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Song of the Day 1/24: The Smiths, “Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want”

By Alby January 24, 20242 Comments

I've never understood why Donald Trump is so aggrieved. He's no billionaire except by his own accounting, but he objectively lacks for nothing. So why does he playt this Smiths…

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

By El Somnambulo January 24, 2024

Looks like a short one today as, with the exception of the mini-Bond bill, leaders in both Chambers have shown little urgency to pass anything else of importance before the…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024

By Alby January 24, 20243 Comments

Donald Trump won the New Hampshire primary, but in a way that allows any interpretation of the data you like. He got 54.6% to Nikki Haley's 43.1%, which is far…

Song of the Day 1/23: Elle King, “Ex’s and Oh’s”

By Alby January 23, 20243 Comments

Singer Elle King, the daughter of former SNL comedian Rob Schneider, had a career-wrecking moment at the Grand Ole Opry last Friday during a birthday tribute for Dolly Parton. She…

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

By El Somnambulo January 23, 20245 Comments

Some pretty bad bills and at least one really bad bill are coming your way this week. Meanwhile, The 'Mean Girls' continue to bury legislation designed to protect state retirees…

DL Open Thread Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024

By Alby January 23, 20248 Comments

The surest sign that Trump is off his termite-infested rocker: The months-long effort to portray Biden as senile, when of course it's Trump whose feeble mind is splintering. Last night…

Song of the Day 1/22: Tom Petty, “I Won’t Back Down”

By Alby January 22, 20241 Comment

Ron DeSantis said he'd never back down, but he didn't say he wouldn't back away, so that's just what he's done. He left the presidential race with a quote he…

DL Open Thread Monday, January 22, 2024

By Alby January 22, 20245 Comments

A week ago, Ron DeSantis said his second-place finish in the caucuses punched his ticket out of Iowa. To be fair, he didn’t say where he was going. Turns out…

A Not-So-Casual Stroll Through The Annual Campaign Finance Reports

By El Somnambulo January 22, 202461 Comments

Bethany Hall-Long's statement is some kinda weird. I hope somebody is investigating it. She supposedly 'raised' $829K, an amazing amount. However, when you go through the statement, you find that…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, January 21, 2024

By El Somnambulo January 21, 202418 Comments

Ohio Pastor Opens Church To Homeless. Gets Arrested. So much of what's wrong with our state of affairs wrapped up in one story: While our society leaves far too many…

Song of the Day 1/20: The Shangri-Las, “Leader of the Pack”

By Alby January 20, 20245 Comments

Mary Weiss, lead singer for the '60s girl group the Shangri-Las, died recently at age 75. The group had a strong chart run in 1964 and '65, including this No.…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024

By El Somnambulo January 20, 20247 Comments

Dems To Pick Up House Seat In Louisiana. Not even the Rethugs had any choice but to support this: Louisiana’s Legislature has passed a new congressional map, brushing off opposition…

Song of the Day 1/19: The Honeycombs, “Have I the Right?”

By Alby January 19, 20241 Comment

Donald Trump apparently has never been a music fan. He's never seen going to concerts, and we don't hear about his Spotify playlists – a far cry from the days…