Update on Congressional Campaign

It's been over a month since the election and my favorite candidate to replace Dave Obey lost.

and she lost badly...

For two weeks before the election my mailbox was littered almost 4 times a week with some of the most vile, hateful anti-Lassa propaganda I have ever seen.
In addition, the local "tea-partiers" did a huge number on her locally....saddling her to Governor Doyle whom they claimed to be the "worst Governor EVAH! "

Accusing her of "betraying" Seniors...why? because she would not vow, if elected, to repeal "Obama Care"....(hint#1 "Obamacare" is a pejorative for health care reform, hint #2. The $500 Billion hospital subsidy that was taken out of medicare had NOTHING to do with the quality of care for Seniors.)

In short this election was one of the worst displays of public stampeding I have seen, heard or read about in the history books. It was more a sociology casebook study than a practice of good government. Hatreds were stoked...villains were created from former heroes ...it was unbelievable.

I look at the cast of characters that got elected on both the state and national level and I tremble. They are anti-intellectual, reactionary, and just plain evil.

I shudder to think.

Congressional campaign

Just got back from Maple Fallfest at Wildwood Park. Ran into the Democratic candidate for Congress from the 7th District, and old-acquaintance, Julie Lassa and her family there and got to talk for about 10 minutes.

Some people don't like Julie because she isn't forceful enough but I've always been quite pleased with her as our State Senator. She has slowly, cautiously, and even with calculation navigated her ways through the politically shark-infested waters of Madison to rise to leadership positions which gave her voice a megaphone loud enough to reach successful bill sponsoring.

Not all legislators reach that level.

No. I'm not going to name who I am talking about. Those who know me know damned well to whom I am referring.

Back to Julie....she's smart, there's no doubt about that. She's playing in the big leagues now and I hope she's Major League Quality to hold up to what's coming at her. I hope she makes it.