tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11246378.post114089528054705400..comments2007-04-15T05:01:26.151-05:00Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14136288776536969147noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11246378.post-1141082267011351122006-02-27T18:17:00.000-05:002006-02-27T18:17:00.000-05:00By "standard-bearers", I was more referring to the Kerrys and Bidens in the party. I do still have hopes that Gov. Dean can clean things up. I SOOOOO backed him in 2004, and was SOOOOO pissed when Kerry was deamed more "electable". I'm hopeful for progress in Ohio as well. Seems like the GOP is imploding on itself, all due to Noe. I just wish some of that muck would land on Kenny Blackwell.Gumbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043111476730716502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11246378.post-1140983674544321372006-02-26T14:54:00.000-05:002006-02-26T14:54:00.000-05:00I liked Terry McAuliffe. I like Dean too, however.Joshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11246378.post-1140983128747872042006-02-26T14:45:00.000-05:002006-02-26T14:45:00.000-05:00When you say you "had high hopes," Michael, does that mean you've already given up on Dean? Seems a bit too early for that, if you ask me. At least give him one election cycle to show what he can do, and if the Dems don't make gains in '06, we can re-assess from there. Personally, I think Dean has done a pretty good job so far, and is better than Terry McAuliffe by leaps and bounds, just like Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi are better standard-bearers than Daschle and Gephardt were. <BR/><BR/>In my opinion, things are looking up nationally (though maybe not in Ohio). We'll see what our leaders can do in November.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14136288776536969147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11246378.post-1140973109119833292006-02-26T11:58:00.000-05:002006-02-26T11:58:00.000-05:00BTW - this is Michael On Oakland...Gumbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043111476730716502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11246378.post-1140973069079253682006-02-26T11:57:00.000-05:002006-02-26T11:57:00.000-05:00Joe, I wholeheartedly believe in the potential for starting over with The Party. But I've been feeling that way more about the national party. I hate the buffoons who are the current standard-bearers. I had high hopes for Gov. Dean to clean things up. Maybe I'm just impatient...Gumbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043111476730716502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11246378.post-1140940018142125402006-02-26T02:46:00.000-05:002006-02-26T02:46:00.000-05:00JZ- Those pictures exist, actually, but for brevity's sake I didn't post them here (along with many other odd photos from our adventure).<BR/><BR/>Mike- I guess I should've, huh? Whoops. Sorry.<BR/><BR/>In my defense, this trip was taken in the true road-trip spirit, whereby "planning" consists of deciding to go somewhere a few days in advance and little else. Also, the entire trip (two 9-hour drives included) lasted a mere 72 hours.<BR/><BR/>Wow, you do live close to the Mall, though. Nice area. For what it's worth, I thoroughly enjoyed your city. We all thought DuPont Circle was a lot like Harvard Square, but not quite as cool.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14136288776536969147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11246378.post-1140936616053218662006-02-26T01:50:00.000-05:002006-02-26T01:50:00.000-05:00Jesus, Joe, you might have dropped me a line to tell me you were gonna be in town...I live ten minutes' walk from the spot on the Mall at which your last picture was taken (7th Street, right?)!!!! What's up with that?Michael J. Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05697147848116189145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11246378.post-1140913336643439482006-02-25T19:22:00.000-05:002006-02-25T19:22:00.000-05:00Where's Pat w/Jersey? Mike w/Penn.? No state-pride neone? lolJznoreply@blogger.com