Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

My years-long effort to drive family and friends away has really paid off this year.

Come on, man.

I like you, you’re my kind of trouble.

I’d try pessimism, but it probably wouldn’t work.

Why is it so hard for them to condemn hate?

I was promised a recession.

Balloon Juice has never been a refuge for the linguistically delicate.

Teach a man to fish, and he’ll sit in a boat all day drinking beer.

Too often we hand the biggest microphones to the cynics and the critics who delight in declaring failure.

Nancy smash is sick of your bullshit.

Impressively dumb. Congratulations.

Putin must be throwing ketchup at the walls.

Perhaps you mistook them for somebody who gives a damn.

No one could have predicted…

Let’s not be the monsters we hate.

I’d hate to be the candidate who lost to this guy.

if you can’t see it, then you are useless in the fight to stop it.

The GOP couldn’t organize an orgy in a whorehouse with a fist full of 50s.

Republicans seem to think life begins at the candlelight dinner the night before.

The words do not have to be perfect.

Jesus, Mary, & Joseph how is that election even close?

Let us savor the impending downfall of lawless scoundrels who richly deserve the trouble barreling their way.

If senate republicans had any shame, they’d die of it.

A democracy can’t function when people can’t distinguish facts from lies.

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Come meet with the folks from Voting Access for All Coalition (VAAC) tomorrow night – Thursday, September 1 at 7:15 pm.

(FYI: This zoom will be 45 minutes long, and Biden speaks at 8 pm, so thee is no conflict.)

You won’t find a more impressive group of people – they are smart, passionate, dedicated, interesting, and inspiring.

EB, who is one of the folks in the video below, makes me think of a modern-day Rosie the Riveter.  I get the feeling that there is nothing she can’t do if she makes up her mind to do it.

Please come join us.  It’s not about raising funds for them – we have already done that – it’s about hearing from people who are out every day helping people get on with their lives, get registered to vote, and vote.

 

They are joining us after what will surely be a long day of work and volunteering and some have kids to get home to, so we will only keep them for 45 minutes.

On the surface, we probably couldn’t be more different, but it doesn’t take long to see that we are kindred spirits, all working toward the same thing.  If you don’t come away inspired and energized, I will give you your money back!  :-)

Let us know in the comments if you can make it tomorrow night, and don’t forget to send me an email so I can send you the zoom link.

I hope to see a good turnout!  We can see democracy in action for 45 minutes, and we’ll end just in time to see President Biden talk about the fact that our democracy really is at stake in these interesting times.

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  2. 2.

    SiubhanDuinne

    I will be there, WG! I think you already have me on the list, but I’ll shoot you another email just to be sure.

  3. 3.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @Baud:

    I’ve looked and can’t find anything that announces the start time of Biden’s speech. Everything just says he’ll give a “prime-time address.” Personally, I would expect him to start before 9:00 eastern, so zoom call should be fine.

    ETA: It looks from what WG says in the OP that Biden might start around 8:00. In any case, the zoom call will be done by then, so no worries either way!

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    Almost Retired

    VAAC is easily my favorite of the organizations BJ has supported and transformed.  This will be a super fun Zoom.

  14. 14.

    Miss Bianca

    I’m probably going to be in a meeting at the time so I won’t make it to the Zoom, but hope it is just a great and inspiring as it promises!

  15. 15.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @Almost Retired:

    I think they’re all great, in very different ways! But I agree, VAAC is special. WG is brilliant to find, identify, and partner with these terrific groups.

  17. 17.

    WaterGirl

    @Miss Bianca: Thanks.  These zooms are great, and I don’t say that because I am seeing them up, and I think the folks who attend really enjoy them.

    But it does make me sad that more people don’t attend.  Makes me think maybe we shouldn’t do them.

  19. 19.

    Joy in FL

    I will be there. Thank you for coordinating these meetings.

    email to you on the way : )

  20. 20.

    Joy in FL

    @WaterGirl:  just a thought- even though not that many Jackals attend, and some who are there usually only listen (like me), I think the face to face is worth doing for us Jackals and also for the people who are receiving funds we raise.

    We don’t have to do a lot of meetings, but one per group once or twice a year helps me know that the money is not money only: it is also people having jobs, knowing they are supported, getting to share their specific passion in a friendly place, etc.

  21. 21.

    David 🌈 ☘The Establishment☘🌈 Koch

    🚨🚨🚨🚨

    Breaking: Mary Peltola (D) defeats Sarah Palin (R) in the #AKAL special election.

    — Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) September 1, 2022​

     
    Roll Tide, Roll Roe Tide, Roe

  24. 24.

    Geminid

    Allright! From Dave Wasserman by way of @CherylRofer: Democrat Mary Peltola is the winner of the Alaska special election to fill the remainder of the late Don Young’s Congressional term. Peltola edged out Sarah Palin when the ranked choice votes were counted.

    Peltola, Palin, Nick Begich and another candidate who finished a distant fourth will be on the ballot for another ranked choice election in November, this time to elect a Representative for the next Congress.

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    CarolPW

    @WaterGirl: I really prefer having those we fund interacting with us in a blog post comment section. Zooms seem more restrictive. But if there are to be zooms, they should be recorded and posted so Juicers could watch when convenient and remain connected to those they fund.

  31. 31.

    Geminid

    @David 🌈 ☘The Establishment☘🌈 Koch: Naw, I was checking out Ms. Rofer’s Twitter feed and thought I’d report the news here.

    Nick Begich, the third place finisher, ran as a Republican but apparently a lot of his voters’ second choices did not got to Palin. That is no surprise; she is a very polarizing figure in Alaska and it seems that Alaskans either like her or despise her.

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    PaulWartenberg

    @David 🌈 ☘The Establishment☘🌈 Koch:

    Not only did Sarah Palin lose, but a Democratic candidate won in what was considered a heavily Republican state. Granted, Peltola may have won due to a divided Republican field where Palin’s popularity is at best polarizing (Palin did pretty well in ranked choice and got 48 percent in the final tally), but this augurs well for Democrats nationwide that the GOP brand is losing support previously “safe” Red states.
    Abortion rights may well have proved a turning point for Dems. We’ll need to see if any exit polling tells us.

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    David 🌈 ☘The Establishment☘🌈 Koch

    Alaska hasn’t had a Democratic congressional representative since 1972. 🌊 🌊 🌊

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    FastEdD

    Alaska’s politics are weird and they can’t be described in strict red vs. blue terms. They are very pro-gun and very pro oil drilling as reflected in their frontier roots. OTOH they are also fiercely in favor of womens’ rights and for protecting the environment and Native Americans. Wasilla is the meth capital of Alaska!

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    apieceofpeace

    I would like the link and hope to get home in time.  Good on you for putting this together.

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