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The Best and Worst of Gov. Jack Markell

By El Somnambulo February 1, 201139 Comments

It was the Best of Jack. It was the Worst of Jack. All encompassed in the same week. The Best of Jack, which should be studied by President Obama, every…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., Jan. 26, 2011

By El Somnambulo January 26, 201127 Comments

As the General Assembly waits for the Governor to submit his budget proposal, some real work is nevertheless being done. At least on the House side. The House passed three…

As I Predicted, Rendell Gets NBC Gig

By El Somnambulo January 25, 20113 Comments

Yep, COMCAST is staying out of all programming decisions for NBC. As I predicted, the Peacock has hired former Pa. Gov. Ed Rendell (D-COMCAST) as its newest 'political analyst'. One…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Tues., Jan. 25, 2011

By El Somnambulo January 25, 201122 Comments

"My Fellow Delawareans: The State of Our State is grim." That's me speaking, not Gov. Markell. His wonkish State of the State address put an optimistic spin on it, as…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., Jan. 20, 2011

By El Somnambulo January 20, 20116 Comments

If you haven't guessed the overarching theme of today's State of the State address by now, then you haven't been paying attention. At every given opportunity over the past few…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Tues., Jan. 18 & Weds. Jan. 19, 2011

By El Somnambulo January 18, 20111 Comment

Is El Somnambulo getting lazy? Maybe yes, maybe no, but that's not the reason I'm combining these two days into one post. Even by legislative standards, this has been the…

‘Bulo On Al’s Show

By El Somnambulo January 16, 20117 Comments

I'll be appearing on the Al Mascitti Show tomorrow, Monday, January 17. I'll be talking about the Delaware General Assembly and presumably any matters dealing with state politics and government.…

Legislative Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., Jan. 13, 2011

By El Somnambulo January 13, 20112 Comments

Kids, it's time we had a talk. You have been asking your mother and me why the Delaware General Assembly convenes in January, and what exactly do they do. While…

Legislative Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show-Weds. Jan. 12, 2011

By El Somnambulo January 12, 20111 Comment

OK , kids, this has to be short as the plow has come through and I gotta go to work. As chronicled in the News-Journal, yesterday's session was largely ceremonial.…

Legislative Pre-Game Show, Tuesday, January 11, 2011

By El Somnambulo January 11, 201123 Comments

Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends. The 146th Delaware General Assembly convenes today for what will be a challenging session. With the economic recovery going slowly,…

Musical Tribute to Rex Ryan’s Wife

By El Somnambulo December 31, 2010

News Item: NY Jets' Coach Rex Ryan & Wife In Foot Fetish Video. Harmless and fun, if you ask me, although why videotape it? Well, turns out that there might…

Breaking: DeLuca Wins Pro-Tem Vote

By El Somnambulo December 14, 201029 Comments

With the bare minimum of 11. Only one R votes for him--Colin Bonini.

‘Bulo’s 2010 Top 10 MVP’s (Most Valuable to the Progressive Cause)

By El Somnambulo December 9, 201046 Comments

While President Obama's strategy of unilateral political disarmament led to the inevitable national resurgence of a most particularly noxious brand of Rethuggery, Delaware proved immune to this trend. I like…