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Colbert Rebuttal To The Rebuttal of the SOTU

After making a grand, SOTU-esque entrance, Stephen Colbert sidled up to a podium and proceeded to give a rebuttal to the Republican rebuttal from Wednesday night. Here’s the link, or watch the video below.

Colbert called the Virginia Governor out for mocking “thousand page bills.” After McDonnell acknowledged that the GOP’s plans were readily available online, Colbert appropriately responded by downloading them immediately, and of course,…

 

Lee District This Weekend

Delegate Sickles Town Hall Meeting

Saturday, January 30th  10:00 am to noon
Snyder Center
  6450 S Van Dorn St., Alexandria, VA 22315
  map, click here

Delegate Mark Sickles will be holding a town hall meeting in the 43rd district to discuss ongoing state issues, the budget, and the winter legislative session. Guests joining him will be State Senator George Barker and Lee District Supervisor Jeff McKay.

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Lee District Open House

Saturday, January 30th, 1-3 pm
Franconia Governmental Center
6121 Franconia Rd
Alexandria, VA 22310
  map: http://tinyurl.com/franconia-gc

Come meet Supervisor Jeff McKay and his Lee District Staff. Also enjoy the annual Springfield Art Guild Show. Light refreshments will be served.

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LeeDems Volunteer Appreciation Party

Sunday, January 31st 4-6 pm
Thompson Center
6090 Kingstowne Village Parkway
Alexandria, VA 22315
map: http://tinyurl.com/thompson-center

Join Lee District Democrats for a volunteer thank you and appreciation party for all the hard work done over the last year. Food, fun, Dems. This is not a fundraiser.

 

Obama’s State of the Union: The Full Official Text

Madame Speaker, Vice President Biden, Members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:

Our Constitution declares that from time to time, the President shall give to Congress information about the state of our union. For two hundred and twenty years, our leaders have fulfilled this duty. They have done so during periods of prosperity and tranquility. And they have done so in the midst of war and depression; at moments of great strife and great struggle.

It’s tempting to look back on these moments and assume that our progress was inevitable – that America was always destined to succeed. But when the Union was turned back at Bull Run and the Allies first landed at Omaha Beach, victory was very much in doubt. When the market crashed on Black Tuesday and civil rights marchers were beaten on Bloody Sunday, the future was anything but certain. Read more

Delegate Sickles Town Hall Meeting

Saturday, January 30th  10:00 am to noon
Snyder Center
  6450 S Van Dorn St., Alexandria, VA 22315
  map, click here

Delegate Mark Sickles will be holding a town hall meeting in the 43rd district to discuss ongoing state issues, the budget, and the winter legislative session.

Guests joining him will be State Senator George Barker and Lee District Supervisor Jeff McKay.

November doesn’t need to be a nightmare for Democrats

In today’s column in the Washington Post David Plouffe, campaign manager for Obama for America, describes many of the first year accomplishments and lays out what Democrats can do to strengthen our hand.

 Read the full article here …

The President’s Weekly Address

The President talks about his first year fighting against special interests and barring lobbyists from his Administration, as well as the fight to come in the wake of a recent Supreme Court decision. January 23, 2009.

State of the Union Watch Parties

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 at 9:00 pm EST, OFA members will be gathering at State of the Union Watch parties in living rooms across the country. We’ll huddle on the phone with Obama for America campaign manager David Plouffe, and plan for what comes next.

Can you sign up to host a State of the Union Watch Party at your place? Click here to sign-up.

Eileen Filler-Corn for Delegate 41st House District

Eileen Filler-Corn will be the Democratic nominee for the 41st House of Delegates special election on March 2nd.

www.EileenForDelegate.com

PO Box 523082
Springfield, VA 22152
Campaign Voicemail: (571) 249-3453 Read more

Fairfax Young Democrats Elect Dynamic Leadership

The Fairfax County Young Democrats have elected energetic new leaders.

• President Chrisi West
• Vice President Jack Dobbyn
• Secretary Alvin Manalo
• Communications Bryan Scrafford
• Treasurer Rafael Arancibia
• Outreach Matthew Fernandez
• Regional Coordinator Frank Anderson

Volunteer for Evans for School Board

Sandy needs your help now to win the upcoming special election for Fairfax County School Board. We must elect Sandy to succeed Kaye. Now is the time to volunteer. We need you to canvass; we need you to make phone calls. We need you to Get Out the Vote.

There are several immediate volunteer needs to support Sandy Evans for Mason District School Board (www.Evans4SB.org) to volunteer or email evans4SB@gmail.com:

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