Comments on: Pam Brink for Lubbock County Democratic Party Chair

By: Nelia Wittmann

Nelia Wittmann — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:33:27 +0000

Good Morning i read your blog often and thought i would say all the best for 2010!

By: Lubbock Left

Lubbock Left — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 05:09:00 +0000

Whoever wins, I plan to continue to work hard for the Democratic Party here in Lubbock.

By: Democrat

Democrat — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:46:16 +0000

Prior to seeking the County Democratic Chair vacated by the untimely death of Irma Guerrero, Mr. Dunn served as a Precinct Chair. At the 2005 meeting, Mr. Dunn was asked by Dr. Neale Pearson, political science professor at TTU to run for the vacated position. Personally, I was relieved to know that we had a choice for this office. This is what the Democratic process is all about. This was the first time I met Mr. Dunn, and right after the meeting I confronted him and asked him if he was serious in running our party, and his answer was YES. I can recall people at the meeting saying he was a good man and someone the party could depend on. Most people don't know that when funds were low, Mr. Dunn kept the lights on at the party headquarters on 50th Street, but he has never boasted about his good deeds.

I voted for Mr. Dunn then and today I’ll vote for him again. I thought back then we needed a strong voice to represent us and today I feel the same. When I decided to vote for him I looked at the man’s credentials and skills. I think Mr. Dunn would represent the Lubbock Democratic Party well. He is articulate and appears to be well informed on many issues.

I think we have two great candidates running for this position. Pam has wonderful people skills. Yes, I trust her too, but I think with her fundraising ability along with Mr. Dunn’s passion and his new plan we can GET THE JOB DONE!

By: Lubbock Left

Lubbock Left — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:47:44 +0000

Actually, I was at the 2005 meeting of the CEC and I voted for Johnnie at that time for pretty much the same reasons that I am voting for Pam this time. Dunn showed up out of nowhere and returned to nowhere when he didn’t win. I will add that I have noticed some good letters to the editor from Charlie since that time, and I hear that he has helped out some individuals in need. These are both admirable, but I am not aware of any party-building that he has done since 2005.

I agree that Democrats need to be welcoming to Republicans who make the decision to switch parties.

I think I know the senior you are talking about, and I do respect him. If it is who I think it is, then I believe there are extra circumstances regarding his use of the headquarters building that are missing from your story and explain why he was denied access to a phone.

By: Democrat

Democrat — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:28:44 +0000

You say in 2005 Johnnie won the election. Do you know who attended this meeting/election? No you do not. I can tell you what happened from a person who was there. People were invited to attend the Election to vote against Mr. Dunn.. Since that night in 2005 I have never seen many of the voters ever again. Why was this done?

Also another writer writes about Dunn being a Democrat in the 80’s. If Dunn was a Democrat in the 80’s (25 years ago) and he finally wised up would this not be a good thing? Will we not accept someone who has converted from R to D?????

The Lubbock Democratic Party has to stop being so paronoid to embrace the flipping R’s. We are going to need them if we want to win county wide races.

We have to educate the upcoming generations about the Democratic Party. We can’t be afraid to embrace people who are differnt than us. We can’t be afraid to have school supply drives and then so abrutly shut em down and cave into the will of the R’s. Hmm, why did this happen ????

Also, we should treat Senior Citizens who enter our Democratic Headquarters with respect. I know for a fact a Senior Citizen age 87 walked into Democratic Headquarters and having breathing pains asked ________ a leader of the Democratic Party to use the phone to call his wife and let her know he was feeling ill and was denied access to a phone. This is not accecptable. This is not American. This is not human. When this Senior informed me of this situation I just about cried. If you are going to treat a Senior like this I can only imagine how you really feel about the general Democratic population. That is if you even have feelings.

The proof is in the pudding.

By: leo

leo — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:35:18 +0000

hey

By: Dem Gurl

Dem Gurl — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:24:54 +0000

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Dem Gurl — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:46:23 +0000

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By: bmart

bmart — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:21:25 +0000

The Lubbock Central Labor voted in a regular meeting to endorse Pam. The reasons were as you stated. She works hard and attends all the functions and meeting,
Hillary in ‘08

By: Lubbock Left

Lubbock Left — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:15:26 +0000

Jim, the contact for the Obama campaign in Lubbock is Annie Reed — areed AT texobama DOT com. Or, you can call her at 301.728.2609. As of yet, the Obama campaign has not secured a permanent office in Lubbock. The best way to help the campaign is to do phonebanking from home — we can reach the most people that way. Sign up on my.barackobama.com and join the “Lubbock supports Barack” group to learn more.

Tex, I think you’re way off base about this whole “ladies club” thing. In fact, I don’t recall ever reading anything of yours about a woman leader you like. Honestly, it sounds like you have a problem with strong women.