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DL Open Thread: Saturday, July 20, 2024

By El Somnambulo July 20, 202417 Comments

'Biden And Trump Have Succeeded In Breaking Reality'. If M. Gessen writes it, I read it: (B)oth campaigns are creating a sense of unreality, in presenting politics as formulaic spectacle,…

DL Open Thread: Friday, July 19, 2024

By El Somnambulo July 19, 202412 Comments

Looks like the biggest story from last night was that an untethered Trump is eminently beatable. Didn't watch the speech. Did you?: The new tone lasted 17 minutes. Then, he…

DL Open Thread: Thurs., July 18, 2024

By El Somnambulo July 18, 202424 Comments

If you're looking for convention coverage or 'Waiting For Biden To Come To His Senses', look elsewhere. I don't get paid enough (aka 'anything') to inflict either on myself. Biden…

Delaware’s Most Intriguing Primary Races Of 2024: Novelty Division

By El Somnambulo July 17, 2024

Yeahyeah, you'll get yer Top Ten. But I'd be remiss not to mention this race that has some serious comedic possibilities: Colin Bonini vs. Susanne Whitney For Kent County Register…

Presenting: The LEAST Intriguing Delaware Primaries Of 2024

By El Somnambulo July 16, 202428 Comments

No, I'm not gonna list stuff like row office primaries. Except when I'm snarking them. In some cases, these are primaries that could have been important had at least one…

Delaware Political Weekly: July 5-11, 2024

By El Somnambulo July 12, 202458 Comments

1. Delaware Democratic Party Marches Towards Irrelevancy. Proving once and for all that Betsy Maron is the John Carney of Party chairs. She learned nothing from her dad's decision to…

DL Open Thread: Friday, July 12, 2024

By El Somnambulo July 12, 202410 Comments

Karl Baker Deconstructs The Bond Bill. It's not pretty: Signed into law June 30 by Gov. John Carney, Delaware’s billion-dollar bond bill is sending tens of millions of dollars to…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, July 11, 2024

By El Somnambulo July 11, 202444 Comments

How Texas Kills You. Legally, I mean: The state of Texas, blocked from purchasing lethal injection drugs by major pharmaceutical companies that refuse to participate in executions, bought them instead…

A Very Special Edition Of Delaware Political Weekly: Filing Deadline Day

By El Somnambulo July 9, 202421 Comments

Events, of course, will determine just how special, if at all, today's edition is. The deadline for candidates to file is 12 noon today. We already have some news!: BREAKING:…

Either BHL Or Kathy Jennings Is Lying. Correction: BHL Is Lying.

By El Somnambulo July 8, 202426 Comments

Her and her Opioid $$ Operators. If you haven't already, read Cris Barrish's story. Some choice excerpts: Delaware prosecutors are investigating how nonprofit Code Purple Kent County spent $290,000 from…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, July 7, 2024

By El Somnambulo July 7, 20248 Comments

For the purposes of today's Open Thread, I'm gonna assume that Joe will eventually realize he has no choice but to end his candidacy, so I will discuss it no…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, July 6, 2024

By El Somnambulo July 6, 20241 Comment

I didn't watch last week's debate. I dreaded it, and just tried to ignore it. Wasn't until the next day that I read the virtually 100% consensus that it was…

Delaware Political Weekly: June 28-July 4, 2024

By El Somnambulo July 5, 20245 Comments

1. Filing Deadline Tuesday. At 12 noon. We'll be providing countdown coverage, although perhaps the more notable deadline is Friday, July 12 at 4:30 pm. That is for filed candidates…