Why I Support Brian McGlinchey for Delaware Democratic Party Chairperson- by Dana Garrett
Why I Support Brian McGlinchey for Delaware Democratic Party Chairperson
by Dana Garrett
http://delawarewatch.blogspot.com/
I am a proud and enthusiastic supporter of Brian McGlinchey as the next Democratic Party Chairperson for the state of Delaware. I have known Brian for a few years and have found him to be an intelligent, friendly and resolute person. Brian is highly organized and creative as well as a first class strategic thinker. He is assertive without being aggressive, a distinction that Delaware’s civility-challenged, current Democratic Chairperson at times doesn’t comprehend.
Brian is a lifelong Delawarean and has been actively involved in Democratic politics for over twenty years. He has worked for the election of Democrats as both a campaign strategist and a fundraiser and presently serves as regional director of government affairs for the Laborers International Union of North America. Contrary to rumor, Brian is not employed by the Delaware State AFL-CIO. He serves as the legislative chairman, a non-paid position.
Brian is a true progressive. I know that one of his goals as chairperson is to champion grass roots political organizing and education programs for rank and file Democrats in Delaware. Brian is particularly fond of the Sen. Paul Wellstone way of grass roots political organizing. I believe that if Brian becomes the chairperson, the recent gains that Democratic candidates have made across Delaware will expand and deepen in their vote margins. Brian will see to it that Delaware Democrats get the training to help make it happen. (When has John Daniello ever done anything like that for Delaware Democrats?) Delaware Democrats will not have to rely on a catastrophic presidency like George Bush’s or another Obama tsunami to make electoral gains locally.
Be Glad that Brian McGlinchey is a Union Worker
I have found it bewildering to hear and read some Democrats complain that McGlinchey is employed by a union. I would expect such a complaint from the Republicans but not from Democrats. If the USA’s present financial crisis demonstrates anything, it shows that Americans do not bring home enough money in their paychecks to meet their obligations. Union workers tend to make more money than nonunion workers. That Brian McGlinchey has advocated for legislation to protect workers on their jobs, union and otherwise, and to ensure high paying jobs for Delawareans is a badge of honor and accords with the highest principles of the Democratic Party.
The rumored complaint is that as a union representative Brian McGlinchey will be forced to support labor-friendly Republican candidates. This is a complete red herring. Brian has received assurances both from the Laborers Union and the AFL-CIO that if he is elected party chairperson, he will not be required to do anything to support a Republican candidate in any manner whatsoever. As far as Brian’s past electoral experience is concerned, he wrote recently in an e-mail sent to some Democrats:
I have never personally given any money to a Republican candidate nor worked for one. I have never made a phone call nor walked a district for one. And I don’t plan on starting now. My own brother, Bill, Chair of the 11th District Committee, faced off against Republicans in his bid for State Representative and Senate.
My campaign experience consists entirely of working for Democrats.
Never worked for a Republican before and will not be required to do so in the future. Ask yourself why some people are making this canard an issue. Why won’t they tell the truth about Brian McGlinchey?
It’s Time for a New Generation of Leadership
I personally witnessed John Daniello tell a local blogger in legislative hall “If you don’t turn that camera off, I will shove it down your throat.” The blogger didn’t even have has camera turned on. I believe that John Daniello’s reputation is a source of embarrassment to the party. I am not alone in my belief.
We will have a different type of party leader in Brian McGlinchey. We will have a Democrat who is a true democrat, someone who is able to work cooperatively with others with the view of building party unity and electing Democrats to office in Delaware. Brian will bring experience, vigor, progressive thinking and innovation to the job as party chairperson. Brian McGlinchey has my unreserved support.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Dana is one of my co-hosts on Democratic Talk Radio along with John Morgan. This article comes from the Delaware Watch Blog.
I personally know Brian McGlinchey very well. He is a strong labor activist and has the best political mind of anyone I have ever met! His work ethic is amazing. His ego is small but the work he does is huge. Brian loves working people. He is a tireless crusader for the rights and needs of the little guy!
His ability to multi-task dwarfs my own. I thought this was something I was unusually good at until I met McGlinchey!
He is compassionate in dealing with all kinds of people. I have witnessed hundreds of examples of acts of kindness and charity from Brian in the last two years.
While I have nothing against any other candidate, I believe that nobody could do more to strengthen the Democratic Party in Delaware than Brian McGlinchey. I believe in him so strongly that if I was running against him I would still vote for Brian McGlinchey!
Personally, I completely support the candidacy of Brian McGlinchey as Chair of the Delaware Democratic Party and urge every Democrat to do the same! If you are a union supporter or Democrat with friends in the state, please contact them in the next two days and ask them to contact their Democratic leadership in support of the McGlinchey candidacy.
In solidarity,
Stephen Crockett
Editor, Mid-Atlantic Labor.com http://www.midatlanticlabor.com
Host, Democratic Talk Radio http://DemocraticTalkRadio.com