More Thoughts on Demo Meeting

I previously wrote about the controversial meeting for the El Paso Democratic Party last Monday. I pretty much just gave an account of what I had heard from people in attendance.

Now - its time for a bit of my own commentary.

I'm really sick of the notion that the old fossils that are the Old Guard somehow deserve a "place" and that we are somehow compelled to respect them.

Eff that. I don't. Respect is earned and I can tell you that acting like a spoiled child because your candidates lost is stupid. You don't deserve respect if you can't lose with a little class.

Maybe if you old fossils got off your asses and actually worked then you candidates wouldn't lose. But you think working for the Party is showing up to meetings, making asses of yourselves, and trying to keep good people out, and drinking is working for the Party. It isn't.

Hell you geezers couldn't manage a Facebook account. Sad to say that isn't an exaggeration either. 

All of you idiots that were running around calling some of the people that want to participate in the Party "jotos" are trash and an embarrassment to the Party. Here's an idea, KNOW WHAT YOUR PARTY STANDS FOR!

The Democratic Party stands for equality and gay rights. Don't like it? Do us all a favor then and leave the Party. 

I supported Butch Maya for Chair. Hell, I designed his logo. I wanted Butch to win because I thought the Party needed to go in a better direction. Guess what? My candidate lost. And you know what? I have to be a big boy and deal with it. I could stomp my feet and act like the idiots acted the other night at the meeting, or I could practice what I preach and work for a better Party. So I decided its better to be part of the solution than part of the problem and I am going to help as much as I can. 

Mature adults understand that Party comes before your silly little turf wars and ego trips.

And this business of supporting a Republican? Under TDP rules you can be removed as a Party Official for that type of action. In fact, I think its high time we did that. I'm going to the next meeting and taking my handy-dandy video camera with me. PLEASE do it again! That way I can get it on video and get rid of you people. I'm BEGGING you, please let me catch it on video!

Why would you sell out your values as Democrats and vote for a Republican? They stand against everything we stand for. If they still had their way, women and minorities wouldn't have the right to vote, fair wages, or decent working conditions. They are against the protection of a women's reproductive rights. They pursue a racist immigration policy. They are pushing an agenda that cuts funding for education. That affects our children. If their VP choice has his way it will be the end of Social Security as we know it. They are against the values we hold dear.

You would stand against the Party you profess to love so dearly and vote for that type of agenda because of your silly little egos?

Get over it. You lost. Move on. 

Or better yet, move over.