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DL Open Thread: Thursday, December 1, 2022
Medicare Dis-Advantage. Just remember–this is what Carney and DeMatteis is trying to sell to state employees: Medicare Advantage plans, which are private insurance plans for seniors paid for with federal dollars, originated as a government savings strategy, on the theory that the private sector could improve on government performance at a lower cost. But over […]
BREAKING: Brandon Toole Says No To Developers–Bundling/Bribery Fest At The Tarabicos Law Firm Canceled!!
Several reliable sources have told me that Brandon Toole dis-invited himself from this blatant attempt to bribe new Council members, and that the Tarabicos firm that was to serve as the bundlers for Toole and Valerie George subsequently canceled the event. No word yet on Valerie George, though the early campaign finance returns are not […]
How Developers And Their Lawyers Deliver ‘Bundles Of Joy’ To Elected County Officials: Part 2
So, what, you may ask, happens at one of these bundling events? Let’s take a look at just one of them. This one held on behalf of arguably and verifiably the most consistently corrupt member of County Council. We’re talking Bill Bell. The guy who has collected fully 79% of his $$’s from developers. We’re […]
How Developers And Their Lawyers Deliver Campaign Cash ‘Bundles Of Joy’ To NCC Elected Officials: Part 1
First, to all council members and those who bribe them: If you object to the use of the word ‘bribery’, you are free to come on here and explain why the word doesn’t apply. With that out of the way, let’s, for the third time, share with you the invitation to tomorrow’s Bundling Party for […]
How Much Did YOUR County Councilperson Sell Out For?
This handy chart tells the story: Developers Donations to Council Chart I want to thank our DL Research Assistant for all their help on this. The assistant wishes to remain anonymous as they’re embarrassed to admit that they’re making as much as our contributors. AKA, nothing. After Dee Durham and Dave Carter, who collected no […]
Will Valerie George And Brandon Toole Sell Their Offices To The Developers Before They Take Office?
We will know by Wednesday. That’s when the developers’ go-to law firm is scheduled to hold a fundraiser for both of the newcomers. Think about that: Having just been elected to 4-year terms in districts with huge D pluralities, the two newcomers are poised to (unnecessarily) fill their campaign coffers with bribes from developers and […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022
DeSantis’ Role Model–Michael Dukakis? This former R strategist thinks so–with the same result: Not satisfied with the obvious Dukakis-in-the-tank comparisons sparked by DeSantis’ “Top Gov” campaign ad, it’s as though the DeSantis brain trust closely studied past presidential campaigns and picked the Dukakis campaign as their model. Dukakis posed in a tank wearing a helmet. […]
Albert Cummings’ Telepathic Trio Coming To The Arden Gild Hall Next Friday!
Why talk about him when I can just share some of his music with you?: Drummer Warren Grant may well be the best drummer I’ve ever brought to the Hall. Oh, and this time, Albert is bringing perhaps the most in-demand bass player in the entire blues-rock genre. You tell me if you think he’s […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, November 26, 2022
Russia’s Economy Is Tanking Due, In Large Part, To Western Sanctions: For months, Putin claimed that the “economic blitzkrieg” against Russia had failed, but Western sanctions imposed over the invasion of Ukraine are digging ever deeper into Russia’s economy, exacerbating equipment shortages for its army and hampering its ability to launch any new ground offensive […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, November 25, 2022
How Long Could You Survive–In The Quietest Room In The World? Would you literally hear the blood flow through your body? Would your innermost thoughts drive you crazy? From one writer’s semi-hallucinatory experience: Certain people find the promise of such quiet irresistible; it entices them, like a soundless siren call, to visit the building at […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, November 24, 2022
Something to give thanks for–while ‘other’ political blogs (are there any?) abandon their readers for Thanksgiving, we here at DL give you top-shelf commentary replete with the snark you’ve come to love. Besides, who wants to watch parades when they could be blogging? OK, enough vamping. Georgia Supreme Court Helps Warnock Campaign. No, not on […]
Who Are DL’s MVP’s Of 2022?
The floor is officially open for nominations! Who were those who were the most valuable to the progressive cause in Delaware in 2022? They can be people, they can be organizations, they can even be pot-bellied pigs. It could be someone who in no way is progressive. Christine O’Donnell won one year for handing the […]
Meet NCC’s #1 Collector Of Development $$’s
As you will find out at the reveal down below (no peeking!), this is all the more remarkable when one considers the short period of time it took to collect all this lucre (I’ll even tell you why). Oh, the donors of the lucre itself, all of whom have had business before NCC?: 11/10/2021 A. […]
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