I wouldn't be disappointed to see an NJDSC floor fight tonight, but I won't see one.

We should have been whipping votes on this.... (0.00 / 0)

The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
-Robert Frost

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by: Matthew Jordan @ Wed Jan 27, 2010 at 16:09:33 PM CST

AMEN (4.00 / 1)

As far as I am concerned, the re-election of Dana Redd should be the straw that breaks the camel's back with regards to the progressive community's relationship with the NJDSC.  Am I the only person here who feels that the time has come for progressives in New Jersey to give up on the NJDSC and create the New Jersey Progressive Democratic State Committee?

This is the first I have read about a date and time and place for this vote.  Has anybody here known about this longer?

Maybe I completely misunderstand the purpose of Blue Jersey, but I feel that there is far more discussion about decisions and events after they have happened or as they are about to happen, which is usually well past the point of no return, rather than any long-range planning that might impact the outcome of these events.

Am I wrong in thinking that Blue Jersey can and should be more than just a forum for discussion, but can and should also be a place where organizing and planning, both short-term and long-term can and should take place?

I have recently posted two diaries about redistricting, including a link to an online application, which allows us to constructs our own congressional and legislative maps, for the purpose of cultivating a consensus within the progressive community about what these maps, which will define the next decade of state and federal elections, should look like.

If we want to, we have the time, right now, to try to have an impact on a process that, like State Senate, State Assembly, and NJDSC leadership elections, have historically been inside baseball games.

We can also tell people like John Wisniewski and Dana Redd that we want to have a say in these processes or we are no longer going to have anything to do with the NJDSC.

Or we can continue to cede these decisions to the powers that be and, more often than not, be pissed off about the result.  How would we like to proceed?

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by: rachael'sdad @ Wed Jan 27, 2010 at 17:17:15 PM CST

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Monmouth County had an organizational meeting last night (4.00 / 1)

and it was quite productive from what I got out of it (keep in mind it was the first such meeting I attended) and it seems like we all were mad at the results of November's elections.

We seemed fired up and ready to go, I only hope that the energy and turnout increases greatly between now and November

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by: tabbycat31 @ Wed Jan 27, 2010 at 18:18:37 PM CST

Wisniewski wins (0.00 / 0)

"I am deeply honored that the members of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee have chosen me to lead our party for the next two years.

"I am excited to take on the responsibility of reinvigorating our party.  We are all disappointed in the outcome of the election last November and know that we cannot allow a repeat in 2010.

"In order to be successful, Democrats must continue to build upon the great efforts of Chairman Cryan to grow and diversify our party. Under Chairman Cryan's leadership, Democrats welcomed a record number of new voters to our party and worked hard to make sure that our party is as diverse as the state we represent.

"We must remember that New Jerseyans voted overwhelmingly for change in 2006 and 2008 and re-elected all of our incumbent Democratic Assembly members last year to retain our majority in the Legislature. After the disastrous run of Republican leadership that sunk our economy into crisis, New Jersey voters sent Democrats to Washington and Trenton because they trust us as the party that fights for working families against the special interests.

"Although we face challenging times, we have an enormous opportunity to help New Jersey working families get ahead.  We understand the concerns of those who worry about whether they can afford to live in our state, whether they will have a job to provide for their family and whether the economy will get back on track - because these are the concerns of our friends, our families and our neighbors.

"The stakes are too high for Democrats not to succeed and we have much work to do.  Democrats are the party of the people and we must renew our efforts to build the party from the bottom-up by strengthening relationships with candidates, activists and voters on the grassroots level.

"New Jersey working families are counting on us to fight for what is important - making our state an affordable place to live, creating jobs and restoring prosperity."

I have to think of a witty signature about Frank LoBiondo

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by: Hopeful @ Wed Jan 27, 2010 at 21:04:19 PM CST

dem mandate? (0.00 / 0)

Wiz is selling... but is anyone buying?  

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by: Jay Lassiter @ Thu Jan 28, 2010 at 06:08:42 AM CST