New Jersey
People Want To Know Why We Endorsed Bonnie Watson Coleman In NJ-12 Instead of Linda Greenstein. OK, Here's Why
Bonnie knows what team she's playing for-- New Jersey's working familiesWhen Blue America decided to endorse Bonnie Watson Coleman one thing that weighed heavily on our decision was how-- when the climate was tough-- Bonnie stuck with Barbara Buono while the Linda Greenstein was running ads touting her fealty to Christie. It drove many of us at Blue America up the wall at the time and it made our endorsement of Bonnie pretty much inevitable.
Guest Post From Bonnie Watson Coleman, The Progressive Running For Rush Holt's Seat In New Jersey
Several friends had been telling me about what an outstanding candidate Bonnie Watson Coleman, running for the New Jersey seat Rush Holt is giving up. What I was hearing most of all was that she isn't just a strong and committed progressive bout that she's an intrepid and well-tested fighter. Then, a couple of days ago I heard from our old friend, Barbara Buono, who will no doubt recall as the progressive and very prescient candidate beaten by Chris Christie.
Does it Matter Who Runs the Garden State?
What's wrong with New Jersey?By Anonymous OperativeA few months ago I wrote of the corporatization of Democratic politics. My thesis: for a party that appeals to progressive values, we are as pathetic as those moral/value-based conservatives on the right.We are sell outs.
Meet Dave Cole-- Progressive Congressional Candidate In South Jersey
This week, several of the Blue America candidates were at the PCCC training in Washington. Some of them called me and e-mailed me and told me they were really impressed with a smart young guy we hadn't been writing about, Dave Cole, the progressive who wants to take on Frank LoBiondo. So I called Dave and started the conservation. I can see why everyone is so impressed. He's a software engineer and former technology advisor at the Obama White House.
"The Palisades, a treasured American landmark, are under threat," say four NJ ex-governors (two Dems and two R's)
A rendering of the proposed new look for the "ancient cliffs" of New Jersey's Palisades, overlooking the Hudson River -- "a treasured landmark," according to the authors of the NYT op-ed piece we're about to readby KenFor those who don't recognize the bylined names in the following New York Times op-ed piece published earlier this week, the biographical note at the end explains helpfully: "The authors are former governors of New Jersey." They are, for the record, two Repu
Is NJ's Guv Kris "The Athlete" KrispyKreme for real? (He's gonna pay back all that money for his "investigation," right?)
NY Daily News caption: "In an exclusive interview, Diane Sawyer speaks with Gov. Chris Christie at his New Jersey home. Christie blames Bridgegate on his former aides." Doesn't Governor KrispyKreme look nice for his public whitewashing?"Not only do Christie's guys clear Christie, he goes on with Diane Sawyer on Thursday night and clears himself all over again.
All The Evidence-- That Hasn't Been Hidden-- Points To One Thing: Christie Should Go To Prison
Rachel Maddow's show last night-- another Chris Christie special-- was absolutely fantastic. I bet Christie wishes he could throw her in prison and throw away the key. She roasted him and his phony baloney high--priced "exoneration" slowly and meticulously over an open pit. There'sa 22 minute chunk of it below.
New Jersey: "A System Where Back Room Deals, Fueled By Greed And Self Interest, Are Just The Order Of Business"
Symbols of New Jersey's transpartisan and all-pervasive corruption: Norcross (D) and Christie (R)One of my personal favorite candidates last year was Barbara Buono. It wasn't just because of her sparkling personality and her warmth and her courage, it was also for her forward-thinking ideas and her amazing platform.
