I became a delegate for Ed O'Reilly for Senate last Saturday!W/Poll

As Super Tuesday has arrived, we must not forget that there are other elections that are equally important to the progressive movement.  Last Saturday, I was chosen by my ward to be a delegate to the Democratic State Convention.  I am also a volunteer on the committee to elect Ed O'Reilly, Democrat for U.S. Senate..

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There is a groundswell occuring in Massachusetts, that many have become disappointed in the leadership, or should I say lack of leadership by Senator John Kerry.  Many of us are upset that JK stopped being the anti-war war hero that wanted to bring great change for not only the State of Massachusetts but for the United States of America.  He became, without a fight, Senator Slacker.  He joined the ranks of the Bush dogs and capitulators.  He investigated the Administration on selling nuclear secrets that was brought about by Sibel Edmonds but stopped, presumedly to prove that he could play ball with corporations.  As I wrote in a  previous post, Senator Kerry has long ago proved that he is very corporatist friendly to the extent that he even stopped his investigation on the charges brought by Sibel Edmonds against members of the Bush I and II administration.  

Also, Ed O'Reilly has benn endorsed by many groups within the Democratic Community.  One such group is the Progressive Democrats of America.  The same group that is also endorsing Progressive Democrats like John Laesch and Donna Edwards (fan favorites of the DKOS community.  If Ed O'Reilly can capture 15% of the delegates at the State Convention, he will be on the primary ballot.  It is time for these elected officials to understand that they are not entitled to their positions.  it is time for us to remind them who the work for.  

It will be an uphill battle for Ed to run for Senate.  Kerry has the backing of the Corporatists and the Lobbyist Pac-Money.  he also has a large chunk of money left over from his previous runs for prez and Senate races.  Any donation to Ed O'Reilly for Senate will be deeply appreciated through ActBlue.

•  Tips and Recommentations.

  by miller415 on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 08:26:48 AM PDT

•  MA voter here.

  Personally, I can't stand it when people want to start at the top.  Mr. O'Reilly needs an interim office, say state senator or state rep, before he thinks he's got the chops to earn my vote as a U. S. senator. I'm no fan of John Kerry particularly, but in general, I think he's come a long way, and I'm fine with him.  

  As for your suggestion that there's a groundswell occurring in Massachusetts, I haven't seen any at all.  In fact, the average person doesn't know Mr. O'Reilly from adam.  

  Good luck to you, though.  

  by lightiris on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 08:51:04 AM PDT

  •  I must have missed the law stating...

    you have to run for state office before you run for Federal office.  He is qualified and will do a better job than Kerry.

    Five months agoa, I did not know O"Reilly from Adam.  But I checked him out and went to listen to him speak.  Now I am a O'Reilly supporter.  May I suggest you do the same.

    by miller415 on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 09:14:40 AM PDT

    •  Never stated there was a law.

      Get a grip.

      I stated a preference.  You're free to reject it--as you have.

      As for hearing him speak, he came and spoke at my town committee meeting (which I chair) for over two hours.

      I'm all set.  Thanks.  

      by lightiris on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 07:01:02 PM PDT

•  That's not what I learned from Sibel Edmonds

  and posts dealing with that issue. Kerry's going to restrat those investigations with Barack Obama in the WH facilitating access to documents that BILL CLINTON would NOT do for Kerry's IranContra and BCCI and CIA drugrunning investigations.

  And it is funny how you try and pretend that Kerry is the problem and Clintons haven't been, when Kerry has uncovered more government corruption than ANY lawmaker in modern history and Bill Clinton has covered UP more government corruption than any Dem lawmaker, including Lee Hamilton.

  O'Reilly is working a lie. I know who put him up to his line of shit.

  by Jail the BFEE on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 08:52:50 AM PDT

  •  It's good to see a paid blogger for Kerry...

    on the case.

    by miller415 on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 09:09:04 AM PDT

    •  Except you are WRONG. O-Reilly is the one being

      paid to dog Kerry - just as the machine has been doing for over three decades.  I don't believe O'Reilly's line of bull for a minute. I've watched this same undermining tactic from the 'purported' left for decades as Kerry took on the establishment powerstructure and uncovered IranContra, BCCI and CIA drugrunning.

      Bushes and Clintons and their political machines have targeted Kerry for years. They never wanted an open government lawmaker like Kerry opening the books on the last thirty plus years and they prefer he be out of DC altogether.

      So - if anyone is being paid - it's those working against Kerry. Just as they have been paid by establishment powerstructure for over thirty years.

      by Jail the BFEE on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 12:22:32 PM PDT

    •  Please share your evidence.

      The truth is that Kerry has huge netroots support of volunteers.  Note his highly recommended diary from yesterday -- nearly 500 recs.  Gee were they all paid?

      by beachmom on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 12:24:21 PM PDT

    •  Actually miller415,

      EOR will be exceedingly fortunate if he ever acquires anything like the group of solid netroots supporters that Senator Kerry has, of whom Jail the BFEE is one.

      Just for your enlightenment, a paid blogger is someone who receives money in return for providing consulting services in blogging and presumably some actual blogging.  That term may also refer to people who are paid to post comments on behalf of a candidate on multiple political blogs.  Disclosure is a must for the former category.  It should be a must for the latter category.

      I myself was a consultant for the johnkerry.com site from Oct. 2006 to June 2007, managing the blog during Sen, Kerry's campaigning for 2006 candidates and then while the current inhouse internet team was assembled and got up to speed. I had a disclaimer on my profile and in my signature.  I also brought it up when appropriate and noted it in posts elsewhere.  

      That's what people like Tim Tagaris, Tracy Russo, Major Danby, Peter Daou and Brian Young (brivt) do when they post here on daily kos and elsewhere.  

      That's what Derrico should be doing here and at BMG since the FEC reports clearly show he's been paid.  Anytime he posts on the blogs, he should disclose that he is an advisor to the EOR campaign and has been paid for his advisory services.

      And I haven't even mentioned sockpuppets which are grounds for banning on dailykos and other websites.  Any candidate or said candidate's paid minions who use sockpuppet identities to post on the blogs deserve outing and defeat.  

      So before you start throwing that phrase around, check out what's actually going on.  I would certainly recommend that your volunteer status with the EOR campaign be noted in your profile.

      Last but not least, if you're going to represent EOR, I suggest you act a little more professionally and with some regard for the truth.

      Or actually, go ahead and continue acting as you are... it helps demonstrate yet another reason why EOR is a poor choice for Massachusetts.

      by vbdietz on Wed Feb 06, 2008 at 06:44:12 AM PDT

  •  Or should I say troll.

    by miller415 on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 09:09:52 AM PDT

•  Good, I will vote with pride for your opponent.

  by FrenchGirlFromMA on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 12:57:49 PM PDT