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Dom Martinho, Tinto 2005
Chateau St. Jean, Cabernet, California 2007
Kirkland, Napa Cabernet 2007
Revelry, The Reveler, 2007
Joseph Drouhin, Chablis 2006
Altos Las Hormigas, Mendoza Malbec 2008
Alodio, Ribeira Sacra Mencia 2007
Charles Smith, Kung Fu Girl Riesling 2008
Kiona, Lemberger 2006
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Columbia Valley Merlot 2005
Paranga, Kir-Yianni 2005
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Gloria Ferrer, Sonoma Brut
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Three Rivers, Merlot 2006
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Lezaun, Rosado, Navarra
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Rubico, Lacrima di Morro d'Alba 2007
Gilstrap Brothers, Reserve Merlot 2003
Conundrum 2007
Chandler Reach, 36 Red
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L'Ecole No. 41, Recess Red 2006
Dom Martinho, Red 2004
Beaulieu, Georges Latour 1994
Caymus, Cabernet 1995
Columbia Winery, Merlot 2005
Bergevin Lane, Columbia Valley Cabernet 2005
Savigny-les-Beaune, Les Lavieres 2003
David Hill, Reserve Merlot, Rogue Valley 2006
Educated Guess, Cabernet 2006
Maquis Lien, Red 2005
Charles Smith, Kung Fu Girl Riesling 2007
David Hill, Farmhouse White
Robert Mondavi Solaire, Cabernet 2005
Castello Monaci, Liante, Salice Salentino 2006
Ricardo Santos, Malbec 2006
Quinta da Espiga, Tinto 2006
Charles Smith, Holy Cow Merlot 2006
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Santa Rita, Cabernet Reserva 2005
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Gloria, Douro, Tinto 2002
Bogle, Petite Sirah Port, Clarksburg 2005
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Silkwood, Red Duet Cabernet-Syrah 2004
Portuga, Vinho Branco 2006, 2007
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Santa Rita, Cabernet, Reserva 2005
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Protocolo, Red 2005
Woodbridge, Chardonnay 2006
Portuga, Vinho Branco 2006
Beaulieu, Cabernet, Rutherford 1998
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A to Z, Oregon Pinot Gris 2005
I Giusti & Zanza, Nemorino 2006
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Thomas Leithner, Zweigelt 2004
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Chateau Ste. Michelle, Merlot 2003
Meridian, Sauvignon Blanc 2005
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Paringa, Shiraz 2005
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David Sedaris - Me Talk Pretty One Day
Karen Armstrong - The Spiral Staircase
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Adrian Wojnarowski - The Miracle of St. Anthony
William H. Colby - Long Goodbye
Steven D. Stark - Meet the Beatles
Phil Stanford - Portland Confidential
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David Sedaris - Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
Anthony Holden - Big Deal
Robert J. Spitzer - The Spirit of Leadership
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Comments (20)
Your reason for # 8 (?) Howard Dean surprises me.
At least on the House side, the credit goes to Rahm Emmanuel, a Dem Rep from Illinois and a former Clinton White House staffer. Emmanuel did the majority of the candidate recruting and a hell of a lot of fundraising for the Dem house candidates.
Frankly, Emmanuel kept Dean out of the process of candidate recruitment and campaign appearances.
Dean scares eople who are not on the left edge of the Dem party. And the Dems won this year by convincing the middle and independents. The Dem freshnman house lass is surprisingly conservative to main stream, and surprisingly not leftist.
Thats why they won.
Dean deserves no credit for the Dems 30 or so freshman house class.
On the Senate side, its the same story. Dean was not involved except in Connecticut. The attmpted purge of Lieberman by a Dean clone backfired: Lieberman is still the junior senator from Connecticut.
Posted by Nonny Mouse | January 10, 2007 11:57 PM
That's all interesting, but last time I checked, Howard's the chair of the party.
Posted by Jack Bog | January 11, 2007 12:01 AM
I think George W. Bush (you won't catch me calling him a monkey) deserves horrible mention for his assist to #8.
Posted by Allan L. | January 11, 2007 12:05 AM
I think Bill got a bigger assist from the Dick Cheney hunting trip -- comedy platinum.
Posted by Jack Bog | January 11, 2007 12:07 AM
Dean was also the one saying the party needed to have a presence on the ground in all 50 states, up to and including bailing some states organizations out of bankruptcy and re-opening shuttered headquarters -- a strategy scoffed at and ridiculed by Congressional campaign leaders.
Suddenly, the Dems were being competitive in places they "should not" have been, and Congressional Dems ultimately, scarce on funds, went to Howard Dean for more -- and Dean took the DNC into debt, taking out loans so the Congressional campaign committees had more cash.
So, yeah, OK, Dean had nothing to do with it.
Posted by b!X | January 11, 2007 12:37 AM
I appreciate your support for #1.
Without your help in bringing PDC actions to the public awareness, the Portland Saturday (Sunday too) Market would probably be in an even worse (if possible) location than they have planned for us.
We're short on At-Large Board Members. Any volunteers?
See you in March!
Posted by Deb | January 11, 2007 2:02 AM
#8? Maybe it's my browser, but Dean is #9 when I look at the list. That aside, Dean's contribution was crucial to the Dem's success in the mid-terms. Emmanuel also did some good things to, but there's this ongoing internecine rivalry inside the Dem party and that’s very important to some … more important, often, than taking care of the people’s business at times.
Posted by edison | January 11, 2007 2:13 AM
No. 8 is Bill McDonald. Howard is no. 9.
Posted by Jack Bog | January 11, 2007 2:16 AM
I agree with Time magazine article being lame. But now, I have something in common with Adolph Hitler (Time man of the year - 1938?) It was a Trivial Pursuit question?
Would it be wrong of me to put "2006 - Time Man of the Year" on any future resume`s?
To think that anyone in prison who read that is also Time - Person of the year.
I am glad you saw fit to put me on your list, I might use that on resume`s and job apps, too. Can I use you as a reference?
Posted by Jeff | January 11, 2007 8:12 AM
I second your nomination of NASCAR Dad...
Posted by Larry K | January 11, 2007 8:16 AM
Aww.... thank you, Jack. For your support, this honor, and for the laugh on "You" at #1 being lame.
Posted by Amanda Fritz | January 11, 2007 9:02 AM
Thanks Jack, truly. I shoulda worn the tweed jacket.... might have made the difference.
Posted by Dave Lister | January 11, 2007 9:23 AM
"No. 8 is Bill McDonald. Howard is no. 9."
I was up too late.
Posted by Allan L. | January 11, 2007 11:22 AM
Dean? roflmao
Posted by r | January 11, 2007 4:01 PM
I don't think your hero Chimpy McFlightsuit is laughing too hard.
Posted by Jack Bog | January 11, 2007 4:03 PM
Excellent. All of it. Brought a smile to my face as I flashed by those memories.
I like the home-town focus -- our city, where so much life happens. Gotta love it -- with all its warts and imperfections. It's where we live.
For those of you who don't get Dean -- I'll give you a "Kerry for President" bumpersticker, and the Iraq war. Dead children, included.
Posted by Anne Dufay | January 11, 2007 9:26 PM
Thanks again Jack for your support of us MARKETEERS! Most of all, I would like to thank you for making us (especially PSM members) more politically aware of what is going on locally .
Posted by Karin (PSM Member) | January 12, 2007 2:45 PM
Thank you for supporting the Saturday Market! Yes, we've dealt will road closures, loss of space, construction sites in our midst, and the challenge of having to move the Market in the coming year. It helps us keep going when we know that the public (and you) will continue to visit and support us.
Posted by Deborah (PSM member) | January 13, 2007 10:23 AM
My pleasure. Love the pierogis!
Posted by Jack Bog | January 13, 2007 10:46 AM
Boy, I'm a pretty sad geek that I just NOW found this post after seeing hits coming from that page. Man I'm slow...
Thanks for the honor, Jack.
Posted by Jake Ortman | January 29, 2007 5:22 PM