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DL Political Weekly: Jan. 3-9, 2020

By El Somnambulo January 10, 20208 Comments

1. The Mantzavinos Candidacy. As we noted earlier this week, Spiros Mantzavinos has filed to challenge Anthony Delcollo in the 7th Senatorial District. I believe that both the New Castle…

Song of the Day 1/9: Peter Gabriel, “Games Without Frontiers”

By Alby January 9, 20202 Comments

Peter Gabriel's anti-war song was released on his third self-titled album, an effort rejected by his record company as "commercial suicide." Atlantic rued the decision when Gabriel took the album…

It’s Official! Rysheema Dixon To Run For City Council President!

By El Somnambulo January 9, 20201 Comment

For all the right reasons: The dysfunction and infighting that's plagued Wilmington City Council and its 13 elected members--putting it in the news for all the wrong reasons--is what really…

DL Open Thread: Thurs., Jan. 9, 2020

By El Somnambulo January 9, 202012 Comments

House To Vote On Limiting Trump's War Powers. Here is the legislation. Two Senate R's have already indicated they'll support such a resolution in the Senate. Let's see if any…

RBG Cancer Free – Coons still promises to give McConnell veto power over any Dem appointments

By jason330 January 9, 20201 Comment

While it is good to hear that Ruth Bader Ginsberg has defeated cancer, she can’t live forever. Never forget that Coons has promised to work with the GOP to…

DL Open Thread: Weds., Jan. 8, 2020

By El Somnambulo January 8, 202049 Comments

State Auditor Delivers Half-Assed Report On Odyssey Charter. She's really terrible. Here's an excerpt for the subscription-challenged: According to the Department of Education, the report isn’t what the Charter School…

Linda Gray And Coby Owens Headed To Primary…

By El Somnambulo January 7, 202022 Comments

for City Council District 1. Linda Gray, who was appointed to serve out the term of Nnamdi Chukwuocha, had been going back-and-forth about whether she would file. Today, she filed. …

Comment Rescue: Boomer, for the love of God – wake up already

By jason330 January 7, 202013 Comments

Where does this enduring fantasy that 10% of the electorate is a sober “center” that can be swayed over to the Dem side come from? It certainly doesn’t come from…

Comment Rescue: Great Employment Numbers: 44% of Fully Employed Make $18,000 a Year or Less

By jason330 January 7, 20205 Comments

The "economy" is great! Beneath the rosy employment report lives a reality of low-paying part-time and temporary work with no benefits or security.

Song of the Day 1/7: The Turtles, “Eve of Destruction”

By Alby January 7, 2020

Though Barry McGuire's anguished version is the one that hit No. 1 on the charts, it was the Turtles who first recorded the song by P.F. Sloan ("Secret Agent Man")…

Spiros Mantzavinos To Challenge Anthony Delcollo

By El Somnambulo January 7, 202014 Comments

You will note the lack of an exclamation point at the end of the hed. That is on purpose. At the risk of seeming hypocritical (I've been screaming for someone…

Front Country Coming To Arden–Courtesy Of El Somnambulo…

By El Somnambulo January 7, 20201 Comment

...and the Arden Concert Gild. Who the bleep is Front Country, you might ask? Well, they won Best Band honors at both the RockyGrass and Telluride Bluegrass Festivals. Their lead…

DL Open Thread: Tues., Jan. 7, 2020

By El Somnambulo January 7, 202012 Comments

'Have Democrats Finally Found Their Own ALEC?': I tend to doubt it b/c progressives have the capacity to think for themselves, whereas right wingers, um, don't. Still, this is a…