Let's See How Far We've Come

I am definitely starting to freak out about this whole delegate thing. I am definitely going to put forth the effort, but it's a daunting task. No one knows me and really has no reason to vote for me to be delegate to the Republican National Convention...except for the following:

- I am the best kind of Republican...the unexpected one. People who meet me expect me to be a liberal...apparently because I'm a woman and a minority, but I'll take the stereotype...and blow it out of the water.

- I loved Reagan long before it became cool to invoke him and his ideals during any and all casual political conversations, fistfights or presidential debates.

- I'm fiscally conservative and I believe in small government.

- I LOVE nominating conventions and watch them like it's the World Series (actually, in all honesty...I would rather watch the World Series...unless it was during a national convention) and would represent my party and state with honor.

- I've volunteered for the Republican party in the past two general election cycles and have volunteered for Governor Bill Ritter's campaign. I was also an intern for Senator Ken Salazar (D-Colo.) in 2007. I will continue to serve the electorate as it sees fit.

Opposites Attract

The life of a blogger is just like everyone else...only we are always looking for "material". I have nothing today except that I had a great night with my friend, MacKenzie. We are political opposites, which is probably why we get along so well...but tonight...we were out with the boys and trying to be charming, smart and politically astute all at the same time. Interesting evening...

Regardless...I think something should be said about political people being friends with other political people...even if we don't agree on much fundamentally. MacKenzie and I have been friends for years, and if there's a Republican or a Democrat in the White House in January 2009, we will continue to be friends and care about each other and each other's families. Everyone says they want to be the politician who "crosses the aisle". I really don't care what side of the aisle you're on. There's lots of work to do. Stop glad handing. Stop talking. Listen "I don't care of you get along...I care if you get something done." (Thank you, Chris Matthews!)

Kicking and Screaming

Oh, Doug Bruce.

By now, you've all heard about when State Rep. Doug Bruce did on Monday, January 14 in the state house. He kicked a Rocky Mountain News photographer to teach him a lesson about manners and decorum. Yes, you read that right.

I'm going to keep this as brief as possible, because I know many people have their own opinions about what happened. I'm not attacking Bruce's politics, I am attacking the way he treats other people. He says he was trying to teach RMN photog a lesson about manners and decorum -- Bruce feels that while House members are gathered in prayer, photographers shouldn't be snapping photos.

That may be the case...however, it's not a rule in the House, and the photographer wasn't breaking any other rules. No one has the right to assault another person unless they are being attacked and need to defend themselves. Bruce wasn't being attacked. He was about to be sworn in as a state rep (God Help El Paso County!) and was in the VERY PUBLIC State House of Representatives in the State Capitol, which is PUBLIC PROPERTY.

If you can't stand the heat...get out of the kitchen.