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>>> I guess we missed the Upper Arlington Progressive Action's Taste of UA booth! I feel so bad. It sounds like they had quite a selection of food. Here is part of the menu as posted at UAPA:

• Desserts: Missing Yellowcake, Alberto Gonzales fudge, Dick Cheney Energy Policy Bars (we won't show you the ingredients), Impeach cobbler, Policy upside-down cake, Zero-emission no-bake cookies
• Entrees: Congressional Pork chops, Baloney a la Bush, King George salmon, Meatless sausages called "fake links to 9/11"
• Appetizers: "Left" wings, with your choice of sauces, served next to "Right" wings with no choice of sauces

It sounds so yummy! I've got to get a recipe for the Impeach Cobbler!

>>> I am currently reading ....and His Lovely Wife, by Connie Schultz. The book is written by Connie Schultz, a Pulitzer Prize winner. Schultz writes about her experiences on the campaign trail with her husband, Sen. Sherrod Brown (OH-Dem). It is a great book for political junkies.

>> It appears that Republican Rep. Rick Renzi got a big push out the door by some fellow GOPers.
Real Clear Politics:

When Congressman Rick Renzi, the Arizona Republican beset by ethics troubles, announced his retirement yesterday, he could very likely have saved the Republicans a House seat next year. The move makes the seat a toss-up. Any race against the embattled Renzi would have given Democrats the edge.

Under pressure from House Minority Leader John Boehner and NRCC chairman Tom Cole, Renzi's decision to step down means Republicans, more than a year out from the election, will be able to recruit a candidate faster than they were able to in Tom DeLay's Texas district or Bob Ney's seat in Ohio....

You wonder if these moves will be enough to stop the Blue Wave that may sweep the country in 2008.