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Delaware’s Most Intriguing Primary Races Of 2024: Novelty Division
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 Of Wills. No, this isn’t a battle for the heart and soul of the Rethuglican Party (the Party has neither). It’s just an election-year amuse-bouche […]
Song of the Day 7/17: Tom Waits, “Circus”
I haven’t tuned in to the Republican National Convention, but I imagine it’s very much like Tom Waits described his circus in this cut from 2004’s “Real Gone.” Waits doesn’t play piano on any track on the LP, but he does play the background music here on a keyboard instrument – the chamberlin, a precursor […]
DL Open Thread Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Joe Biden’s handlers don’t fill me with confidence, but they’ve apparently hit upon the bright idea of having him act presidential by throwing a little red meat to Democrats. After years of resisting the obvious, he’s decided to back Supreme Court reform and will announce it with lots of fanfare. GOP apoplexy to follow. The […]
Song of the Day 7/16: Dexys Midnight Runners, “Come On Eileen”
I’m no lawyer, but I’ve read enough commentary on Judge Aileen Cannon’s dismissal of Trump’s stolen document trial to know it’s got no basis in American jurisprudence. Will she be reversed on appeal? Tune in for another exciting episode of “As the Despot Turns”! I confess to an irrational hatred of this song, which is […]
Presenting: The LEAST Intriguing Delaware Primaries Of 2024
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 of the candidates proven worthy. In other cases, it’s because only one side is running a campaign. And in some, hey, it’s my list, I […]
DL Open Thread Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Political party conventions used to deserve media attention. Reporters covered them because the party’s nominee wasn’t pre-ordained. That changed when primaries replaced caucuses and smoke-filled rooms. With the nominee already decided, conventions became PR events, but they still get flood-the-zone coverage, just like the Super Bowl. And just like all the words wasted in the […]
Song of the Day 7/15: Justin Townes Earle, “Look the Other Way”
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 a pro at looking the other way.
DL Open Thread Monday, July 15, 2024
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” saying, “We’ve all resigned ourselves to a second Trump presidency.” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had the right response on Twitter. “If you’re a ‘senior Democrat’ that feels […]
Song of the Day 7/14: The Clash, “Guns on the Roof”
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 safer. From “Give ‘Em Enough Rope,” the second studio LP by the Clash.
DL Open Thread Sunday, July 14, 2024
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 now we’ve been told that Trump is an existential menace. You have to assume that eventually someone will take that seriously enough to act on […]
DL Open Thread Saturday, July 13, 2024
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 on the left, who are often critical of Biden, are among those who, like the Squad, are ridin’ with Biden. The media echo chamber, meanwhile, […]
Song of the Day 7/12: Huey Lewis and the News, “Stuck With You”
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 have. Meanwhile, it continues to look like the party is stuck with him – sort of the way the ’80s were stuck with Huey Lewis. […]
Delaware Political Weekly: July 5-11, 2024
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 place the heavy hands of labor on the scales on behalf of then-candidate Carney. Carney’s campaign proved to be as devoid of substance as his […]
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