Capital Commentary
Idaho Democrats to Hold “Counter-Inaugural”
By Jill Kuraitis, 1-06-07
According to Julie Fanselow of Red State Rebels, Democrats will counter the official $550-a-plate inaugural dinner "to celebrate four more years of good times with the Idaho GOP in charge" with an event of their own. Her post also includes:"If, however, you are a working stiff who knows which party is truly fighting for your interests, you might scrape together $25 to join us at Dems Under the Dome, set for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Piazza di Vino, 212 N. 9th Street. We'll be honoring our 12 - count 'em - 12 Ada County Democratic legislators (including the five fabulous freshmen), toasting Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, and having some fun before we start doing battle with LawERence Denney and the rest of them sumbitches in the legislature on Monday."
These are schizophrenic times for Idaho Democrats, whose meager statewide progress contrasts with national gains. Lacking a current local hero, they may need to turn toward D.C. to fill that void. How that plays in Idaho remains to be seen.
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Schizophrenic. Yeah, that about covers it.
I felt great pride earlier this week watching the roll-call vote to elect the first woman speaker. I feel buoyed as I hear congressional Democrats call the Bush administration to account as they rarely have before.
But Idaho. Oy vey. Who knows what's ahead as our state has all GOP officeholders and an all-GOP delegation to DC for the first time since nineteen twenty freaking eight?!
At least Boise is blue!
Is that a euphemism for "losers' rally"?
Moscow's liberals hold those as well.
http://right-mind.us/blogs/blog_0/archive/2005/01/11/1204.aspx
http://right-mind.us/blogs/blog_0/archive/2005/01/21/1263.aspx
best,
Dale