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Breaking: Obama to Name Republican Guv as Ambassador to China

By El Somnambulo May 16, 20094 Comments

If you're seeking to do away with your potential political rivals, you could do worse than sending them on a long sojourn to China. CNN is reporting that: President Obama…

‘Bulo’s Music For the Masses-‘Influenced by the ’80’s’ Edition

By El Somnambulo May 16, 20091 Comment

The Beast Who Slumbers roused himself from his torpor (don't ask how, this is a family blog...) to forage for more musical nuggets from the '80's. In performing this aural…

“This Session of New Castle County Council Has Been Bought and Paid For By…”

By El Somnambulo May 15, 200927 Comments

Just when you think the ethically-challenged members of New Castle County Council can't look worse than they already do, they prove that you thought wrong. According to Associated Press, WPVI-TV,…

Carper Does It Again: Chooses Banks Over People

By El Somnambulo May 13, 200924 Comments

Sen. Bernie Sanders' attempt to cap usurous interest rates on credit cards fell far short of passage today. The deliberative body that Sen. Richard Durbin referred to as 'controlled by…

Only in Delaware: Guess Who’s Handling the Gambling Bill Signing Logistics?

By El Somnambulo May 13, 20092 Comments

Gov. Markell will sign the Sports Gambling bill into law at Delaware Park (?!) tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. The person handling the logistics from Delaware Park's side is...Jennifer Oberle, daughter…

Obama Orders EPA to Lead Chessy Bay Cleanup

By El Somnambulo May 13, 20092 Comments

More proof that elections matter. And great news for one of America's most endangered waterways. From today's Washington Post: President Obama took a dramatic step to revive faltering efforts to…

Sports Betting Passes. Markell to Sign Bill This Week.

By El Somnambulo May 12, 200911 Comments

The Delaware State Senate today passed the sports betting legislation, 17 yes, 2 no, and 2 (Adams, Simpson), not voting. The Governor's office released the following statement: DOVER -- Governor…

Torture Architect Yoo to Write Column for Inquirer

By El Somnambulo May 12, 20098 Comments

Some things El Somnambulo just cannot make up. At a time when newspapers are at death's door, the Philadelphia Inquirer has hired Bush's point man on torture to write a…

Lofink Will Not Seek His Former Seat in 2010

By El Somnambulo May 12, 2009

Former Rep. Vince Lofink and his family have moved out of the 27th RD, which means that Earl Jaques will not face a rematch in 2010. The couple has relocated…

Rogue Financier U. S. Drug Informant?

By El Somnambulo May 11, 2009

The (UK) Independent reports that Texas billionaire 'Sir' Allen Stanford may have been an anti-drug informant for the American Drug Enforcement Agency for a decade and, in return, Stanford was…

Jeff Montgomery’s ‘Must-Read’ on Harrington and the Delaware State Fair

By El Somnambulo May 10, 200911 Comments

El Somnambulo believes that nothing demonstrates the moral and ethical decay at the core of the 'Delaware Way' more than the cozy relationships between the Delaware State Fair/Harrington Raceway and…

Read All About It in the Sunday Papers-May 10th

By El Somnambulo May 10, 20095 Comments

LEAD ARTICLE: Washington Post- Smithfield vs. Mexico...The Dark Side of Agribusiness Come to think of it, is there a bright side to agribusiness? While there may not be a proven…

Sports Betting Bill Passes: Fascinating Story Superbly Reported by Ginger Gibson

By El Somnambulo May 8, 20092 Comments

For someone who has not been in Legislative Hall for very long, the News-Journal's Ginger Gibson perfectly captured the sometimes surreal picture of what goes on there in today's superb…