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Song of the Day 7/23: McFadden & Whitehead, “Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now”

By Alby July 23, 20243 Comments

The Harris for President people have their hands full, so I doubt anyone has thought about what the campaign's theme song should be. I humbly propose this 1979 disco hit,…

The One Reason Why EVERYONE Should Oppose Val Longhurst’s Reelection

By El Somnambulo July 23, 202417 Comments

Don't get me wrong--there are a multitude of reasons why voters should support Kamela (not Kamala) Smith in her challenge to the current Speaker. We'll enumerate them when we cover…

DL Open Thread Tuesday, July 23, 2024

By Alby July 23, 202417 Comments

America's political scribblers have been having a conniption for the past 24 hours because Democratic voters and donors rallied to Kamala Harris as soon as Biden announced his withdrawal from…

Song of the Day 7/22: NSYNC, “Bye Bye Bye”

By Alby July 22, 20247 Comments

Considering how many good things he did and tried to do, Joe Biden has been widely unappreciated during his four years in the White House. He has governed well to…

DL Open Thread Monday, July 22, 2024

By Alby July 22, 202420 Comments

It was a sad day for Delaware as its beloved hometown hero was forced to the sidelines. Aubrey Plaza was spotted on crutches at the WNBA All-Star game, where she…

Delaware’s Most Intriguing Primaries: #10–RD 3

By El Somnambulo July 22, 2024

State Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker, who has previously run for statewide office, is running for Lt. Governor instead of for reelection, and has created an open seat in this Wilmington…

Breaking: Biden Is Out

By Alby July 21, 202439 Comments

Joe Biden announced he's withdrawing from the presidential race. https://news.sky.com/story/joe-biden-pulls-out-of-2024-us-presidential-race-13178802

DL Open Thread: Sunday, July 21, 2024

By El Somnambulo July 21, 20246 Comments

THE Single Worst Idea For Replacing Biden. Not only does it suck. It wouldn't work: The writing staff would tell me I was about to jump the shark, that this…

Song of the Day 7/20: The Newbeats, “Bread and Butter”

By Alby July 20, 2024

Guest post by Nathan Arizona When the Newbeats sang their new 1964 earworm hit “Bread and Butter” on Dick Clark’s “American Bandstand,” teens all over America were surprised to see…

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,…

Song of the Day 7/19: Eddie Vedder, “Save It for Later”

By Alby July 19, 20241 Comment

Lots of TV shows lean on pop and rock songs to serve as their soundtracks, some more heavily than others (when medical shows proliferated, putting the word "breathe" in your…

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…

Song of the Day 7/18: Tenacious D, “Tribute”

By Alby July 18, 20241 Comment

OK, so now we're all supposed to act shocked and saddened by the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. The guy in Tenacious D – not Jack Black, the other guy…