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DL Open Thread: Saturday, April 2, 2022

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Re: Clarence Thomas: D’s Are Total Wusses.  The usual suspects doing the usual thing. Nothing: Given his wife’s role in encouraging the effort to overturn the election that culminated in the awful events of that day, Clarence Thomas should obviously recuse himself from any case having to do with Jan. 6. But what can Democrats […]

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Delaware Political Weekly: March 25-31, 2022

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1. Ex-Cop Who Is Being Sued For Sexual Harassment Running For State Senate.  Yes, we’re talking about Steve Smyk, who is looking to ‘step up’ from his state rep seat (RD 20).  Gotta say, that piece in the Cape Gazette is embarrassing, although there’s certainly truth in this: Smyk, and fellow Cape Region legislators Lopez, and […]

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DL Open Thread: Friday, April 1, 2022

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Not a big fan of April Fool’s posts.  This will not be one of them. At least, not on purpose. Fools, however, will almost inevitably be present. Did Everybody See The First Semi-Expose Of Ft. DuPont In Mainstream Media?  If not, you have now.  While it doesn’t revisit the early years when disgraced former State […]

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‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes For March 2022

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17 songs this month. That’s a lot.  I took another listen through the list on Sunday just to see if I should cut one or two.  I couldn’t.  Meaning, this is one of the best and deepest monthly gatherings of songs in quite some time.  It’s that good. Hope you agree. Did I mention that […]

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DL Open Thread: Thursday, March 31, 2022

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I Sure Hope That Madison Cawthorn Is Telling The Truth For Once.  He almost certainly isn’t, but still: After Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) went on a podcast and alleged that some of his Republican colleagues in Congress are orgy-frequenting degenerates with a fondness for hard drugs, members of the House GOP had a simple response […]

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BREAKING: Cyndie Romer Announces Candidacy To Succeed John Kowalko

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on March 30, 2022 7 Comments

I know two things: (a) she seems like a really good candidate on paper; and (b) Mike Matthews really likes her. Hard to imagine a stronger successor to Kowalko, but it’s still early. The release: Cyndie Romer Launches Campaign for the 25th Representative District (Newark, Delaware) – On Wednesday, March 30, 2022, Newark mom and […]

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I’m With Will.

Filed in Featured by on March 30, 2022 23 Comments

No, this is not a blatantly naked appeal for page views (although if it works I’ll have no objection to it). I mean, of course he shouldn’t have slapped Chris Rock. However. Jada Pinkett Smith has alopecia. She has publicly spoken about the condition since 2018.  It is not a joking matter.  It is an […]

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N’Awlins Star Shamarr Allen Coming To Arden Gild Hall: Friday, May 13

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He indeed has earned his monicker of ‘True Orleans’.  He’s bringing his band The Underdawgs with him.  His brand new single from his brand new album: Here is the 2nd Line he put together for the Quarantine Year: OK, why not? Here he is with the Underdawgs: Fuckin’ A!! Some official bio stuff: “Shamarr Allen […]

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DL Open Thread: Sunday, March 27, 2022

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Fascinating Portrait Of Vladimir Putin. Why he is the way he is.  Well worth a NYTimes subscription.  Too much to even excerpt.  Read it online, or try to find a newspaper edition.  Basically, he hated being humiliated.  OK, just one excerpt: In 1993, Mr. Yeltsin ordered the Parliament shelled to put down an insurgency; 147 […]

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DL Open Thread: Saturday, March 26, 2022

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Rethug Congressman Found Guilty Of Lying About Illegal Campaign Contributions.  Poor guy, after his conviction, he read a letter from his daughter saying how much she loves him anyway: A federal jury on Thursday convicted Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) on three felony counts for lying to federal investigators about illegal campaign contributions from a foreign […]

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Delaware Political Weekly: March 18-24, 2022

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Delaware Political Weekly: March 18-24, 2022

1. Whither SD 3?  I’ve pretty much got only questions.  I’m counting on you to provide information and/or speculation.  Following her destruction of police reform, can or will Sen. Lockman run for reelection?  I don’t think she can, but never underestimate the self-delusion of politicians.  Who will run for the seat?  I mean, you’ve got […]

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DL Open Thread: Friday, March 25, 2022

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Money For Nothin’.  The coming-together of Carney’s brain-dead ‘budget-smoothing’, the lack of virtually any guardrails on that windfall of Federal money, and the cynicism of the Delaware General Assembly. Because there are apparently no problems that need addressing in Delaware.  We have the region’s dirtiest streams and rivers?  We’re overridden by pollutants?  We have too […]

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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, March 24, 2022

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on March 24, 2022 10 Comments

Wow, a good day! Much of it memorialized in the press, which always makes my job easier. SS1/SB 101 (Townsend), which provides legal assistance to renters in landlord-tenant disputes, cleared the House Housing And Community Affairs Committee.  Huge shout-outs not only to Speaker Pete Schwartzkopf, Rep. Bud Freel, and committee chair Kendra Johnson, but also […]

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