El Somnambulo – Page 313 – Delaware Liberal

Open Thread For June 2, 2017

By El Somnambulo June 2, 201710 Comments

Trump Cites Fake Facts To Justify Exit From Paris Accords. What R will stand up to this nut? How To Fight Climate Change W/O Trump? Wonder if Trump will try…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: May, 2017

By El Somnambulo June 1, 20174 Comments

A really good month!: This one features the great Mavis Staples: Featuring the great Curtis Mayfield, one of my heroes: We close with Jason Isbell, who may be our most…

Mo’ Better Dems: Everybody Into the Primary Pool…RD 1

By El Somnambulo June 1, 201731 Comments

The incumbent: Charles Potter. District Registration: 12,665 D; 1,444 R; 2,626 I. Those are not misprints. OK, why should Charles Potter be primaried? First, he and his family have fed…

Open Thread For June 1, 2017

By El Somnambulo June 1, 201716 Comments

Legislative Cowards Surface to Stop JFC Cuts. Politics uber alles. Too many constituents are being hurt, say 'leaders' McBride and Schwartzkopf. So they're 'stopping' the JFC process to see what…

Open Thread For May 31, 2017

By El Somnambulo May 31, 20175 Comments

No, The Grownups Won't Save Us Or Trump. It's Dubya deja vu all over again. Sussex County Population Grows As Retirees Storm the Beaches. More 'takers' than 'givers' in that…

Most Dismal Legislative Session Ever?

By El Somnambulo May 31, 201744 Comments

By 'ever', I mean since 1983, when I first started working for the General Assembly. I've either worked for, or followed what's going on in Dover ever since. My answer…

Open Thread For May 30, 2017

By El Somnambulo May 30, 20173 Comments

White House Cans Communications Director: Hey, I didn't even know this guy was the Communications Director. Noriega Dies: He was always a brutal despot. He was also George HW Bush's…

Open Thread For May 29, 2017

By El Somnambulo May 29, 201714 Comments

WSJ Tries To Peddle False Equivalency On Kushner's Back Channel. Joy Reid Blows It Up. The false equivalency was 'Obama did it too'. Except he didn't. This, however, will be…

Open Thread For May 28, 2017

By El Somnambulo May 28, 20175 Comments

What Happens When You Keep Cutting Education Funds. Yes, it's Oklahoma. But when you blindly cut funds, it leads to this. Are you paying attention, Jellyfish John? Using a formula…

Kushner Sought Illegal Back-Channel w/Russia...To Avoid Detection From US Intelligence: Graham and McCain express 'concern' in 3-2-1. Then do nothing. The Rethugs are a criminal enterprise. Second only to Trump…

Open Thread For May 26, 2017

By El Somnambulo May 26, 20171 Comment

'Bad, Very Bad, German Cars'. He's not talking the Volkswagen scandal, he's PO'd that Germany successfully sells cars here. Oh, and they have a trade surplus. Must be their fault.…

Open Thread For May 25, 2017

By El Somnambulo May 25, 201723 Comments

111 D House Members Co-Sponsor 'Medicare For All'. AKA 'Single Payer. None of the co-sponsors are named Lisa Blunt Rochester. She looks more and more like a mere Carperbot. But,…

Open Thread for May 24, 2017

By El Somnambulo May 24, 20179 Comments

HSBC Cuts 450 Delaware Jobs. Jellyfish John caught unawares. Did someone wake him up from a nap to tell him? Rogue Presidency Seeks to Avoid Ethics Requirements. Ethics Office Strikes…