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Monday Open Thread [11.10.14]

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Monday Open Thread [11.10.14]

Howard Dean echos Jason: “Where the hell is the Democratic party?…You’ve got to stand for something if you want to win…You cannot win if you are afraid…You’ve got to strengthen the state parties. It requires discipline, accountability, but it also requires money to go to the state parties and we have to trust the state parties.”

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Monday Daily Delawhere [11.10.14]

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Monday Daily Delawhere [11.10.14]

The Charles Thomas House, on The Strand in New Castle. The house was built in 1801 as a hotel, and also served as the parish house for Immanuel Episcopal Church.

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Sunday Daily Delawhere [11.9.14]

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Sunday Daily Delawhere [11.9.14]

All Saints Cemetery along Kirkwood Highway between Wilmington and Newark. Both of my grandparents are interred there. This sculpture was made by noted 20th century artist Egidio Giaroli.

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The Weekly Addresses

Filed in Delaware, National by on November 8, 2014 0 Comments

President Obama:

Governor Markell:

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Saturday Daily Delawhere [11.8.14]

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Saturday Daily Delawhere [11.8.14]

Otts Chapel, on Otts Chapel Road in Pencader. The chapel was built in 1871.

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Friday Open Thread [11.7.14] — A Caption Contest

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Friday Open Thread [11.7.14] — A Caption Contest

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Friday Daily Delawhere [11.7.14]

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Friday Daily Delawhere [11.7.14]

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Rude Obnoxious Christie-wannabe running for Governor

Filed in Delaware by on November 6, 2014 110 Comments
Rude Obnoxious Christie-wannabe running for Governor

Sen. Colin Bonini (R-17RD), having won reelection yesterday essentially unopposed, has announced that he is running for Governor in 2016, as was speculated here earlier this week. Indeed, it fits into Colin’s practice of running for higher office during the off year between his Senate elections.

And thus the musical chair game begins.

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Thursday Daily Delawhere [11.6.14]

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Thursday Daily Delawhere [11.6.14]

Meown Farm, on Pyles Ford Road in Centreville. The estate was built in 1930 by Isabella duPont, wife of Hugh Rodney Sharp, a DuPont executive. Photo by Xzmattzx.

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A Time For War

Filed in Delaware, National by on November 5, 2014 25 Comments
A Time For War

First off, I must admit, I was wrong. I was wrong in my national predictions. With all the polls in the competitive races close, within the margin of error and most within 2-3 points, I wrongly assumed our superior GOTV operation would make up the deficit like it had before. But our voters just did not turn out. And I am very pissed about that. Some of them are emo-progressives who feel it is their right to punish the party by not voting whenever they feel like the party has not been pure enough. Others of them just cannot be bothered unless the only politician that they know of, i.e. the national leader, i.e. the President, is on the ballot. To all of them I say, fuck you. I am almost tempted to argue that the Democrats in Washington should immediately repeal the entire social safety net, all regulations, everything that they take for granted, FDA, EPA, etc. etc. etc. and then let them all suffer horribly, just to prove to them that these elections matter, and that you actually are voting for policies and not people. Then I pull myself back from that. Because I know it is what the GOP wants. Not out of any respect or concern for my lazy and/or purist colleagues.

We lost last night for a very simple reason….

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Wednesday Daily Delawhere [11.5.14]

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Wednesday Daily Delawhere [11.5.14]

The old New Castle Academy, on 3rd Street at Harmony Street in New Castle. The school was built in 1799 and was meant to support a college. It remained a school until 1930. Photo by Xzmattzx.

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Election Night Results Thread

Filed in National by on November 4, 2014 174 Comments
Election Night Results Thread

Use this thread for posting what results you are hearing. Delaware’s polls close at 8 pm.

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Election Day Open Thread [11.4.14]

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The thing about election days for me is boredom. You see, I vote first thing in the morning. So now I have nothing to do but wait for the next 13+ hours (besides working at my real job, of course). So here are some good political documentaries for your viewing pleasure to pass the time…

Primary–about the primary race between Senators Kennedy and Humphrey in the 1960 Wisconsin Primary

The War Room–about the 1992 Clinton campaign

Journeys with George–about George W. Bush.

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