I met Kweisi Mfume last night

[deutsey]

He spoke at a Dem dinner here in Talbot County. I really liked what I saw. I'm interested in hearing what people here think of him.

www.mfumeforsenate.com

[flordehinojos]

1. i do not know much about kewisi mfume...but in the picture in your post,

i can tell dick cheney, rumsfeld, condoliar rice, but who is the joker? is it bush, is it pickles, is it someone else? i just wasn't sure who the joker is.

[deutsey]

5. Bush, I believe

[acmejack]

2. Cool!

I liked him when he was Rep from Baltimore and think he has done a good job at the NAACP. I envy you!

[Poppyseedman]

3. What did Frizzell "Pee Wee" Gray have to say that you liked?

He does have a interesting life story.

[deutsey]

4. Yes, he does have an interesting story

and he told it very passionately last night.

What I liked most was that he didn't act like most Democrats (i.e., he spoke with clear convictions, showed a backbone, and spoke out forcefully on my interests (working class issues, anti-war, etc.)

[Stinky The Clown]

6. I've admired Mfume for a long time

And was initally on board with him running for senate. But now, with that NAACP cronyism/favoritism dust up a few weeks ago, I'm a bit more cautious.

I still really like the guy. BUt more than that, I wanna win.

So .... I'm leaning toward being more open to considering someone else.

[DaveinMD]

7. his campaign

hasn't been impressive so far. He needs to pick things up.

[deutsey]

8. Frankly, I haven't been following Dems that much lately

so I don't know what his, or any other Dem's, campaign has been like. I've been working on things outside party politics these days (focusing instead on grassroots efforts surrounding anti-war and class issues), so I found what he said last night refreshing.

Maybe I should just stay the fuck out of party politics. Just the same ol' same ol', apparently.

[DaveinMD]

10. the problem

has been how his campaign has handled the accusations against him. They also haven't been out there as much as Cardin.

[thrift_store_angel]

9. Yeah that.....

I really like what Mfume has to say and he is SUCH an excellent speaker, but I am not sure he can beat Steele. Cardin on the other hand I think has a very good chance of beating Steele and he isn't such a bad guy from what I have read.