BLUE & GOLD 2009

Delaware politicians show their true colors. Who is feeling blue? Who is looking like gold? The Grapevine knows.

Oct. 22, 2009

Mike Castle Republican congressman running for Senate GOLD He didn't scare. Who's afraid of the Big Bad Vice President?
John Carney Democratic ex-lt. gov running for Congress BLUE He ran against Jack Markell and now maybe Charlie Copeland, both out of Chateau Country. Can't a kid from Claymont ever get an opponent from Elsmere?
Ferris Wharton '06 Republican candidate for attorney general BLUE He was a top-gun prosecutor who became a public defender who wouldn't mind running for A-G again. Shhh, don't tell his clients
Colin Bonini Republican state senator BLUE In years past, he said he would run for Senate but didn't and for lt. gov but didn't. Now he says he's in for treasurer. Will it be another case of premature evacuation?
Tom Kovach Republican state representative BLUE He was elected in December and he's thinking about running for Congress? Even Joe Biden waited around on county council for two years
Beau Biden Democratic attorney general GOLD Overnight he went from captain to general. Welcome home, Beau

Sept. 3, 2009

Jack Markell Democratic governor BLUE So much for single-game football bets. It figures. What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas
Travis Laster Court of Chancery nominee GOLD If confirmed, this successful lawyer is looking at a giant pay cut -- and loving it. Why can't other state employees be like him?
Mike Castle Republican congressman BLUE Yo! People are waiting on your final answer to "Who Wants to Be a United States Senator?"
Tom Carper & Ted Kaufman Democratic senators BLUE They mostly cool it on town meetings. The health they save could be their own
Joe Biden Democratic vice president GOLD The Blue Rocks turn Joe into a bobblehead. That leaves him just shy of the immortality from getting painted on velvet pillows
3rd Circuit Court of Appeals   BLUE After what the judges did to Delaware on sports betting? This isn't a Circuit Court, it's a Short-Circuit Court

July 30, 2009

Joe Biden Democratic vice president BLUE He stokes an international flap by insulting Russia. What a White House -- No-Drama Obama and Broadway Joe
Mike Castle Republican congressman BLUE Like Obama and the cop, maybe he could have a beer with the birthers. Or do they just drink the Kool-Aid?
Ted Kaufman Democratic senator GOLD He's the only senator with an engineering background. Finally, a politician who really can build a better mousetrap
Joe Booth Republican in state Senate special election BLUE He could be the sixth Republican out of 21 senators. Most people have to be sent to Siberia. He volunteers
Polly Adams Mervine Democrat in state Senate special election BLUE She could be the first Sussex woman in the Senate. Who knew Thurman's own daughter would be a women's libber?
National Football League   BLUE The NFLers sue the state over sports betting. Next they'll be asking 4-1 odds on their lawsuit

June 2, 2009

Joe Biden Democratic vice president BLUE He doesn't catch swine flu in the epidemic. Just his chronic case of hoof-in-mouth
John Carney Democratic former lt governor GOLD Things could be worse. He could be governor
Beau Biden Democratic attorney general GOLD He performs a miracle. His possible Senate candidacy suddenly makes Mike Castle look good to conservative Republicans
National Football League   BLUE NFLers don't like sports betting. They argue against it while standing in the briar patch alongside Brer Rabbit
State Senate    BLUE Other states debate gay marriage. The Senate is still debating a gay rights bill to say whether gay people can keep their jobs
Myron Steele Chief justice BLUE Yes, he will give back salary to help the state's budget crunch. No, he will not sell peeks at his e-mail account through eBay

BLUE & GOLD ARCHIVES -- 2008

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