Ha, no worries! My grandma used to call me Sharon. :)

Posted at May 1, 2008 5:53 PM in response to Board Members from Robo Calling Nonprofit Criticize Effort, But Vouch for Group

I agree totally.

I'm the Stefanie who posted on Daily Kos about my email exchange with Podesta, by the way. Thanks, Opus, for cross-posting! This thing stinks and we need to get to the bottom of it NOW.

Posted at May 1, 2008 2:31 PM in response to Board Members from Robo Calling Nonprofit Criticize Effort, But Vouch for Group

Kind of what I thought. This is just so gross. I need a shower.

Posted at April 30, 2008 3:11 PM in response to Nonprofit Women's Voices Women Vote Stops Suspicious N.C. Robo Calls

Hey Ben, how many of those Lamonts are white? Maybe the trends are different elsewhere in the country but I've known a handful of Lamonts and they were all black. Sounds to me like an obvious attempt to establish a racial identity for the caller.

Posted at April 30, 2008 3:03 PM in response to Nonprofit Women's Voices Women Vote Stops Suspicious N.C. Robo Calls

This is outrageous. I have long been a fan of John Podesta, since he went to my tiny, relatively unknown but completely awesome alma mater (Knox College). Here's the letter I'm sending him today:

April 30, 2008

Dear John:

I read today, with immeasurable shock and disappointment, that Women’s Voices, Women Vote, an organization on whose board you sit, has been involved in suspicious attempts to mislead and disenfranchise black voters in several states over the past several months, most recently this week in North Carolina. (Details can be found here: http://southernstudies.org/facingsouth/2008/04/facing-south-exclusive-dc-nonprofit.asp)

As a fellow Knox alum, I expected better from you. I have told countless people with great pride that John Podesta went to MY college. Remember when you took over Old Main? Do you remember the 1970 version of yourself? What were you fighting for then? Fairness? Equality? Everyone’s right to have their voices heard? Does the 2008 version of you still stand for these things?

In case you are unaware of the situation, WVWV has robo-called black North Carolina voters (using the name “Lamont Williams”) with the message that they need to return a voter registration packet, despite the fact that North Carolina does not register voters by mail, the voter registration deadline in North Carolina is April 11, and many of these voters are already registered (but the calls make them think they are not).

It is a Class I felony in North Carolina "to misrepresent the law to the public through mass mailing or any other means of communication where the intent and the effect is to intimidate or discourage potential voters from exercising their lawful right to vote."

I hope against all hope that you did not have prior knowledge of these incidents, and that these voter disenfranchisement efforts have not, as some have suggested, been coordinated by the Clinton campaign. I urge you to break all ties with this group and publicly renounce their tactics.

Regretfully,

Stefanie [Last name]
Knox College Class of [year]

Posted at April 30, 2008 2:48 PM in response to Nonprofit Women's Voices Women Vote Stops Suspicious N.C. Robo Calls

That was meant for evie's first comment...man, this branching is really weird.

Posted at April 15, 2008 7:05 PM in response to New Obama Mailer In Pennsylvania Hits Hillary For Taking Money From Lobbyists And PACs

Ummm, this is snark, right? Sorry, I'm kinda new here. :)

Posted at April 15, 2008 6:58 PM in response to New Obama Mailer In Pennsylvania Hits Hillary For Taking Money From Lobbyists And PACs

How would they have possibly known if you'd caucused?

Posted at April 15, 2008 6:57 PM in response to New Obama Mailer In Pennsylvania Hits Hillary For Taking Money From Lobbyists And PACs

Obama has taken $608,822 from the Insurance industry. [opensecrets.org]

Here's the thing. Those numbers are for PEOPLE EMPLOYED BY THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY, not lobbyists or PACS. I work for a major health insurance company and I've given about $500 to Obama. My $500 is included in that figure. If someone who works at a Citgo station gives Obama $5 or $50 or $500, that's included in the "money from the oil industry" number.

I am an individual who gives to Obama as an individual, not on behalf of my employer. So, so totally not the same as taking money from "the industry."

Posted at April 15, 2008 3:33 PM in response to New Obama Mailer In Pennsylvania Hits Hillary For Taking Money From Lobbyists And PACs

Okay, I know I shouldn't feed the trolls, but...I have one word for you. "Bosnia." At least Obama's got an answer to the Wright thing - he gave a genuine and moving and brilliant speech. There is no excuse for Hillary's Bosnia lie. If Hillary is the nominee, we will see that video of that 8 year old girl reading a poem and kissing Hillary's cheek with the voiceover of Hillary saying "I remember landing under sniper fire." Then McCain will say, "Do you really want another lying Clinton in the White House?" He'll win by 10 points. If she is the nominee, the Dems will have no chance.

Posted at April 1, 2008 7:03 PM in response to Even Staunch Hillary Supporters Believe That Obama Will Be Elected