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March 3 Open Thread: The Scold Has No Clothes

By Alby March 3, 201811 Comments

It's not just me who thinks Kevin Ohlandt made an ass of himself by trying to smear Rep. Mike Ramone . Fealty to the NRA might finally have become a…

Delaware Political Weekly: Feb. 23-March 1, 2018

By El Somnambulo March 2, 201815 Comments

1. And Then There Were None. Announced R candidates for AG, that is. Tom Neuberger has dropped out to, what else, represent a plaintiff in a high-profile liability suit. In…

Delaware Political Weekly: Feb. 16-22, 2018

By El Somnambulo February 23, 20188 Comments

Man, what a week. 1. Rep. Bryon Short Retires. The Special Election that propelled Short into the General Assembly was a watershed event for the Democratic Party, especially for the…

Carney To Prospective Breast Cancer Patients: Drop Dead

By El Somnambulo February 21, 20185 Comments

OK, even I grant you that the headline is a bit alarmist. But not much. John Carney has proposed parking the state mammography van. Alleged savings: $277,000. Because this brain-dead…

Delaware Political Weekly: Feb. 9-15, 2018

By El Somnambulo February 16, 201812 Comments

1. It's On. Kerri Harris Vs. Tom Carper. I should probably lead with this story every week from now on as it's pretty clear that this campaign will have to…

Stoopid Joint Finance Committee Tricks

By El Somnambulo February 15, 20189 Comments

First of all, take a look at the current membership of the JFC. Other than Rep. J. J. Johnson, this is not exactly the 'best and the brightest'. This is…

Bloomberg: Hedge Funds Exploit Trump Tax Loophole By Registering LLC’s In Delaware

By El Somnambulo February 14, 20184 Comments

When all else fails, the wealthy always have Delaware LLC's to shelter their ill-gotten gains. (And to pay off porn stars, but that's a story for another day.) This Bloomberg…

Guess Which Delaware Legislator Just Cashed In

By El Somnambulo February 13, 201812 Comments

Need a hint? Take a look at what passes for the 'leadership' of the Delaware Police Athletic League: https://palde.org/board-of-directors/ Yup. The amoral and ethically-bankrupt Valerie Longhurst who, in her spare…

Delaware Political Weekly: Feb. 2-8, 2018

By El Somnambulo February 9, 201845 Comments

1. Park City Kathy Makes It Official. Yes, she's running. For State Auditor. You know, the Public Watchdog of the Purse Strings. Here's what she said as part of her…

Song Of The Day: Super Bowl Sunday

By El Somnambulo February 4, 20181 Comment

The year was 1993. The Philies were about to play Game 6 of the National League Championship Series against the Braves at the Vet, Phils up 3-2 in the series.…

Delaware Political Weekly: Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 2018

By El Somnambulo February 2, 201815 Comments

1. AG's Race Heats Up. Chris Johnson Announces, Tim Mullaney Files. As memorialized here, Chris Johnson announced his candidacy on Saturday, and unveiled a progressive platform. Which makes him the…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: January 2018

By El Somnambulo February 1, 2018

Slate's wiped clean. A new year's full of tunes starts now. While there may not be a track as immediately striking as Phoebe Bridgers' Smoke Signals was last January, there's…

The Chris Johnson Announcement

By El Somnambulo January 27, 201811 Comments

OK, I'm psyched. Chris Johnson represents a sea-change alternative in how he would function as the State's Attorney General. His slogan, "Real Change, Real Justice", is embodied in his platform.…