Merit-bound Alley

It is a gorgeous say out, so the family and I took a trip below the canal for the Middletown Peach Festival. There was music, vendors, balloons, moonbounces, and political booths but surprisingly few actual peaches. Wierd.

While we were waiting to get our hotdogs, I bumped into Jason Scott and we got to bullshit for a bit. I always like to see folks face to face. Jason was carrying his Markell sign and let me know that the famous RSmitty was over at the Cathcart booth.

After I ate the worst hotdog I’ve ever had in my life, we moseyed on over to Markell’s booth and I picked up a sign of my own and the lovely Mrs. Madjeski and I also signed up to volunteer. We then hit Obama’s booth for more free stuff, did something that I’ll talk about in a minute, then headed down Cathcart’s way to meet Randy.

Finally meeting RSmitty was great. We talked about blogs (of course), and Randy clued me in on something that had been nagging the back of my mind since getting there. See, the festival is set up with the main thoroughfare on Main Street, with more stuff on small side streets. What was nagging at me was that, walking down Main, I saw booths for Obama, Markell, and several other Dems. Where the hell were the Republicans?

It turns out that Rep. Bethany Hall-Long had placed all the Democrats in the main areas, and relegated the Republican candidates to the cramped and sometimes difficult to find side streets! How ethical is that? The best part is that the challenger to Hall-Long’s seat, Martha Sturtevant, was tucked away off of even the side streets. I never would have even seen her booth if my daughter didn’t need to take a piss. That’s right, Sturtevant’s booth was behind the port-a-potty! Lovely, huh?

I was shocked that the boths were set up like this on purpose. It’s just so sleazy. Randy and I talked about this for a bit, then it was time for ice cream. Thanks for the water, man!

Anyways, I guess it’s time to talk about the tidbit that I hinted about earlier when I was in Obama’s booth. I didn’t just get a Markell sign to put in my yard today, I also wanted to do more to get him elected. So, I registered as a Democrat today. You heard it here first! For now, I’m no longer an Independent, but a proudish Democrat, on paper at least. We’ll see what happens when Jack is safely in the Governors seat and the next election with a good candidate comes along! If Delaware would open up the primaries, I wouldn’t have to pull this kind of shit.

Joe Madjeski (D-Newark)

UPDATE: I was incorrect in saying that Sturtevant was running against BHL. I should have checked that info. MY apologies!