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Carper Tries a Campaign Combover…Er, Makeover
The Red Phone must’ve rung in the stately Carper manse, meaning that Ed Freel was likely on the line. The conversation could well have gone like this: Freel: “Boss, we’re not going to be able to get away with this feel good moderation we’ve been peddling for over two decades now. People have figured out […]
‘Non-Partisan’ CRI Reveals Its True Agenda
Any lazy members of the media who still consider the Caesar Rodney Institute non-partisan ‘go-to’ guys will want to reconsider after they’ve read this post. Either that, or admit that they’re in the tank for the Rethuglican agenda. You see, the non-partisan think tank has just sent out a solicitation packet to businesses and, likely, […]
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*Who I’m Giving $$’s To This Campaign Season.* PRIMARIES: RD 8-Quinn Johnson: Far too valuable a first-termer to risk in a low turnout primary. RD 9-Richard Griffiths: Whoever wins the D primary will likely be the favorite in November. I’m going with the candidate who had the guts to jump in when it looked tough, […]
Working Families Party Polling for…Themselves
Got called by a pollster tonight. Always love to try to figure out just who’s polling and for what purpose. Tonight’s was easy. Some guy from Canada (he even said ‘or-gan-eye-zation) ostensibly polling the Castle/Coons race. Asks me my opinion of certain or-gan-eye-zations first, the D’s, the R’s, and the McGlincheyites. Then asks me who […]
The ‘Lower 41’: Q: Are We Not Districts? A: We Are Paramecium!
Guidelines for drawing districts following the Census call for compactness, contiguity, and honoring the integrity of community, wherever practicable. Today, we ‘honor’ four districts that were drawn with none of those standards in evidence. Artificial constructs designed to preserve an artificial majority. Any or all of the four could have, and should have, been grounds […]
5 Who SHOULD Be Challenged
2nd RD-Hazel Plant: “Vote for me and I promise to not show up for work. This is a promise that I’ve proudly kept for the last two terms, and I’m deeply committed to not showing up for the next one either, should you honor me by voting for me to continue in my no-show job.” […]
The ‘Lower 41’: Smith & the City
Three districts. All three tied up in the redistricting politics of 2002, particularly as applied to the City of Wilmington. At least two of the three to inevitably be very much involved in the redistricting of 2012. One of these districts may not even survive. At least not in Wilmington. Its # could show up […]
The ‘Lower 41’: To Cathcart and Beyond!
SECOND OF A CONTINUING SERIES My scholarly treatise on semiotics, the Hapsburg dynasty, Game Theory, and Gerald Brady will just have to wait for another day. Exigent circumstances in the form of House Minority Leader Dick Cathcart’s retirement have taken precedence. And, while we’re at it, we’ll look at another intriguing ‘Appo’ (as Joanne Christian […]
The ‘Lower 41’: Surveying House Elections for 2010
FIRST IN A CONTINUING SERIES 2010 represents the Last Best Chance for Republicans to retake control of the Delaware State House of Representatives, control that they lost in 2008 after 24 consecutive years in the majority. Do they have a chance? What seats are in play? What are the storylines in all 41 districts? How […]
Disgraced DeLuca To Call Senate Back
Tony “I’m Only Lying When My Lips Are Moving” DeLuca has agreed to call the Senate back for a September session to consider HB 399, the Inspire Scholarship legislation. A great article in today’s News-Journal captures DeLuca demonstrating his skill, or lack thereof, at the art of prevarication. Here are just a couple of samples: […]
Tony DeLuca Has Disgraced His Office. Markell MUST Call Senate Back.
One person. One person with power he does not deserve. One person who has continuously thumbed his nose at the public’s right-to-know. Tony DeLuca. Remember the name. That one person, on his own, and in defiance of legislators from both parties, destroyed the hopes and dreams of hundreds of students who need scholarship assistance to […]
Blogging the House: The Final Chapter
House is back in session. I’m starting this at 7:45 p.m. and will continue until I and/or the wine hold out. House is considering SB 228(McDowell). Gerald Pepper of the Insurance Commissioner’s office is testifying. D. Short is asking questions. Uh-oh, given his choice between KWS and Gene Reed, floor manager Gerald Brady has asked […]
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