DL Open Thread: Friday, April 5, 2024
First, A Public Disservice Announcement: Delaware Political Weekly will be a little late this week. As in tomorrow. I'm working on the Bob Marshall piece, and I think I've finally…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 4, 2024
Truth Social Was Kept Alive By Russian Money Launderer. Great reporting from The Guardian: Trump Media almost did not make it to the merger after regulators opened a securities investigation…
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, April 2, 2024
The Billionaires Who Prop Up Trump: We already know about Jeff Yass, Pennsylvania's richest man, who has bankrolled the Trump pump-and-dump shell company housing Truth Social. We also know that…
A Double-Edged Abortion Ruling If Ever There Was One
BREAKING: From The NY Times: The Florida Supreme Court overturned decades of legal precedent on Monday in ruling that the State Constitution’s privacy protections do not extend to abortion, effectively…
DL Open Thread: Monday, April 1, 2024
An Attorney Who Is Holding MAGAt Rethugs Accountable. Hey, he can pocket that corporate lucre as long as he's paying it forward like this: Michael J. Gottlieb can never remember…
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: March 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAgsn7la3jg A Creative Roller-Coaster Ride: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6RjzBPKvP8 Song Title Of The Month. Also--Nathan Arizona's favorite for March? Oh, Nathan? I don't always have a fave tune of the month, but I…
DL Open Thread: Sunday, March 31, 2024
If you're celebrating a special holiday, best wishes for joyous celebrations. We're doing brunch at my oldest daughter's house--meaning mimosas, followed by a nap for me. Finally got out there…
DL Open Thread: Saturday, March 30, 2024
Trump Doubles Down On Teh Sociopath: Former President Donald J. Trump posted a video on Friday to his social media website that features an image of President Biden with his…
DL Open Thread: Friday, March 29, 2024
Trump And Christianity: Why So Much Blood?: The exhibition, which opened in late February, doesn’t take up the proliferating use of blood as political metaphor in the rhetoric of Donald…
Delaware Political Weekly: March 22-28, 2024
1. Matt Meyer Files For Governor. He's now on the primary ballot. So is Collin O'Mara. So is--that's it, so far. Will Bethany file? If so, when? I'm calling it--that…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, March 28, 2024
The Big Story is: "There's (Figurative) Blood On The Floor At Leg Hall". You (and I) just knew that the Hall would be swarming with hospital execs and healthcare providers…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, March 28, 2024
This Election Was A BFD. A 25% point win in a race that the same D challenger lost by 7% two years ago? Gee, I wonder what could have made…
COMMENT RESCUE: State Auditor Determines That The Finances Of The Division Of Unemployment Insurance Are…
UNAUDITABLE. Liberal Geek posted the following: Auditor York is gettin’ stuff done. And WTF is going on at the Unemployment Insurance office at DOL. Sheesh. https://auditor.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/209/2024/03/DOLUI-Final-Report.pdf WTF, indeed. As in:…