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his dad's casting votes on my behalf. I spend a lot less time writing cautionary letters to my Congresscritter than most Kossacks, I wager.
And Chris probably comes even closer to representing my views than Major does.
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
by sidnora on Sat Aug 19, 2006 at 05:39:52 PM PDT
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John McCain, you are _not_ my friend.
by LarryInNYC on Sat Aug 19, 2006 at 05:53:51 PM PDT
The diary of mine Brooklynboy mentions states it up front. I know Brooklynboy and he is passionate about fighting for a better development plan for Brooklyn. So that is what his diary focuses on.
Read the PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRAT Newsletter
by mole333 on Sat Aug 19, 2006 at 06:02:24 PM PDT
Diaries are read individually. And when you say things like:
is the only true progressive candidate in the race-unencumbered by Brooklyn's corrupt Democratic political machine
and
Chris Owens is from the community and of the community.
and then your reader finds out that the candidate you're talking about is actually the son of the retiring, long-time incumbent you can wind up with a bit of egg on your face. It may harm your argument if people feel that you haven't been entirely straight with them. To your credit, you do make this clear whenever you diary about this race. From my point of view it doesn't incline me against Chris Owens at all, and I think the same would be true of many other people.
Why, by the way, isn't Chris Owen the party-backed candidate? That seems odd. Does he have his father's backing?
by LarryInNYC on Sat Aug 19, 2006 at 06:08:37 PM PDT
The Democratic Machine in Brooklyn is corrupt as can be. Chris is anti-machine. The machine candidate is Carl Andrews, who was the right hand man of the now imprisoned Clarence Norman and a major Hillary supporter. Yassky has ties with Schumer. Now neither Hillary nor Chuck have endorsed, but it would be hard for the party to go for Chris with the local machine going for Carl and with perceived potential support for Carl and David from the Senators. The party is wisely staying far away from backing anyone in this race. He does have his father's backing as well as the backing of a whole slew of Congressmen. By far the candidate with the strongest CONGRESSIONAL support is Chris--Bernie Sanders, Dennis Kucinich, Maxine Waters, John Conyers, and a whole bunch of others. Progressive Democratic Congressmen want Chris.
I really think Chris IS the progressive candiate (as his long list of progressive organizations indicates) and he does stand with the community. Those are true statements. The fact that he is is father's son doesn't change that any more than the fact that his brother was on the Cosby show. Chris really rocks and I would lay money (well, not really...I don't have the money to bet) that you would like him as well if you got to know him.
by mole333 on Sat Aug 19, 2006 at 06:17:27 PM PDT
wide narrow
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