Dear Alice and Don, Please refund my tax dollars

Dear Mr. Fowler and Ms Germond,
I was disappointed to see that two months of our steady demands for recognition have not yielded results.  Indeed, your latest missive to we few “shrieking bands of paranoid holdouts” indicates that you still do not understand the dilema you have created within the ranks of the Democratic party.  Let [...]

The Pre-Convention PUMA Conference

Hi, guys,
I am copying this shamelessly from PUMAPac but I think that’s OK.  Here are the details for the Pre-Convention PUMA Conference:
Marriott Wardman Hotel
Washington, D.C.
August 8 – 10, 2008
Dear PUMAs,
The 2008 PUMA Conference Committee is ready to ROAR with these incredible conference deals! For the amazing (and we mean that sincerely) price of $250, you [...]

Meet Me In Denver with Darragh Murphy and Friends

Set your batchannels for tonight’s premier of Meet Me In Denver with Darragh Murphy and Friends on the NQR network of Blogtalkradio.
I’m predicting that Darragh will be discussing the details of the rally in Denver including how to arrange to get on a bus.  She will probably also be discussing what is being planned for [...]

Oh, man, this is going to be one LONG campaign season

So, I get to Linda’s campaign office late.  I have another throbbing headache and it took me longer to get there than I anticipated.  There’s only one person in the office, everyone else is canvassing.  He sets me to work phone banking.  Conflucians, I’ll do just about anything for a candidate but I absolutely LOATHE [...]

A Bittersweet Experience

As some of my regular readers know, I am a professional singer as well as a politics-obsessed bloggista. Last night, I was privileged to sing in a Concert for Life, sponsored by the Project People Foundation. The experience left an indelible impression on me.
My part in the concert was small: I was there as a [...]

Saturday: The forgotten

The presidential primary season and the drama that attended it has stretched for so long that some of us may have forgotten that there are other campaigns going on around the country.  Here in NJ-07, there is an excellent opportunity to pick up a house seat with Linda Stender.  I want to play a clip [...]