E.J. Dionne uses data from a couple of political scientists to show that there is no up-for-grabs centrist bloc of independent voters. Independents mostly lean one way or the other;…
Much was made (in fact, John Carney made much of) this Executive Order signed by the Governor on June 30, 2018. He did this after the General Assembly declined to…
Won't anyone consider Delaware's poor and misunderstood Chamber Of Commerce? The legislative proceedings of June 30/July 1 prompted this poignant lament from those who have always had the best interests…
In recent days we've suffered a rash of visits from some Ghosts of Democrats Past. Various commenters, presenting themselves as "centrist" or "moderate" or "blue collar," have argued that full-bore…
I heard the Declaration of Independence read on NPR for the first time in a long time and I have to say, it’s amazing when Jefferson begins to list the…
When the Trump administration was tearing apart families, most of corporate America said nothing. When Trump supported white supremacists, most of corporate America said nothing. When Trump made clear everyone…
I’ve been to Munich twice and for the Oktoberfest both times. The second trip was a group adventure. Ten of us rented apartments in Munich and in Amsterdam for 19…
The annual "Peanuts" cartoon of Charlie Brown trusting Lucy to hold that football is a wonderful metaphor because it's so adaptable. Some people see it, like a divorcee's marriage, as…
The very Democratic worry-warts and winless campaign consultants who worried Democrats into their current state of uselessness are now worried that calling for the abolishment of the increasingly fascist ICE will be "good for Trump."