WesPeople,

I know that this is going waaaaay back to the good old days of 2003/2004 but I just wanted to let you know that a "brother in arms" has passed away.  His handle at CCN was initially:  BrianfromPA.  When we moved to the new site I believe he just used:  BrianPA.  He wasn't always the most popular guy around the blog because he liked to play devil's advocate and his posts were typically very thought provoking.  But he was a definite presence during the early days of the CCN blog.    

I wish I could take credit for authoring this piece.  Afterall, Susan Reimer has written down every thought that has crossed my mind over the past few days.  But even though I didn't take the time to write anything down, here it is......in black & white......spelled out in language simple enough for even the most unsophisticated voter to comprehend.  I just wish somebody had clued in the DNC before they decided which candidate was the best choice for America.

I can only hope that both Susan Reimer & I along with 18,000,000 others are wrong.

I'm posting this for anyone who is within shouting distance of D.C. and might be able to attend this event tomorrow, but didn't receive an invitation. The only prerequisite is that if you go you have to come back here and blog your Firts Hand Account. :)

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Has your mother, neighbor, babysitter, hairdresser or friend been asking for an opportunity to see and hear Hillary Clinton in person? Please bring them to tomorrow evening’s event at Constitution Hall with Hillary and Chelsea!

Here's the latest news on what's happening in Pennsylvania, with regard to the upcoming Democratic Primary.  Word on the street is that Philly Mayor Michael Nutter is working feverishly to get the candidates to agree to hold a debate there, during the week prior to voting day.  It would be held at The National Constitution Center which is a great location.  I sure hope he succeeds. 

Although I wasn't able to get to the rally for Hillary, in Annapolis, yesterday, I heard there was a terrific turnout.  The front page of today's Baltimore Sun has 2 articles pertaining to our upcoming primary, under the combined headline: 

Money, gender add complexity to campaigns.  

Women drawn to Clinton by their hearts, minds

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that I loathe "who?"  While I'm not a subscriber of The Nation, I stumbled onto this blog that was posted there, yesterday and I just had to share.  I love it, love it love it!  She nailed his sorry ass. :D

Here's an excerpt:

Hillary Shows Feeling, is Slammed
by Katha Pollitt

I have often wondered, that if a candidate was popular enough, why would he or she feel the need to have paid bloggers on their staff?  I mean, the netroots is full of bloggers who would happily support their candidate of choice in a heart beat.....no compensation necessary.  For example:  look at all of us.  Many of us have been blogging, hither & yon on the internet(s), since the Draft Clark days.  There is nothing we wouldn't do to increase the profile of our candidate in whichever forum happens to offer us a comment box to do it in.  And we have one of the most outsta

Whoa! This article in today's Salon takes Rudy Giuliani "downtown to Chinatown."  It's what I've been sayin' and New Yorkers have known about this wack job all along.  The man would be America's worst nightmare if he became president.  And most especially right after Bush. 

We've got to impress this upon people who think that he is some kind of hero as a result of 9/11.  I'm hoping that Giuliani's history will continue to unravel under the harsh scrutiny that America's presidential candidates must endure.  For me, this piece is like the first domino.  Kudos to Cintra Wilson for one fantastic piece of writing! 

Monday, a week ago, I received an email alert that Wes Clark's name had been mentioned in an article, published that day, in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.  Of course I clicked on that link to see what they were saying about General Clark!  I liked what I saw and decided to reinforce what Bill McClellan had to say regarding political dynasties and Wes Clark, by writing a LTTE.  Apparently he's an admirer, as well.  In case you missed it, here's what he had to say: 

Santa's got his work cut out for him

By Bill McClellan

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH