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El Somnambulo Overthinks It All For You: Special Election Edition

By El Somnambulo February 27, 201722 Comments

1. Biggest Surprise: The turnout. While I haven't gone back to check, there is no way that any previous Special Election turnout rivaled this one. There are 35,673 registered voters…

The SD 10 Election Night Results and Open Thread

By El Somnambulo February 25, 201737 Comments

With polls closing soon, we await the results and, of course, the discussion. We'll update the results as they come in. If any of you are at polling places, feel…

SD 10 Race Takes On National Significance

By El Somnambulo February 21, 20172 Comments

It is being viewed as the first chance for voters to respond to Donald Trump at the ballot box since November. From the Huffington Post: A Special Special Election From…

BREAKING: ‘Team’ Marino In Turmoil!

By El Somnambulo February 13, 201757 Comments

Less than two weeks before the SD 10 Special Election, John Marino's campaign has lost both its campaign manager and volunteer coordinator. Both quit the campaign, at least one of…

Your All-Purpose SD 10 Special Election Preview

By El Somnambulo February 9, 201713 Comments

The Date: Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, polls open from 7 am to 8 pm. The Stakes: Control of the Delaware State Senate. The Party Standard Bearers: John Marino (R); Stephanie…

News Journal Kisses Lisa’s Behind

By El Somnambulo February 4, 20176 Comments

One of the poorest excuses for 'journalism' I've read in a long time. Made me want to 'fwow' up: http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2017/02/03/after-month-blunt-rochester-finding-her-direction/97395588/ The guilty journalist is one Adam Duvernay. Who may well…

What Fresh Hell is This? for Jan 31st 2017

By jason330 January 31, 20176 Comments

The Trump administration ratcheted up the bully-boy tactics Monday night, firing the country's acting attorney general for her “betrayal” – telling government attorneys not to defend the executive order banning travel from seven Muslim countries – and telling the 100 diplomats who released an official dissent memo that if they don't like working under Trump they can quit.

Chris Coons–Maybe Worse Than Carper

By El Somnambulo January 31, 201722 Comments

Do you all have your phones handy? Today would be a very good day to flood Sen. Chris Coons' office with irate phone calls. Why? Here's why: Sen. Chris Coons,…

What Al Thinks You Need To Know: Mon., Jan. 30, 2017

By El Somnambulo January 30, 20179 Comments

A Guest Post from Alby Damned Welcome to the Protest Presidency of Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, proprietor. It's becoming obvious, at the start of the second week of the Trump…

What Al Thinks You Need To Know: Jan. 28, 2017

By El Somnambulo January 28, 201712 Comments

A Guest Post from Alby Damned If you're collected indications that Trump is either different or incompetent, take your pick, here's one that went mostly unnoticed: No Friday news dump.…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., Jan. 26, 2017

By El Somnambulo January 26, 201713 Comments

Nemski's already written about the big news. In a preview of things-to-come should the R's take over the State Senate, the Rethugs banded together to block the nomination of Shawn…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., Jan. 25, 2017

By El Somnambulo January 25, 20178 Comments

Some days, you, meaning I, start to write this and then realize that there's next to 'no there there'. Such was yesterday. For you completists, here is the Session Activity…

BREAKING NEWS: World Cafe Live at the Queen to Close In May

By El Somnambulo January 24, 201736 Comments

This is not good news for music lovers or for the revitalization of the City. WCL at the Queen will close its doors on May 25. The reason? They just couldn't make a financial go of it.