Delaware

I don’t get this DEGOP line of attack against Markell

Filed in Delaware by jason330 on October 23, 2012 • 8 Comments

We Want a Four Year Full-Time Governor!

Dear Voter,

During the past few Gubernatorial debates we have begun to see a different side of Governor Markell, one that he does not want the voters to see. When the Governor is asked about why he will not sign a pledge to serve his full term in office, he gets defensive and refuses to answer the question.

Uhh… ? What is Sigler thinking with this? – “Most people like Markell, but if we make them think that he will leave prior to finishing his term, they’ll hate him.” – “Our guy sucks, but at least nobody will be asking him to serve in an administration.”

I mean really. Is this a strategy?

Tuesday Daily Delawhere [10.23.12]

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on October 23, 2012 • 11 Comments

Sorry this is late. One of the things I hate about debate nights is that I am too keyed up to go to sleep at my normal bedtime of 11, right after the end of the debate. I have to stay up and listen to the post debate coverage, and then as I force myself upstairs to bed I am still checking Twitter for another hour. Ugh.

Well, at least that is over with for another four years. Join us next time in 2016 when we will hear from the Democratic nominee, Hillary Rodham Clinton, and the Republican nominee, Rick Santorum.

The Final Presidential Debate Live Blog and Watch Party

Filed in Delaware, National by Delaware Dem on October 22, 2012 • 11 Comments

First, several of us will be at the Chelsea Tavern this evening starting at 8 pm for a Debate Watch Party. We hope you can drop by. If you are stuck at home you can join us for the Live Blog of the debate. To join the live blog, click on the word “Liveblog” in the horizontal menu at the top right of the page near the dateline. For the instructionally challenged, here is a picture of what you are supposed to click on. Once you get to the Liveblog login page, type in a user name and leave the password line blank, and click Login. And there you go.

Bodenweiser Indicted on 113 Felony counts.

Filed in Delaware, National by Delaware Dem on October 22, 2012 • 112 Comments

According to the Cape Gazette just now:

Following a grand jury investigation, former state Senate candidate Eric Bodenweiser was indicted Oct. 22 on 113 felony counts. He faces 39 charges of first-degree unlawful sexual intercourse and 74 charges of unlawful sexual contact in the second degree.

The Attorney General’s Office has sealed the indictment; details of the charges are not available.

Damn. For those who don’t know, Eric Bodeweiser was the Republican candidate for Senator in the 19th Senate Distict in Sussex County, Delaware. He officially withdrew his candidacy last week amid rumors of these charges. Bodenweiser was, and probably still is, a star of the downstate Tea Party movement. Indeed, the last time he was seen in public was during a fundraiser with the Queen Bee herself, Christine O’Donnell.

First Degree Unlawful Sexual Intercourse is another term for First Degree Rape, I believe. I cannot find a separate crime for it under the Delaware Code. Second Degree Unlawful Sexual Contact occurs when the person intentionally has sexual contact with another person who is less than 18 years of age or causes the victim to have sexual contact with the person or a third person. This is a class F felony.

Monday Daily Delawhere [10.22.12]

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on October 22, 2012 • 2 Comments

Sunday Daily Delawhere [10.21.12]

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on October 21, 2012 • 3 Comments

Lincoln Willis Walks Out

Filed in Delaware by cassandra_m on October 20, 2012 • 8 Comments

That is the title of this riveting footage of Trey Paradee explaining to an audience how Rep. Willis just walks out on their interests in Leg Hall in order to further far right agendas:

Saturday Daily Delawhere [10.20.12]

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on October 20, 2012 • 1 Comment

Governor Markell in New Hampshire today [Updated]

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on October 19, 2012 • 1 Comment

… campaigning for President Obama, and not for himself in 2016. Although… you never know.

He started out the day very early (5:45 am) at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, and then at 7:45 was at the Nashua UPS depot. At 8:45 am, he was at the Nashua First Student School Bus Depository. I imagine at each location he was greeting Shipyard, UPS and School District employees reporting to work or leaving their shifts. That’s some good ole politicking with coffee and donuts.

Debate Watch Party

Filed in Delaware by pandora on October 19, 2012 • 2 Comments

Come out next Monday, October 22nd, around 8 pm, and watch the next Presidential debate with us!

We will be at the Chelsea Tavern (Lower Level), 821 North Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19801

Hope you can join us.

Friday Daily Delawhere [10.19.12]

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on October 19, 2012 • 1 Comment

Some Hate from Downstate. Where Else?

Filed in Delaware, National by Delaware Dem on October 18, 2012 • 18 Comments

We have a letter from the hateful bigots on the Delaware Family Policy Council, and it is your standard boilerplate anti-equal rights fare. But one of the last paragraphs is pure idiocy. As Matt Pazoles says on Facebook, “the only thing worse [than bigotry] is poorly written bigotry.” Click through to read and rant…