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DL Open Thread: Saturday, March 6, 2021

By El Somnambulo March 6, 20214 Comments

Manchin Has Mini-Snit, Holds Covid Relief Hostage For Nine Hours. He may not be President, but he sure exercises power--against Democratic constituencies. Biden Dumps Another Trump Appointee. Good: The White…

An Era Of Good Feelings?

By El Somnambulo March 4, 2021

It was more like 24 hours, but it was a good 24 hours. On Tuesday evening, Larry Lambert, Kyle Evans Gay, and Sarah McBride hosted a Zoom meeting with DELDOT…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, March 2, 2021

By El Somnambulo March 2, 20218 Comments

Biden Goes To Bat For Amazon Warehouse Workers. Issues strong support for unionization: For a few minutes on Sunday night, President Biden sounded a little like a union leader. “Unions…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: February 2021

By El Somnambulo March 1, 20213 Comments

OK, I'll admit it. Last month, I might have reached for a song or two that otherwise did not meet my demanding musical standards. You need have no such concerns…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, February 27, 2021

By El Somnambulo February 27, 20217 Comments

House Passes Stimulus Bill. All Rethugs voted against it. So did two 'moderate' D's--Jared Golden of Maine and Kurt Schrader of Oregon. The D's don't have the votes, even if…

DL Open Thread: Friday, February 26, 2021

By El Somnambulo February 26, 202119 Comments

Not All Suicides Are Unfortunate. Serial exploiter of female gymnasts commits suicide after being charged. I really think the entire sport of female gymnastics needs to be reconsidered. Sexual abuse,…

The Time For Paid Medical And Family Leave Is NOW!

By El Somnambulo February 23, 20212 Comments

It could happen, thanks in large part to the influx of progressive legislators over the past couple of election cycles. And the expansion of grassroots organizing. As WDEL reports, the…

Supreme Court To Trump: ‘You’re Busted’

By El Somnambulo February 22, 20213 Comments

FINALLY: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a plea from former President Trump to block New York state prosecutors from accessing his tax returns. The decision allows Manhattan District Attorney…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021

By El Somnambulo February 20, 202111 Comments

State Rethugs Push Voting Restrictions To Protect Fantasies Of Angry White Guys: GOP state lawmakers across the country have proposed a flurry of voting restrictions that they say are needed…

DL Open Thread: Friday, February 19, 2021

By El Somnambulo February 19, 20212 Comments

Time To Face It: Carney & The General Assembly Aren't Gonna Do SHIT About Police Reform. Buried somewhere in this absolute mess of a story (Subscription required, not worth a…

State To Delaware Latinos: Drop Dead Of Covid

By El Somnambulo February 16, 20212 Comments

Maria Matos is right: "Equity means that you have to do things differently. And it's OK to say 'I'm not happy with those numbers.' Then, do something about it...think outside…

I Agree With Greg Lavelle–

By El Somnambulo February 13, 20217 Comments

Or, to be more precise, Greg Lavelle agrees with me. The issue is when should parties hold their primaries for statewide, legislative, and local offices. Back in 2016, I wrote…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, February 13, 2021

By El Somnambulo February 13, 20217 Comments

Trump Defense Goes Trumpian. Bellicosity and falsehoods in equal measure. Although shorter than the average Trump campaign event. Designed to appeal to one person: Former President Donald J. Trump’s legal…