Drivel
Occasionally, I pop over to Delaware Politics. There's nothing like a big dose of crazy to keep a person focused, and FVoshell's latest piece, aptly titled Us and Them, brings…
Calorie Counts On Menus – Good Idea or Nanny State?
An article in this weekend's News Journal highlighted Senator Dave Sokola's bill to require chain restaurants to place the calorie counts on the menus. As a dieter I would be…
How the Army Corps of Engineers Stays in Business
It comes up with loony projects, has them embraced by pork-loving congress critters, develops phony economic benefits analysis, and then plays hardball, using people like Pennsylvania's amoral governor as its…
Polly Adams/Herman Holloway, Jr.: Separated At Birth?
In late spring of 1994, Herman Holloway, Sr., the avuncular dean of the Delaware State Senate, passed away. The Democrats, not exactly staring at an A-list of potential candidates, chose…
Carney’s Fundraising Garners ‘Pleasant Surprise’ Nod from DKos
Steve Singiser's Daily Kos featured blog on candidate fundraising gives props to John Carney's efforts for the quarter ending June 3o: 4. John Carney (Democrat/DE-AL)--$262K Raised, $235K On Hand Carney…
What to Expect From Delaware Liberal Tonight
This is the last day of the legislative session in Dover. Unstable Isotope and I (at a minimum) will be in attendance and passing along reports. Many of our reports…
First & Final Call: “Not Just More Democrats, Better Democrats”
El Somnambulo is doing the preliminary work on his series, to be entitled "Not Just More Democrats, Better Democrats". The Beast Who Slumbers hereby sends out an RFP for suggestions…
El Somnambulo’s Top 10 Republican Targets for 2010-#4
State Auditor-Tom Wagner No, no, defeating Alleged State Auditor Tom Wagner does not require a 'suspendering of disbelief'. All that's needed in these fiscally-troubled times is a credible candidate dedicated…
‘Bulo’s Top 10 Republican Targets for 2010-#5
9th Representative District-Dick Cathcart, House Minority Leader Democratic insiders will tell you that no one ran a more disappointing 2008 campaign than Becky Walker against Dick Cathcart. Her entire campaign…
‘Bulo’s Top 10 2010 Republican Targets-# 6
11th Representative District: Greg Lavelle Bleatings from the Rethuglican flock notwithstanding, Brandywine Hundred remains a target-rich environment for the D's. Already gone are the 7th RD, formerly held by Wayne…
‘Bulo’s Top 10 2010 Republican Targets-#7
21st Representative District-Mike Ramone "This ain't a purchase, it's a rental." Thus sayeth Tom Waits, El Somnambulo's favorite philosopher. And thus sayeth the Beast Who Slumbers about Mike Ramone's 2008…
‘Bulo’s Top 10 Republican Targets in 2010-#8
8. Sixth Representative District-Thomas Kovach 'Bulo doesn't rate this race higher b/c, since defeating Mike Migliore in the special election to replace Diana McWilliams, Kovach has been more of a…
‘Bulo’s Countdown of 2010 Republicans to Target-#9
For those late to the show, the Beast Who Slumbers is counting down his list of favorite 2010 Republican targets. He has chosen these criteria in making his list: (a) the race…