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Breaking News: It’s Official! Bryan Townsend Files to Challenge Tony DeLuca in Primary
Yes, it’s on! Bryan Townsend has filed the paperwork and paid the fees to run for the 11th Senatorial District seat currently held by President Pro-Tempore Anthony J. DeLuca.. Here you have a well-qualified enthusiastic candidate taking on the person who embodies the worst of the Delaware Way.
24Jan2012 | El Somnambulo | 39 comments | Continued
Tom Corbett Hates Poor People
Why is it that rethuglican elected officials hate poor people? It seems as though Tom Corbett, who usually scurries away from television cameras like a cockroach when the lights come on, has begun a war on Pennsylvania’s poor.
Republican Gov. Tom Corbett has announced a major assault on the food stamp program that feeds 1.8 [...]
Bodie and the Sheriff Shoot Themselves in the Foot
It seems as though there are a few Republicans down here in Sussex that are not towing the teabagger line. I know, it’s hard to believe but it’s true. At last night’s GOP Executive Committee meeting, Eric “St. Bodie Girl” Bodenweiser brought forth his resolution to support Sheriff Jeff Christopher’s request for “more training” for his deputies. The resolution was soundly defeated.
11Oct2011 | MJ | 6 comments | Continued
The Illegals are Coming! The Illegals are Coming!
That’s the rallying cry of a group of “concerned state legislators.” The group, State Legislators for Legal Immigration, was founded by State Representative Daryl Metcalfe or Pennsylvania.
Metcalfe is a colorful character. In 2009, he held up a resolution declaring October “Domestic Violence Awareness Month” because he claimed that the bill “had language in [...]
Does This Wifebeater Make Me Look Fat?
Yesterday we covered the despicable email Rep. Allen West (Tejadi – FL) sent to Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
Well, our resident teabagging radio talking head, Bill Colley (aka Curley, aka The Fat Man) decided to go one step further. During yesterday afternoon’s show, he said regarding the response to West’s email “If he went and [...]
NJ Truthiness Watch — Amtrak Edition
Sunday’s editorial has the NJ wagging their wizened finger at Democrats for not embracing Rep. Mica’s idea of carving out the Northeast Corridor for a rail privatization scheme.
31May2011 | cassandra_m | 4 comments | Continued
Civil Unions Bill Signing Tonight!
The signing ceremony for the civil unions bill is tonight at the Queen Theater.
11May2011 | Unstable Isotope | 22 comments | Continued
Is This an Attack on Traditional Marriage?
I’ve always heard that life was going to the dogs. Perhaps one of our learned friends over at that other political blog could tell us if this is an attack on traditional marriage.
There was a full-page photo layout on page 90 of the May 5 edition of The Cape Gazette.
Sussex County GOP Chair Resigns
Sussex County GOP Chair Ron Sams has resigned.
Sussex County Republican Chairman Ron Sams announced during a meeting of the party’s executive committee tonight he was resigning in May.
Elbert Collins, of Laurel, whose wife works on the election committee, was at the meeting where the announcement was made.
“Ron simply gave a speech, indicated that he has [...]
Academic Freedom And The Limits Of Free Speech
A law professor at Widener University is accused of making violent, racist and threatening speech in the classroom. The professor believes he’s being targeted because he is a conservative.
15Feb2011 | Unstable Isotope | 12 comments | Continued
As I Predicted, Rendell Gets NBC Gig
Yep, COMCAST is staying out of all programming decisions for NBC. As I predicted, the Peacock has hired former Pa. Gov. Ed Rendell (D-COMCAST) as its newest ‘political analyst’.
One thing is assured by this choice, and that’s that nowhere will be heard a discouraging word about COMCAST. How do I know this? Because we have [...]
Snow Politics
New Jersey governor Chris Christie decided going to Disney World for vacation was more important than responding to a snowstorm.
28Dec2010 | Unstable Isotope | 14 comments | Continued
Tornoe’s Toon: Snowpocalypse
At least you can still play video games when it snows…
26Dec2010 | Rob Tornoe | 2 comments | Continued
Buckle Up As We’re In For a Bumpy Ride
Though not an insurmountable stumbling block, Delaware’s Race to the Top runs into problems in the Christina School District.
22Dec2010 | nemski | 8 comments | Continued
Georgetown Blues
Has the Georgetown police chief lost the squad room?
18Dec2010 | nemski | 8 comments | Continued
The Next Two Years For The Obama Presidency
Eugene Robinson and John Podesta lay out what the next two years of the Obama presidency should look like.
29Nov2010 | Unstable Isotope | 17 comments | Continued
Monday’s Asshats of the Day
Numerous winners today, so I’ll get right to it.
First winner, that lard ass of a NJ governor Chris Christie, for demanding that the Delaware River and Bay Authority stop letting employees and retirees get free tolls if they use EZ Pass when crossing the Delaware Memorial Bridge. Only problem is, DRBA doesn’t have such [...]
In Which We Find Paul Clark Crossing His Fingers Behind His Back
Yesterday, commenter jpconnerjr linked to the NJ article about Paul Clark showily rolling out his “firewall” that is supposed to resolve the potential conflict of interest issues inherent in having the NCCo County executive married to the favorite land use attorneys of NCCo developers.
20Nov2010 | cassandra_m | 14 comments | Continued
Chris Weeks is Weak
This morning, House Majority Leader Pete Schwartzkopf and his teabagging challenger, Chris Weeks, one of St. Bodie Girl’s acolytes, had a debate on Dan Gaffney’s show on WGOP. Weeks had challenged Pete to a debate last night at Rehoboth Elementary after arrangements had been made and before asking if Pete could be there. [...]
28Oct2010 | MJ | 5 comments | Continued
Why Jim Westhoff Deserves Election
Here’s a dirty little not-so-secret secret about most legislative candidates: Regardless of whether they’re D’s or R’s, most mouth platitudes and talking points instead of saying specifically what they really want to DO once elected.
I’m not talking the boilerplate ‘Stop Raising Taxes’ or ‘Protect Working Families’ stuff that resonates with a party’s base constituencies, [...]
El Somnambulo Predicts ‘Em All For You*
*Well, almost all. I have no clue about most down-ballot county-wide races in Kent or Sussex, so I’ll stay away.
Still, there should be more than enough controversy to allow you to chew on my not-insubstantial hide and spit it out.
U. S. Senate: Coons 62-38. Maybe big enough for a coattail effect. Don’t worry, Christine O’Donnell [...]
Wednesday’s Asshat of the Day
Today we go local and give our award to a republican State House candidate. Jim Van Houten is running against Valerie Longhurst in the 15th. He’s been trumpeted by Delusional David over at the wingnut blog as “a tough man for tough times.”
Van Houten is the conservative Republican Candidate for the [...]
Monday’s Asshat of the Day
The only thing that pisses me off more than activist judges is activist attorneys general.
Since taking office in January, Ken Cuccinelli (Confederate/Teabagger-VA) has demanded that all of the Virginia’s universities stop enforcing their non-discrimination rules when it comes to gays and lesbian, has filed suit to have HCR declared unconstitutional, had once [...]
Westhoff Blasts the Delaware Way
Jim Westhoff, the Democratic candidate in the 35th District, issued a press release today blasting Sen. Joe Booth (R-19th) for accepting a job with Sussex Tech as their new public relations official.
Westhoff notes in his release that Booth
will not be teaching, but will be an administrator forging connections with business leaders. [...]
An Open Question for Bill Colley
On yesterday’s show during his free-for-all 6:00-7:00 pm hour, Curly said something that I think he needs to explain: “If we don’t win this election, then there will be blood in the streets.”
Bill, we know you read our blog, so we’d like to give you a chance to explain your statement. What exactly [...]
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