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Delaware Political Weekly: Feb. 16-22, 2018

By El Somnambulo February 23, 20188 Comments

Man, what a week. 1. Rep. Bryon Short Retires. The Special Election that propelled Short into the General Assembly was a watershed event for the Democratic Party, especially for the…

Open Thread Feb. 22: Why Is Dumbbell Dave Lawson on the Joint Finance Committee?

By Alby February 22, 20188 Comments

Every day the Joint Finance Committee meets in Dover, the village of Marydel has to do without its idiot. The state's Medicaid people told the JFC that this year's budget…

Carney To Prospective Breast Cancer Patients: Drop Dead

By El Somnambulo February 21, 20185 Comments

OK, even I grant you that the headline is a bit alarmist. But not much. John Carney has proposed parking the state mammography van. Alleged savings: $277,000. Because this brain-dead…

Gene Truono Seeks R Senate Nod To Challenge Carper

By El Somnambulo February 20, 201813 Comments

Here's his website: https://votetruono.com/ It's not clear to me why he's running. He basically tries to out-Carper Carper. To wit: "Early in his career, Gene saw firsthand how the burdensome…

Delaware Political Weekly: Feb. 9-15, 2018

By El Somnambulo February 16, 201812 Comments

1. It's On. Kerri Harris Vs. Tom Carper. I should probably lead with this story every week from now on as it's pretty clear that this campaign will have to…

Stoopid Joint Finance Committee Tricks

By El Somnambulo February 15, 20189 Comments

First of all, take a look at the current membership of the JFC. Other than Rep. J. J. Johnson, this is not exactly the 'best and the brightest'. This is…

Bloomberg: Hedge Funds Exploit Trump Tax Loophole By Registering LLC’s In Delaware

By El Somnambulo February 14, 20184 Comments

When all else fails, the wealthy always have Delaware LLC's to shelter their ill-gotten gains. (And to pay off porn stars, but that's a story for another day.) This Bloomberg…

Guess Which Delaware Legislator Just Cashed In

By El Somnambulo February 13, 201812 Comments

Need a hint? Take a look at what passes for the 'leadership' of the Delaware Police Athletic League: https://palde.org/board-of-directors/ Yup. The amoral and ethically-bankrupt Valerie Longhurst who, in her spare…

Open Thread Feb. 10: Democrats Fold Like an Origami Weasel

By Alby February 10, 20181 Comment

We now have a better understanding of why the Trump White House doesn't spend more time punching hippies: They're too busy punching women. These are the people Trump likes to…

Delaware Political Weekly: Feb. 2-8, 2018

By El Somnambulo February 9, 201845 Comments

1. Park City Kathy Makes It Official. Yes, she's running. For State Auditor. You know, the Public Watchdog of the Purse Strings. Here's what she said as part of her…

Delaware Political Weekly: Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 2018

By El Somnambulo February 2, 201815 Comments

1. AG's Race Heats Up. Chris Johnson Announces, Tim Mullaney Files. As memorialized here, Chris Johnson announced his candidacy on Saturday, and unveiled a progressive platform. Which makes him the…

Big Gummint Is Coming to Transgender Your Kids

By Alby February 1, 201824 Comments

I warned you months ago that the Delaware GOP, having less intelligence than a majority of the state's chicken population, was pinning its 2018 hopes on its latest horror movie,…

Sarah McBride’s Book Among ‘Most Anticipated Of 2018’

By El Somnambulo January 31, 20185 Comments

The book is called 'Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss And The Fight For Trans Equality", and will be released on March 6. Sarah's book appears on this list, and…