Good Day Canvassing for Ami Bera

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Sunday November 04, 2012 · 6:19 PM PST

2012/11/04 · 18:19

I double passed the whole list. Only two noes, a couple of undecideds (I know, WTF?!?) and about 20 solid yeses. This in a swingy suburban chunk of the district, out in Orangevale by C-Bar-C Park, for those of you who know your way around Sacramento. A bit more over the GOTV squiggle of power...

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Saturday January 22, 2011 · 4:24 PM PST

2011/01/22 · 16:24

First, the praise, and it is heartfelt and very high praise. The most impressive contribution Olbermann made during the Countdown years was his body of work as a commentator. Olbermann was magnificent.

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Friday November 05, 2010 · 9:28 PM PDT

2010/11/05 · 21:28

I don't think I am going to win a popularity contest with this one, but I think this needs to be said:

Olbermann deserves the suspension, at a minimum. I am a fan and I hope he doesn't get canned for this, but I got to say that if I was his boss, he would be clearing out his desk right about now.

You must jump, gentle reader, if you care to know why I make such an assertion. And please read first, then comment. The diary is short.

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Saturday June 12, 2010 · 7:52 PM PDT

2010/06/12 · 19:52

My sister is a retired librarian, with an impressive collection of books, which I happily raid from time to time.
Two weeks ago, I felt the need for a hefty read, so I borrowed William Shirer's The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, which I had read long ago. Thought I might go back through it again.

So what's this got to do with the price of a decent taco in Sacramento or with a progressive political blog, for that matter?

I'm gonna scarf another carne asada and sip a little more beer, while you, gentle reader, follow the jump...

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Saturday June 05, 2010 · 1:33 PM PDT

2010/06/05 · 13:33

Actually, the late great John Wooden did not care for the title, preferring to simply be called Coach.

"Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out."

"Never mistake activity for achievement."

"Make each day your masterpiece."

Coach John Robert Wooden, 1910-2010

More after the jump.

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Saturday January 23, 2010 · 7:56 PM PST

2010/01/23 · 19:56

Kossacks: Greetings from Northern California! Forgive me if I am bending the rules here, but I posted the original diary on Tuesday night, and it got lost in the Coakley shuffle. So I have edited some stuff out, put some stuff in, reposted it, and I hope some of you will find it interesting.
May I introduce Amerish Bera, MD, of Elk Grove (a southern suburb of Sacramento). Dr. Bera is District 3's Democratic candidate for Congress.
He is unopposed in the Democratic Primary; this fall he will take on Congressman Dan Lungren, a Bush/Cheney rubberstamper who is a poor fit for this politically moderate district--Pres. Barack Obama took the Third by a narrow margin in 11/08.
Read on for more info, links, and an account of my meeting with Dr. Bera at a coffee chat earlier this week.

Poll

34 votes Show Results

My congresscritter is of the following species:

34 votes Vote Now!

My congresscritter is of the following species:

Solid progressive democrat in a safe district--so I will probably focus on other stuff

17 votes

Blue Dog dweeb who needs to be primaried--just watch us!

1 vote

Reep incumbent who is, alas, gonna be re-elected, but we'll give it the ol' college try.

3 votes

Republican who is beatable, and we are already ramping up to do that!

5 votes

Retiiring--so an open race in my district

0 votes

A good Democrat in a tough re-election fight--please help!

4 votes

Other--post it in the comments

4 votes

CA03: Dr. Ami Bera for Congress

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Tuesday January 19, 2010 · 8:09 PM PST

2010/01/19 · 20:09

Kossacks: Greetings from Northern California!
May I introduce Amerish Bera, MD, of Elk Grove (a southern suburb of Sacramento). Dr. Bera is District 3's Democratic candidate for Congress.
He is unopposed in the Democratic Primary, but has an uphill fight this fall with right-wing Republican Congressman Dan Lungren, a Bush/Cheney rubberstamper who is a poor fit for this politically moderate district; Pres. Barack Obama took the Third by a narrow margin in 11/08.

Read on for more info, links, and an account of my meeting with Dr. Bera at a coffee chat earlier this evening.

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Saturday November 14, 2009 · 5:23 PM PST

2009/11/14 · 17:23

This is my first diary so I will keep it short.

First, as prologue, I want to clear something up. I have seen some posts here that strive to differentiate between Organizing for America (OFA) and the party itself, the Democratic National Committee. They are, as best as I can tell, one and the same. Perhaps OFA money is in a separate account, specific to that project (Acting as President Obama's grassroots political arm, which right now means communicating and promoting health insurance reform to the public and to congress), but the money is raised, and the program is administered and managed, by the DNC. OFA money is DNC money.

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Good Day Canvassing for Ami Bera

The Good, the Bad, and the Olbermann

Okay, get yer flamethrowers ready...KO deserves it.

The Narrative

A fond farewell to the Wizard of Westwood

Here's a chance for a Democratic pick-up this fall!

CA03: Dr. Ami Bera for Congress

One good reason to contribute to the DNC