Comments on: A Day On The Hill

By: Observations Of Monday Past « The Coyote Chronicles

Observations Of Monday Past « The Coyote Chronicles — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:49:16 +0000

[...] I offer my thoughts on an event I did not attend, but read about in local blogs, I have to mention Bubba Wells, of Well’s Shoe Shine Service. On my way out of the hotel, I [...]

By: newscoma

newscoma — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:08:56 +0000

All of the comments here are excellent. Thank you guys for responding. I’ve tried to be very positive on yesterday.
I’ve been to the legislature several times but this was the first time that I participated as a “blogger” and it was rather intriguing. I think members of the House Dems are trying to understand us a bit better than they did a few years ago and that is positive.
Redistricting, as CeeElCee cited, is a very big deal as we all know. Lord knows I’ve been critical on the blog and in my non-virtual life, but I saw a candor yesterday that my old bones believe was a step in the right direction for activists, bloggers and those of us seeking information regarding the party that I hadn’t seen before.
Thanks for the wonderful feedback.

By: CeeElCee

CeeElCee — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:59:57 +0000

If the TNDC doesn’t get it’s act together and soon, you can expect the Gerrymanderers to draw up one democratic congressional district that runs from West Memphis along I-40 in a 5 mile wide swath until it ends in Belmont/Hillsboro Village.

I’d still vote for Steve Cohen.

By: Mack

Mack — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:57:21 +0000

I had a press conference to attend on immigration reform. I had to make a choice between that and BDOTH. Truthfully, I really wanted to see the girls at Thistle farms graduate, and I had to miss that as well.

That said, the circle is getting smaller, not growing. I have some ideas why I think that is, but there is nothing to be gained by sharing them. You are right, though. Not nearly enough people show up. Small numbers only reinforce the notion that we are indeed the fringe…

By: Sharon Cobb

Sharon Cobb — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:53:46 +0000

I’d like to address two issues.
First, every single day is blogger day on the Hill, and anything less is accepting a blogger is less than a journalist.

For those who live out of town, it’s a good thing, but for those who live here in Nashville, there’s no excuse not to go there when they have night sessions, Saturday sessions, etc…there’s something to fit every schedule, and lobby for what you want. If one has time to hang at the Flying Saucer or have house parties, then one has time to lobby and scheduling isn’t a problem for the reasons I just mentioned.

Secondly, you said, “The key is that we need voices. Many voices that are sometimes supportive, sometimes hard-hitting and at other times, analytical. We need everyone’s voice in Tennessee right now.”

I agree.

Until a few bullies who email others they won’t attend if so and so attends and good people like you and Cracker stand up to them, that won’t happen. We have to work together and put personal differences aside. Unfortunately, at least one person, who seems to think s/he is an important leader bullies everyone and in the process, hurts everyone because s/he is very inexperienced and doesn’t know what s/he is doing, and irrationally won’t participate with those of us with a lot of experience.
That just hurts everyone. And it’s irrational.

So first thing, demand to be treated as an equal and understand that everyday is blogger day, and second, don’t follow anyone–work together whether you like the individual or not for the good of the party, not the good of a particular individual.