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Later Open Thread – Carney Prepared to Follow a Wide Assortment of Leaders

By jason330 January 9, 201722 Comments

Check out this short 8 minute clip of John Carney and count how many times, and how many ways he says his hands are tied. #leadership! https://youtu.be/c4b7_7idXb4

Learning the Hard Way

By Brian January 9, 201732 Comments

I hate to say it, but the only way the message will get across is if the ACA is repealed with no replacement and everyone on it loses their insurance. At least, it seems like the only way the message will be heard. Though, I'm partially expecting the newly insurance-less to blame Obama for their loss of coverage.

Open Thread – Meryl Streep Crushed It & Ellison for DNC Chair

By jason330 January 8, 201752 Comments

If you haven't heard Keith Ellison explain why he is running for the DNC Chairmanship, you should listen to this.

Maybe We Should Call Him “President” Trump

By nemski January 8, 20174 Comments

I need to stop reading his Twitter feed.

Zero Days Since the Last Mass Shooting in US

By nemski January 6, 201710 Comments

Five people were killed in a shooting at Fort Lauderdale airport in Florida on Friday, the local sheriff’s office said.

Approaching Insanity

By nemski January 6, 20172 Comments

As the Days of Light dwindle down to the Days of Darkness, President Obama’s anger translator, Luther, translates Obama final address. Enjoy this moment to laugh, it might be our last.

A couple of new blogs of note

By jason330 January 6, 20176 Comments

I'm glad Cassandra, Delaware Dem, and Pandora have opened up a new front in the war on insanity with BlueDelaware.com. The problems facing this country, and this state, are much…

Support Law Enforcement (…or else) – Open Thread

By jason330 January 6, 201710 Comments

I get that cops have a tough job, but it is a tough job they signed up for. All this rah-rah around law enforcement is getting a little creepy, and…

My Valedictory.

By Delaware Dem January 4, 201722 Comments

Well, Jason could not be any more clear. So I will leave Delaware Liberal and let you have fun. Thank you for all the time we have spent together. I will be still involved in Delaware blogging by setting up the Delaware Vote Project on my own, or perhaps with one or two others. Goodbye.

On El Som’s Valedictory Remarks

By jason330 January 4, 201710 Comments

I didn't read much of the 140 comment post while I was on vacation. Someone that said this has gone from being a liberal blog to being a Democratic Party…

The January 4, 2017 Thread

By Delaware Dem January 4, 20177 Comments

Starting today, I will be mixing in more Delaware news and opinions into the Open Thread. Going local was one of the most repeated suggestions by our readers over the last week after my Moving Forward post. Cassandra and I will be launching a new Vote Accountability project that will be similar to our prior Vote Tracking efforts, but I will explain that in later post. El Somnambulo's posts regarding the General Assembly will be replaced by that project, in that we will be posting the Daily Agenda and Hearing Schedule as part of that project, but that will be detailed later this week. I will also be posting more Agenda items for Governor Markell and Carney, Senator Carper and Senator Coons, and Congresswoman Blunt Rochester, just to keep you informed as to their daily activities. We want DL to be the clearing house of all federal, state and local activity. Yes, even Sussex County.

Ford Cancels Mexico investment, Dems get no credit and deserve no credit.

By jason330 January 4, 20177 Comments

In his announcement Ford CEO Mark Fields was able to suck up to President Trump. That's fitting because Trump created the conditions in which this type of announcement is newsworthy. The Republicans know how to claim a victory. While this may feel like "the Iranian hostage crisis redux" to many Dems who remember how Jimmy Carter saved the hostages while Reagan received the credit, it shouldn't. While it true that Obama "saved" the auto industry in the US, the Democrats don't have a culture that can capitalize on this types of strategic wins. The Republicans...THEY have a culture and as we've seen time and again, culture beats the shit out of strategy.

Governor Markell’s Calendar, January 4, 2017

By Delaware Dem January 4, 2017

Today, Governor Markell will announce the LEED certification of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Richardson and Robbins building in a ceremony at 10:15 am at the Richardson & Robbins Building, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901.