An open letter to the Obamas, Clinton & DNC

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Thursday October 03, 2013 · 7:04 PM PDT

2013/10/03 · 19:04

My brother & I are Digital Leads for OFA-NJ. (In that capacity we are strictly issues oriented, but we are NJ residents and as citizens, elections matter!)
We spent a month in PA helping the president get re-elected.

We are extremely disappointed that the Obamas, Bidens, Clintons & DNC have given virtually no support to Barbara Buono for NJ Governor!

Buono has been a consummate supporter of the president's agenda - while Chris Christie vetoed Marriage Equality, Minimum Wage, Gun Safety, Women's Health & has been horrible on education, jobs, taxes, healthcare . . . Need I go on?

I realize that the president has a lot of issues on his plate - but is an endorsement of one of his strongest advocates too much to ask? In a state he won by 19%?
When Jersey Dems actually look at the issues & the records, they wake up & support Buono.

If Christie wins & runs for president, he'll go all Walker-Kasich-Scott-Snyder-Corbett on NJ to try to win the GOP primaries.

That is unacceptable in our Blue state.

Please help!

Several things have been bothering me lately and I don’t know which is worst:

liewbob

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Monday July 29, 2013 · 11:55 AM PDT

2013/07/29 · 11:55

1. Overly idealistic Liberals who expend all their energy on expressing their disappointments with the compromises of progressive (but imperfect) forces - like Obama & MSNBC – who are, at least trying to move the ball in many of the right directions (which would be Left). It is counterproductive to equate them with:

a. Corporatists (the Kochs, ALEC, Monsanto . . . ) who support privatization, deregulation, Citizens Unites & the growing disparity of income , wealth & opportunity.; while opposing environmentalism, organized labor & campaign finance reform

b. Christian fundamentalists, who oppose a woman’s right to choose, marriage equality, the separation of church & state & science (including evolution & global warming

c. RWNJs, TeaBaggers, Racists, homophobes & misogynists who oppose immigration reform and who are often manipulated by the above to vote against their own self-interest

2. Misinformed NJ Christiecrats who haven’t been paying attention. If they were they’d never support Chris Christie, who is really a Walker, Snyder, Kasich clone.

3. Influential Progressives and Democrats who, for one reason or another, have not gotten behind Barbara Buono; Among the most notable of these are the DNC, the DNCC, the DGA, the Obamas, Liz Warren, the Clintons, Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen – and a special bash for Rahm Emannuel & George Soros who have actually contributed or encouraged Christie donations.

4. Formerly rational & compassionate conservatives who continue to embrace the GOP – although, if they looked at the parties objectively, they’d see that the Democrats are much closer to their ideology and that they represent their own best interests

TakeAway from MeetUp w/ Zach Green (#UniteBlue)

liewbob

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Sunday June 02, 2013 · 9:15 PM PDT

2013/06/02 · 21:15

There has been a bit of discussion, in progressive circles, about whether UniteBlue is exactly what it claims to be: A way to connect the Left, on Twitter & beyond . . .
(see "#UniteBlue on Twitter. What's the controversy all about?" by Angie in WA State)
http://www.dailykos.com/...

I just got back from a MeetUp in Princeton, NJ, with UniteBlue founder, Zach Green (part of his "Listening Tour Across America").
My take-away is that Zach's sincere about working to enable a user-driven community for progressive change. And, that he's open to suggestions about both the structure & function of UniteBlue.

We discussed:
- The criticism that has been leveled at Zach & UniteBlue (which seems to me to be mostly people whose agenda is to see UniteBlue fail)
- UniteBlue's relationship with OFA
- Their status as a potential 501(c)(4) (along with the entailed limitations)
- Their leadership, funding & fundraising potential & hazards
- Their future social networking plans
- Their plans to have specific lists or groups - in order to target by State & by Issue

I tend to be an idealist but Zach seems far too knowledgeable on & committed to progressive issues & candidates to be pulling the wool over my eyes.
He presents his perspective in "Why I Founded UniteBlue" at:
http://140elect.com/...

I'm looking forward to Daily Kos writer - Angie in WA State's upcoming interview with Zach, soon to be published in the Daily Kos.

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