Gun-Hugger John Sigler Working Behind the Scenes to Scuttle HB 300
I hadn't thought of John Sigler since May 2013, when he abruptly quit as chairman of the state GOP, after overseeing one of the worst periods in the party's history.…
March 12 Open Thread: The Resistance Has Legs, and Knows How to Use Them
The mainstream media has made a gazillion trips to "middle America" trying to understand Trump voters (pro tip, journalists: They're stupid, no other explanation needed), but this article makes the…
March 11 Open Thread: Some Delaware Democrats Don’t Like Democracy
The News Journal's Scott Goss looked at how how DEDO's replacement, the Delaware Prosperity Partnership, operates, and found there's a reason their board meetings aren't open to the public: They…
March 10 Open Thread: Greedy Landowners Sue NCCo
Supporting "farmland preservation" has become a routine position for Delaware politicians, and with good reason: Farmers love it because they get lots of money and don't have to give up…
Open Thread March 9: Master Negotiator? No, Master Baiter
I have actually read Republican dipshits talking about Donald Trump's skill at negotiations. This is perhaps the biggest lie Trump tells about himself -- quick, name a business he's been…
March 8 Open Thread: Out of the Mouths of Babes
Quote of the day comes from David Hogg, the 17-year-old Parkland massacre survivor who quickly became a target of the NRA for daring to speak against Moloch, the Gun God.…
March 7 Open Thread: Reading the Texas Tea Leaves
Texas held its primary elections yesterday, and Politico analyzes the results. For me, the biggest takeaway was that several candidates who topped their fields in fund-raising did not win their…
March 6 Open Thread: Let Denn Lead on Gun Control
Delaware Democrats, seeking leadership on gun issues given the makeup of their generally clueless caucus, should read Matt Denn's op-ed supporting Gov. Carney's call for a ban on assault weapons.…
March 5 Open Thread: Carper, Coons Sell Out for Handful of Magic Bipartisan Beans
Delaware's underwhelming Senate duo makes an appearance in this story of how Dodd-Frank was doomed by Democrats eager to appear bipartisan. All the other Democrats featured are in red states…
WTF Is Wrong With John Carney?
I understand why Gov. John Carney wanted to get rid of DEDO, the Delaware Economic Development Office, after the office spent the Markell years throwing taxpayer money with great fanfare…
March 4 Open Thread: Only Now Are Trump’s Friends Worried
The headlines have been chilling. Lots of outlets are running stories that claim Trump's friends are starting to worry about his mental state. Oh, great. That basically means "you ain't…
March 3 Open Thread: The Scold Has No Clothes
It's not just me who thinks Kevin Ohlandt made an ass of himself by trying to smear Rep. Mike Ramone . Fealty to the NRA might finally have become a…
Know Your Firearm Fondlers: State Sen. Brian Pettyjohn
When it comes to gun laws, State Sen. Brian Pettyjohn wins the yellow jersey: He's the General Assembly's biggest hypocrite. The former Georgetown mayor, who fell into his senate seat…