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Last night, Kevin Osborne posted this fantastic recap of last night’s meeting of Cincinnati Democratic Precinct Executives—and the near ousting of Jeff Berding as a Democrat.  When a motion was introduced to vote individually on each candidate on the Democratic ticket, it failed by a very narrow margin:  64-59.  Considering that Tim Burke allegedly stacked the deck, so to speak, with 30 appointments of new precinct executives—most of whom are Berding supporters—this really puts the narrow victory in a clearer context.  Without last minute finagling by Tim Burke, Berding would have been soundly outed.  He has lost the support of his party’s loyal members.  And now, Osborne reports that several have vowed to start a group called “Democrats Against Berding.” The Cincinnati Beacon would like to welcome formally this new group, and to offer our resources to help spread the word!

If you are a member of the Democrats Against Berding, or if you know any of them, please consider the following offers.

1.  Become a Berding-watchdog for The Beacon, submitting regular reports of his anti-Democratic behavior.

2.  Contact me about web hosting.  I may be able to provide you with free web space for promoting your project.  All I ask for in return is a small banner in the site’s sidebar.

3.  Meet to discuss all the strategies with which we are familiar in regards to aggressive citizen journalism and media activism.  We will join you in getting Berding unelected.

When I first heard that the meeting voted to support Berding, I had a negative response—but now that I see there is a group forming called “Democrats Against Berding,” I must say I am pleased that some local Democrats are finally taking a stand against the corporate interests of their party leadership.

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