Daily Archives: 08/29/2008

(Community Matters) I’m back in Austin. Had planned to fly into Houston & meet Steven, but instead to Austin and we’ll take off from here.

Steven’s home; we’ll unpack, repack and get on the road for Houston where we’ve planned a Big Chill weekend at the home of Drs. Cindy & George Santos, to be joined by Charles Santos, Rickie Bond and I’m assuming John Phillip and Francis. Cameron Lockely has agreed to cook big for us this weekend and no doubt we’ll enjoy Houston public fine dining too – definitely Benji’s for brunch! Can’t wait to dig into George’s wines; I even had Sherry-Lehman send down a few to add to his collection.

The last four days just a whirlwind and further exciting my commitment to doing everything Steven and I can. I can’t thank my fellow Democrats who supported Hillary enough for their extraordinary graciousness over the last four days and almost unanimous commitment to helping elect Obama & Biden. Much is expected of Obama by assuming the responsibility and loyalty of this group, including being the best president ever on woman’s issues.

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how to describe last night? Well, I heard Pat Buchanan has called it best acceptance speech ever and that another pundit said GOP ought to save money and just stay home. Those comments are in the genre. BO’s chief economic advisor, Austan Goolsbee sat right behind me. Terrific Meredith hosted dinner after. And, of course traveling with Kirk Rudy, no surprise a beautiful woman is giving us a ride home on her jet. (Kirk never notices all the attention he attracts. He doesn’t realize that the overly nice guy in the bar was hitting on him earlier ) More when land. Posted from my blackberry. Oh yeah, Sarah Palin?

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It’s been great fun so far. Outstanding speakers and bands. New Mexico Gov Bill Richardson talked about the only change McCain stands for is changing his mind: immigration, torture, tax cuts, tax deficits, far right fundamentalism. In between sessions, I read Maureen Dowd’s column from yesterday; I usually enjoy her, can even see the shock and sensationalism she went for, but Maureen must have searched hard for her examples of lingering resentment and hate. The real example is the Texas Delegation. The loyal Hillary delegate who reached out to Ian Davis and offered to help anyway she can after Hillary’s great Tues speech. Perhaps the pundits need to stir up what’s not there to sell their ink. But they do so misleadingly. Feelings are of unity and reclaiming this country to stand for good, compasion, opportunity and strength. posted from my blackberry