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Lie Of the Year?

By El Somnambulo January 25, 201017 Comments

We have our first nominee, and it'll be hard to beat. Ginger Gibson, in today's News-Journal, reported on how Delaware Park maxed out on political contributions to well over half…

How Biden Decision Screws Dems Statewide

By El Somnambulo January 25, 201028 Comments

"I've always depended on the kindness of strangers."-Blanche DuBois from Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire". So have down-ballot candidates in every election. The top of the ticket drives out…

Legislative Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show-Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010

By El Somnambulo January 21, 20101 Comment

Post-Game Wrap-Up I interrupt this report to start out today with a raging screed. To the surprise of absolutely nobody. Yesterday, the Delaware State Senate unanimously approved the nomination of…

Legislative Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show-Wednesday, January 20, 2010

By El Somnambulo January 20, 20101 Comment

Post-Game Wrap-Up A complete record of yesterday's activity is here. The House of Representatives, with the notable exception of Rep. Earl Jaques, had no problem putting a registered lobbyist on…

Legislative Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show-Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010

By El Somnambulo January 19, 201011 Comments

The entire record of the previous legislative session (Thursday, January 14) can be found here. Key legislation that was passed, most of it previously discussed here, included: HB 202 (Rep.…

Rethugs Float Newark Developer as Carney Opponent

By El Somnambulo January 16, 20103 Comments

Bill Stritzinger, whose main claim to fame appears to be trying to build 280 houses on the Newark Country Club site, has been seen making the rounds in Leg Hall,…

Bulo’s Music for the Masses: R. I. P. Bobby Charles

By El Somnambulo January 15, 20101 Comment

Far too many of these lately. But I do these tributes so that people remember, or perhaps learn for the first time, about the special musical legacies these artists have…

Legislative Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show-Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010

By El Somnambulo January 14, 20102 Comments

According to the Legislative Record, nothing happened yesterday. Of course, in the case of the House of Representatives, we know that committee meetings took place. So, El Somnambulo, you may…

R. I. P. Teddy Pendergrass

By El Somnambulo January 14, 20101 Comment

The soul singer who first burst onto the scene with Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, and was one of the greatest stars ever to come out of the TSOP…

Markell Names Widener Dean to Probe Bradley Fiasco

By El Somnambulo January 13, 2010

In a move that absolutely had to be made, Gov. Markell has announced an investigation into the systemic failures that enabled Dr. Earl Bradley to abuse children under his care…

Pre-Game Show: State Legislative Committee Day-Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010

By El Somnambulo January 13, 20101 Comment

First, a brief primer for newcomers. On Wednesdays when the General Assembly is in session, virtually the entire legislative day is devoted to committee meetings. For the House, other than…

Legislative Pre-Game Show-Jan. 12: Demagoguery On 1st Agenda of Session

By El Somnambulo January 12, 201010 Comments

What do you do if you're a politician and you've got nothing but bad news to run on and you're facing re-election? Simple. Conjure up potential 'horribles', create simplistic legislation…

Breaking! From Talking Points Memo: Palin Joins Fox News

By El Somnambulo January 11, 201019 Comments

This is not a joke, it's real. Although, come to think of it, it IS a joke. Maybe, just maybe, this will remove any last vestige of credibility that this…