Comments on: UStream of Jane’s Panel: Tying the Progressive Movement to Congress for Policymaking http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/15/ustream-of-janes-panel-tying-the-progressive-movement-to-congress-for-policymaking/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:28:23 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: hychka http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/15/ustream-of-janes-panel-tying-the-progressive-movement-to-congress-for-policymaking/#comment-1956689 hychka Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:06:30 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/15/ustream-of-janes-panel-tying-the-progressive-movement-to-congress-for-policymaking/#comment-1956689 <p>And, who would want to go to a town hall meeting given the drama that the wingnuts are showing. I don’t want to be any where near gun totting nuts, or poor folks suffering from Faux news and demensia. </p> <p>I’m on my way to a party we are co-hosting with local Rotarians. My plan is to listen to the rightwingers and stand up to them when they finally think they have won the crowd. I’ll see how many are ashamed of what’s happening in town hall meetings and how Conressional people are actually lying to their constituents.</p> <p>We’ll see how it goes. Since I’m cooking, the loud mouths will get some charcoal instead of beef-ka-bobs.</p> <p>Gotta go.</p> And, who would want to go to a town hall meeting given the drama that the wingnuts are showing. I don’t want to be any where near gun totting nuts, or poor folks suffering from Faux news and demensia.

I’m on my way to a party we are co-hosting with local Rotarians. My plan is to listen to the rightwingers and stand up to them when they finally think they have won the crowd. I’ll see how many are ashamed of what’s happening in town hall meetings and how Conressional people are actually lying to their constituents.

We’ll see how it goes. Since I’m cooking, the loud mouths will get some charcoal instead of beef-ka-bobs.

Gotta go.

]]> By: hychka http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/15/ustream-of-janes-panel-tying-the-progressive-movement-to-congress-for-policymaking/#comment-1956682 hychka Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:59:21 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/15/ustream-of-janes-panel-tying-the-progressive-movement-to-congress-for-policymaking/#comment-1956682 <p>Definitely something is missing because the other side has certainly used the media, tweeter, facebook, and e-mail to vile effect. Our side seems to have not anticipated the all out blitz, throw the kitchen sink at ‘em, fight to the last one standing thing that the wingnuts are doing right now.</p> <p>Tactically I think that witnessing their lies and crimes will eventually win out, however, the premise that something in blogging is missing still stands.</p> Definitely something is missing because the other side has certainly used the media, tweeter, facebook, and e-mail to vile effect. Our side seems to have not anticipated the all out blitz, throw the kitchen sink at ‘em, fight to the last one standing thing that the wingnuts are doing right now.

Tactically I think that witnessing their lies and crimes will eventually win out, however, the premise that something in blogging is missing still stands.

]]> By: Elliott http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/15/ustream-of-janes-panel-tying-the-progressive-movement-to-congress-for-policymaking/#comment-1956680 Elliott Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:19:51 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/15/ustream-of-janes-panel-tying-the-progressive-movement-to-congress-for-policymaking/#comment-1956680 <p>Darcy gives the closing speech, I think at 5:15.</p> Darcy gives the closing speech, I think at 5:15.

]]> By: Teddy Partridge http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/15/ustream-of-janes-panel-tying-the-progressive-movement-to-congress-for-policymaking/#comment-1956679 Teddy Partridge Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:18:00 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/15/ustream-of-janes-panel-tying-the-progressive-movement-to-congress-for-policymaking/#comment-1956679 <p>Wow, Darcy’s conclusion was discouraging, that the progressive members of Congress don’t see us on their side, don’t see themselves praised on our or local websites, don’t see us at their townhall meetings.</p> <p>But she’s still encouraged by the great steps progressive members of Congress have made! Considering that only 15 of them have taken the progressive public plan pledge, I’m not sure what she’s so excited about.</p> Wow, Darcy’s conclusion was discouraging, that the progressive members of Congress don’t see us on their side, don’t see themselves praised on our or local websites, don’t see us at their townhall meetings.

But she’s still encouraged by the great steps progressive members of Congress have made! Considering that only 15 of them have taken the progressive public plan pledge, I’m not sure what she’s so excited about.

]]> By: RossK http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/15/ustream-of-janes-panel-tying-the-progressive-movement-to-congress-for-policymaking/#comment-1956678 RossK Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:12:55 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/15/ustream-of-janes-panel-tying-the-progressive-movement-to-congress-for-policymaking/#comment-1956678 <p>Can’t help but notice that this panel has more than 1000 more viewers than were present during the Big (kinda/sorta Blue) Dog’s speech on Thursday night.</p> <p>.</p> Can’t help but notice that this panel has more than 1000 more viewers than were present during the Big (kinda/sorta Blue) Dog’s speech on Thursday night.

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]]> By: SouthernDragon http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/15/ustream-of-janes-panel-tying-the-progressive-movement-to-congress-for-policymaking/#comment-1956677 SouthernDragon Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:09:58 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/15/ustream-of-janes-panel-tying-the-progressive-movement-to-congress-for-policymaking/#comment-1956677 <p>I agree with David(?) that getting to Congress early is how to make a difference.</p> I agree with David(?) that getting to Congress early is how to make a difference.

]]> By: RossK http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/15/ustream-of-janes-panel-tying-the-progressive-movement-to-congress-for-policymaking/#comment-1956676 RossK Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:44:12 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/15/ustream-of-janes-panel-tying-the-progressive-movement-to-congress-for-policymaking/#comment-1956676 <p>David Waldham just said:</p> <p>“Healthcare is a different animal….”</p> <p>You bet your life it is.</p> <p>Including <a href="http://pacificgazette.blogspot.com/2009/08/whyuniversalityreallymatters.html" rel="nofollow"><br /> ‘End of Life’</a></p> <p>OK?</p> <p>.</p> David Waldham just said:

“Healthcare is a different animal….”

You bet your life it is.

Including
‘End of Life’

OK?

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]]> By: Zombiebirdhouse http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/15/ustream-of-janes-panel-tying-the-progressive-movement-to-congress-for-policymaking/#comment-1956674 Zombiebirdhouse Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:37:37 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/15/ustream-of-janes-panel-tying-the-progressive-movement-to-congress-for-policymaking/#comment-1956674 <p>What? She didn’t lead off with a denunciation? / snark</p> What? She didn’t lead off with a denunciation? / snark

]]> By: dakine01 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/15/ustream-of-janes-panel-tying-the-progressive-movement-to-congress-for-policymaking/#comment-1956671 dakine01 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:26:34 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/15/ustream-of-janes-panel-tying-the-progressive-movement-to-congress-for-policymaking/#comment-1956671 <p>Go Jane!</p> Go Jane!

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