Our Dear Leader speaks! Highlights from Joe Ferriero's letter to Bergen County Committee Members

by: lsanchez490

Wed Jan 24, 2007 at 11:14:50 PM EST

I am no history expert on the County of Bergen, but I would wager this particular paragraph begins with an outright lie.

Bergen County is the only County in the State that selects party candidates in district caucuses. This process goes back to the time when Bergen County had five Legislative Districts within its borders. Redistricting has created a situation where this is no longer the case, with several districts having little representation within Bergen County.

One more note.

The candidates selected to represent our Party receive the endorsement of our Party and the privilege of appearing in our column. It is our responsibility as a party to ensure that all candidates best represent the ideals of our organization.

A theme in all my posts will be Latinos and  Englewoodians in positions of power. In the aforementioned BCDO letter, I must note Corresponding Secretary Laureana Organ, State Commitee-men Daniel Ortega and Omar Rodriguez as well as our former Councilman-at-Large (and new Planning Board  member) Rev. Vernon Walton.

From The Star Ledger

Bergen Democratic boss backs Weinberg for state Senate.

But we have all read from Loretta herself here on bluejersey. Nuff said.

So we all knew Kenny didn't have a chance against Loretta. Maybe they'll try to reshuffle their ticket. I've forgotten most of my math but one possible permutation may place Kenny against Gordon (assuming the triumvirate is still strong). Poor Cid would then be sacrificed against Loretta. And Michael would still be there hoping to get back at Valerie.

Quoting Jesus from The Big Lebowski, "that is laughable man, laughable!"

Letter from the 37th district Democrats:

January 26, 2007

Dear Fellow Democrat,

The new year has barely begun yet the political season- for better or worse- is already in full swing.

As a Bergen County Democratic County Committeeperson you've already been bombarded by numerous letters regarding changes in our bylaws, followed by letters stating those are now being changed along with even more confusing and contradictory assertions.

We'd like to get the campaign focus back to bsics, back to what unites us as Democrats, back to our core values. Issues such as making health care more affordable and accessible, fighting for social justice, demanding tax fairness and fiscal responsibility, protecting our environment, educating our children and reforming government to put people ahead of special interests matter far more to us than the inside baseball of manipulating a convention.

We were honored and humbled by the recent outpouring of support for our candidacies. The people and organizations that have come together to be there for our team are - like you - the heart, soul and backbone of the Democratic Party and progressive politics. Organized labor, environmentalists, prto-consumer groups, health care reformers, GLBT advocates and advocates for seniors, women and people of color, netroots and grassroots Democrats are all part of our broad and deep coalition. Together they add up to an unprecedented show of support at this early date.

While we love a vigorous debate as much as anyone-maybe more, the current back and forth coming from the Chairman does little to advance a progressive agenda and only distracts attention from solving the real problems that face our state. Rather than pressuring and dividing grass roots Democrats on votes regarding arcane by-laws, we believe the Chairman whould be working to unify Bergen County Democrats.

Franklly, the conduct of our party must mirror the values of our party. We have worked to make our party more open, inclusive and fair. Yet the sad facts of the last few contested conventions and the special election for Senate last year, betray the very core of our Democratic ideals and traditions. The Chairman's last minute flip-flop on changing the nominating rules does nothing to restore the credibility and legitimacy of our county convention.

We look forward to a countinued and respectful conversation with you about how to make our party better so that we can make our lives and our state better.

Loretta Weinberg
Gordon M. Johnson
Valerie Vainieri Huttle