UK Elections Thread

I'm going to Stoney's Pub to support Delaware Shakespeare* and hopefully watch Jeremy Corbyn shock the world by becoming the UK's next Prime Minister, so I will not be commenting.…

Comey Testimony Primer

Josh Marshall's annotated version of Comey's published opening statement is very helpful for getting your hands around the various times the Republican President attempted to obstruct justice.

Decent humans swamp A-hole vote, pass Colonial referendum

There is nothing like a school referendum (or a mid-term election) to bring out the greedy a-holes. Sadly, decent humans need to be practically dragged to the polls. If you want to know what kind of short-sighted, greedy nit wits were defeated in New Castle yesterday, simply read the Delaware online comments on the referendum story.

Carter favors an inclusive process for updating the CZA

"HB 190 is not an improvement to the CZA. Many of the problems with this bill are attributable to the lack of involvement from a diverse group of stakeholders who have an interest in and use the coastal zone. Diverse stakeholders involved in an inclusive and transparent problem-solving process is a fundamental prerequisite to any credible process that may be needed to revisit the CZA."

Exelon’s Current Chicanery

John Kowalko cannot recall a proposal more specifically designed to squeeze profit out of his constituents without providing any improvement in service. ...and he has seen three lifetime's worth of chicanery on this topic.

Carney statement on joining blue state climate coalition

This from TPM. Carney's statement after the jump.
After President Donald Trump announced his decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement on Thursday, the Democratic governors in California, New York and Washington state announced a state climate coalition called the United States Climate Alliance.

Democrats I Like

I get some guff for constantly pooping on Democrats. I don't care about it that criticism because Democrats, with their apologetic gray goo posing as policy, are fully deserving of being pooped on. However there are a couple of Democrats that I like. Mainly because they seem guided by the values and ideals of the Democratic Party of a bygone age when to be a Democrat meant that you were on the side of the little guy. This is an incomplete list, but you can help round it out in the comments. Delaware: Matt Denn John Kowalko Sean Lynn America: Keith Ellison Michael Moore