This was my third annual trip to the TBA conference, and although we had a great time, as always, hanging out with friends and 
fellow Kerry supporters and attending some great conference sessions, something was missing this year.
At the TBA in 2006, we watched as Senator Kerry give the most incredible speech on dissent. The energy was palpable, and the entire room was on our feet over and over again, wildly applauding each time he called on us to speak out against the wrongheaded policies of the Bush administration. In 2007, we saw the presidential candidates, and had a chance to hear each of them make the case for their candidacy.
This year, Congress was not in session during TBA, and most of the people we had hoped to see and meet were back home with their constituents, talking to them about why they deserve to be sent back to Washington to represent them for another term, or making a case for their favorite candidate, or just taking a break from what we were all in DC to experience.
So, while we were hanging out in Senator Kerry's office, talking to his staff and taking the Capitol tour with one of his interns, he was in Massachusetts, making the case for his own reelection.
Campaigning with Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner and THK,
Video Credit: tlperkins
Trading barbs with Imus,
Video Credit: maynecuffs
And chatting with our friends at BelowBoston.com (more video on their site).
Video Credit: bowes3
So, even though we missed the Senator this time, we're glad to see he was home in Massachusetts, spending some quality time with his constituents.
There's always next year.
Speaking of connections or missed connections, 
my daughter went to DC last week. And who did she see? Not Senator Kerry, as you might presume. He was in Boston. No, she ran into Ben Affleck who must have been very busy last week flying between DC where he was shooting his new film and Boston to campaign with Sen. Kerry.
Happy Birthday to my beautiful daughter Sam!
Comments (1)
Posted by fedup | March 21, 2008 4:44 PM
Happy Birthday, Sam. That picture of you and Ben would make a great poster. ;-)