Who Are Your Delaware Progressive MVP’s For 2018?
Pretty sure I didn't do a list last year as there were so few possibilities. And/or b/c I was deep into a Trump funk. This year is different. So many…
Open Thread For Nov. 17, 2018: American Myopia
From France, Mssr. Al sends us this gimlet-eyed view of American self-delusion. It's brilliant. An excerpt: There’s a verbal tic particular to a certain kind of response to a certain…
Open Thread For Nov. 16, 2018: WikiLeaks Leak
You're not supposed to know this (it was not meant to be made public) but...Julian Assange has been indicted by the DOJ. It raises issues about freedom of the press…
Open Thread For Nov. 15, 2018: About Face(book)!
The 'failing' NY Times commits some great journalism, and exposes many of the sins of Facebook in this epic article. You simply must read the whole thing. Here's an excerpt…
Open Thread For Nov. 14, 2018: Delaware Day
New Castle County Council Gets Better. A lot better. Add Dee Durham and Dave Carter. Subtract Bob Weiner and Bill Powers. BTW, if you go to Weiner's Facebook, he was…
Open Thread For Nov. 13, 2018: Four No-Trump
Lessee...no-shows a ceremony honoring the World War I dead? Check. And check out his excuse. No, not the rain. 'Concern for Paris traffic.' No-Shows Arlington Cemetery on Veterans' Day? Check.…
Open Thread For Nov. 12, 2018: How Dry Trump Is
Donald Trump did something that our soldiers didn't do during World War I. Refused to go out in the rain. To honor their memory and the memory of all who…
Daily Thread For Nov. 9, 2018: Keystone Pipeline Springs Legal Leak
Something tells me this will get people talking. Federal judge halts construction of Keystone pipeline. Why?: A federal judge late Thursday blocked construction of the disputed Keystone XL oil pipeline,…
Nov. 8, 2018 Open Thread: California Bloodlines
Yet another mass murder, this time at a country & western bar that catered to college students. Something tells me that the shooter wasn't a music critic. Nope, a Marine…
The New Legislative Leadership Teams
We'll start with the 'Just the facts, ma'am' portion of the story. Here's who was elected last night at the caucuses: Senate D's: Dave McBride, President Pro-Tem; The Ethically-Bankrupt Nicole…
Is John Carney Sending Prisoners Out-Of State Under The Cloak Of Election Darkness?
There's word on the street that he's trying to do this. Not for the first time. Last time he tried, Rep. J. J. Johnson called him on it and got…
Day-After Thoughts: Everything I’m Thinking About The Delaware Results
1. The Year Of The Woman: I should say the first of many years of the woman. Kathy Jennings, Colleen Davis, Laura Sturgeon, Krista Griffith, Dee Durham, Tizzy Lockman, Melissa…
2018 General Election Results Thread
I'll try to comment on this thread from the Stitch House and later the Doubletree.