The DNC is doing a lot, more from the meeting, and yes, Dean reads forums.

[madfloridian]

Yes, the DNC does notice.
Blog by Jenny Greenleaf.
http://www.mydd.com/story/2005/12/4/174854/498

Yes, the DNC does notice!
by Jenny Greenleaf

I'm probably breaking a "too many diaries in one day rule," but I wanted to call this out separately. While Gov. Howard Dean was speaking at the 12/3 DNC meeting, he talked about what happens when Democrats stand up for Democratic principles.

He said, "I was reading one of the blogs I read frequently right after Murtha made his resolution and I saw the comment, 'Finally, the Democrats have stood up for us; now we're going to stand up for them."

$400,000 came in from the Internet, unsolicited. A similar thing happened when Harry Reid shut down the Senate.

So, don't ever doubt that someone at the DNC is reading and paying attention to what's going on in the blogosphere and how it affects the bottom line. It could very well be Howard himself.

Diaries :: Jenny Greenleaf's diary :: Sun Dec 4th, 2005 at 05:48:54 PM EDT

http://www.mydd.com/story/2005/12/4/173923/536

Maureen White and Andy Tobias gave reports on the financial state of the Party. White talked about how it's usually difficult to raise money the year after a presidential election, especially if your candidate loses. However, we've raised 13 million more that we did in 2001, even without the soft money. And, unlike the administration, we're in the black.

White talked about taking Dean to meet the major donors, said he was a good fundraiser and that donors are particularly impressed with not only his specific knowledge of policy, but also with the 50-state strategy. They think it's a methodical plan and a brilliant approach, and it makes it a lot easier to raise money because donors like to know where the money goes.

Andy Tobias said that we had raised $44.2 million so far this year, 26% more than in 2003, and that we were on track to raise $50 million for the year. We have $6 million in the bank. The Party has 5.5 times as many grassroots donors as it had in 2001, with 10s of thousands of monthly donors.
Get your Democracy Bonds here

By putting DNC organizers on the ground in every state, we are conducting a capital campaign of human capital. That's where a large portion of our money is going: to fund these organizers."

I have grave concerns about people wanting third parties trying to keep people from donating to the Democrats. Note there are over 5 times as many grassroots donors as in 2001. I think we need to keep that up, not discourage it.

One-issue people holding Dean responsible for everything wrong with this country are going to hurt the party. We have too much going for us.

[henslee]

1. How cool, Hi. Mr. Dean, Hi Agent Mike. I'm in love with the modern world &

I guess the revolution will be we blogged, streamed and paypalled.

[MissWaverly]

2. I hope he reads his e-mail too!

I told him the Gulf Goast needed more than a fashion god. Winter is
coming on and there is still debris and many are still homeless.

[Pirate Smile]

3. Thanks, MF. Nominated.

[madfloridian]

7. Never mind nominating it.

It would just draw more angry Dear Dr. Dean letters. I am just tired, and it is best it not get nominated.

[Pirate Smile]

20. Well, now it is on the Greatest Page. You sound so disheartened.

Dean is doing great.

There is a segment on the left (on DU, the Internet and elsewhere)that seems to hate the Democratic Party as much as they hate the Republicans.

I hope you can just accept that and realize where they are coming from when they bash him or the DNC.

Some people will never be happy with the Democrats. Don't let them make you unhappy too.

:hi:

[madfloridian]

22. I know that segment.

It is affecting us locally, and I am very disheartened. I can accept they despise Democrats, but I find it hard to see it happen here at DU. Looks like they could have their own forums to bash Democrats.

[itzamirakul]

36. What is the deal with Dean saying that we should keep troops in Iraq

for 2 more years?

What is this new cave-in by our so-called leaders?

I am tired of donating only to be thoroughly disappointed to find that no one that I am financially supporting share the same political ideologies and values that I hold.

I have to ask myself...why bother??

And I am not going to make it easy for the DLC by just shutting up and fading away into the sunset.

The DLC is the Republican arm of the the Democratic Party.

[madfloridian]

43. On TV twice he said senate republicans were signing on the plan.

The one he mentions. The Republicans are in charge, and to get them to even compromise is good.

I think it is meant as a compromise. But I realize that is not enough for most Democrats, even though we don't have any say in the matter.

I don't like compromise, but remember we have no power at all as a party right now. If we can get the National Guard out, as the plan says, get the troops deployed elsewhere....it is better than having them being killed like they are now.

[madfloridian]

47. On radio in TX, he today explained more...."US won't win in Iraq"

http://www.woai.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=C36A87B9-63A0-4CDE-AA91-B41571AFD3AF

SAN ANTONIO) -- Saying the "idea that we're going to win the war in Iraq is an idea which is just plain wrong," Democratic National Chairman Howard Dean predicted today that the Democratic Party will come together on a proposal to withdraw National Guard and Reserve troops immediately, and all US forces within two years.

Dean made his comments in an interview on WOAI Radio in San Antonio.

"I've seen this before in my life. This is the same situation we had in Vietnam. Everybody then kept saying, 'just another year, just stay the course, we'll have a victory.' Well, we didn't have a victory, and this policy cost the lives of an additional 25,000 troops because we were too stubborn to recognize what was happening."

Dean says the Democratic position on the war is 'coalescing,' and is likely to include several proposals.

"I think we need a strategic redeployment over a period of two years," Dean said. "Bring the 80,000 National Guard and Reserve troops home immediately. They don't belong in a conflict like this anyway. We ought to have a redeployment to Afghanistan of 20,000 troops, we don't have enough troops to do the job there and its a place where we are welcome. And we need a force in the Middle East, not in Iraq but in a friendly neighboring country to fight (terrorist leader Musab) Zarkawi, who came to Iraq after this invasion. We've got to get the target off the backs of American troops.

Dean didn't specify which country the US forces would deploy to, but he said he would like to see the entire process completed within two years. He said the Democratic proposal is not a 'withdrawal,' but rather a 'strategic redeployment' of U.S. forces.

"The White House wants us to have a permanent commitment to Iraq. This is an Iraqi problem. President Bush got rid of Saddam Hussein and that was a great thing, but that could have been done in a very different way. But now that we're there we need to figure out how to leave. 80% of Iraqis want us to leave, and it's their country."

I don't think Democrats have a hell of a lot of choice in this issue. I like a lot of what he is saying esepecially about National Guard and Reserves.

[itzamirakul]

48. Mad, for the past two years I have often sat and read your posts in wonder

at the fact that you have been so singlemindedly in support of Dr. Dean.

Even though I had doubts last year, it was mainly because of your unfailing support for this man, did I finally decide to believe and to support his position at DNC and as a replacement for that obnoxious Terry McAuliffe.

I get my fundraising letters from the DNC and I send in my small donations. I have tried to keep the faith.

But I have to tell you, Mad. You are a bigger person than I am because I no longer believe. I think Dr. Dean has done the same thing that the rest of our party reps have done and that is to sell out to the Republican and Israeli interests. He can twist and spin it anyway he wishes, but it is a Kerry-izm to me.

You say you don't think Dems have much of a say in all of this...what about Murtha? He had a lot to say and it was powerful and it reverberated but what did our leaders in the party say? They did not back him up.

Bill Clinton had ABSOLUTELY NO REASON to join into the agreement to keep troops in Iraq, except for SPECIAL INTERESTS REASONS.

Dr. Dean has ABSOLUTELY NO REASON to join into the agreement to keep troops in Iraq, EXCEPT FOR special interests reasons.

I think I would rather have our Democratic leaders just come out and say,

"Listen, all you people that we ask to send us money and to vote for us. Understand that your damned vote doesn't mean shit in OUR world. Diebold has already cast YOUR vote. And we don't give a royal damn! We are carrying the label Democrat, but we really only represent money interests...especially those interests that go into our very own pockets. So please stop bothering us and asking us to revert to standards that you were used to in the 1990s. Those days are gone forever. We, as labeled Democrats ARE NEVER GOING TO COME UP WITH A PLAN that will make this country whole again because we like it too much when it is fractured and divided and each of us in power can pick and choose and own the parts of it that we wish. The droppings of democracy are like the droppings of food that hungry little black African babies crawl on the ground to retrieve from among the dung flies and ground beetles. And no matter WHAT COLOR YOU ARE, to us, you are just another hungry little African baby. You are dispensable. We won't even miss you when you are gone. You, the great mass of American people are not even shit in our minds. There is NO LAW THAT WE ARE BOUND TO OBEY!"

Keep up the faith as long as you can, Mad...somebody has to do it. As for me...fcuk them all very much.

[madfloridian]

49. Well, ok, then.

.

[Toots]

55. It is what is called a compromise

Democrats want all Reserve and National Guard troops withdrawn immediately and then if necessary active duty troops can stay up to two years winding everything down. Good plan if you ask me.

[madfloridian]

57. I tend to agree. Not too many choices.

:hi:

[madfloridian]

4. Blogging about fighting the Colorado immigration initiative...

http://www.democrats.org/a/2005/12/democrats_meet.php

"Then our Caucus went further than I expected or prayed for. They created a task force to formalize a plan to create and raise money to nip the Colorado initiative before it spreadslike a plague to the rest of the country. Here I was, new DNC member, not only getting a resolution passed, but inspiring my caucus. A caucus that is full of experts who have probably won more elections than I will ever vote in!

I get some "congrats" and "good jobs" as I leave. (Did they not detect my nerves?!) Now we need to pass the resolution at the executive committee level. A member of the caucus from the executive committee takes me - the new kid on the block - to the big meeting room. A meeting that begins in ten minutes. How many copies will we need? Do I have time to run to get the doc on my computer? Are there any legal - or rules - hurdles that haven't been considered? These are the thoughts going through my mind as we walk into the meeting room.

We find a DNC staff person stapling copies of the resolution! "They have it done!" goes through my mind. Whew! I relax and think that maybe we'll get this passed.

Governor Dean, who has been saying at almost every group he spoke to that we can't be fooled by these type of bills that are put on the ballots to divide the party. I think it was he who also says something like "This kind of legislation has the fingerprints of Tom Tancredo all over it." He calls for a vote, the resolution passes. Unanimous again!"

[wryter2000]

5. Oh, no

Do you think Dean's read my lustful posts about him? :hide:

[Doctor_J]

6. Is Andy Tobias the QUicken guy?

or is that a coincidence?

[madfloridian]

8. Not sure, here is a bio.

http://www.andrewtobias.com/about.html

Hmm. he might be.

"His work on auto insurance reform led to the placement of three initiatives on the March 1996 California ballot. (Backers ranged from former Secretary of State George Shultz to former San Francisco councilwoman Roberta Achtenberg to Quicken co-creator Tom Proulx.) The measures lost, but may have laid the groundwork for future reform."

[Doctor_J]

9. Yeah, that's the guy

IMpressive - a rich investor with some decency.

[madfloridian]

19. He was a co-creator of Quicken?

Oh, I just realized what you were saying. Awesome.

[dorktv]

10. I forget the text of the speech at the AZ Volunteer Awards dinner

but he did a great job as always.

[madfloridian]

11. But here's the problem.

It does not matter if he is doing a good job. Several groups like PDA and the Greens hold him responsible for the war and the election problems.

No one else. Just him.

So see, it really doesn't matter what he does. They say he is the face of the party...really? A man who opposed the war and spoke out against it? They say the election problems are his problem, and they do not care about the congressional dems who refuse to fix it.

[dorktv]

13. It does matter if he is doing a good job since he has to raise money.

And the PDA guys I know seem to think he is the best they can hope for.

[madfloridian]

15. Then why are so many trying to undermine?

It doesn't matter. You know it doesn't. The better job he does, the more he has people going after him.

Sure it is part of the job, but many of those people don't care about the Democratic party at all. They want 3rd party. They are using him and don't care about the party at all.

[dorktv]

16. Anyone who does a good job threatens others.

They forget that it is about effectively getting more Dems in office.

I just think that he does a good job and work to keep the ones who do not like him to the sidelines.

Half the room stood up when it was asked who was a Deaniac during the dinner. :)

[madfloridian]

12. Meet some folks at the meeting.

Meet some of the members who attended the Phoenix meeting.

http://www.democrats.org/a/2005/12/from_the_dnc_fa.php

New Hampshire State Representative Marcia Moody:

Memphis City Councilman Myron Lowery:

Todd Landfried - Maricopa County Democratic Party:

DNC member Billi Goshi
http://www.democrats.org/a/2005/12/dnc_member_intr.php

http://www.democrats.org/a/2005/12/dnc_member_intr_1.php
DNC Member Introduction: Jerome Wiley Segovia
(Jerome Wiley Segovia is a DNC Member At-Large from Fairfax, Virginia. In August, Jerome blogged from the DNC's Hispanic Summit, and did a remarkable job giving readers from across the country a "window into the event." Today, while in Phoenix for the Fall Meeting, he stopped to tell us a bit more about himself and some of the things he has learned the past few days.)

http://www.democrats.org/a/2005/12/live_from_phoen.php
Live From Phoenix: LaToia Jones
(LaToia Jones is the Executive Director of College Democrats of America and a familiar face at Democratic National Committee events. Last year, she discussed the importance of youth involvement at three of the four DNC regional meetings. When she stopped by the "Blogging USA" forum in Phoenix today, Joe asked her to introduce herself and talk about what the College Democrats are working on.)

Lots more here:

http://www.democrats.org/blog.html

[dorktv]

14. Saracat and I were there too. I was manning the YDA registration

table.

[madfloridian]

17. Good for you.

You should send your experiences to the blog, I think they would be written up.

[dorktv]

45. Nah...I did not have anything that I could post that was unusual or

interesting. Mostly just cranky YDs who wanted lanyards but had to make do with ribbons.

[madfloridian]

18. More from Jenny, mentions Katrina workers, taxes, and immigration...

Among other things.

http://www.mydd.com/story/2005/12/4/16535/1316

Gov. Dean talked some more about Katrina. After the hurricane, DNC staffers who wanted to go help were encouraged to do so, and the DNC paid their salaries while they were down in Louisiana and Mississippi. He told a story about two young women staffers from the finance department who were sent to Mississippi and found themselves teamed with 5 young women from the Southern Baptist Convention.

The staffers first thought about whether or not to mention who they worked for, but decided that they were proud to be associated with the DNC and so told their teammates where they came from. There were a few lifted eyebrows, but everyone was busy. And after three weeks of handing out blankets, water, and food together, one of the Baptists told one of the Democrats, "You know, we're all trying to do the same thing."

It's a small story, but Dean said that it's people like that who change perceptions about Democrats--and that when one of these young women are sitting in church being told that Democrats are evil, they'll think about it differently.

What a shame that Democrats are afraid to introduce themselves to Southern Baptists. I used to be SB, and I am so glad I am not that now. Some are waking up now, but not nearly enough.

And some talk about taxes and Iraq. I would like to draw out more quickly from Iraq, maybe Murtha's plan, but I think this is being done to force compromise with Republicans..after all they are in control.

"We want real tax reform and middle class tax fairness. In three tax cuts, we've had one bill that gave a small tax cut to the middle class, but at the same time college tuition went up even more because of the cuts to the grant and loan programs."

"We want a strong national defense. We offer real security--we have seen the hollow promises of this administration, and we starting to coalesce around a vision for homeland security." He mentioned John Murtha's resolution, which the DNC members reacted to with a long standing ovation. Dean proposed a strategic redeployment and said that we needed to get the National Guard home especially. He referred us to the Lawrence Korb and Brian Katulis' paper on Strategic Redeployment at the Center for American Progress.

When we control the White House, "we may have to send troops someplace, but we will be honest with them and the American people, we will listen to the military, and we won't make up a strategic plan three years after we've gone into another country." (Lots of cheering here. Note to Matt: people were talking about Iraq quite a bit.)

And about Bush and immigration:

"We need to enforce our border laws, that's true. But Bush is talking about locating all the illegal aliens in this country and deporting them. He can't find a 6 foot 4 Saudi, but he's going to find 11 million people?"

On the guest worker program: "The Republicans are creating a program of indentured servitude, which drives down wages for everyone."

Dean said that yes, borders laws need to be better enforced, but if people have been here for years and worked hard and paid taxes, we should have a program that enables them to become citizens. Bush should not have turned his back on Mexico because of their opposition to the war. The real answer is to help Mexico grow so people will have jobs there and not feel compelled to come to the US.

[Larkspur]

21. I'm not voting or donating to Lieberman in '06

I'll vote 3rd Party for Lieberman's seat if there is no Dem alternative. I won't vote for that war criminal.

[AuntPatsy]

23. Kick so at least some people can be made aware that Dean

is attempting to do the JOB he signed on to do even in the face of such high winded adversary.

[madfloridian]

24. DNC's next step...building at the precinct level. Kos diary on this.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/12/4/18912/9739

Then Parag Mehta, DNC Director of Training, spoke about the training they are offering in each state, and the DNC's goal to organize every precinct in the country. (This is taking the 50 State Strategy right to where people live. It'll be huge.) His five things he wants every precinct organizer to do to help organize their area to help Democrats win:

Recruit 25 volunteers in your precinct. Give them specific jobs & titles, such as voter registration, outreach to specific groups and so on.

Host at least one social event per year in your precinct. Let's put the party back in the Democratic party - make it fun.

Run at least 2 voter contact events per year in your precinct. (Such as phone banking and door-to-door canvassing).

Attend 1 training to keep up your skills and learn about new methods and ideas. (He's working with the states to help step up the training offered)

Create a welcome program for people moving into your precinct, registering to vote, or becoming a citizen.

This is long and very thorough diary. Here is something else I did not know. There is a women's group called EMERGE...here is more about it.

Then I went to the Women's Leadership Forum, and heard several great speakers. Two women recently elected to Tuczon City Council explained how they did it, and fired up the crowd. Rebekah Friend, President of the Arizona AFL-CIO, talked about a program called EMERGE, that trains women how to run for office (There is a CA version as well as an AZ version). A woman also spoke about how the Democrats are missing an opportunity by not going after the single female vote, in any more than a token way. (As she put it, martinis and manicures are nice, but you have to do more than thtat.) Talk about the issues that matter to single women: broaden the choice question to talk about issues such as insurance coverage of contraception (versus Viagra!) and pharmacists who refuse to dispense it, make the morning after pill available OTC, equal pay for equal work and more. Also a women who may be running for the AZ state house introduced Governor Dean with a cute story about how he brought her and her husband together.

After that, I went to the YDA Women's Caucus. Two speakers, who spoke about some of the same things as at the WLF, and encouraged everyone to consider running for office. Heard that more than once today.

[saracat]

34. Until they actually support candidates,

and not just "targeted districts , or cronys, I will not donate.

[madfloridian]

35. Well, join the club of all those not donating.

I am not sure what you mean by your reason, I had hoped this thread would be positive.

But there are many not donating because Dean didn't fix the war.

There are many not donating because he did not fix the elections.

So hey, just join the club.

I intend to donate, though I don't approve of everything. There are things I disagree with, but I will donate because I think this is our best hope right now.

[saracat]

42. I AM donating to candidates.

And I continue to support the local Party. I just will not support a national organization that does not support it's own people. And it think it is wrong when people are encouraged to run and then have the rug kicked our from them by the party. There are many cases in which the Party does NOT want candidates to run and regardless of what the good Dr. says,many great and viable candidates are being discouraged. Paul Hackett is a perfect example. He was asked to drop out by the Party even though it looks like he is a more viable candidate than Sherrod Brown. And there are still too many districts and precincts where the GOP are unopposed. And that is the way the DNC prefer it. They do not believe in the grassroots. only those areas that are overwhelmingly Democratic and or those candidates that have tons of self funded cash are to be assisted. I thought that system was going to change, but apparently that is not the case. MY money is going to candidates, not hiring more incompetent staff for the DNC.

[kansasblue]

25. Hello Dr! Hope you're reading about election fraud. ps...

I gave 11.01 when Harry shut (closed for security) the senate.

[madfloridian]

27. nevermind

.

[Canuckistanian]

26. OOoo, I like this new dynamic, this new paradigm

Do something that's REALLY good, get rewarded. It's almost.... Pavlovian. Sorry, that wasn't meant as a criticism, but rather a compliment. It's good to have politicians reminded of what's really going on at the roots.

Politics has never been done like this before. Instantaneous reactions from a very large base. Unless a modern politician deals with this, they're totally out of touch and thus, without support, both ideologically and financially.

Why, one could say it was a very "progressive" idea.

[Vidar]

28. Bless you, Howard.

[mzmolly]

29. I'm a monthly donor and I hope most DU-ers will become so.

:toast:

[madfloridian]

30. Hi, mzmolly, we also donate monthly.

If they are going to be working at precinct level, they will need the financial support.

5.5 times more grassroots donors than 2001. That is good.

[mzmolly]

31. We don't have much to spare, but we feel it's important enough to support

regularly.

:hi:

Thanks for keeping us updated MF!

[MADem]

32. For those who cannot afford much a $20.08 donation (2008) sends a clear

message!!!

[madfloridian]

33. Blogging entry by Democrats Abroad...pretty large group.

http://www.democrats.org/a/2005/12/a_message_from.php

(Democrats Abroad boasts an organization of more than seven million U.S. citizens living in forty-five different countries throughout the world. Ali Chalupa is the Executive Director and stopped by "Blogging USA" to share this message)

"Democrats Abroad's DNC delegation has arrived in Phoenix with one simple mission: to share with fellow DNC members across the country how we're working to register half a million Democratic voters living overseas by the 2006 election. Arriving from Canada, France Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Scotland, and Switzerland, our delegates have been describing some of the exciting new technologies we will launch at the beginning of next year: an energetic new website, an advanced membership database, and an online voter registration tool that will help tip elections in favor of Democrats in '06.
These projects have been made possible because of the tremendous support Democrats Abroad continues to receive from Chairman Howard Dean and the DNC. With thousands of Democratic grassroots activist living in more than seventy-three countries around the world, Democrats Abroad is honored to be part of the State Partnership project and to do our part to help Democrats win the upcoming elections.

We encourage Democratic leaders and activists to visit us when traveling internationally. Check out our website at www.democratsabroad.org or contact me, the Executive Director of Democrats Abroad, at [e-mail]. "

(Dean has met with several chapters of Democrats Abroad this year on his travels. I remember Australia and Canada, not sure what others. One or two in Europe recently.)

[Rainscents]

37. I am monthly doner too... good for Dean!

[bklyncowgirl]

38. Dean reads forums--wonder what his nom du blog is?

I know it's standard procedure for politicians and other well known people to use their real names but I wonder if he and a few of the others have alter egos so they can get ideas out on the blogs.

[madfloridian]

58. He used to have one at DFA blog, it was funny. I can't remember it.

Someone figured it out, and he never used it again.

[Hekate]

39. Kick for the morning crowd

:kick:

Hekate

[second edition]

40. Interesting, wondering if he reads ALL the bogs.

I'm happy to see the grassroots efforts are moving along nicely.
Thank you for the update.

[KittyWampus]

41. But... But... The Mediawhores Tell Us Democrats Are Unhappy With Dean

and that he's doing a poor job raising funds...

[havocmom]

44. The Doctor is IN

TOUCH!

We The People are the power, once enough of us recognize that fact.

We can say no to corporate media lies and call them on every damn one.

We can say no to policies which are bad for America, even if they are good for the rich and famous. If WE lead, the leaders follow.

We are the governed and the government derives power ONLY from our consent! Demand clean elections and accurate, voter verified ballots!

We are not helpless! If we were, the neocons and their puppet masters would not spend so much time, effort and $$ trying to control All the Message All the Time. If we were as powerless as the junta would like us to believe, there would be no need for the constant spin cycle!

We The People are the power. Never forget that. We do not have the freedom they grant us. We have the freedom we defend for ourselves. Democracy is NOT a spectator sport.

The Doctor is in touch with reality.

[Skidmore]

46. I very proudly caucused for Dean in Iowa.

He's a good man and has a good understanding of the issues ordinary people face. And he fights for what he believes in.

[blm]

50. great - cuz Terry Mac's way just wasn't cutting it.

.

[madfloridian]

52. I like the open atmosphere he is creating.

I have heard from some at the meeting that things were very different than in the past.

I am changing some views here on things. I have seen the way Kerry has been so horribly pummeled, I see Edwards is being called a liar today, and I am about ready to start fighting back against this board becoming an anti-Democratic Party board.

They are good men who are not deserving of the constant attacks.

[blm]

60. I think you're finally seeing the deliberateness of it all.

It was orchestrated to hurt ALL good leaders for the Democrats. It's aim is to destroy their credibility so that media can point to that when they are piling on.

[mtnester]

51. I applaud Dean for getting more grassroots donors - if we can get enough

from grassroots, we can run good candidates without the monkey of special interests on our backs.

Become a monthly donor...just make it like a bill and send it in. It does not have to be a fortune, but, if you can afford $5.00 or $10 or $25 bucks a month...hell, I spend that on damn fru-fru coffee every month.

I am also proud to be a monthly donor.

[Rebellious Republican]

53. Excellent post MF, you are alert! You know what we say here.....

in Florida,

America needs more lerts!:hi:

[madfloridian]

54. LOL Where have you been, RR?

That is the funniest and cutest creature I have seen. That is one of the nicest names I have been called in ages. Hilarious.

Yep, I am a lert. LOL

[Rebellious Republican]

56. Well, I am surprised that you don't called nicer names and often!

I was down cleaning up some of Wilma's mess. We all know there is no such thing as global warming, thats voodoo science. Just ask Jeb and George!:banghead:

:evilgrin:

[madfloridian]

59. When Wilma's track gave us bad weather...really bad..

my hubby was in the hospital. My son came from TX, and I was sure glad he was here. It got very nasty here, several tornadoes, and wind all day.

We did not expect it to be so bad, since it was not that close.

Nope, I seldom get called nice things unless you come around. :evilgrin: