Watching Mayor Williams Get Played By His Own “Take Credit for These Ideas” Strategy

Watching Mayor Williams Get Played By His Own “Take Credit for These Ideas” Strategy

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I've been following the news from my Holiday Location and it is looking like Mayor Dennis Williams is being hung by his own “We’re Not Going to Let This Commission Take Credit for These Ideas” strategy in his effort to push back against having to live with the accountability (and potentially some consequences) that would come with a grant being provided by the Joint Finance Committee to help the City pay for foot patrols. You'll recall that the Williams Administration's response to the Wilmington Public Safety Strategies Commission report was to claim that they had already implemented most of the recommendations made -- with the help of the VRN folks, not the Governor. There is wide skepticism about this claim that they've implemented most of those recommendations -- especially from me -- and the JFC looking to send the Police Foundation back into the WPD to check on progress is an excellent accountability measure. And if I am Mayor Dennis Williams with a re-election hanging in the balance because he is widely seen as utterly ineffective in managing the crime problem (in spite of campaign promises) -- it would be Good News all the way around if one of the Commission's consultants could say that progress is actually being made as promised.
New Year’s Eve Open Thread [12.31.2015]

New Year’s Eve Open Thread [12.31.2015]

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Sam Nunberg, a former Trump political adviser to Donald Trump, told the Daily Beast that he doesn’t think the billionaire presidential candidate will win the GOP nomination. Said Nunberg: “Based on public polling that I have seen and based on a downward trend, which includes a downward trend in New Hampshire, it includes Ted Cruz consolidating social conservatives in Iowa. I am concerned that Mr. Trump will not be able to get into the position to win South Carolina, which is his strongest state of support. He has to get there. Now that the race is tightening, it’s more difficult for him to get to South Carolina, which is the real firewall.”
Time for Some Optimism: Some Victories for Progressives in 2015.

Time for Some Optimism: Some Victories for Progressives in 2015.

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I am an optimist. Which is unusual for a Progressive. Usually progressives, despite their forward looking politics, are most times pretty depressing and unhappy people. Look at Jason330 for an example of this. He has been pretty down of late. I think it is because we progressives never get what we want, in policy or candidates. And that is true, if you look at everything from a short term perspective. If you zoom back though from a distance, you will see that we are, as a people, as a country, always progressing. And while sometimes there is a conservative reaction to two steps forward that produces a one step backward, in the end, we are always going forward. So to do my part in instilling a sense of optimism in you, here are some victories progressives saw in 2015.
Wednesday Open Thread [12.30.2015]

Wednesday Open Thread [12.30.2015]

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Frank Luntz explains that Trump voters hate everything you stand for:
I spent three hours in a deep dialogue focus group with 29 Trump supporters. The phenomenon of “The Donald” is rooted in a psyche far deeper and more consequential than next November’s presidential election. His support denotes an abiding distrust in — and disrespect for — the governing elite. These individuals do not like being told by Washington or Wall Street what is best for them, do not like the direction America is headed in, and disdain President Barack Obama and his (perceived) circle of self-righteous, tone-deaf governing partisans. Trump voters are not just angry — they want revenge. Mr Trump has adroitly filled the vacuum of vitriol, establishing himself as the bold, brash, take-no-prisoners megaphone for the frustrated masses. They see him as the antidote to all that Mr Obama has made wrong with America. So to understand why millions love Mr Trump so much, you have to take a step back and listen to why they hate Mr Obama so much. Here, my Trump voter focus group was particularly illuminating. Some still believe the president is not Christian. Many believe he does not love America. And just about all of them think he does not reflect the values the country was built upon. Indeed, within this growing faction, Mr Trump has licence to say just about anything. As we have seen repeatedly, the more outrageous the accusation, the more receptive the ear.
Mr. Luntz, that is all bullshit. Thinking the President is not a Christian or believing he does not love America or that the does not believe in the values the country was built on is all fucking code. They hate the President because he is black. They are racists, and are angry that a black man got to be President. And now they want revenge? LOL. What are they going to try to do? Bring back slavery so that the blacks know their place? Maybe. They support Trump because he wants to deport all Latinos and Muslims.
DL’s Top Three Commenters in 2015

DL’s Top Three Commenters in 2015

We have some great commenters here at Delaware Liberal that are just as much part of this blog as any one of the contributors. In 2015, our top three were: 1. Geezer, 862 Comments 2. Dorian Gray, 574 Comments 3. Mouse, 562 Comments Thank you all for reading and commenting all year long!
Accept It or Change It: Senator Peterson to sponsor ban on large capacity magazines

Accept It or Change It: Senator Peterson to sponsor ban on large capacity magazines

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Joanna Cabry, the chairwoman of the Progressive Democrats of Sussex County had a Delavoice column in the News Journal the other day, talking about our never ending problem of gun violence. In the column, Joanne talks about assault weapon bans that were enacted in Australia after a mass shooting there. The first step we need to take is to tackle banning large capacity magazines. Because it is a solution that could at least alleviate the problem. If we can't get the guns banned, maybe we can control the ammunition. Senator Karen Peterson was the sponsor of the last bill to ban large capacity magazines (HB 58), and she is ready to do it again. But she needs our help. She needs us to counter the hate mail and calls legislators receive from the gun nuts.