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David Vitter Facing Strong D Challenger

By El Somnambulo June 20, 200911 Comments

For those of you who've forgotten, allow the sage words of Dick Vitale to remind you of just who U. S. Senator David Vitter (R-Louisiana) is: He's a diaper dandy! He's…

SB 121 First On Tuesday’s Senate Agenda

By El Somnambulo June 19, 20096 Comments

Some things just can't wait for Tuesday's pre-game show. SB 121, which would outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation, is #1 on the Senate agenda for Tuesday. Predictably, Sen. Bob…

General Assembly June 18 Post-Game Show: “Everything Else” Edition

By El Somnambulo June 19, 200912 Comments

Lots more noteworthy stuff happened and didn't happen yesterday in Dover. First, here's the whole enchilada: Now here's that Spicy Somnambulo Salsa that turns an otherwise bland meal into a…

General Assembly June 18 Post-Game Show: “Everything Falls Apart” Edition

By El Somnambulo June 19, 200960 Comments

Apparently taking their cues from Mitch McConnell, the Republican Caucus of the Delaware House of Representatives has decided to blow to smithereens any hope of addressing Delaware's dire fiscal situation…

America’s Best Blogger Fired by Washington Post

By El Somnambulo June 18, 200912 Comments

The right-wing meme about the Lib'rul Media? Uh, not so much. The Washington Post, whose editorial page has been moving further and further to the right, has fired Dan Froomkin,…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrapup/Pre-Game Show-Thurs., June 18

By El Somnambulo June 18, 200941 Comments

Yesterday's Action: In the Senate, the big news was the release of SB 121 to the floor by unanimous committee vote, surprising no one save the News-Journal's headline writer, who…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrapup and Pre-Game Show-Wed., June 17

By El Somnambulo June 17, 200918 Comments

Here's what happened yesterday. Commentators have already discussed the demise of the Jake Brakes bill. It looks like Bob Venables was trying to argue that local and county noise ordinances…

How Political Patronage Does Real Harm

By El Somnambulo June 17, 200914 Comments

Famous medical axiom: "First, do no harm." When doling out political plum jobs, governors should heed that axiom as well. Unfortunately, Ruth Ann Minner had a different axiom: "Reward my…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show-Tuesday, June 16

By El Somnambulo June 16, 200931 Comments

"Where's the money" is still the question d'annee, and timely answers do not appear forthcoming. The Governor's office has subtly, perhaps too subtly, stressed the need to come up with…

Joint Finance Committee Cuts Higher Ed Salaries…Or Not

By El Somnambulo June 16, 20096 Comments

J. L. Miller and Rachel Kipp report in today's News-Journal that the Joint Finance Committee has cut the salaries of employees at the University of Delaware, Delaware State University, and…

FYI: SB 121 Scheduled for Committee Hearing Wednesday

By El Somnambulo June 15, 20094 Comments

SB 121, which would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, is scheduled to be considered by the Senate Insurance Committee this Wednesday at 2 p.m. Now is the…

Read All About It In the Sunday Papers-June 14 Edition

By El Somnambulo June 14, 200913 Comments

Lead Story: Al Jazeera: Post-Election Rioting in Tehran Recommended not just for the lead story, but also for the linked stories. Though it's not what 'bulo wants to believe, it…

‘Bulo’s Saturday Music For the Masses-Best of the Eighties-Volume ??

By El Somnambulo June 13, 2009

'Bulo's lost track. But he is now unearthing nuggets from his personal faves of the '80's. So, until he completes this nostalgic musical wallow through the Reagan/Bush Years (it's what…