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A Day of Democrats: The State Party Re-Org

by: Dan Willis

Mon Mar 09, 2009 at 09:25:55 AM MDT

(Significantly less entertaining than the Republican Party reorganization - promoted by Colorado Pols)

In a word: no real surprises here.

Dan Willis :: A Day of Democrats: The State Party Re-Org

On March 8, the State Party Re-Organization meeting of the Democratic Party took place at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.

There were no real surprises:
All five of the State party ofifcers were re-elected, without being challenged:
Chair: Par Waak
1st Vice Chair: Dan Slater
2nd Vice Chair: Margaret Atencio
Secretary: Carolyn Boller
Treasurer: Butch Hicks

We created a new party initiative: The Labor Initiative. They join the following existing initiatives: African-American, Latino, Disabled, Education, Women, Stonewall (LGBT), Progressive, and the Young Dems.

There was an attempt to introduce some rule changes and that created the only controversy of the day. Ultimately, a motion to table the changes was passed so even the necessary logistical changes were left unpassed. That part was sad.

The main controversary was over a plan to reduce the number of alternates elected to the State Assembly. Since the central committee chose to not act on this issue, they have effectively removed themselves from the process. Now that decision will be left to the Delegate Selection Plan. Oh well, they had they chance.

There were also several multi-county Judicial, Senate and House Distict Re-Orgs going on and 6 of the 7 Congressional Districts did their Re-Orgs. No controversaries (that I heard of at any rate) from any of them.

I did get elected Vice-Chair of CD1, btw.

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Judicial

The 18th Judicial District re-org elected our officers without issue. We then extended the Executive Committee to include reprsentatives from counties other than Arapahoe and Douglas. Now Lincoln has representation too. This is to give the lightly populated counties a voice in candidate searches and decisions.

In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon the minority. Edmund Burke

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by: Pam Bennett @ Mon Mar 09, 2009 at 15:42:47 PM UTC

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the Labor initiative is

going to be a force to reckon with.

by: wade norris @ Mon Mar 09, 2009 at 16:37:27 PM UTC

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Competence is so boring

Where all the cool kids will be on Saturday - Code War!

by: DavidThi808 @ Mon Mar 09, 2009 at 21:50:56 PM UTC

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do these events reflect competence?

hmmm

I'm not as sweet as I used to be.

by: Jambalaya @ Tue Mar 10, 2009 at 00:59:58 AM UTC

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When they're knocking it out of the park

and doing so with virtually no drama, then why would there be any challangers?

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by: DavidThi808 @ Tue Mar 10, 2009 at 03:44:28 AM UTC

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wasn't it Waak who challenged Chris Gates...

...shortly after the Dems took over both house of the state legislature and the open US Senate seat?

I'm not as sweet as I used to be.

by: Jambalaya @ Wed Mar 11, 2009 at 01:12:05 AM UTC

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2005 Re-org n/t

In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon the minority. Edmund Burke

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by: Pam Bennett @ Wed Mar 11, 2009 at 01:51:16 AM UTC

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yes, you've identified the date.....and your point is?

I'm not as sweet as I used to be.

by: Jambalaya @ Wed Mar 11, 2009 at 01:53:47 AM UTC

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I think

she was agreeing with you -- the Dems had plenty of drama after, as David put it, "knocking it out of the park" the last time.

So what's with the Politburo-like reaffirmation this time?

by: RedGreen @ Wed Mar 11, 2009 at 02:51:03 AM UTC

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Oh, ok.

I really didn't get her point, but now that I re-read what I wrote, it does sound kinda bitchy. I didn't intend that. Sorry, Pam!

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by: Jambalaya @ Wed Mar 11, 2009 at 12:41:36 PM UTC

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Pat plays well with others

Chris didn't

by: One Queer Dude @ Wed Mar 11, 2009 at 18:46:14 PM UTC

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Congratulation s on getting elected vice-cahir of CD1 , Dan

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judge elected officials by their actions, not by their rhetoric

by: Ray Springfield @ Mon Mar 09, 2009 at 22:41:34 PM UTC

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Help! What is an initiative, in this context?

They are initiating what?

"Politics determines who has the power, not who has the truth." Paul Krugman, 9/2010

by: parsingreality @ Tue Mar 10, 2009 at 04:12:57 AM UTC

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Socialism?

Sorry, I don't know anything but what I hear from Rush. And for the next ten and a half hours, I won't know what to think. I just hope Rush says the same thing today as he's said the past three weeks every day every five minutes, otherwise I confuse.

You socialist!

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by: sxp151 @ Tue Mar 10, 2009 at 07:27:40 AM UTC

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Sorry, sometime fall into "partyspeak"

Initiatives are groups within the party that target a portion of the population and work to inform and involve that population in the political process. It also serves to bring issues that are specific to that community to the fore front of the greater party.

The current initiatives of the Colo Dem. Party are:
Latino Intiative
Federation of Women
African-American Initiative
Dems with Disabilities
Progressive Dems
Labor Initiative
Stonewall Dems (LGBT organization)
Education Initiative

Retirement in action does not equal retirement of beliefs.

by: Dan Willis @ Tue Mar 10, 2009 at 17:35:23 PM UTC

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What about...

Straight white guys who own their own businesses and are Democrats, too?

Sometimes, I guess, you have to let the inner bitch out.

by: gertie97 @ Tue Mar 10, 2009 at 19:33:31 PM UTC

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Ummmm

Let's see... I'm a straight, white guy, Democrat, and I own my own business. And I am a member of the Latino Initiative and Labor Initiative. I have also attended events for several other Initiatives. I know, I know... This inclusiveness thing is hard to understand for some people.

by: lanman2k @ Wed Mar 11, 2009 at 01:37:20 AM UTC

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Labor Initiative

I. The purpose of the Labor Initiative of the Colorado Democratic Party is to:

A. Promote the labor movement by fostering cooperative and coordinated action

between unions and the Democratic Party by doing outreach and recruitment.

B. Educate about issues that improve the quality of life for all Americans.

C. Work with businesses and other organizations on political issues and projects that support working families.

by: tallport @ Fri Mar 13, 2009 at 01:23:09 AM UTC