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DL Open Thread: Sunday, July 10, 2022

By El Somnambulo July 10, 20224 Comments

14 Days To Craft A Response To Roe v Wade--Which He Delivers On A Friday. The new 'Let Biden Be Biden': To many increasingly frustrated Democrats, Biden’s slow-footed response on…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, July 9, 2022

By El Somnambulo July 9, 2022

Yes, Vince McMahon Is A Total Slimeball. He's like Trump, he skates on everything. Not sure about this, though: Vince McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) longtime leader, allegedly paid out…

Delaware Political Weekly: July 1-7, 2022

By El Somnambulo July 8, 202212 Comments

1. Filing Deadline Tuesday At Noon. The only way that candidates can get on the ballot after that is, if either Party has a vacant slot, they can designate someone…

DL Open Thread: Friday, July 8, 2022

By El Somnambulo July 8, 2022

Trump's IRS Head Used Audits As Weapon. Biden was apparently considering reappointing him: Charles Rettig, whose elevation by Trump to lead the service in 2018 surprised many tax professionals when…

Speaker Pete ‘Unavailable For Comment’ Watch: Day 7

By El Somnambulo July 7, 202216 Comments

I don't think it's funny no more: Well, I think it's still funny. The House can't do anything without him. And he's holed up somewhere. The D Caucus can't unilaterally…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, July 7, 2022

By El Somnambulo July 7, 20222 Comments

Bye Bye Boris. He proved Badenov that not even he could survive it: He delivered the address to the nation after he was prompted to resign by a Conservative Party…

Speaker Pete’s ‘Unavailable For Comment’ Watch: Day 6

By El Somnambulo July 6, 202216 Comments

It was a day much like any other day. John Carney says his 'hands are tied' when it comes to doing anything about KMG: On Tuesday, Governor John Carney weighed…

Deb Heffernan’s Re-Election Strategy: Kill Climate Bill(s), Harvest Campaign Cash From Polluters

By El Somnambulo July 5, 202243 Comments

Prologue: On Monday, June 13, 2022, Delaware's foremost corporate fixer/lobbyist Bobby Byrd joins the 6th RD Democratic Committee. His daughter, Rebecca Byrd, is already a member of the committee. Byrd,…

Speaker Pete ‘Unavailable For Comment’ Watch: Day 5

By El Somnambulo July 5, 20226 Comments

Let's wrap up Day 4, courtesy of the Delaware State News: While Senate leadership agreed on the next course of action, the same could not be said for those in…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes For June 2022

By El Somnambulo July 5, 20222 Comments

Dave Alvin singing about a train? Know any better way to kick off a best-of-the-month wrap-up? I don't. This belongs in the pantheon of their very best: This whole album's…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, July 3, 2022

By El Somnambulo July 3, 20224 Comments

I hereby grant you temporary dispensation from reading and commenting on DL. These last few days have been so much fun, with all the news and all the comments from…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, July 2, 2022

By El Somnambulo July 2, 20225 Comments

How Long Does Speaker Pete Have? Maybe until Tuesday. At that point post-holiday weekend, he'll have to respond in the wake of the building demand for legislators to take some…

Yo, Speaker Pete: Ball’s In Your Court

By El Somnambulo July 1, 202213 Comments

What are you gonna do? Continue to run interference for the disgraced State Auditor, or do your job? From the Delaware Constitution: § 1. Impeachment power of House; trial by…