Fri Nov 27, 2020, 11:17 AM
Delaware adjusts to having a President
I can attest to the significant changes during the transition period....I go to Lewes all the time but live in Wilmington, about 6 miles from his home. The main road I use on a daily basis is Rt. 141 and I've been blocked by motorcades about 3 times so far and I often see them gathering along the road, so I guess I've also had several near-misses. But I will take it!
In his eight years as vice president, Joe Biden notoriously urged his Secret Service detail to keep a distance while in Delaware — not typical for the man first in line for presidential succession.
He traveled to Wilmington as much as three times a week, making life difficult for agents, according to some reports. He may not be able to dictate those same rules now. Just weeks away from becoming the leader of the free world, it's unclear if he will have this luxury as president. [link:https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/joe-biden/2020/11/23/joe-biden-secret-service-in-delaware/6266015002/|
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 Delaware adjusts to having a President (Original post) |
Delarage | Nov 2020 | OP |
| BumRushDaShow | Nov 2020 | #1 | |
| Delarage | Nov 2020 | #2 | |
| BumRushDaShow | Nov 2020 | #4 | |
| RealityCheque | Nov 2020 | #3 | |
| ananda | Nov 2020 | #5 |
Response to Delarage (Original post)
Fri Nov 27, 2020, 11:20 AM
BumRushDaShow (111,976 posts)
1. As a "neighbor" in Philly
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all I can say is "poor little Delaware" (my pet name for your state).
You do have the distinction (and the license plate) that proclaims to be "The First State".  
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Response to BumRushDaShow (Reply #1)
Fri Nov 27, 2020, 11:32 AM
2. LOL
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We're a small state and are not used to all this hub-bub.
We do get to see our representatives up close and personal, though. I've stood behind US Sen Tom Carper at Shoprite (at like 11pm), ran alongside him in a 10k for a bit, and seen him at the YMCA. I sat behind US Sen Chris Coons at Blue Rocks games and talked to him at the Rehoboth Bandstand---during the impeachment. These things are quite exciting |
Response to Delarage (Reply #2)
Fri Nov 27, 2020, 12:12 PM
BumRushDaShow (111,976 posts)
4. And you only have 3 counties
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I have been to or through Wilmington many times (and one of my nieces went to Delaware State) and you all don't get all the "press" that NH gets as a "sales tax free state" either (big destination for us Fluffians  ).
I do laugh about Gov. Carney's feuds with Gov. Murphy though, re: that "quarantine list" - on again, off again, on again off again... and IMHO, Murphy's idiocy of throwing the state open (having previously having had the worst coronavirus numbers in the spring, which nationally were 2nd only behind NY), and of course all hell is breaking loose there now.   |
Response to Delarage (Original post)
Fri Nov 27, 2020, 12:20 PM
ananda (27,773 posts)
5. Wilmington is the transition's DC..
