We're working to elect a DEMOCRAT this year, Not another Republican

[Kittycat]

While everyone is running around with their outrage posts, please keep that in mind - and remember that even sites like DU are fodder for the M$M. So please take a moment to remember who the enemy is.

Am I pissed about FISA, damn straight I'm pissed. Am I going to withhold donations or working to get Obama elected - hell no. Why? Because like it or not (and I do happen to like him) - he's the only chance we've got right now to get some of the crap Bushco has done reversed - and save our courts. The alternative is another Bush that has promised to veto anything that doesn't fit his agenda. And given then he can't even remember from day to day what his platforms are - that scares the shit out of me. Obama will see that Democratic legislation is passed, and I believe he will work to rewrite the wrongs of Bush/Cheney.

Is he perfect? No. No candidate is, but he has a "D" after his name, and sorry - but right now that is all that matters to me.

PS... Here are a couple early pictures from our bake sale a few weeks back that we held during a neighborhood garage sale. I met around 40 people that came JUST to support our bake sale after seeing it posted online. People brought food in 3 waves (but weren't even asked to do that), to help us keep the table stocked and talk to other people/shoppers as they came by. They were some of the most generous, compassionate people that I'd never know if not for stepping out and doing something. We raised $135 selling cookies, brownies, bread and other goodies - some for only 50¢ each. That's a lot of goodies! The final take might not sound like much - but my garage sale only made $105 that day, so pretty damn good, IMO. Every penny counts toward getting democrats in office. Now isn't the time to piss an moan - save it for January. Get out, network - register voters, make a few calls - and bake some damn cookies. Do whatever it takes - or you can really sign your lives over to the government. Because that is where we're at in all this.

Oh, and all the leftovers (a medium sized box, full) were taken to a Battered Women's shelter in the neighboring town. I made sure to let them know that it was a from Local Democrats.



And look at what my husband made... (new yorkers will recognize them)


Now feel free to flame away - I have my big girl panties on, and can take it.

[RaleighNCDUer]

1. No flame here.

K & R.

[AtomicKitten]

2. K&R - good on you

I like your can see the forest for the trees attitude.

[Kittycat]

4. Thank you. I just can't give up.

I have to look at my boys every day (one with special needs) and do whatever I can to protect their future and health. They mean more to me than anything in this world - and I owe it to them to pass on a better world than we have today.

[AtomicKitten]

8. right on!

I just spent 3 weeks in Colorado registering and ferreting out new voters for the campaign, and plan another trip before the convention to another doable state. We MUST win this election, and I for one applaud your firm resolve toward that endeavor. Thank you.

[Bluerthanblue]

12. Well Said!!

wish I had some of those cookies- :(

Man, they look good.!!

You said it all when you said we can't give up.

That is the only way the'll ever win.

When we give up believing that tomorrow is worth fighting for.

:hi:

peace~

[countingbluecars]

3. K&R

Good post.

[cags]

5. Wow, I'd love to do that, having a GS this weekend. But I live in really repubTexas...Kinda scared

[Kittycat]

14. I live in Hastert's old District, you'd be surprised

how many people are ready for change. Give it a try.

[Maven]

6. Those black and whites look good.

Wait, what were you saying? ;)

[HCE SuiGeneris]

7. Easy recommend.

Well said. :thumbsup:

[Clark2008]

9. New Yorkers aren't the only people who recognize those!!

Anyone who has any connection to a person of the Jewish faith recognizes those cookies!

My husband's Jewish. :hi:

[Pool Hall Ace]

11. I would appreciate it if someone would dish about those cookies.

:9

[Clark2008]

13. Dish about or out?

:)

[Kittycat]

15. They're called Black & Whites

It's like a yellow cake cookie (don't really know how else to describe it), with half chocolate & half vanilla icing. Super good.

[newmajority]

16. Look to the cookie!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hnd3cduU_f0

[Kittycat]

18. ROFL

Great find.

[briv1016]

19. THANK YOU!!!

I grew up on Long Island calling them Black & White Cookies but then went upstate for college and they call then "Half-Moon Cookies." Needless to say I've gotten into a lot of debates about this. (As well as "Soda v. Pop" and "Lollypop v. Sucker.")

The upstate version sucks BTW.

[Kittycat]

17. Cool. Thank you for the info on that.

I never knew about that. Is there more story to it?

My dad lived in NYC through much of his childhood, and always spoke fondly about them. I was 13 when I had my first one, and couldn't figure out what the big deal was. It really wasn't until my last trip to NY that I fell in love (freshness helps).

[Undercurrent]

10. K, R & YUM!

[frogmarch]

20. My family and I are

disappointed in Obama because of his yes vote on the FISA bill and his plan to boost funding for religious organizations to aid the needy (we don't trust churches), but we are staunch Democrats and will vote for him, come hell or high water.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

21. a number of us here are asking for a Democrat to be elected!