Quick, did you guys know we had a Dem message for '06?

[TayTay]

Can you name it? There are six things that are part of the 'Democratic Agenda' and that you will start to hear over, and over, and over and over. Wow!

I had a good time at the DCI meeting. It was different from what I had expected. I thought it would be more of a separate track to train real newbies and there was that, but it was also a lot of people who have been going to these things for years and who are community organizers and stuff. I met this incredible guy from the DNC who has more energy than a classroom full of hyperactive 3 year olds at a Christmas Party. (Honestly, I felt old just looking at him.) I listened to a lot of people from around my state and people who have participated in past presidential, state and local races. (Lots and lots and lots.) Sen. Kennedy sponsored lunch. (So, both of my Sens have either provided lunch of bought libations for me in the last 3 months. Huh! What are the odds of that happening.)

There were way more Kerry staffers there than Kennedy people. (At least at the panels.) Geez, were they ever serious about the training and the grassroots stuff and everything. (Dead serious.) Whatever downtime they had last year is way over. There were more hyperactive Type A people than should be in one room. (I am not Type A, I think I am Type Z or something. Type A people make me tired.) Type A people are bright-eyed and bushy-tailed on a Sunday morning at 9:15 when I am still trying to get my eyes to focus on the panel description in the booklet. Geez. And they all love the grassroots. And, I think that if we can grow enough grassroots people who are really, really good at this stuff and make vast improvements in going door-to-door and decentralizing the structure and kicking out deadwood and stuff that we all get to exported to Iowa. (Not too sure about this part, I'm a little tired.)

Oh yeah, the message. (Together, America can do better.) Dems want

1: Honest leadership and Open Government
2: Strong national defense based on telling the truth
3: Health care system that works for everyone
4: Jobs that stay in America from energy independence
5: Public education system that creates job opportunities
6: Retirement security

This is what Democrats stand for and what our 'plans' are based around. Huh!