MyDD :: Kerry on Malaysia (and Ogonowski fails to make the ballot)

Kerry on Malaysia (and Ogonowski fails to make the ballot)

by Jerome Armstrong, Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 11:17:47 AM EST

Here's a good way to start the day, Senator John Kerry (whom I've consulted for), lost his main opponent yesterday, when Ogonowski failed to qualify for GOP ballot. Ogonowski missed the 10K mark by 300 votes, so a little known "security specialist" named Jeff Beatty will be the Republican nominee.

I'm heading out to today, and will be attending a conference for a few days that has representatives from both the West and the Muslim countries (religious, business leaders, and a few bloggers) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I just looked at the itinerary and its 22 hours of flight time. I've been there once before, for a couple of days on the way to India. I recall it getting increasingly hot as the day went on, and how orderly everything seemed for an inner city of KL's size.

I blogged this over on Malaysia Matters, about John Kerry yesterday on the Senate floor addressing what's happening in Malaysia right now with the political situation. And also including a editorial by Stuart E. Eizenstat on the titanic conflict within the Muslim world pitting modernity against reactionary radicalism, and the political implications for what happens in Malaysia.

When I recently went to Israel for a week a couple of months ago, I took a break from blogging about it until I got home (which just led to a lot of huge thoughts that were difficult to make the time to post upon), but I'll try with this trip to make more frequent posts from abroad.

Tags: John Kerry, Malaysia (all tags)

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Looking forward to your posts. (none / 0)

This is an important issue IMO.

No Way, No How, No McCain!

by GFORD on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 11:49:43 AM EST

Safe trip (none / 0)

Have a great trip.

And thanks for your thoughtful analysis throughout the primary campaign season. Though some people liked to attack you for your support of Hillary Clinton, I shared it. And I appreciated your enthusiastic, though reasoned approach to her candidacy.

Also I have very much enjoyed the balanced and reasoned approach found generally on this site. Not only from you but the other front pagers and even most commenters and diarists.

thanks all.

by carrieboberry on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 11:51:25 AM EST

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I just looked at the itinerary and its 22 hours of flight time.

Damn. I thought JFK to Israel was long. Hope you brought some books (or a whole library).

Stop the racism. Fight the smears.

by CrazyDrumGuy on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 11:51:49 AM EST

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You should create a post about the political situation in Malaysia when you are there. I read that the government just announced a 40% increase in gas prices. I wonder if in anyway that would affect us since most of the world's computer components are made there.

by stevent on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 11:57:38 AM EST

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I thought it was undemocratic to prevent people from getting on the ballot for silly reasons like not enough certified signatures.

Or is that only true when it applies to people running against our presumptive presidential nominee?

We care about politics because we know politics matters for people's lives and opportunities.

by politicsmatters on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 12:39:19 PM EST

Re: Kerry on Malaysia (and Ogonowski fails to make (none / 0)

ouch--good point, pm

by JoeW on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 01:26:07 PM EST
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two weeks? (none / 0)

"The following notes were passed along by someone who listened to the just-completed conference call conducted by members of New York's Democratic congressional delegation. . .

Rep. Nita Lowey made a plea for patience. The reality, she said, is that the party has to unify, but Hillary needs some time to adjust... maybe even two weeks"

http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/arch ives/2008/06/unity_watch_ny_cong_delegat ion.php

We care about politics because we know politics matters for people's lives and opportunities.

by politicsmatters on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 12:44:42 PM EST

Re: two weeks? (none / 0)

Give me a break, Nita!

By two weeks no one will even care what Hillary "decides".

by JoeW on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 01:26:46 PM EST
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Speaking of John Kerry's opponents (none / 0)

He'll also find out if his opponent in the Democratic Primary will make the ballot this Saturday. The Mass. Dems have their convention in Lowell and his primary challenger, Ed O'Reilly, needs to get 15% of the voting delegates to vote for him there in order to appear on the September primary ballot.

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by sco on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 01:10:14 PM EST

Ogonowski failed by only 30 votes (none / 0)

Slight correction, though far more hilarious IMO.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/breakin g_news/2008/06/ogonowskis_chal.html

Have a safe trip.

by OH Mark on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 02:27:46 PM EST

Scampi (none / 0)

Poets, Stalin, Kuala Lumpur,
Pygmies, budgies, Kuala Lumpur

What - that wasn't the first thing that came to your mind? Sheesh. ;-)

by RT on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 04:33:25 PM EST

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