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asdjrocky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 12:17 AM
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Home, weary, but not beat.
It's good to be home. And I don't mean the four walls, I mean home on the JRE Supporters Group. First and most important, I want to thank everyone for their help, and generosity. You helped with the overnight stays of two of us, and the food, and gas for a few more of us. Left over is 66 dollars, which will be donated in my daughters name, for John Edwards. Thank you all, so much.

Now, the hard part. Sorry we didn't do better for the team there. I took three trips to Nevada, all chronicled here, and honestly people, I don't make predictions, and I never said we would win, but I thought we'd do better, than we did. I want you to know something, I feel like I've been sucker punched by the entire state on Nevada. And if that's how I feel, imagine how the staff, and John & Elizabeth feel.

Once, when I was fifteen, just when my balls decided to drop, I decided to swing on my Dad. When I came to, my Dad was standing over me, with his hand extended. "Here son," He smiled at me, "Let me help you up." That's how I feel right now. A little dazed, my head is aching, and I have a new respect for the firm right cross.

You'll hear the full story tomorrow in GDP, have you guys ever known me to run from anything yet? And I don't want you to look forward, at all, to a sad and sullen story. Nope. There were special and fantastic moments in my 32 hours gone. I saw some really cool stuff, right on the edge of our Republic.

It's a hard beat. I'm bloody, and bruised, but not near finished. We start tomorrow in the California Campaign. It's time to get busy, in my home town, and that's going to be a whole new story.

Wake up California, I'm home.

And stay close, I have a crazy fucking idea.


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Two Americas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 01:09 AM
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1. I am ready for that
And stay close, I have a crazy fucking idea.


Ready when you are, Rocky. I'm not going anywhere.
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asdjrocky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 01:17 AM
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2. Thanks TA
You da man.
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saltpoint Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 01:54 AM
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3. You took the good fight to the caucus in the Nevada territory and you
fought it with all your heart and mind.

I say thanks for that commitment.

Not your fault Nevada Democrats missed the boat on this one.
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pamela Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 02:10 AM
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4. Wow, I love crazy fucking ideas.
Can't wait to hear yours! Welcome home, Rocky.
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NastyRiffraff Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 03:02 AM
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5. Rocky, you have nothing to feel sorry about your part.
I know you worked your ass off. I know it's frustrating when it seems your hard work hasn't paid off. And thank you.

I can't wait to hear your crazy fucking idea!
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knight_of_the_star Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 03:09 AM
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6. What's the crazy fucking idea?
Sounds good, just would like to know so we could possibly make it insane ;)
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glowing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 08:11 AM
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7. You rock...
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AndyA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 09:33 AM
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8. You want a crazy fucking idea, Rocky?
A crazy fucking idea would be that we just fall down and allow the status quo to install their candidate of choice - Hillary or Barack - or God help us another Republican - into the White House again.

Compared to that, any other idea is sane and responsible.

Interested to know what it is.
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lisainmilo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 10:30 AM
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9. Thanks for going Rocky!
I am surprised at the outcome in Nevada, especially with all the foreclosures and economic insecurity. I will continue to support him until he drops out. I am glad his message is getting out there.
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