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Delaware’s Most Intriguing Legislative Races Of 2024: #1–RD 21

By El Somnambulo October 30, 202314 Comments

Frank Burns, who probably would have won in 2022 if Pete 'n Val didn't do everything they could to undercut him, returns for a rematch against Mike Ramone--if Ramone decides…

DL Open Thread Monday, Oct. 30, 2023

By Alby October 30, 202336 Comments

Israel's assault on Gaza has entered the there's-no-excuse-for-this stage. One indication of how bad it is: Desperate Gazans broke into UN aid centers and looted their already insufficient food supplies.…

Song of the Day 10/29: Milli Vanilli, “Girl You Know It’s True”

By Alby October 29, 2023

You can tell the '90s are having their day in the nostalgia-industrial complex – there's a new documentary out about Milli Vanilli, the dance-pop duo who had to give up…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, October 29, 2023

By El Somnambulo October 29, 20233 Comments

The Man Who Saved Democracy Bows Out Of Presidential Race. Largely because he saved democracy. The story, of course, is more complicated: His decision to align himself with Mr. Trump…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, October 28, 2023

By El Somnambulo October 28, 202318 Comments

Lest You Thought That Dean Phillips Was A Legit Democratic Challenger To Biden...: Minnesota Representative Dean Phillips received financial support in his run for Congress from Harlan Crow – the same…

Song of the Day 10/27: The Jackson 5, “I Want You Back”

By Alby October 27, 20234 Comments

So I was at a wedding a couple of weekends ago and – old fogey alert! – when the music started it was like a rave had broken out. The…

Delaware Political Weekly: Oct. 20-26, 2023

By El Somnambulo October 27, 20234 Comments

1. Yo, John, About That Fundraiser... You will recall this chain of events: On Sept. 12, BHL officially announces her candidacy. On Sept. 13, John Carney endorses her. On Sept.…

DL Open Thread: Friday, October 27, 2023

By El Somnambulo October 27, 20239 Comments

Justice Thomas' $267 K Motor Home. Not a single dollar of principal was ever repaid to the wealthy lender: The US supreme court justice Clarence Thomas failed to repay much…

BREAKING: BHL Gives Her Own Campaign A Clean Bill Of Health

By El Somnambulo October 26, 202318 Comments

I call bullshit. Here's the article: An internal audit of Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long’s campaign finances found the gubernatorial candidate and her husband did not accurately report campaign-related expenses when…

Song of the Day 10/26: The Rolling Stones, “Start Me Up”

By Alby October 26, 20233 Comments

I don't want to make a big thing of it, but Joe Biden is the same age as Keith Richards, and nobody is telling the venerable guitarist to hang it…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, October 26, 2023

By El Somnambulo October 26, 202319 Comments

They Still Haven't Found The Mass Shooter? No mask. Apparently no body armor. Figured when I went to sleep that he wasn't long for this world. Figured wrong. Reportedly a…

Song of the Day 10/25: The B-52s, “Dry County”

By Alby October 25, 20234 Comments

For Andrew C, by request. The B-52s were scheduled to play a White House state dinner tonight but had their performance called off at the last minute. Jill Biden was…

Bethany Beached: Day 37!

By El Somnambulo October 25, 202311 Comments

Kids, today we take a deep dive into Delaware Way cronyism. Dating back to 2017, featuring BHL and one of her political allies. The reward? Another job for which the…