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BREAKING: Townsend Will Not Seek AG Nomination, Will Run For Reelection To State Senate
State Senator Bryan Townsend stated today that he plans to seek reelection to the State Senate instead of mounting a race for Delaware Attorney General. Two D’s who might seek to appeal to progressives are considering the race and will likely decide in the next few weeks. State Rep. Sean Lynn appears poised to run […]
BREAKING: Roy Moore Accused Of Sexual Misconduct With 14-Year-Old Girl
Whoa. It COULD be a hoax, but if true…: https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/woman-says-roy-moore-initiated-sexual-encounter-when-she-was-14-he-was-32/2017/11/09/1f495878-c293-11e7-afe9-4f60b5a6c4a0_story.html?utm_term=.c1a64ab8a9b1 R senators are saying that, if true, he must leave race. The holier someone pretends to be, the sleazier they often are.
Song Of The Day: Nov. 9, 2017
One of the great soul ballads of all time. Out of the Philly Gamble and Huff stable. Of course, it really should have been Teddy Pendergrass and The Blue Notes, at least on this song: BTW, did’ja know that Melvin discovered Pendergrass while Teddy was the drummer for the Cadillacs, a band who often toured […]
Tom Neuberger Running For AG
Cites Tim Mullaney’s background, calls him dangerous: “I represented various people who wore the wire for the FBI back during the years when Tim Mullaney was the county attorney for New Castle County during the first [Tom] Gordon and [Sherry] Freebery administration–that’s when the county was buffeted by FBI investigations, federal corruption charges, criminal proceedings, […]
Song Of The Day: Nov. 8, 2017
The sweet soul music of the first half of the ’70’s has been criminally underappreciated. I’ll feature some of my faves of that period for the rest of the week. Let the sideshow begin:
Election Day Results Open Thread, Nov. 7, 2017
We have gubernatorial contests in New Jersey and Virginia, down-ballot races in those two states, plus the NYC mayoralty race, and a Special Election to replace Jason Chaffetz in Utah. Here is a brief preview: http://www.businessinsider.com/election-day-2017-big-races-2017-11/#-1 Comment away!
Song Of The Day For Nov. 7, 2017
Yesterday, we featured a great song written by Dan Penn and Chips Moman. Today, another great one written by the duo.Today’s clip from, of all things, the Merv Griffin Show, circa 1967, featuring the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin:
Song Of The Day: Nov. 6, 2017
Not all great soul singers became famous. Which doesn’t minimize their greatness. James Carr was a great soul singer. But he suffered from a bipolar disorder that led to him being terrified of performing and touring. This great song was written by the ace team of Dan Penn and Chips Moman:
Song Of The Day: November 5, 2017
This song should be sung in front of the White House every day that Trump occupies it: Curtis Mayfield is on my Musical Mount Rushmore. This is one of the reasons why. This song gets me every time.
Song Of The Day: Nov. 4, 2017
We’re finishing out the week with a Curtis Mayfield trilogy. In this second installment, Curtis and the Impressions exhort their followers to Keep On Pushing. Written in 1964, one of his earliest contributions to the civil rights era. There would be more:
Delaware Political Weekly: Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 2017
1. The Emergence Of Tizzy Lockman. Her candidacy for the 3rd Senatorial Seat currently held by Bob Marshall has become a rallying cry for grassroots activists. Notable not only for the candidate herself, but for the framework created by Network Delaware to facilitate her candidacy. Along with Rachel Blumenfeld and Laura Sturgeon, there are some […]
Song Of The Day: Nov. 3, 2017
My musical sweet spot is indeed the Sweet Soul Music of the 1960’s and early ’70’s. The soundtrack to my life. To this day, I never tire of hearing those great songs. Oh, and singing them. While Curtis Mayfield would go on to create some of the most important music of the Civil Rights era, […]
Opponents Play Rope-A-Dope On Marijuana Legalization
Cutting red tape for business only extends to providing get-out-of-jail-free cards to serial polluters, not to assisting proponents of creating a new revenue source. Gee, who didn’t see this coming? From the linked News-Journal story: “We’re pleased more time will be allotted,” said Cathy Rossi, vice president of public and government affairs for AAA Mid-Atlantic. “The […]
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