Did anyone else know that Pelosi has a Democratic opponent?

[Pastiche423]

Or am I just out of the loop?

Please watch Shirley Golub's video here:

http://www.usalone.com/donations_golub.php

[VP505]

1. I didn't know, good for Shirley,

I hope she is able to get enough support to mount a good challenge its going to be a tough battle with no name recognition and national help.

[sellitman]

2. Shirley you jest?

Sorry I couldn't help it.
:evilgrin:
Voted and kicked!

[tnlefty]

3. "Don't call me Shirley"

:rofl:

[orleans]

4. she's a realtor. and she's "ON THE TABLE!"

well, well, well! GO SHIRLEY!

[orleans]

5. i just put her video up in the video forum

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x92910

[Pastiche423]

6. Thank you, dear!

I had no idea another Dem was running until I got an email from The Pen.

[orleans]

7. was there already a primary in san fran? was her name on the ballot?

how is this working? (i'm a little confused about this--do you know?)

[EFerrari]

9. No primary yet but her name will be on the ballot.

I don't know when the primary is but that's the whole point.

[orleans]

11. woo-woo! is anyone voting for her? anyone know her?

have you heard of her? has she been talking about running or has she been a candidate for awhile? is she just someone out of the blue? do you know anything about her? can you tell i'm slightly excited about this woman?

oh, and btw--i think you might qualify for the most du hearts award--and all are deserved imo:

[EFerrari]

16. The progressive community in the district drafted her.

And she was good enough to step up. I don't know very much about her yet but probably will learn more in the next week or so.

We've been having a rough time here because Nancy won't even talk to us.

In any case, to keep it positive, when I find out more, I'll put it up here. It's good to have primary challengers. They open up the conversation.

:hi:

[cherokeeprogressive]

14. Feb = Presidential Primary - June = Statewide Primary - November = General Election n/t

[varelse]

8. OMG a she's a Kucinich supporter too!!

I need to find out more about this lady :)

[mzmolly]

10. I'll give this a K and an R.

:kick:

[lonestarnot]

12. Wootie damn woot and a woodamnwhoo!

:applause:

[dysfunctional press]

13. too bad shirley can't say the same thing.

nt

[Pastiche423]

17. What same thing?

[dysfunctional press]

20. that she has a democratic opponent...

because i haven't seen any evidence that she does.

[Pastiche423]

23. Duh!

I'm getting a little slow in my old age.

[The Gunslinger]

15. Good. At least there is 1 democrat in the race now.

[Rowdyboy]

18. I assume you know Cindy Sheehan is running against Pelosi as an independant....

If not....

http://www.motherjones.com/news/update/2008/01/pushing-pelosi.html

"One morning last August in San Francisco, six women in pink sweaters marched up a hilly boulevard towing pink roller bags full of shoes. They unzipped the bags in front of Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi's house, dumped the shoes on her lawn, and went on to arrange loafers, pumps, and pink glittery sandals like hawkers at a yard sale. Anchoring their display was a pair of combat boots, placed on Pelosi's doorstep. The boots, like the other shoes, had been pulled from a dead body in Iraq—the body of Casey Sheehan, in fact, whose mother, Cindy, is running as an Independent against Pelosi for Congress."

Don't worry, San Franciscans will have a multitude of choices.

[EFerrari]

19. The district is mad as hell.

And we're not getting over it any time soon.

[Rowdyboy]

22. Looks like they'll have a good chance to express their feelings.....

Wish I had those kinds of choices. Here in Mississippi its a bit bleaker. Our last Democratic nominee for governor was so bad (anti-abortion, anti-gay, pro-prayer in school) that I refused to vote.
For me, a life long loyal Democrat that was extreme.

[EFerrari]

24. I don't know which is worse. Having a rep like yours

(which sounds really hard) or having ours as Speaker who seems to have turned on her own base.

[Rowdyboy]

25. At least you have several choices that don't totally HORRIFY you

And when there is someone decent running for an office here that I can proudly vote for, he or she ALWAYS loses. Sometimes I wonder why I bother, but I remember a time when I respected the Democratic party (way-ass back in the 1960's and 1970's). I guess its basically loyalty to a party that no longer exists.

[Irishonly]

21. K&R

Best of luck to Shirley.

[LiberalEsto]

26. How can we donate to her?

I'd like to donate.

[Pastiche423]

27. You can use the link in the OP

to donate to Shirley.

http://www.usalone.com/donations_golub.php

[sce56]

28. Can we Al Wynn Her Nancy that is!

Go Shirley! Beat the Dinocrat!