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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., March 6, 2024
Governor Carney gave a speech. Said we needed to live within our means. Same governor who fought legalized pot and the revenues it would bring. Same governor who opposed adding tax brackets for Delaware’s wealthiest. Same governor who arranged for tens of million of taxpayers’ dollars to go to businesses that didn’t need them while […]
January 6 Felon/Insurrectionist To Headline Local Rethug Fundraiser
Can we simply accept the reality that the Rethuglican Party no longer pretends to be anything but a fascist party? Here’s the story. One Derrick Evans will appear at the Delaware Colonial Region Of Republicans ‘Spirit Of Freedom’ Dinner as the guest speaker. Here is what the Delaware Colonial Region Of Republicans encompasses: The Colonial […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, March 5, 2024
John Carney delivers his State Of The State address today. 2 p.m. I know not why. Anything of substance (insert joke here) was almost certainly addressed in his budget proposal. A victory lap for a tepid two-term governor? Perhaps. But, like his stewardship, the speech is unessential. I’m calling it: Worst Governor of the Modern […]
A VERY SPECIAL General Assembly Pre-Pre-Game Show: Monday, March 4, 2024
Plenty has happened and will happen since the General Assembly broke for the Joint Finance Committee hearings. Which is only fitting since they did virtually nothing in January. This piece will likely be as disjointed as my thoughts, but I’ll hopefully cover everything that deserves mention. Here goes: 1. Look for the state retiree bills […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, March 3, 2024
What’s With The NYTimes? Basically megaphoned the Biden Is Too Old Meme, polled on it, won’t focus on Trump’s dementia: Widespread concerns about President Biden’s age pose a deepening threat to his re-election bid, with a majority of voters who supported him in 2020 now saying he is too old to lead the country effectively, […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, March 2, 2024
NC Rethugs About To Choose A RWNJ For Governor. Man, this guy: Surrounded by fans at a beach town bar, Mark Robinson addressed his absent critics. “Mark Robinson is not running to be governor to be a bully over anybody,” he said. Left unmentioned: The deluge of offensive comments that made such a declaration necessary. […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, March 1, 2024
Turmoil At Chemours: Can The ‘Forever Chemicals’ Company Survive? Perhaps the Business Giveaway Fund can pause before trying to bail it out with taxpayers’ money?: Wilmington-based chemical giant The Chemours Co., a spinoff of the DuPont chemical empire, is in apparent tumult at the uppermost levels of management. Three senior executive officers, including the […]
Delaware Political Weekly: Feb. 23-29, 2024
1. Colleen Davis Drops Out Of D Congressional Primary. Her candidacy never really took off due to health issues. Here’s hoping she has a long and healthy life. 2. Sean Matthews Gets A Primary Opponent in RD 10! Good. Her name is Melanie Ross Levin. Whoa! She has serious credentials. So serious that I wonder […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: February 2024
Not gonna lie. Halfway through the month, the pickin’s were slim. But a great couple of weeks saved the day–and the month. Mucho diversity as well: Eric Brace led a really cool roots band called Last Train Home. Played at the Gild Hall way back when (2000, I think). Was also the Weekend Entertainment Editor […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024
It Was The Best Of Days For Trump. It Was The Worst Of Days For Trump. Both stories illustrate how Trump has avoided being held accountable throughout his career. Run out the clock. Offer to settle for pennies on the dollar. One court bought it: The Supreme Court that former President Donald J. Trump helped […]
BREAKING: Supreme Court In The Bag For Trump
They’ve inexplicably (well, not really) agreed to hear Trump’s bullshit claim that he’s immune from prosecution for any crimes he committed as President. Took them forever to rule on this, then pushed back their hearing on this case until April. Make no mistake, the Supreme Court has politicized this case: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/02/28/trump-supreme-court-immunity-claim-dc-trial/ It’s all in the […]
Three House Races Where Democracy Is On The Ballot
On Friday, Rethugs triumphed in Delaware’s Superior Court. The General Assembly had enacted statutes making it less difficult for people to vote. Meaning, Rethugs went to court to challenge the statutes as unconstitutional. Because they know that, the more people who can vote, the less likely that Rethugs can win elections. The result?: (P)laintiffs backed […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024
Did Trump Over-perform, Under-perform In SC? I lean towards under-perform, sorta like Josh Marshall. But the MSM is peddling a different story: I’m not going to speculate what it means for the general election. But this is a lot of persistent opposition for a candidate who has always been running as a de facto incumbent. […]
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