every thing's already been said about lieberman that l can think of. so will someone please explain for me why this man isn't treated like the pariah that he is.

and kindly spare me the standard, we've got to go along with him because he's_____insert rationalization here______crap.

dump the chump...NOW....before he does any more damage; the man's a fucking menace.

ITMF'sA

the revolution will not be televised...

Ps.  Please check your email.

Thanks

A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward. Franklin D. Roosevelt

Like Lieberman, Collins has been duplicitous. She says one thing one day, votes the opposite the next. Her refusal to support an end date for the war will doom her re-election campaign--IF the Democrats can find a viable and charismatic candidate.

Michaela

Tom was @U/Maine (2nd CD--very conservative, vs. So. Maine's voter demographics) last night, engaging traditional lefty student groups (am unaware, re: how many attended, as we've experienced a bit of nasty weather of late--many schools canceled classes today, for instance).

Furthermore, Chellie Pingree has already filed w/the F.E.C.; and has fundraised w/a few emails & on our portal via ActBlue--she's running for Tom's CD#1 House seat.

We're paying attention, folks--Maine is a poor rural state; and the difficult part will be blasting away (incessantly) via the MSM, re: her Teflon "moderate" image.

However, joementum pulls absolutely no weight (with even the Dem party) here in ME; and the MRP's base perceives Suzie-Q as "too librul."

Collins & Snowe are co-chairs for "Magoo's" MRP fundraising cabal; but I don't perceive that he'll endure much longer...for many reasons.

Fortunately, our U.S. Senate races don't cost kajillions to win, as they do in most larger states.

The other drawback is that few Maine Dem party's base activists blog...it's akin to herding feral cats (send 'em over, if they stop in here, pls.)!

They'll email each other, read an e-newsletter, but for the most part--call each other via phone (which is a tad archaic)--blogs are two-way; and that's a threat to status quo...will see how TMB pans out over the next eight months w/the 'powers that be' (or so they'd like to think)!

My county Chair refuses to reciprocate a link, or to email blast county members of our existence (he doesn't care for me/vice versa from my perspective, too), so that may factor into the equation.

...so we encounter "I-Mess"  systemic sexism in that regard, i.e., refusal to disseminate info via county committee officers, too (he can't take credit for it, is another factor--too many inflated misogynistic egos in the ME Dem party, IMMHO).

It took months for the MDP to reciprocate a piddly link (not at all prominent, is it?) to us on their pathetic portal, for instance--we certainly haven't been introduced, or profiled as yet!

We need blogging assistance from folks who live in Maine--as you're all well aware, this blogging stuff isn't a paid gig (those of us who do blog have to work a 'real job').

Pls. send 'em over, if they stop in here...I'll put 'em to work!

Thanks, all~


"If we want a beloved community, we must stand for justice, have recognition for difference without attaching difference to privilege." bell hooks

"Dirigo" means "I lead".  It's our state motto.

Ironical, eh?

Fmr. Sen. Margaret Chase Smith is someone whom Snowe & Collins repeatedly invoke (for her presumably 'moderate' Rockefeller Republican voice; and for standing up to Joe McCarthy).

She must be doing somersaults in her grave...I don't detect any "Declaration of Conscience" as emanating from Collins, or from Snowe.

Chiseling that Teflon away will be a challenge, but let's hope that Tom is up to the challenge...he needs to strenously debunk Suzie-Q's voting record (esp. pertaining to Iraq, monies not filtering back to Maine from D.C.; as well as erosion of civil liberties issues); but not appear to be a male bully (negative campaining doesn't play well here).

The majority of Mainiac voters are unenrolled, BTW.

"If we want a beloved community, we must stand for justice, have recognition for difference without attaching difference to privilege." bell hooks