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Super Tuesday Morning Line

By Alby March 2, 20208 Comments

The election railbirds have picked a narrative, and that narrative is Joementum. Because South Carolina's late-deciding voters broke decisively for Biden, he vastly outperformed the final opinion polls. That's what…

Song of the Day 3/2: “Where Is Love?”

By Alby March 2, 2020

Those kids who've been separated from their parents and kept in cages at the border haven't gotten much media time lately -- the last thing I saw, about a week…

Some Post-South Carolina Primary Thoughts

By Alby March 1, 20202 Comments

1) Demographics show South Carolina's Democratic Party is no more representative than those in Iowa or New Hampshire. It's an open primary, so some Republicans dilute the voting pool, but…

Song of the Day 2/29: David Seville, “Witch Doctor”

By Alby February 29, 20204 Comments

In a DL exclusive, sources tell us this guy was in serious consideration to be appointed Coronavirus Czar in the Trump White House, but aides couldn't convince the president that…

Song of the Day 2/28: Steely Dan, “Black Friday”

By Alby February 28, 20204 Comments

The coronavirus has infected one prominent American, a certain Mr. Wallingford "Wall" Street of New York City. His case has been marked by large, red, inky blotches and panic attacks.…

Song of the Day 2/27: Little Willie John, “Fever”

By Alby February 27, 2020

This winter was the last time we'll ever live through cold and flu season -- from now on, it will be known as cold, flu and coronavirus season, because if…

This Is Why Police Don’t Want Body Cams

By Alby February 26, 20201 Comment

It's because of videos like this one, showing a police officer in Florida arresting and handcuffing a 6-year-old girl after she threw a tantrum in school. The officer was later…

Song of the Day 2/26: The Lovin’ Spoonful, “Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?”

By Alby February 26, 20204 Comments

Well, you have to make up your mind now. Are you going to get on board with Bernie, or are you going to play the punditry game and wring your…

The Pragmatic Reason to Vote for Jess Scarane

By Alby February 25, 20202 Comments

It's a common challenge posed as a question: "How can Bernie Sanders get his plans through Congress?" Jess Scarane is part of the answer. The "revolution" Bernie invokes hinges on…

Song of the Day 2/25: Red Hot Chili Peppers, “Give It Away”

By Alby February 25, 2020

Theme song for the Delaware Cash Handout Council, or whatever they're now calling the governmental agency that gives away your tax dollars to undeserving corporations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr_uHJPUlO8 This was RHCP's first…

Amazon Just Got $4.5 Million of Your Tax Dollars

By Alby February 24, 202018 Comments

As if there were any doubt, the Delaware Council on Development Finance today approved a $4.5 million corporate welfare handout to struggling internet economy disruptor Amazon. Amazon, infamous for the…

Song of the Day 2/24: The Replacements, “Unsatisfied”

By Alby February 24, 2020

This should be the theme song for the Democratic electorate, or at least the MSNBC portion of it. Paul Westerberg's masterpiece from the 1984 "Let It Be" album is delivered…

Biden’s Gone Barmy

By Alby February 22, 20206 Comments

The Legend of Super Joe Biden grows by the week. He's now claiming that he was arrested in South Africa when he tried to visit the imprisoned Nelson Mandela. The…