Netroots Nation Thursday Check-In

Hey, finally got the Internet toobz untied. I'm sitting in the Open Left caucus right now. So far it's been fun. For putting together a California caucus in 24 hours, it sure turned out well. We had about 100 folks there, and four Congressional candidates - Debbie Cook (CA-46), Charlie Brown (CA-04), Russ Warner (CA-26), and Steve Young (CA-48). We had a pretty good discussion about the 2010 governor's race and the need for eliminating the process crap that makes California ungovernable.

Darcy Burner just introduced herself at the Open Left caucus to a round of applause. It's fun to just run into her at lunch, as I did this afternoon. It really is a community here, people of like minds who strongly believe in moving the country in a progressive direction. It's also a bunch of friends who aren't just here to hang out, but to work together.

Honestly, for maybe the first time in a while I have a strong pull to be offline instead of online. The informal chat sessions here are the best part, and you miss them if your nose is buried in your laptop. And with that, I'm out.

For now.