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DL Open Thread: Saturday, April 27, 2024

By El Somnambulo April 27, 20244 Comments

Election Integrity--Rethuglican-Style. They no longer even pretend that they're not gonna try to steal the election: When conservative lawyer and media personality Christina Bobbbecame one of the latest members of…

Song of the Day 4/26: The Beatles, “I’m Only Sleeping”

By Alby April 26, 2024

He's at it again. Trump reportedly took a "bonafide nap" during his lawyer's cross-examination of National Enquirer honcho David Pecker this morning. Remember, with people like Trump, every accusation is…

DL Open Thread: Friday, April 26, 2024

By El Somnambulo April 26, 20249 Comments

No DC Trump Trial Before Election. The Supreme Court has guaranteed it in a multitude of ways. Josh Marshall says it best: I was watching cable news this afternoon at…

Delaware Political Weekly: April 19-25, 2024

By El Somnambulo April 26, 202424 Comments

1. The Ultimate Delaware Way Team. Pairing the Intellectual Bankruptcy and the Ethical Bankruptcy Of The Delaware Way: 2. When You're The Rethuglican Chair, And Nobody Wants To Run For…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., April 25, 2024

By El Somnambulo April 25, 20249 Comments

The Big Story: Hospital Lobbyists Likely To Swarm Leg Hall Today. There's only one bill of note on either Agenda today. But, since it's a stick in the eye of…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 25, 2024

By El Somnambulo April 25, 202416 Comments

One Journalist Explains The Link Between Rethugs And Manufactured Outrage Over 'Anti-Semitism'. I was thinking it, should've written it: In early December, the House Education Committee held a hearing considering…

Song of the Day 4/25: Mary J. Blige and U2, “One”

By Alby April 24, 20241 Comment

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame long since stretched the definition of "rock and roll" to include other genres, especially hip-hop and R&B, which often draws scorn from rock…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., April 24, 2024

By El Somnambulo April 24, 20244 Comments

Looks like a 'just the facts, ma'am' edition today. Largely b/c there are a lot of facts to plow through. Don't worry, we'll insert some levity/snark into the proceedings. Here…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, April 24, 2024

By Alby April 24, 202415 Comments

If you were wondering what kind of coverage the News Journal would give the race for governor, today's paper is discouraging. They've got a story touting – I kid you…

Song of the Day 4/23: Foreigner, “Urgent”

By Alby April 23, 2024

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2024 the other day, and the list of inductees was greeted not with the usual griping but rather a…

DL Open Thread Tuesday, April 23, 2024

By Alby April 23, 202415 Comments

The media desperately wants Trump on Trial to be as big a ratings hit as O.J. was, but the dynamics are different. O.J. had a dream team of lawyers, so…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, April 23, 2024

By El Somnambulo April 23, 2024

A couple of notable leftovers from last Thursday's session: HS 2/HB 13(Phillips), which 'requires the Director of the Sustainable Energy Utility to administer a program to provide financial assistance to…

Song of the Day 4/22: Simon & Garfunkel, “April Come She Will”

By Alby April 22, 20243 Comments

Paul Simon learned a lot on his trips to England in 1965. He learned how to fingerpick, for one thing. He learned that British folk audiences, unlike those in Greenwich…