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There will be time enough for examining the new political terrain in Delaware, but for now I'm just going to relax and enjoy the moment. We watched the speeches and fireworks/drones from the Outlets parking lot. It was wonderful. Wilmington looked awesome. The vibe was great.

Folks, the people of this nation have spoken. They have delivered us a clear victory. A convincing victory. A victory for we, the people. We won with the most votes ever cast on a presidential ticket in the history of the nation: 74 million. Well, I must admit it surprised me. Tonight, we are seeing all over this nation, all cities and all parts of the country, indeed across the world, an outpouring of joy, of hope, renewed faith in tomorrow to bring a better day. And I’m humbled by the trust and confidence you have placed in me. I pledge to be a president who seeks not to divide, but unify. Who doesn’t see red states and blue states, only sees the United States.

It is time to reassess the supposed unique weakness of Hillary Clinton as a candidate. She shouldn't have been nominated, some contend, because she had been demonized by right-wing media…

In a year when we got new leadership in the Senate, and had historic wins for progressives in the house - we accept the same shitty, cops in house leadership. Why? I'm seriously asking. Why is Pete Schwartzkopf the Speaker of the Delaware House?

I get it. But delaying is misguided because he will never gain legitimacy among Republicans. All the "we need to work together" malarky is great for the pundits, but c'mon...…

Delaware Senate Democrats selected new leadership ahead of the 151st General Assembly. The 14-member Majority Caucus chose Sen. Dave Sokola as President Pro Tempore, Sen. Bryan Townsend as Senate Majority Leader and Sen. Elizabeth "Tizzy" Lockman as Senate Majority Whip. The new legislative session will begin on January 12, 2021.

Nobody needs Democrats who actively frustrate the expressed will of the voters. When voters elect Democrats, they expect progress, not excuses.

A theme of Republicanism is a showy, prideful ignorance about how things actually work. Elections, climate change, social security, on and on. . It is more pronounced under Trump, but it has always been there.

Voters did some good here in Delaware. There is that. Congratulations to Sarah, Kyle, Spiros, Marie, Larry, Rae, Krista, Madinah & Eric. We are a better state this morning. To others that worked hard but fell short. Thank you. Not winning is sad, but not trying is tragic. Nationally...I allowed myself to believe that Biden's unity message could break through America's carapace of willful ignorance. So much for that. Biden can still win, but he'll win the Presidency of a country wrecked by stupidity and greed. Huzzah!

Delaware elected the nation’s first-ever transgender state senator Tuesday night when LGBT activist Sarah McBride won a senate seat in a landslide. McBridge won her race with about three-fourths of…