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DL Open Thread: Sunday, January 23, 2022
Eff You, Aaron Rodgers! Cue Peaches And Herb: Schadenfreude And it feels so good. Vocal anti-vaxxer (and Green Bay QB) took time out from his prep for the playoff game with SF to blister Biden for his vaccine mandates. Played one of the worst games of his career. Social media was–not kind: ‘Aaron Rodgers thwarted […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, January 22, 2022
Ginni Thomas: Court Influencer Without The Title. This article leaves little doubt that the RWNJ wife of Clarence Thomas, and the Supreme Court Justice himself, have consistently violated the purported neutrality of court deliberations. A must-read: Last fall, Justice Clarence Thomas, in an address at Notre Dame, accused the media of spreading the false notion […]
BREAKING: Gerald Brady Resigns
Effective February 4. Special election to fill out the rest of his term to take place in late Feb./early March. I’m sorry, but anyone who knew Gerald knew that he was messed up. His brains were scrambled. I was his legislative assistant in 2007-2008, and it was obvious to all. I salute his military service […]
Delaware Political Weekly: January 14-20, 2022
1. Matt Meyer Raised A Shit-Ton Of Money. We’re talking ‘trying to clear the field’ money. Over $188K raised, over $418K cash on hand. Bethany Hall-Long also has a large war chest, around $159K cash on hand. Strong, but less than half of what Meyer has raised. I know that some politicians are complaining how […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, January 21, 2022
Carney Does Something Right. Endorses paid family leave. A skeptic would question how much of that endorsement is/was a recognition that Sarah McBride is fast becoming the most popular politician in Delaware. Did I say Sarah McBride? You must read the article to which this is linked. It defies belief: Carney offered his support to […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022
The big news: Paul Baumbach’s End Of Life Options bill cleared committee. 8-7. Only D to vote no was Nnamdi Chukwuocha. Here is yesterday’s Session Activity Report. As expected, HB 280(Bentz) passed the Senate unamended and only needs the Governor’s signature to become law. The House and Senate are scheduled to each quickly run through […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, January 20, 2022
As loyal readers know, I am an aficionado of the game of human chess known as pro rasslin’. With their bloated contracts, WWE is almost idiot-proof. Which is good, because they’re run by an idiot. My latest example: When a wrestler, even a well-known popular wrestler, comes to WWE, they must change their name to […]
MAJOR Upgrade Coming To Delaware General Assembly!
Some items just won’t keep until the Weekly Political Update. Like THIS one: Kerri Evelyn Harris has announced her candidacy for the 32nd RD seat currently held by Andria Bennett! Bennett has said that she would not run for reelection, but she is untrustworthy. In fact, she should be leaving office now since she’s deep […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., Jan.19, 2022
Joseph Heller, author of Catch 22, labored on his following novel, called Something Happened. One critic provided a two-word review of the novel: “Nothing happened.” While that’s not quite the case with yesterday’s legislative session, it’s close enough for government work. We’ve got more activity lined up for today, hence more breathless (and some would […]
General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, January 18, 2022
But, first, a detail left over from last Thursday’s session. SB 64 (Townsend) passed the Senate. This is the bill that levies civil penalties if you don’t remove accumulated ice or snow from your car. There were two no votes, and one not voting. The three senators who did not support the bill were Gay, […]
DL Open Thread: Sun., January 16, 2022
Trump Voters Dying In Droves. In places where Rethugs can’t afford to have them die. To the tune of between about 1300 and 1900 Trump voters being subtracted from the rolls every day. Read this article. It will make you feel better: As of this week, about 1,800 Americans a day are dying of Covid; […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, January 15, 2022
What Democrats Need To Do On Voting Rights Now That Democrats Sabotaged Voting Rights Legislation. Depressing, I know: With the door slammed shut this week on federal legislation to create new protections for access to voting, Democrats face an electoral landscape in which they will need to spend heavily to register and mobilize voters if […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, Jan. 14, 2022
How The Big Quit Happened. An absolute must-read from Mother Jones: Quits are a Janus-faced piece of economic data—a sign of how bad our work politics have gotten, and also of hope that they could be better. It signals that people are fed up but also confident they can find new jobs, often better-paying ones. […]
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