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Song of the Day 7/15: Justin Townes Earle, “Look the Other Way”

By Alby July 15, 20241 Comment

This track from Justin Townes Earle's 2012 album "Nothings Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now" could be a theme song for Judge Aileen Cannon, who's shown she's…

DL Open Thread Monday, July 15, 2024

By Alby July 15, 202422 Comments

And just like that, the media's obsession with giving voice to Democrats quivering with fear over Joe Biden's feebleness is yesterday's news. Well, almost. Axios quoted a "senior House Democrat"…

Song of the Day 7/14: The Clash, “Guns on the Roof”

By Alby July 14, 2024

Nobody is sure how many guns are in private hands in the United States; most estimates put the figure well above 300 million. It doesn't seem to be making anyone…

DL Open Thread Sunday, July 14, 2024

By Alby July 14, 202412 Comments

Have you noticed that nobody is surprised at the attempted assassination of Donald Trump? I'm only surprised it took this long for someone to do it, because for eight years…

DL Open Thread Saturday, July 13, 2024

By Alby July 13, 20241 Comment

The most interesting aspect of the current Democratic civil war is that the rank and file is decidedly not behind the move to oust Biden from the ticket. Surprisingly, those…

Song of the Day 7/12: Huey Lewis and the News, “Stuck With You”

By Alby July 12, 202410 Comments

Joe Biden's press conference last night satisfied neither side of the Democrats' civil war. Biden stumbled but he didn't fall, so neither side can claim vindication – though both already…

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…

Song of the Day 7/11: Suzanne Vega, “Luka”

By Alby July 11, 2024

The literary world was shaken this week when Andrea Skinner, youngest daughter of Canadian author Alice Munro, revealed to the Toronto Star that her stepfather, Munro's second husband, molested her…

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…

‘Bulo And BHL Find Common Ground?

By El Somnambulo July 10, 20248 Comments

On this? Yes, I think so. From what is purportedly the Berkshire Hathaway 'business wire': DOVER, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Citizens for a New Delaware Way, a new Political Action Committee,announced its…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, July 10, 2024

By Alby July 10, 20247 Comments

Joe Biden gave what even Politico conceded was a forceful speech to open the NATO conference. The president didn’t fumble over words as he often does during remarks. He was…

Song of the Day 7/9: Keane, “I’m Not Leaving”

By Alby July 9, 2024

Any hope of removing Joe Biden from the Democratic ticket depends on him going willingly. Instead he's given every indication he'll put up a fight. It's been 20 years since…