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Delaware Political Weekly: Dec. 8-14, 2017

By El Somnambulo December 15, 201717 Comments

1. Miro To Retire, Grease The Skids For His Daughter? That's the word on the street. The longtime pol who currently represents the 22nd RD is planning to retire and…

WDEL Gets The KHN Harassment Report

By El Somnambulo December 13, 201712 Comments

Great hed on Amy Cherry's must-read piece: "Do You Need To Call Your Mommy?" I know it's not politic to say so, but NCC Council President Karen Hartley-Nagle appears to…

Who Are Your Choices For MVP (Most Valuable to the Progressive Cause) And LVP?

By El Somnambulo December 12, 20176 Comments

I just don't have the heart to try and cobble together an MVP list this year. The year sucked, locally and nationally. Worst year ever. I believe our democracy is…

Delaware Political Weekly: Dec. 1-7, 2017

By El Somnambulo December 8, 201722 Comments

1. Looks Like It's Sturgeon Vs. Lavelle In SD 4. With Dan Cruse's withdrawal from the race for family reasons, the stage is now set for an epic showdown between…

Democrat Dan Cruse Ends Campaign For SD 4 Seat

By El Somnambulo December 6, 20172 Comments

Citing family matters, Democrat Dan Cruse today announced that he will end his campaign for the nomination to challenge incumbent R Greg Lavelle in SD 4. Cruse's withdrawal leaves Laura…

One Legislative Race I’d Love To See

By El Somnambulo December 6, 201710 Comments

OK, let's see. We've got a D House Speaker who is a DINO and would-be statewide power broker. We've got an R State Senator whose personal reputation has been damaged…

Open Thread Dec. 4: Your President Is Not a Crook

By Alby December 4, 201718 Comments

Oh, what a weekend it's been. Turns out having a belligerent ignoramus in the Oval Office leads to lots of legal liability. After Ol' Stubby Fingers tweeted out that he…

Delaware Political Weekly: Nov. 24-30, 2017

By El Somnambulo December 1, 20173 Comments

1. Tizzy Lockman Brings The Beef. I'm calling it. She's gonna win. On merit. And on organization. In an era of substance-free campaigns, she is the exception. Check out her…

Open Thread Nov. 29: Matt Lauer, Closing Schools and Police Behaving Badly

By Alby November 29, 201722 Comments

Whoever had the Today Show's Matt Lauer as the next media heavyweight to fall in the sexual harassment pandemic, contact management to claim your prize. The ax fell just this…

Rehoboth Beach Mayor And Park City Kathy: LLC’s Are People, Too

By El Somnambulo November 28, 201722 Comments

This is why we have the Tip Line. I can't make this up. Rehoboth Beach's shiny new mayor Paul Kuhns and Rehoboth Beach Commissioner/would-be State Auditor Kathy McGuiness want to…

Delaware Political Weekly: November 17-23, 2017

By El Somnambulo November 24, 201725 Comments

1. 1982 Called. They Want Their AG Election Back. Faced with the possibility of having either a pro- marijuana legalization candidate (David Skoranski) or a 'nut' (Tom Neuberger), as one…

Tea and Clickbait Nov. 20: Firebugs, Idiots and Stacking the Bench

By Alby November 20, 20173 Comments

More "news" that requires no spoiler alert: Donald Trump is a "dope" and an "idiot." That's the opinion of his national security advisor, H.R. McMaster, according to four different people…

Delaware Political Weekly: November 10-16, 2017

By El Somnambulo November 17, 20176 Comments

1. D Primary In RD 12? Looks that way. I wrote about Rachel Blumenfeld's candidacy three weeks ago. It now appears that there will be another D challenger. Her name…