After the GLBT, we went to find the Belvedere room that was really in
Hilton hotel and not at he Sheraton. I felt bad because so many Dean
people I had been running into from other delegations after I told my
story of how I got politically active – I told them the ballroom was in
the Sheraton, only those determined asked around and got to the
location. Al and David Leshtz made it. Sally, unfortunately, didn’t get
any directions or help, and everyone was so busy.



The Dean
meeting was like an early Christianity meeting – the group was close
and embracing each other after not seeing many since the Stormer days.
Others communed after trading stories to each other and talking of
their experiences changing and participating in their local politics
and party. It was like a Baptist revival of stories how one got saved,
though politically. The excitement was I ran into Josie Heath from
Colorado who helped me walk my precinct for caucuses.



I‘m
getting annoyed at the blatant remaking of history saying Kerry was the
first candidate to oppose the war, when every one knows it was Dean who
held them over the fire and literally roasted by half of the Democratic
Party for making those statements.



Dean let
me know how well we were doing and his support of Kerry and why we
should too and keep the movement going. That continued political
participation keeps the negative forces in the extreme rightwing at
bay, from taking over. The harm of the Bush Administration on the
country and the environment has degraded our economy and our image
abroad. Rolling back liberal progress since WWI & II. How even
running for small political infrastructure positions to make sure
progressive advances of the US takes hold is important.



I joked
to the event organizer how he should have an open mike while we waited
for Dean and each of us “testify” to each other to hear our sorrows. He
then said there was going to be a question time, so we could do that.
During Howard’s speech I was taking notes to camp at the microphone.



There
was a line of people waiting to speak at one of the microphones after I
had camped out at one taking note like a reporter for this blog. When I
got to step up Dean was saying he was going to start on his left
microphone, and then I said that my microphone was left to me. So he
said okay, and I joked back it was a matter of perspective, I guessed.
I then told him that he has transformed many of his supporters' lives
and made a big difference. I appreciated that he’s continuing the
grassroots progressive change. Even though Kerry and Edwards have been
chosen as the Head of the movement to take back America, his supporters
and he have become the true soul and body of it.



Then
later after getting his signature I told him where I had first shook
his hand and he remembered the location in DSM and Ako Samad. I then
told him I’m an active county party member and that many of us Dean
supporters were in many places, that we are in the woodwork. ******



THE CONVENTION FLOOR EXPERIENCE



We’ll,
it's like going to a football or basketball game; the Fleet Center
houses the Celtics. People were milling around the main vendor flooring
area getting food or buying goodies. Each state had a sign near the
ramp that we could go down to reach their delegation location.



*****Okay right now it's 2am will continue this tomorrow G'Nite.******