Delaware
Oct. 9 Open Thread: This Just In… Tom Carper Loves Big Pharma…That Is All
The State News looked into the anti-Carper full-page mailers attacking him for his Big Pharma ties. They found the Patients for Affordable Drugs Action but didn’t get a whole lot of answers about any kind of strategic connection among the group’s targets. They did find that the money comes from a Concerned Billionaire while the […]
Did Coons’ Question Prompt Kavanaugh to Lie Under Oath?
Here’s a nugget from last week’s questioning of Brett Kavanaugh that I overlooked until I read William Saletan’s article asserting that, far from a “fishing expedition,” questions about Kavanaugh’s drinking cry out for investigation. Saletan uses this to buttress one of his points, but it’s worth emphasizing here: In the hearing, Sen. Chris Coons asked […]
A Recall Process for Electeds Belongs on General Assembly’s To-Do List
Delaware is the least small-d democratic state in the union, the only one in which citizens can neither vote directly on issues (referendum), introduce bills directly to the legislature (initiative) or recall lawmakers. The lack of referendum and initiative isn’t going to change, because lawmakers don’t want the hassle to interrupt their busy schedule of […]
Meet Your New State Legislators
I know, I know, election’s not until November. However, there were several contested primaries, and the winners of many of those primaries face no opposition in November. So, they’ll be on the payroll the day after the election. Let’s take a look at them, accompanied by my occasionally trenchant analysis: Senate District 2: Darius Brown […]
Yet Another Charter School Closes Abruptly
This time, the Delaware Academy Of Public Safety And Security. You know, a school allegedly designed to prepare “…students for careers as first responders, such as law enforcement, firefighters and EMTs.” Over $500K in debt and disastrous educational results. Which, come to think of it, is what you’d expect from a school preparing students for […]
Delaware’s Most Important Legislative Race Of 2018
I was tempted to call this the ‘only’ important race of 2018, but that’s probably an overstatement. However, the contest between incumbent Greg Lavelle and Laura Sturgeon has loads of implications beyond the boundaries of the 4th Senatorial District. It is not only a referendum on the Delaware Republican Party and one of its leading […]
Sept. 22 Open Thread: Delaware GOP Disavows Scott Walker
It should tell you something about this country’s politics that the three most likely destinations for people with mental problems are the nuthouse, the big house and the statehouse. Russell “Scott” Walker is trying for the latter, but he’ll have to do it with no help from the state GOP, which took the unprecedented step […]
Things I Learned About the New Tom Carper
Know what I learned about Tom Carper in this election? He supports a $15 an hour minimum wage. I didn’t know that about him before. For the simple reason that he didn’t before, and he came out against Bernie Sanders’ bill to raise it in 2017. He changed only because he was challenged by a […]
Ladeez and Gentlemen: Scott Walker, YOUR Rethug Nominee For Congress
I rarely throw the term ‘despicable’ around, even when it comes to the most despicable of politicians. After all, they are presumably human beings and they likely are good people in their own private Idahos. Scott Walker is truly despicable in every sense of the word. A man devoid of basic humanity. A slumlord who […]
November Election Matchups Set – Part 1
UNITED STATES SENATOR: THOMAS R CARPER* (D) ROBERT B ARLETT (R)
Not competitive. D Hold
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS: LISA BLUNDT ROCHESTER* (D) SCOTT WALKER (R)
OMG…THE DEGOP pines for the days of Mike Protack. Not competitive. D Hold
ATTORNEY GENERAL: KATHLEEN JENNINGS (D) BERNARD PEPUKAYI (R)
Jennings wasn’t my pick but her TV ads sounded pretty good. Dem Hold
Primary Elections Results Thread-Sept. 6, 2018
I’m a pessimist by nature–and I’m pessimistic this evening. At least when it comes to the three key statewide races. I have the most hope for the Harris-Carper race. But the small turnout for that GOTV event last night concerns me. I’m not sure we’re quite there yet, at least not at the statewide level. […]
Election Day Thread: What Are You Doing and Seeing?
I’ll start. Headed out to put up Chris and Kerri signs at polling places in the 7th. It’s as humid as bleep out there.
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