“And I said to myself, this is the business we’ve chosen …” – Hyman Roth, gangster, Godfather II, 1974 And it reeks. In these politics, in this Party, you fall in line or you’re out. And that’s fine, if you…
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Here in New Jersey, there are a few ‘Safe Democrats’ in Congress. These are elected folks from very, very blue constituencies, and seemingly gerrymandered liberal districts. These folks know who they are, so we don’t need to name names. But, to…
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If Chris Christie’s TV commercials talking opioid addiction with addicts make you feel all warm and grateful, be aware that as much as his new obsession is about helping, he’s also out to fix his legacy problem. He wants us…
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You’re killing me, Keith Ellison. This email, I admit, hits me on a bad day. But you’re killing me with it. Check your Inbox, Blue Jerseyans; you’ve got the same email. Ellison is Deputy Chair of the DNC. I had high…
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Below are some links to Blue Jersey video I live-streamed today at Facebook, at the 2017 NJ Democratic State Conference at the Borgata in Atlantic City. I used an iPad for these. Unfortunately, Facebook won’t generate sound for videos you first post…
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Blue Jersey, what do you think about these strategies? Who should progressives support? And should progressives let “bad democrats” lose? A morning panel at the New Jersey Democrat State Committee Conference elicited some oohs and ahhs from the crowd. The panel was…
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The New Jersey Dems 2017 state conference is tomorrow at the Borgata, with the organized networking-cocktail-schmooze events tonight from 5 pm to midnight (with off-calendar after-parties, suite events and additional hijinks after that). Some folks arrive tonight and stay over….
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Promoted by Rosi. Above, Ralph Johnson in action, coaching kids. Since 2013, I have run with and served on the Piscataway Board of Education alongside Ralph Johnson. Ralph is a tremendous public servant and one of the most generous people…
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I’m on record asking why New Jersey’s state Democratic party doesn’t have a convention – where elected local reps decide party direction, platform, and leadership. Like California. Like Massachusetts. A democratic process of setting policy, instead of what we’ve had…
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Just up at Facebook from Joey Novick, my guy, upon reading that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has upheld the conviction of Bergen Democratic Chair Joe Ferriero, sentenced for 35 months in jail on convictions of…
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