Last Night's EPYD Meeting
Its election season and as usual, people who never attend Democratic Party functions start showing up to things. Relax people, I know those of us who "pay our dues" get pissed because we do all the work and these people just float around until election season is over and then disappear, but we just have to grin and bear it.
It is what it is.
But it was one of our better meetings last night. The guest speaker was former State Senator Eliot Shapleigh and he did pretty good.
A few candidates showed up to introduce themselves, but I'll write more about that in another piece.
The highlight of the meeting was when Aldo Lopez of the University Democrats stood up to complain about not getting recognition for his club. In fact, I'm not entirely sure what his actual point was, but he certainly didn't win any new friends at the meeting. He characterized the University Democrats as the most under-appreciated Democratic Party club in town.
Most of us looked around and thought they were more accurately described as the most under-achieving Democratic Party Club in town.
He came across as bitter and whining. The facts are that we are in a bit of a rebirth in terms of the power structure in the El Paso Democratic Party. Clubs are starting to flex their muscle and among the various clubs including PDN Tejano Democrats, the Black El Paso Democrats, West Tejano Democrats, Westide Democrats, Eastside Democrats, Young Democrats, Stonewall Democrats, and Stonewall Young Democrats.
University Democrats are basically non-existent and non-productive.
I seriously don't want to diss a group of fellow Democrats, but if you show up to a meeting whining about not getting respect, don't expect others to hold their tongue.
What exactly have the University Democrats actually done?
Go ahead...I'll wait.
Cricket, cricket....
I'll give you more time....
(Jeopardy theme song)
Okay class, lets see your homework.
If you answered "Jack shit", congratulations you got an "A".
If you lined up all the clubs in town that the Democratic Party Chair didn't appreciate and/or notice, then there would only be one club in town that isn't in the line with the rest of us.
University Dems in other parts of the state are actually active. They have things called "members".
I mean think about it, we are in the Democratic stronghold of Texas and I'm pretty sure UTEP has more College Republicans than has University Democrats. I'm pretty sure there are so few University Democrats that they could meet in a Volkswagen Jetta and still have room for a car seat.
University Democrats have to step up to the plate and do their job. Motivate people on campus. Register them to vote, educate them on the issues. Don't wait around for someone else to do it for you.
And for God sakes, put on your big boy pants and don't whine!
It is what it is.
But it was one of our better meetings last night. The guest speaker was former State Senator Eliot Shapleigh and he did pretty good.
A few candidates showed up to introduce themselves, but I'll write more about that in another piece.
The highlight of the meeting was when Aldo Lopez of the University Democrats stood up to complain about not getting recognition for his club. In fact, I'm not entirely sure what his actual point was, but he certainly didn't win any new friends at the meeting. He characterized the University Democrats as the most under-appreciated Democratic Party club in town.
Most of us looked around and thought they were more accurately described as the most under-achieving Democratic Party Club in town.
He came across as bitter and whining. The facts are that we are in a bit of a rebirth in terms of the power structure in the El Paso Democratic Party. Clubs are starting to flex their muscle and among the various clubs including PDN Tejano Democrats, the Black El Paso Democrats, West Tejano Democrats, Westide Democrats, Eastside Democrats, Young Democrats, Stonewall Democrats, and Stonewall Young Democrats.
University Democrats are basically non-existent and non-productive.
I seriously don't want to diss a group of fellow Democrats, but if you show up to a meeting whining about not getting respect, don't expect others to hold their tongue.
What exactly have the University Democrats actually done?
Go ahead...I'll wait.
Cricket, cricket....
I'll give you more time....
(Jeopardy theme song)
Okay class, lets see your homework.
If you answered "Jack shit", congratulations you got an "A".
If you lined up all the clubs in town that the Democratic Party Chair didn't appreciate and/or notice, then there would only be one club in town that isn't in the line with the rest of us.
University Dems in other parts of the state are actually active. They have things called "members".
I mean think about it, we are in the Democratic stronghold of Texas and I'm pretty sure UTEP has more College Republicans than has University Democrats. I'm pretty sure there are so few University Democrats that they could meet in a Volkswagen Jetta and still have room for a car seat.
University Democrats have to step up to the plate and do their job. Motivate people on campus. Register them to vote, educate them on the issues. Don't wait around for someone else to do it for you.
And for God sakes, put on your big boy pants and don't whine!
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