Ward 3 Dems forum, 23 Feb 2012
Ward 3 Democrats forum at St. Columba's. Shadow senator candidates: Mike Brown and Pete Ross. At-large council candidates: Sekou Biddle, Gail Anderson Holness, Vincent Orange, and Peter Shapiro. Moderators: Mark Plotkin and Dorothy Brizill.
Michael D. Brown on the Shadow Senator: "It's not a joke anymore. It's a real office." #Ward3Dems- I don't know that campaigning on "I'll get arrested again" is the most useful route to become Shadow Senator. #Ward3Dems
Pete Ross tells #Ward3Dems if Sen. Mike Brown is spreading word about his tax conviction, he has nothing to run on.- Dorothy Brizill explaining the rules for the forum. There will be audience questions. #Ward3Dems
- Shapiro says he has photo of himself as a boy in a play at this church. Knows the area well. #Ward3Dems
- Orange: "I've introduced a bill to create a jobs czar." // Alert the tea party! #Ward3Dems
- Holness: Integrity, hope, unity. Spirit of Shirley Chisholm. Smart growth, vibrant neighborhoods. AME pastor. Esther. #Ward3Dems
- Biddle: Council is incapable of addressing critical issues affecting DC because they're ethically compromised. #Ward3Dems
- Plotkin (moderator): If Obama wins, what will you do to get him to do something about #dcstatehood? #Ward3Dems
- Biddle: To get leaders to act, need to get people to act. Not enough outrage. Need to educate country. #Ward3Dems
- Holness: Need to put more pressure on our president. Letter-writing campaigns & going to the Hill. #Ward3Dems
- Orange: Need to show that we can get our house in order. Emancipation Day. #Ward3Dems
- Orange: "We need to be like the godfather: make an offer they can't refuse." #Ward3Dems
- Shapiro: NH efforts have been a waste. Like the president, has spent much of his life as an organizer. #Ward3Dems
“@kcivey: Orange: "We need to be like the godfather: make an offer they can't refuse." #Ward3Dems” Obama wakes up with horses head?!- Shapiro supports ending corporate money, prohibiting outside income, banning CSFs, public financing. #Ward3Dems
