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Wednesday Daily Delawhere [1.4.12]

Filed in Delaware by on January 4, 2012 2 Comments
Wednesday Daily Delawhere [1.4.12]

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Tuesday Daily Delawhere [1.3.12]

Filed in Delaware by on January 3, 2012 5 Comments
Tuesday Daily Delawhere [1.3.12]

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Celia Cohen Hits It Out of the Park

Filed in Delaware by on January 2, 2012 10 Comments

As you know, we like to make fun of Celia Cohen because of her duPont-Castle ties, the establishment GOP conventional wisdom that permeates her posts, and because of a sometimes florid writing style that makes you want to gouge your eyes out. But today I will praise her. Her latest, Pursuit of Happiness, is a wonderful piece that everyone should read. It is an account of Delaware’s first civil union ceremony, performed yesterday at Trinity Episcopal Church, between Lisa Goodman and Drew Fennell.

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Monday Daily Delawhere [1.2.12]

Filed in Delaware by on January 2, 2012 4 Comments
Monday Daily Delawhere [1.2.12]

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Quote of the Day

Filed in Delaware by on January 1, 2012 2 Comments

“Over a decade ago, Lisa Goodman and Drew Fennell were the first two people to admonish me to marry my now-wife Michele, at a dinner party at their house. Of course, they were at the wedding. Today, I get to attend their civil union ceremony, which became legal in Delaware today under a law that they helped pass. Pretty cool.” — Lt. Governor Matt Denn.

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New Years Day Daily Delawhere [If you don’t know the date I can’t help you]

Filed in Delaware by on January 1, 2012 2 Comments
New Years Day Daily Delawhere [If you don’t know the date I can’t help you]

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The Top Eleven Delaware Liberal Posts of 2011 [Delaware Stories]

Filed in Delaware by on December 29, 2011 1 Comment

This was an active year politically for an off year. From more embarrassment, incompetence, and betryal from Karen Weldin Stewart, resulting in a legitimate primary challenge, to a showdown over a basketball hoop in Claymont, to the demise of Tom Capano (for which we are all grateful), to the Tigani scandal, to the constant entertainment that the teabagging whackjobs down in Sussex provide, it was a fun year, if you enjoy insanity.

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The Sheriff Stands for ‘Merica

Filed in Delaware by on December 22, 2011 28 Comments
The Sheriff Stands for ‘Merica

In his never ending quest to show that he has the biggest penis in Southern Delaware, Sussex County Teabag Sheriff Jeff Christopher believes he’s sovereign over everything and everyone one in the county. So much so that he sent the following email out to numerous county employees, news people, and anyone else he decided he […]

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Sussex Dems Are No Longer Homeless

Filed in Delaware by on December 22, 2011 4 Comments

The Sussex County Democratic Party now has a home at 10 West Pine Street in Georgetown. It’s the old library one block from the circle. Please email Russ Melrath at rusty55@mchsi.com or give him a call at (302)745-1782 if you can help get the headquarters ready for a mid-January opening. Russ reminds you to drive […]

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Did KWS Go Over to the Dark Side? – UPDATED

Filed in Delaware by on December 21, 2011 45 Comments

It seems as though KWS, the incumbent “Democratic” Insurance Commissioner has hired herself a republican to run her re-election campaign. Well, he was a registered republican up until December 12, 2011.

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DeLuca Has A Primary Opponent

Filed in Delaware by on December 19, 2011 12 Comments

Senate Pro-Tem and Colin Bonini BFF Tony DeLuca is not only facing a primary opponent next year, he will also face a primary challenger. Attorney Bryan Townsend will challenge Senator DeLuca for the Denocratic nomination.

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Sussex County Smackdown – Round Four

Filed in Delaware by on December 16, 2011 5 Comments

It’s official. The AG’s office will not prosecute Vance Phillips for his alleged assault on Sheriff Woody. In a four page letter delivered to Georgetown Police Chief William Topping today, Sussex County Chief Prosecutor Paula Ryan advised that the “Department of Justice [will] forego prosecution of the above referenced matter.” She called into question Christopher’s […]

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Did Tony DeLuca Resign From the State Senate And Not Even Know It?

Filed in Delaware by on December 14, 2011 105 Comments

I believe that the answer is yes. I believe that legal precedent established in this state also says yes. I believe that, according to law, Tony DeLuca is illegally serving as President Pro-Tempore of the Delaware State Senate and illegally serving as a member of the Delaware State Senate. I shall now proceed to explain to you why I believe this to be true.

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