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A Good Weekend and Some Thoughts

by BooMan
Sat Jul 19th, 2008 at 03:15:57 PM EST

It's been a productive couple of days. I've enjoyed talking to Martin Heinrich (running in NM-01) and Alan Grayson (running in FL-08).

I had breakfast with Jim Slattery (running for Pat Roberts' senate seat from Kansas) and dinner with Sam Bennett (running in PA-15). And I had a ninety-minute private sit-down with Mark Begich (running for Ted 'Hulk Tie' Stevens' senate seat from Alaska). I'll be writing about all of these experiences in the near future. I also want to send a shout-out to Murshed Zaheed (from Sen. Reid's office). Murshed, we gotta get you to a Yankee game before they close the Stad down.

I like to complain a lot about how crappy our government is, but five years ago I never dreamed I'd be asked for my opinions by the people that both wield, and aspire to wield power in this country. That's a big part of what the Netroots is all about. We will soon see real tangible benefits from a having a new generation of politicians in power that talk to informed people as peers rather than potential subjects.

In any case, it's been an honor to talk to so many political people both formally and informally and on and off the record. I think the Democrats have a very good recruiting class this year and we're going to be pleased (as pleased as chronic cranks ever get) with the results.

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I am not there (none / 0)

and so I look forward eagerly to hearing about the talks you have had.

I hope also that you will write a bit about the Pelosi give-n-take.

I sort of look at the blogosphere as an alternative method of representation. You are a guy that is representing me. Obviously, we are not in agreement about everything, but we do see things substantially from a similar point of view. So, you are there representing hundreds of us who participate on this forum.

by dataguy on Sat Jul 19th, 2008 at 03:30:44 PM EST

I see you already did the Pelosi bit (none / 0)

so I will go and read that.

by dataguy on Sat Jul 19th, 2008 at 03:32:04 PM EST
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Thanks for the updates Booman. Are you scheduled for any panels in Austin? I have been watching the streaming video today and I find most of them highly educational.

"The heart of darkness is the president. Nobody knows what he thinks, even the people who work for him."

by Mac G on Sat Jul 19th, 2008 at 03:44:43 PM EST

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I couldn't commit to coming to Austin until the last minute, so there was no way that I could commit to any panels.

by BooMan on Sat Jul 19th, 2008 at 04:23:20 PM EST
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you guy have been busy.

We send you lots of hearts.

safe return.

You're the BEST.

Oh btw, just so you know - even though you've dropped in from time to time, it's not the same because we know you're away from HOME. - we miss you.

Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"

by idredit on Sat Jul 19th, 2008 at 04:11:06 PM EST

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thanks. I appreciate it.

by BooMan on Sat Jul 19th, 2008 at 04:24:59 PM EST
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you need to go to a workshop on how to get these people running for office to pay you for your insight advice and strategy

Edible panties taste like crap.

by anna in philly (jrsygir1@aol.com) on Sat Jul 19th, 2008 at 04:53:59 PM EST

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that's hilarious because I just got out of a meeting on that exact topic. But it wasn't specific to me.

by BooMan on Sat Jul 19th, 2008 at 06:00:30 PM EST
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Ka'chingg!?

If sanity be culturally normative, then by the norms of this culture I claim insanity.

by ARGeezer on Sat Jul 19th, 2008 at 11:48:20 PM EST
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yeah...not too likely.

by BooMan on Sun Jul 20th, 2008 at 02:09:38 AM EST
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