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My Sentiments, Exactly
Guest Post By La Somnambula Watching the news media coverage about the college campus protests even by liberal media outlets such as MSNBC, I might be led to believe these young people are responsible for creating a culture of anti-Semitism and that police force is necessary to quash their movement and their misguided views. Yet, […]
The Working Families Party Endorsements
I was there on Saturday to hear from an inspiring array of candidates. And inspiring they were, individually and collectively. But let’s not bury the lede: Collin O’Mara delivered the single most inspiring and visionary speech I’ve ever heard from a Delaware office-seeker. Visionary in that he talked about there has been no fundamental change […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, May 5, 2024
A tease: I was witness to the single most visionary speech I’ve ever heard from a Delaware candidate yesterday. End of tease. More to come. Soon. Trump Dumps Top Campaign Lawyer. His ‘crime’? Thinking for himself and saying it out loud: The top lawyer at the Republican Party is resigning after he cited conflicts with […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, May 4, 2024
Kristi Noem’s at it it again: “I had the chance to travel to many countries to meet with world leaders — some who wanted our help, and some who didn’t,” Ms. Noem writes. “I remember when I met with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. I’m sure he underestimated me, having no clue about my […]
BREAKING: Rethug Mike Ramone To Run For Governor
Man, I go out for an hour, and this happens. As Jason mentioned, it is weird in that Julianne Murray claims that she is running because nobody else would step forward. Was that true? If so, will she drop out, or will this be a battle for the ‘heart and soul’ of the Delaware Rethuglican […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, May 3, 2024
The Drowning South: Sea level rise could submerge coastal communities: One of the most rapid sea level surges on Earth is besieging the American South, forcing a reckoning for coastal communities across eight U.S. states, a Washington Post analysis has found. At more than a dozen tide gauges spanning from Texas to North Carolina, sea […]
Delaware Political Weekly: April 26-May 2, 2024
1. Don’t Sleep On RD 9. I haven’t focused on this NCC district that is all south of the canal. But the Working Families Party’s endorsement of Terrell Williams has opened my eyes. Why, you ask, should the result this year be any different than it was in 2022, when Rethug Kevin Hensley won by […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, May 2, 2024
Will Biden’s Tone-Deaf Response To Protests Cost Him In November? To me, this is like spring of 1970 all over again. I can only hope that there isn’t another Kent State: The national group representing college Democrats released a statement Tuesday standing with pro-Palestinian campus protesters and criticizing President Joe Biden for his “bear hug” […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: April 2024
I tried to narrow this list down and, in fact, did. Just too many good songs to ignore: For newbies, the songs are in alpha order by artist: Real Black Country Music: The 4-20 Song Of The Year: “So many humans, and where’s the humanity?”: OK, I get why they don’t play this on the […]
BREAKING: DEA To Reclassify Marijuana
From the Washington Post: The Drug Enforcement Administration will move to loosen restrictions on marijuana in what would be a historic shift in federal drug policy, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. The measure, if enacted, would not instantly legalize marijuana at the federal level but could broaden access to the drug for […]
BREAKING!!: Delaware Working Families Party Announces Endorsements
Here is the press release in its entirety: Delaware Working Families Party Announces First Round of Endorsements in 2024 Elections Endorsements Include Collin O’Mara For Governor, Slate of State House Candidates Newark, DE—On Saturday, May 4th, the Delaware Working Families Party will hold a kickoff event to celebrate their first round of endorsements for the […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, April 28, 2024
Every Dog-Killer Has Its Day. Noem’s day is done: The outpouring of animal love from political social media is all in response to South Dakota Gov. Kristi L. Noem (R) — who is believed to be in the running to be Donald Trump’s running mate — admitting in her forthcoming book that she killed a […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, April 27, 2024
Election Integrity–Rethuglican-Style. They no longer even pretend that they’re not gonna try to steal the election: When conservative lawyer and media personality Christina Bobbbecame one of the latest members of Donald Trump’s inner circle to be chargedin connection withthe effort to reverse the 2020 presidential election results, it became immediately clear she would not have […]
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