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Come Wish Mike Lawson a Happy Birthday!

March 22, 2007 Andrew Davey (atdleft)

This just in from The Liberal OC! Mike Lawson’s birthday is TODAY, and they want YOU to celebrate:

Thursday is the usual day for our weekly Drinking Liberally event. It is also the day that we at TheLiberalOC and Drinking Liberally OC have decided to Celebrate Mike Lawson’s 26th Birthday, which was on Monday. Raise your spirits while you raise your glass, and share ideas while you share a pitcher and Celebrate Mike Lawson’s 26th Birthday. We will have cake and some other refreshments from Memphis while they last. That and the political discussion will be at no charge, the drinks are on you. So Join us:
This Thursday, 8:30 pm onward
at Memphis Bar, 201 N Broadway, Santa Ana (Artists Village) (map)

Now can we count on you to make Mike Lawson’s birthday extra special? Come on now, all you SoCal people! Come to Memphis (in Downtown Santa Ana), and wish Mike the happy birthday that he deserves! : )

Orange County

Today’s OC News Roundup

March 6, 2007 Andrew Davey (atdleft)

Here are some wild and crazy stories, direct from behind the Orange Curtain:

– Will the World Keep Turning If I Have No Supe? Jubal/Matt Cunningham says “Yes” at OC Blog, but I’m not so sure. After all, there’s no one currently on the board to speak up for Central County. As long as the certified winner is denied her seat, we in Central OC will probably remain forgotten.

– CUSD to Cease Paying for Ex-Superintendent’s Legal Bills… So why would they continue to pay the legal bills for this guy, when he has caused so much grief for all the parents, students, and staff at the school district?

– “We Met, But Not for Sex.” Defendant Jeff Nielsen took the stand in his own defense in his child molestation trial, testifying that he never had sex with a 14 year-old Westminster boy. He tried to explain away an email asking the boy to meet him for “something quick” as a quick lunch date, even thought the email never mentioned food. Hmmm… This sounds fishy to me…

And finally…

– Mike Lawson Is Famous!! OK, maybe not beyond the county line… But still, I am thrilled to see him featured in this month’s “BLADE” magazine for making Drinking Liberally-OC happen every Thursday. Now go ahead, and give Mike some love at The Liberal OC for all the hard work that he does!

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Photostream from “a beer with Jon Tester” fundraiser 7/17/2006

July 18, 2006 neutron 1 Comment

x-posted to mydd and dkos

In continuing my role as amateur documentarian, a role I accidentally (but gladly) was saddled with in yearlykos, I took my trusty Canon SD400 camera down to see Jon Tester. Moreover, as I was acting boss of my department, I took off work early to go get some retail politicing/fundraising/drinking done with our boy the next Senator from Montana… Jon Tester!

Tester said it was the kind of fundraiser he liked and could afford. I agree with that! After some engaging Q&A and engaging beer drinking, we headed over to drinking liberally at Zeitgeist… where we proceeded to do exactly that.

As always, there’s more, and if you like what you see, feel free to reco.
You can also see the whole gallery here.

Me and the next Senator from Montana, Jon Tester.
He’s a tall guy.
Also, guess where i’m from?

The next Senator from Montana, with the daughter of the Next Senator from Nevada, Sarah R. Carter.

Jon, chatting with the people, connecting, etc.

My two new pals visiting from NY. We talked about the difference between NY and CA politics, various races, etc.
Good folks!

I had just been singing the praises of Sarah R. Carter, when she walked in the door… that is serendipity friends!

Tack and his mustache, (the mustache didn’t have to pay)

believe it or not this was the best picture i could get of Markos, since he was pretty much constantly wrestling Aristotle. Sorry Kos!

Tester speaking with the people, his manner is easy and natural.

There was a Q&A period. I was impressed.

I asked “Jon, what are you going to do about Net Neutrality”, despite his protests and humbless, he knocked it straight out of the park, no two tier system, no pay to play, the net is our most valuable asset and it should stay that way.