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DL Open Thread: Fri., Jan. 10, 2020

By El Somnambulo January 10, 20207 Comments

Those Poll Numbers On Trump's Assassination Of Suleimani Not Looking Good. I don't generally 'do' polls here, but this one suggests that Trump might have done lasting damage to his…

DL Political Weekly: Jan. 3-9, 2020

By El Somnambulo January 10, 20208 Comments

1. The Mantzavinos Candidacy. As we noted earlier this week, Spiros Mantzavinos has filed to challenge Anthony Delcollo in the 7th Senatorial District. I believe that both the New Castle…

It’s Official! Rysheema Dixon To Run For City Council President!

By El Somnambulo January 9, 20201 Comment

For all the right reasons: The dysfunction and infighting that's plagued Wilmington City Council and its 13 elected members--putting it in the news for all the wrong reasons--is what really…

DL Open Thread: Thurs., Jan. 9, 2020

By El Somnambulo January 9, 202012 Comments

House To Vote On Limiting Trump's War Powers. Here is the legislation. Two Senate R's have already indicated they'll support such a resolution in the Senate. Let's see if any…

DL Open Thread: Weds., Jan. 8, 2020

By El Somnambulo January 8, 202049 Comments

State Auditor Delivers Half-Assed Report On Odyssey Charter. She's really terrible. Here's an excerpt for the subscription-challenged: According to the Department of Education, the report isn’t what the Charter School…

Linda Gray And Coby Owens Headed To Primary…

By El Somnambulo January 7, 202022 Comments

for City Council District 1. Linda Gray, who was appointed to serve out the term of Nnamdi Chukwuocha, had been going back-and-forth about whether she would file. Today, she filed. …

Spiros Mantzavinos To Challenge Anthony Delcollo

By El Somnambulo January 7, 202014 Comments

You will note the lack of an exclamation point at the end of the hed. That is on purpose. At the risk of seeming hypocritical (I've been screaming for someone…

DL Open Thread: Tues., Jan. 7, 2020

By El Somnambulo January 7, 202012 Comments

'Have Democrats Finally Found Their Own ALEC?': I tend to doubt it b/c progressives have the capacity to think for themselves, whereas right wingers, um, don't. Still, this is a…

DL Open Thread: Mon., Jan. 6, 2020

By El Somnambulo January 6, 202024 Comments

Wilmington's Only Rethug Councilman Target Of Sexual Harassment Suit. Granted, I'd feel a bit more comfortable with this had the complainant hired anybody but Theo Gregory to handle the suit,…

DL Open Thread: Sun., Jan. 5, 2020

By El Somnambulo January 5, 202020 Comments

Officials Put Option Of Killing Suleimani Before Trump--So That He Wouldn't Take It. Don't they know him by now?: In the chaotic days leading to the death of Maj. Gen.…

DL Open Thread: Sat., Jan. 4, 2020

By El Somnambulo January 4, 20207 Comments

A 'Just The Facts' Version Of The Killing Of Soleimani From The Washington Post: What happened: President Trump ordered a drone strike near the Baghdad airport, killing Maj. Gen. Qasem…

DL Open Thread: Fri., Jan. 3, 2019

By El Somnambulo January 3, 20207 Comments

State Rethug 'Leaders' Under Fire--From R State Chair. Kudos, I guess, to Jane Brady. But she's wrong when she says that this is not what her party stands for. Hate…

DL Political Weekly: Dec. 27, 2019-January 2, 2020

By El Somnambulo January 3, 20208 Comments

Well, the title is a lie. Yes, we will be going weekly from now on. But a lot more than I expected took place in the waning weeks of 2019,…