Comments on: Live From The Jefferson Jackson Dinner!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:04:08 +0000

If you want to hear the gist of what former President Clinton said last night about the health care reform bills, you can read what he said to the Democratic Senate Caucus at lunch yesterday over on Politico . . .

http://www.politico.com/politico44/perm/1109/clinton_we_are_winning_c3243bd1-33d6-42a7-ab70-5bae329fdc6e.html

By: Brooke

Brooke — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:58:00 +0000

Well, I completely sympathize with you on that.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:36:42 +0000

Brooke, quite frankly – I went back to school in my mid-thirties to enter into the Human/Social Services field – that’s where my heart is. I want to work with abused women and children, families in trouble, people that are at a cross road and need assistance along whatever path they chose to walk on. 4 years of college have to be good for something – I didn’t do it just for fun but for a purpose.

And — grassroots work is not sideline work – it is as much or even more important. Personally, I am more of a grassroot person. Anything other than that and I would have to actually behave.

By: Brooke

Brooke — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:53:55 +0000

I agree, party affiliation is no sure bet. But all these jobs have to be filled. I live in a town with mostly volunteer government. Sometimes the people who run aren’t the people *I* would choose for the jobs they pick, but unless people deal themselves in, NO ONE does the work. Ideally, you have qualified people competing, but that seldom happens, because qualified people for any responsible job are scarce as hens’ teeth. Any restaurant drive-thru demonstrates that.

Why kvetch from the sidelines?

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:43:45 +0000

Party Affiliation does not mean that the person is capable and will make good decisions as Insurance Commissioner – I care about the outcome more then the person and I just don’t see her as being capable to move the office ahead. If Gene Reed hadn’t had the problems with the money from Insurance Companies, I believe he would have beat her by a lot. I hope that a qualified Democrat primaries her during the next election.
And no, I would not run for that job or, for that matter, any elected job. I do not think that I am qualified to be an elected official at this point. And if I can’t give it my all – I won’t do it, because I would be doing a disservice to me and others.

By: Brooke

Brooke — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:22:17 +0000

Suzanne, are you going to run for that job? Don’t you think it’s, um, …..nice? That someone who’s a registered Democrat has, and got it?

By: Suzanne the Berliner (yeah, for real)

Suzanne the Berliner (yeah, for real) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:10:50 +0000

All I remember about KWS is that I stated loudly to my partner “Please make her stop, she is so obnoxious” while we were walking around the room – the woman sitting at the table next to where we stood cracked up and just about spit out her water laughing.

HOW THE HELL COULD ANYBODY VOTE FOR HER?

By: Scott P

Scott P — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:41:09 +0000

My favorite line was a Churchill one that Clinton quoted, “The United States invariably does the right thing, after having exhausted every other alternative.” He’s right. We’re like every episode of House.

By: Scott P

Scott P — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:15:29 +0000

You’re right. I kept expecting to hear her say something about Thanksgiving, or a pile of trash, or a VW Microbus. In her defense, it had to be hard. It was like putting that crappy little opening band that no one’s ever heard of on after the Rolling Stones.

By: cassandra_m

cassandra_m — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:09:30 +0000

It sounded like a flashback to me — McGovern, Peter Paul and Mary, other 60’s references. No idea what the point of the speech was, tho.

By: Unstable Isotope

Unstable Isotope — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:00:19 +0000

LOL about KWS. Her speech was something about going to a conference with a lot of old people, the George McGovern is really old and feeble and doesn’t know what month it is and that Mary Travers from Peter, Paul & Mary is dead. I swear that’s all I got out of it.

By: MJ

MJ — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:51:17 +0000

It was a good night, even with the cluster phoegk of the seating. We had one couple who were seated at different tables in different parts of the room. At least none of us were out in the lobby watching everything.

I had a table about 50 feet from the stage and was able to have a short conversation with the President. We actually have some friends in common that I was able to mention to him. It was an honor to meet him finally. Speech went a bit long though.

And it was great seeing everyone again!!! Haven’t seen most of the DL crowd since the wine tasting last January, although the real hip DL’ers were down for the Sussex Drinking Liberally this summer. And I want UI’s and Pandora’s shoes. Cassandra – you looked marvelous. And Mike is really looking great.

It was a good event, although for next year, I’m taking over the seating. There’s actually a sane way to do it. I didn’t get to hear the other speeches as I left after Joanne Cabry from the 14th got her award from KWS. How in the hell did she ever win an election?

By: pandora

pandora — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:02:18 +0000

5semg, I really enjoyed meeting and talking to you! Everyone had a blast last night.

By: DB

DB — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:01:40 +0000

Sounds like you guys had a good time. Who would have thought when Jason, Dana & I were arguing about tax cuts on Blogspot four years ago that actual Delaware politicians would someday be wearing DL pins in public?

Like watchin’ me own kids grow up before me own eyes…

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:43:51 +0000

Bonnie,
Your Dad brought tears to my eyes when he talked about voting absentee from his ship for FDR and Truman. And I dearly loved how he recognized your Mom and asked her to stand up. What a wonderful family. It was a great speech.