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Chris Coons Exposes His Brazen Hypocrisy For All To See
The great John Lewis died last week. A man who was beaten by police for the crime of championing voting rights. A man who rose to Congress and into history for his relentless battle to enable all to vote. One of America’s giants. The great John Lewis died last week. US Senator Chris Coons of […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Trump To Pardon Sexual Predator? Hey, they all had some good times together in Palm Beach. If it’s in his head, he’ll say it. Ghislaine Maxwell is in his head. I’ll say it: She has more than a little something on him. Remember, he’s a serial sexual predator too. It’d be like pardoning himself. Trump […]
Post-Filing Ruminations
A couple of random thoughts following last week’s madness featuring Bait-And-Switch Friday: 1. The Potter Family Is In Checkmate. A breathless headline on another site proclaims “The Potter Family Must Be Stopped”. Hello, is this mike on? The Potter family has already stopped itself. Velda Potter abandoned her run for reelection as Wilmington’s treasurer after […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Chris Tigani, The Bidens, And The Delaware Way. Read it, critically. Tigani portrays himself as the victim. Yes, the Bidens are part of ‘The Delaware Way’. As is every Delawarean in this article, including Norman Veasey, who could have made a difference, but chose to give the casually-corrupt politicos a pass. Fascism Comes To American […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, July 20, 2020
Trump, Rethugs Look To Decimate Aid Bill. Seek to double down on stuff people hate. Mike Pompeo: Even Sleazier Than We Knew. No wonder Pompeo fired the IG post-haste. Trump’s Bat-Shit Crazy Interview With Chris Wallace. The most ridiculous comments. He. Is. Mentally. Ill: Let Biden sit through an interview like this,” Trump said to […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, July 19, 2020
Trump Opposes $$’s For Testing And Contract Testing In New Aid Package. History will record that Trump’s passing the pandemic response off to the states will be among the most disastrous decisions ever made by a President: But their ultimate goal was to shift responsibility for leading the fight against the pandemic from the White […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, July 18, 2020
RIP: John Lewis. Simply put, one of the greatest Americans to ever walk among us. From civil rights hero to congressional giant. Trump, DHS Taking Fascism ‘National’. If you haven’t paid attention to what’s going on in Portland, Oregon, you simply must. Rather than heed calls to withdraw, Ken Cuccinelli, who would never have a […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, July 17, 2020
The Disastrous Response To COVID By Delaware Nursing Homes. Genesis and Manor Care (Manor Care being Yrene Waldron’s previous employer) are still among the worst offenders, some 20 years after Delaware enacted strong nursing home reforms. John, are you still satisfied with the performance of your Division Director? If so, you’re still willing to accept […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, July 16, 2020
Georgia Governor Sentences Residents To Death. Bans municipalities and counties from enforcing mask requirements. Are we back in April? Are all these Rethug governors engaged in a contest to see who can kill the most of their residents? Unconscionable behavior. If Trump Loses Ohio By One Vote, Here’s Why. He listened to Trump, not the […]
BREAKING:Five State Legislators & One Sussex County Council Member Using Their Government E-Mail As Campaign Contacts
That’s, um, illegal. A major tip o’ the El Somnambulo sombrero to our tipster in this case. But you can see for yourself. Just do as I did: Go to the Department of Elections website and scroll through the list. You might find someone I missed. The miscreants?: Sen. Bruce Ennis, Rep. Steve Smyk (two […]
Ken Boulden And Lisa Darrah Pull Political Dirty Trick At Filing Deadline
OK, kids, follow along with me here. On January 7, 2020, NCC Clerk Of The Peace Ken Boulden files for reelection to the office he has held since 1997. ‘The best job in Delaware’, he calls it. On Monday, June 28, 2020, state representative Quinton Johnson announces he will not seek reelection to his 8th […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Trump, HHS, To Cut CDC Out Of Gathering Virus Data. There is only one reason to do this: to keep the worst hidden from the American people for as long as possible: Tuesday evening, Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro (D-Conn.), chairwoman of the House Budget Committee’s subcommittee that funds HHS, issued a statement accusing the department […]
Delaware Political Weekly: Filing Deadline Edition
Stay tuned for any and all last-minute filings. The deadline is 12 noon today. Here’s what has already happened since our last post: 1. David Lamar Williams Jr. To Primary Gov. Carney. A self-described community activist from Kent County. A welcome alternative to the bloodless drone currently holding the position. His website is pretty generic, […]


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