They Must Think We're Stupid

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Thursday June 28, 2007 · 10:03 AM PDT

2007/06/28 · 10:03

Sometimes when I read the news, I have to wonder if I'm really supposed to fall for this. What's the this? Here's a sample:

Paris Hilton saying she doesn't do drugs and hardly drinks, after being released from jail for drunk driving.
Dick Cheney claiming he's not part of the Executive Branch, and so he can do whatever he wants with classified documents. The story unfolds here, here and here.
Ann Coulter saying she hadn't said anything about John Edwards, the day after saying she wished terrorists would kill him.

Have I missed any? Which do you think is most ridiculous? Vote in the poll, or leave your nominations in the comments.

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Ann Coulter

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Steve WFP

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Wednesday March 14, 2007 · 12:45 PM PDT

2007/03/14 · 12:45

Iraq is in utter chaos. It's a civil war, with American troops caught in the crossfire. The Bush Doctrine of "preemptive war" was morally and strategically stupid, and the dead and wounded are the visible result of his hubris. It's past time for the Democrats running Congress to force Bush to change strategy and bring the troops home.

Last month, the House of Representatives passed a non-binding resolution opposing George Bush's plan to escalate American involvement in Iraq. Next up: A vote on funding for the war. Democrats want to take a baby step forward, so New York's Working Families Party is pushing them to do better and do the right thing for our troops.

Tell your U.S. Representative to limit the use of funds to protecting our troops' safety and bringing them home now.

Steve WFP

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Wednesday February 28, 2007 · 1:17 PM PST

2007/02/28 · 13:17

(crossposted at MyDD and The Albany Project)

(updates at the Working Families Blog, pictures from the event on flickr)

It's time for the public's voice to be heard again in our public schools. The Working Families Party is among the groups organizing a rally tonight at 6:30pm, at St. Vartan's Cathedral on 2nd Ave, where parents, teachers and students will tell Chancellor Klein to stop the proposed school reorganization and listen to the community.

At issue is the latest New York City Department of Education proposal to reorganize our schools, which was put out without consulting the public or accepting public input. That's three major reorganizations in five years, and the public has NEVER been consulted about ANY of these reorganizations, even though each reorganization is chaotic and destabilizing for parents and teachers and for our kids. This from a Chancellor who repeatedly claims to want to bring stability to the system.

Steve WFP

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Friday February 09, 2007 · 10:31 AM PST

2007/02/09 · 10:31

From the Working Families Party department of targeting, here are maps of turnout percentage (pdf) and Craig Johnson's percentage of the vote (pdf) in the recent State Senate special election on Long Island.

Serious number junkies will want to look at the pdf versions, but the basic breakdown is blue means a high percentage on both maps, green is a medium percentage and yellow is a low percentage.

Turnout first:

Steve WFP

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Sunday February 04, 2007 · 4:37 PM PST

2007/02/04 · 16:37

A February 6 special election will determine the next New York State Senator from the Seventh Senate District on Long Island.

Craig Johnson (D-WFP) is barnstorming across the district, visiting all 33 of the villages in the Seventh Senate District in the 33 hours before the Feb 6 vote as part of his "Moving New York Forward" tour.

U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Governor Eliot Spitzer and U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer will all campaign with Craig Johnson during this crucial 33 hours. Gov Spitzer and Sen Schumer campaigned with Craig today, but you can still see Sen Clinton and Craig Johnson campaigning tomorrow.

Sen Clinton will join D-WFP State Senate candidate Craig Johnson for a Get Out The Vote rally this Monday, Feb 5, at 12:45 pm at the American Legion Hall, 60 Hill Avenue, in Elmont.

All 33 stops in Craig's "Moving New York Forward" barnstorming tour of the district are after the jump.

2 days until Election Day!

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Wednesday January 31, 2007 · 10:56 AM PST

2007/01/31 · 10:56

The third Craig Johnson (D-WFP) for State Senate TV commercial is up on the air.

Craig is running in a Feb 6 special election for an open New York State Senate seat in northwestern Nassau County.

In the ad, titled "How to Save," five accountants from the Seventh Senate District take Craig's opponent Maureen O'Connell to task for her record of raising taxes.

Watch the ad on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/...

Be sure to read about the O'Connell audit scandal and sign up to be part of the Johnson campaign GOTV push!

6 days until Election Day!

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Saturday January 27, 2007 · 9:06 AM PST

2007/01/27 · 09:06

Craig Johnson (D-WFP) has the momentum in the Feb 6 special election for an open New York State Senate seat in the Seventh Senate District in northwestern Nassau County. Adding to his momentum, the New York Times has just endorsed Craig for State Senate:

The endorsement and the press release after the jump.

10 days until Election Day!

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Thursday January 25, 2007 · 12:50 PM PST

2007/01/25 · 12:50

Craig Johnson (D-WFP) is running in a February 6th special election for an open New York State Senate Seat in northwestern Nassau County.

Craig has the momentum and has gotten a slew of new endorsements in the last few days. Adding to the efforts of groups like the Communications Workers of America (more on that later in the post) are the Nassau County Police Benevolent Association, which has over 2,000 members and is the largest law enforcement union on Long Island, and SEIU Local 32BJ, which has 60,000 members in New York and is the largest private sector union in New York and the largest property service workers union in the United States, and NY Ed-PAC.

Details on the endorsements, a TV ad and a way to help after the break.

12 days until Election Day!

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Monday January 22, 2007 · 3:13 PM PST

2007/01/22 · 15:13

The Working Families Party door-to-door operation is hitting the doors every day to elect Craig Johnson to the New York State Senate. In 12 days we've already knocked on 23,427 doors, including a one-night high of 2,501 doors this weekend.

You can join in too. This weekend kicked off with State Senator Liz Krueger meeting volunteers at the Mineola LIRR Train Station and sending them out canvassing. Sign up now and find out about more volunteer opportunities.

If it's to cold or wet for you to canvass outside then you can still help. A massive door-to-door operation like this is an expensive undertaking. Make a donation to support the door-to-door operation.

More after the jump.

15 days until Election Day!

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Sunday January 21, 2007 · 10:23 AM PST

2007/01/21 · 10:23

Joe Mondello, Chair of the New York state GOP and of the Nassau County GOP, has a lot riding on the Feb 6 special election for an open New York State Senate seat in the Seventh Senate District. It's the first election under his watch as chair of the state GOP, it's happening in his backyard, and it's a test of how the state GOP will respond to their drubbing in the 2006 Governor's race.

So maybe that's why Joe chose to be a little, shall we say, extravagant with the truth. From a New York Times article on the race:

The campaign is off to a quick start. "We had 500 people going door to door last weekend, and we hope to have 700 this weekend," Mr. Mondello said. Democrats say they have an equally ambitious field operation. Their county chairman, Jay S. Jacobs, said that with an expected 10 to 15 percent voter turnout, "the ground game is the decider."

Yeah right.

Details after the jump.

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Wednesday January 17, 2007 · 6:05 PM PST

2007/01/17 · 18:05

I'm stepping away from blogging about Craig Johnson's race for an open New York State Senate seat for a second because Congress has the opportunity to do something about the war in Iraq. As the House finishes the 100 Hours Agenda they should take up stopping the escalation in Iraq.

We all agree that George Bush's plan to increase American involvement in Iraq is a mistake.

Iraq is in a civil war. Over 100 people died in Baghdad on Tuesday - and American troops are caught in the crossfire. It was a mistake to declare war in the first place, and our troops are dying in vain. Terrorism is real, but it's long been clear that this war is reducing neither the threats posed by Islamic fundamentalism nor the sustenance that terrorists depend on.

When you're in a hole, the first rule is to stop digging. It's time to bring the troops home.

Steve WFP

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Monday January 15, 2007 · 5:10 PM PST

2007/01/15 · 17:10

Here it is, the first Craig Johnson for State Senate TV commercial, done by Spitzer's ad man Jimmy Siegel. It features Governor Eliot Spitzer talking to voters about why they should elect Craig. Watch it at -

http://www.youtube.com/...

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More are after the jump.

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