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Public Advocate Breaks Tradition, Advocates for Public

By Alby January 3, 20182 Comments

Delaware's new Public Advocate, Andrew Slater, has only one flaw I can see: He doesn't know how to play to the media. Releasing any news of value on the Friday…

Open Thread Jan. 3: Rallying for the Right to Fleece the Rubes

By Alby January 3, 201810 Comments

Conservatives must have money to burn. That's the only explanation for why some of Sussex County's more cretinous politicians are still thumping the tub for a county-specific "Right to Work"…

And Then There Were Three…

By El Somnambulo January 3, 20184 Comments

...D's running for the seat of retiring State Sen. Margaret Rose Henry. Former City Councilman Darius Brown today announced his candidacy, according to WDEL. Here is his campaign web page. …

Now, HERE’s Something The General Assembly Can Wrap Up In January

By El Somnambulo January 3, 20181 Comment

They can end the use of bail as an economic weapon against the poor. HB 204 (The great Rep. J. J. Johnson) has passed the House, has been released from…

Song Of The Day: Jan. 3, 2018

By El Somnambulo January 3, 2018

I was listening to a show called 'Sound Opinions', which is out of Chicago but which XPN picks up and plays on Sundays. The hosts were remembering those we lost…

Open Thread Jan. 2: Global Warming Shit Just Got Serious

By Alby January 2, 201814 Comments

The looming extinction of polar bears is a tragedy, but their disappearance won't affect our day-to-day lives. But what if we had to live without chocolate? That's right -- climate…

Song Of The Day: Jan. 2, 2018

By El Somnambulo January 2, 2018

Does any song better sum up where we stand in January of 2018? If so, I want to hear it. BTW, this song is 44 years old, which defines the…

Open Thread Jan. 1: Keeping Up With the Jones Campaign

By Alby January 1, 20183 Comments

Didja notice that during the weeks leading up to Alabama's special Senate election you heard and read almost nothing about Doug Jones and the kind of race he was running?…

Song Of The Day: Jan. 1, 2018

By El Somnambulo January 1, 2018

2018 Midterm Elections

By jason330 December 31, 20172 Comments

309 DAYS 18 HOURS 52 MINUTES

Song Of The Day: Dec. 31, 2017

By El Somnambulo December 31, 2017

Betcha you thought it would segue right into Tripe Face Boogie. Too cold for Tripe Face Boogie, though.

BREAKING: Wilmington’s Ex-Top Cop To Run For Sen. Henry’s Seat

By El Somnambulo December 30, 20178 Comments

WDEL has the story here. Bobby Cummings, apparently not concerned that nobody but WDEL and someone like me, I guess, are paying attention, said that he would kick off his…

Open Thread Dec. 30: Trump as History’s Hairball

By Alby December 30, 201713 Comments

Hey, kids, remember the Tea Party? Seems like a long time ago that the greatest threat to moving America forward was a bunch of middle-aged guys dressing up in tricorns.…