The Princeton Report, released a few days prematurely as it was, caught me somewhat off guard upon my arrival back home. My two months on the road were capped by two and a half hours sleep before needing to swing into action to change course from what had been previously planned for the report’s release. I’ve been playing catch up ever since, and haven’t even begun to crack into the thousands of unread, unanswered emails. But all in good time… I hope.
Before that, however, I’ve got Emcee duties tomorrow at SoCalGrassroots.org’s big Election Protection event here in Los Angeles. It’s to feature Gore Vidal, Maxine Waters, Debra Bowen, Bob Fitrakis, Mimi Kennedy, Lowell Finley and other notables, including myself as resident monkey. If you’re in LA, I hope you’ll stop by and say hello! Should be a great event! (It’s also being sponsored in part by VelvetRevolution.us, as part of our Election Protection Strike Force public events series, just for the record.) The official flier for tomorrow’s afternoon event, with all the details, is below the fold.
Lastly, for now and given the continually breaking events, I hope this note will suffice to give my heartfelt thanks to all of those who kept things rolling while I was “gone” over the past two months. Most notably, an enormous amount of gratitude goes to the good Winter Patriot, who we were able to thaw out for this special occassion, the fabulous Agent99 and, of course, the indomitable John Gideon. All served the good cause tirelessly and above and beyond the call of duty!
Additional thanks to all of the other BRAD BLOG Guest Contributors who picked up in my “absence,” including (but not limited to) Joy Williams, Emily Levy, Michael Collins, Steve Huff, Joe Cannon, Chris Floyd and anyone else I’m insensitive enough not to have remembered right now.
Thank you all for making it possible for me to get the heck out of Dodge, cause some in-person trouble around the rest of the nation and get an hour or two of much needed peace and quiet in the bargain. I fear you all may be needed again soon, so please don’t go too far! And thank you mightily again!
There is, I assure you, much much more to come. And soon.
And now, see below for info on tomorrow’s event if you might be able to stop by! I shall endeavor to make it well worth your time if you do…
BRAD,…
BRAD WHO ?
The name,.. it sounds vaguely familiar.
Welcome back,.. you wanderer.
Golly, where have I heard that name before? Was it a dream? Is it real?
Welcome back Brad (and, presumably Desi)!
I probably won’t be the first or the last to say that Winter Patriot was extraordinary and prolific in your absence. I often found myself staying up into the wee hours of the night reading his long but compelling posts, especially if I got behind by a day or two. I hope that his commentaries will continue on at least a fairly regular basis, even when you are not on the road, unless he needs the time off to recover!
We love you all, each and every one.
Are we all fired up for the November race ?
http://content.jibjab.com/conte...0a7d315f67c723
Vell Brad Dahlink,
You may be back but you’ve still got no Fitzmas present and ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO KARL ROVE. Joe & Val are a fraud. You rode the wrong horse again. bwahahahahahahahah
While you were gone, Winter Patriot has utterly destroyed the credibility of your blog with inane conspiracy theories. Whoops!
You really should watch out for people who call THEMSELVES patriots.
Brad’s back!
Quick, hide the kegger!
oldturk:
I’ve never seen anything like that before, and I’m not sure I want to!
Hide the Acid!
Welcome back, Brad!!
Welcome back, Brad and company (hmmm..that sounds like a good name for a movie or a tv show)
We’ve been good while you were gone – HONEST!!
welcome indeed
Welcome back, Brad, from what was apparently your busman’s holiday. I trust you managed a little therapeutic rest, because we’re gonna want red meat every day for the next couple of months. WP and 99 did great, but you’re the greatest zookeeper ever, and we’re mighty glad you’re back…
Hey, how about this snippet from TPM Muckraker,
More questionable ethics ties to another Congressman and Feeney shows up in the story, how nice
“Not bad””especially when you consider that Roe has also received about $30,000 in fundraising fees this year from four other House members: Tom Feeney of Florida, whose chief of staff, Jason Roe, is Patty’s husband”
Link
Not TPM, Harpers by Ken Silverstein, sorry
Like to be there to see Mr Vidal also
Give that old boy a big hug for me, Brad
Quiet today, how about a look at the good old days
Last days of the Clinton Presidency
Brad,
I don’t say much but I read often and I MISSED YOU! Never before have I realized how much you are doing for our Democracy and you have my total gratitude!
Emma
Welcome back Brad, we missed ya!
Brad . . . who dat ?
Good to have you back Brad. Any info on the Newsweek cover story in 4 or 5 weeks supposedly titled “Will You Vote Count”? I am also wondering how long 60 minutes can hold out, not covering election fraud issues.
hi Brad –
Welcome home! WP’s posts got me coming back here daily, and IMHO your blog’s credibility is (still) infinitely greater than the credibility of the MSM and the Bush admin. At least you guys explore and debate some difficult issues, that (to me at least) is so much more credible than just straight up insulting the people who want to keep asking until a satisfactory answer appears, or completely ignoring them and wishing they’d go away.
Much love and respect to you and Winter Patriot
Good to have the Bradman back.
Davek (#20), you’re teasin’ me here.
Whadaya know about this? 60 minutes and Newsweek need to be on this, of course, and they ain’t. If anybody can get ’em going, it’s Brad F…
shw
I sure have enjoyed all the little poopie and crap animations here laterly – I sure hope you keep posting them, brad.
Now Brad came marching home again,
Hurrah! Hurrah!
We’ll give him a hearty welcome now
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The men will cheer and the boys will shout
The ladies they will all turn out
And we’ll all feel gay,
Now Brad came marching home.
The old church bell will peal with joy
Hurrah! Hurrah!
To welcome home our darling boy
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The village lads and lassies say
With roses they will strew the way,
And we’ll all feel gay
Now Brad came marching home.
Get ready for the Jubilee,
Hurrah! Hurrah!
We’ll give the hero three times three,
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The laurel wreath is ready now
To place upon his loyal brow
And we’ll all feel gay
Now Brad came marching home.
Welcome Back.
What they said!!
Plus, thanks for coming back!
Welcome back Brad, and I agree with Newjesustimes #23.
Oldturk & Larry
I don’t know what it is, but I want to ride it!
When I first began visiting this noble blog, I seem to recall that election theft was no less of a “left wing conspiracy theory” than “911 inside job” presently continues to be. IMO it’s only thanks to the tireless efforts of guys like Brad that guys like Lou Dobbs have woken up to the realities of the electoral mess.
Perry Logan #7 – I visited your linked site – it’s apparent from your website that you’re an expert in credibility.
Let’s see, your argument is that the Bush admin is too incompetent to have pulled off 911. If they’re so incompetent, how is it you actually believe they practically had the whole crime solved on the same day it happened? Hmmmmm… Incompetent at preventing but exceedingly competent at solving really fast. Never mind the dancing Israelis, they’re not important.
They’re such geniuses they didn’t even need to look at the evidence; they just disposed of it as quickly as possible… Nope no conspiracy here, that’s for sure (in Perry’s and J Cannon’s and half of America’s minds).
Bluebear I know you meant #21 and not #23 – not sure what that guy Al is trying to get at, but maybe it’s posts like this one.
I missed you Brad, Welcome Home…. Thanks for being here and fighting for us and our country!
Look, whatever we believe, all the “911 conspiracy nuts” want is an open and honest investigation, is that so crazy? If the administration has nothing to hide, why have they gone to great lengths to hide everything?
If you don’t know what I’m talking about, I urge you to set aside the time and watch “911 Press for Truth”. It is not a ‘Loose Change’-type conspiracy movie but rather a documentary featuring some widows of 911 victims and their ongoing efforts to find the truth.
Newjesustimes #28
Good Grief – sorry about that! I was indeed refering to your comment not that one!
Testing…my posts are not posting.
Welcome back Brad!
Newjesustimes #30
I agree, and I ordered that video, to keep with the scrapbook I have kept for my grandchildren so that they never forget.I think to support the families asking these questions is the right thing to do.I will never stop asking, I don’t care what I’m called.Dr. Bowman will be coming to our area at the end of this month, and the film “Loose Change” will be shown as a fund raiser for the Democrats. The strange thing is, he is already being smeared in the Miami Herald.Miami is about a hundred miles south from us, what does anyone down there care what film we will watch? What are they afraid of, the truth?
Sorry, thats Dr. Bob Bowman,Fl District 15, http://www.bowman2006.com
Considering the fact that we are living under the ocupation
of an illegitimate, corrupt, fascist regime that is controlled
by the bush crime family & Kangaroo scotus to boot . . . Brad is a Courageous Warrior!
Welcome back, Brad. I would like to say that your posting about the Princeton Study, particularly in regard to the background is very good and very useful. It’s just the kind of thing those of us who are trying to get through to people on the local level need. A report on a big, important study in the very readable (and linked) context of what has been happening.
Great work, Brad.
Its sure nice of brad to host a blog for all of us non-gay bloggers.
#37, JACKSON…
Huh? What are you talking about? And why are you so intent on informing everyone how un-“gay” you are? I really think nobody cares. I think you are getting Brad mixed up with James Guckert/Jeff Gannon, you know, that male prostitute that went to the white house mysteriously about a zillion times, not signing out many of those times. You know, the one that was easily able to obtain a press pass with absolutely no experience or qualifications whatsoever. You must be thinking of that guys website.
Shannon – Yep, I feel very curious about the cover Newsweek story on election fraud too…I am only going on the comment #12 from Larry Began on the Bob Ney thread. Larry our friend, whattya know???
Larry said 5 weeks, I think (the newsweek article). That only leaves 3 weeks for it to influence the election. Not enough time. It needs to be published sooner.
Brad,
http://www.bakersfield.com/102/story/73648.html?
This is a story I have been looking for.
Think you overlooked it accidentally
Carl #41
Your link about the Judge turning down the request to ban electronic voting machines in Kern County ends with the following:
“McPherson also hailed the court ruling.
“This is a victory for the voters of California and a testament to the strictest-in-the-nation voting system certification process that I have established,” he said.”
“that I have established”???????
Gee – didn’t he certify Diebold late on a Friday afternoon after his research showed it had well over 20 some major security flaws?
Hawkins’ Senate Campaign Airs Radio Ads Calling for New Investigation of 9/11
http://st911.org/
Chris Hooten and davek:
I’m being sarcastic. Newsweek did have a front page article of the same name about two of three weeks before the 2004 election, but, as far as I know, no other stories in the year of 2004 or eveb 2003.
Newsweek has no intention of being the first national outlet to cast doubt on the election in any time frame that would make any action possible. Frankley I’m livid at them for not doing something!
We renamed your blog while you were gone. I’m surprised you found it.
Big Dan thats 2 laughs I am thankful to you for today. Did you hear that the scientist at BYU Dr Steven Jones, has been suspended from work? Article by Chris Bollyn… http://www.rense.com/general73/ZZIBN.HTM
wat da dilio no mo open theds anymo ?