Lunch with Sherrod Brown...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

About 20-30 people came together to have lunch with Senator Sherrod Brown in LA today. Here's a few pictures:

With the chef:


The venue:


Talking to his supporters:


Yours truly:

[pscot]

1. Awesome!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Thanks!

[frazzled]

2. Fabulous, CP!

You look terrific, the senator looks terrific ... and for those of us still stuck in the gray, cold parts of the country ... the weather looks terrific!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. Thanks, my dear frazzled!

It was a beautiful spring day...a little overcast, and then a bit of sun...

He is a genuine live wire! Very knowledgeable and knows how to get his points across.

I had a great time!

[liberal N proud]

4. Hope you told him I said Hi!

Sherrod is a great guy.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. My dear liberal N proud...

Damn, I'm sorry..........I forgot!

[liberal N proud]

7. No problem

Maybe I will see him next time he is in town, He own a house just across town from us and comes to some of our events when in town.

[countryjake]

8. Oh, you lucky duck!

I would sure love to sit down at a lunch with Sen. Brown. As a former Ohioan, I've followed his career for a couple of decades now and he gives me much hope for my old home state.

I am green with envy.


Thanks so much for sharing your pics!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. Thank you, my dear countryjake!

I hear ya, and how I agree.....he gives me hope too, for Ohio and for the whole country.

I felt truly honored to be included in this group!

I hadn't been sure about being allowed to take any pictures...but he said go ahead, so I felt very happy!

[countryjake]

46. I'm so glad you were able to snap a few shots!

I also forgot to say, hey, you are looking good there with him. Two beautiful people!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

47. Very kind of you to say so...

[Ikonoklast]

10. Told you he was the real deal, Peggy!

So glad Sen. Brown is here in Ohio.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. You're lucky to have him, my dear Ikonoklast!

And he sure is the real deal.

I can't vote for him, but I can support him!

[Auntie Bush]

11. Lucky you Peggy. I always loved Sharrod.

Were you the host or a guest Peggy?

By the way, nice to meet you! Now I know who is posting under your name.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. My dear Auntie Bush!

I was a guest! The hosts are movers and shakers......and lovely people to boot.

Not sure what you mean about who is posting under my name......it's me!

[Auntie Bush]

25. I meant who California Peggy looked like. Now I know.

[Lars39]

13. He has a kind face. :-)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. He has more than that, my dear Lars39...

He is a kind, thoughtful man, for sure...

He is also very smart and communicates his ideas well.

[Lars39]

16. He's a keeper!

So jealous.

[steve2470]

17. awesome CaliforniaPeggy !

I'm glad he was interesting and you got to enjoy yourself ! I hope you didn't have to drive too far in that LA traffic

[CaliforniaPeggy]

21. Not far at all, my dear steve2470!

Maybe 12 miles. And the traffic was light on the way over......much heavier on the way home. But I didn't care!

It was very cool. I normally don't move in those high-powered circles...

[malaise]

18. Very cool

Rec

[CaliforniaPeggy]

24. Thanks, my dear malaise!

[OhioChick]

19. Peggy, you're not allowed to steal my Senator!

Thanks for posting the lovely pictures.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

26. Well, phooey, my dear OhioChick!

Believe me, if I could have, I would have!

But he belongs to Ohio.....you all need him more than we do.

Thanks for the kind words!

[brooklynite]

20. I think he's great, and I know him and his daughter (former head of ODP)

BTW - He DOESN'T want to run for President.....

[CaliforniaPeggy]

27. Lucky you, my dear brooklynite!

He IS great.

I'm sorry to hear he doesn't want to run for President.......I think he'd make a great one, someday.

Ohio needs him more, though.

[brooklynite]

32. I have a lot of connections with Ohio Pols...

My Brother's FIL was a Bush-Cheney fundraiser, so I feel the need to do penance...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

33. I wouldn't say you're doing penance...

I'd rather say that you're fighting back against the corrupt practices of the Republicans!

And good for you.

[Liberal_in_LA]

22. thanks for sharing. Looks like you had a good time.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

28. Thanks for your kind words, my dear Liberal_in_LA!

Once I figured out how to get there, and where to park, I relaxed and had a great time!

[bigwillq]

23. Great pics!

K and R

[CaliforniaPeggy]

29. Thanks, my dear bigwillq!

[rurallib]

30. They don't come much better than Sherrod Brown

or Peggy! way to go!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

31. Aw, thank you, my dear rurallib!

They don't come much better than him, for sure!

[JustAnotherGen]

34. You are so lucky!

I know there's conflict at DU over who people want to run in a few years - but I would live it if he ran. He just "gets" things.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

35. Thank you, my dear JustAnotherGen!

Perhaps he sees himself as more effective in the Senate than as President.



As for being lucky....well, I was invited because I have supported his various campaigns. This was a thank-you luncheon.

[NBachers]

36. And thanks for taking us all with you, California Peggy!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

41. It was my distinct pleasure, my dear NBachers!

[stonecutter357]

37. I'm jelly!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

42. I can believe that, my dear stonecutter367!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

43. My dear HarveyDarkey!

It was a pretty uncomplicated day. The main thing was to thank us for our past support of his campaigns.

He also talked about the upcoming Congressional elections, and what it would mean if we lost the Senate.

He urged us to not think about the Presidential elections just yet. It isn't time yet to think about that.

And there was stuff that went by pretty quickly and that I don't remember.

That's it in a nutshell.

[samplegirl]

39. Lucky you

We love Sherrod Brown

[CaliforniaPeggy]

44. I felt very lucky, my dear samplegirl!

It was so good to see him right there.

[JohnnyRingo]

40. Isn't he wonderful?

I'm fortunate enough to call him my senator. Here in NE Ohio we're also blessed to be represented by congressman Tim Ryan, another seemingly real hero of the working class.

I hope you had the opportunity to meet his wife, Connie Schultz. She's an editorialist for the Cleveland Plain Dealer and a genuine nice person without airs or pretensions. She once told the story about how her mother instructed her and her four sisters to watch how a prospective boyfriend treats a waiter or waitress. She advised that the true worth of a man is how he treats someone he's socially allowed to abuse. She assured that Sherrod fit the bill, and love spawned eternal.

I took this image when he was running for re-election about 18 months ago as he donned the hat of a young supporter. He then turned to me and jokingly asked that I wait until after the election to post it:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

45. My dear JohnnyRingo!

Alas, she was someplace else today. I've read her writing and she's excellent.

I LOVE your story! That's a great picture too. It sound just like him!

I'm glad Ohio has him for its senior senator--you all need him so much.

[TBF]

48. How wonderful Peggy -

looks like a good time was had by all.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

49. It was a very fun time, my dear TBF...

I felt lucky to be there.