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Dem rep on Trump: ‘You really gotta try to be that bad’

The following article by Max Greenwod was posted on The Hill website July 29, 2017:

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) said on Saturday that the fact President Trump drew criticism from the Boy Scouts and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), appeared to be the result of a concerted effort by the president.

“Let me say, in one week Donald Trump got rebuked by the Boy Scouts, by the Pentagon, by the [IACP],” Lieu said on MSNBC. “You really gotta try to be that bad.”

Michael Surbaugh, the chief Scout executive for the Boy Scouts of America, apologized to the group’s members on Thursday, after Trump delivered a politically heated speech to its National Jamboree in West Virginia earlier in the week.

“I want to extend my sincere apologies to those in our Scouting family who were offended by the political rhetoric that was inserted into the jamboree,” Surbaugh said in a statement. “That was never our intent.”

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Ted Lieu is out-tweeting Trump, and it’s making him a political star

Rep. Lieu will be joining us at our upcoming (September 10, 2017) Jackie Stevenson Dinner. Here’s a recent article talking about him we thought you’d be interested in.

The following article by Karen Heller was posted on the Washington Post website March 30, 2017:

The makeshift sign on Lieu’s office door. (Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post)

LOS ANGELES — In the packed auditorium at the Creative Artists Agency, a vortex of entertainment industry power and current progressive political woe, comedian Kathy Griffin — tiny, insistently red-tressed — erupts in full-throttle rasp at the man in the boxy gray suit as he finishes up onstage.

“I saw you on the Joy Reid show on MSNBC,” Griffin says, coming up from the audience to address Rep. Ted Lieu, a California Democrat speaking at the CAA Foundation’s Take Action Day. “You’re giving us hope!”

A trio of sleek female agents surrounds Lieu, as if he’s some TV heartthrob like actor Joshua Jackson, who is on the same environmental panel yet attracting far less attention.

“You’re a rock star,” they gasp. “We love your tweets.”

With Lieu, it’s all about the tweets. Since the inauguration of Donald Trump, Lieu has become a tweeting demon, famous as the man, as the Los Angeles Times put it, “trolling the Tweeter in Chief.” Continue reading “Ted Lieu is out-tweeting Trump, and it’s making him a political star”

Rep. Ted Lieu to Keynote the 2017 Jackie Stevenson Dinner

We are pleased to announce that our Keynote Speaker at this year’s Jackie Stevenson Dinner will be U.S. Representative Ted Lieu.  Rep. Lieu has served in Congress since 2014 representing California’s 33rd Congressional District.  He is a former active duty officer in the U.S. Air Force and serves as a Colonel in the Reserves.

In Congress, he has established himself as a leader on the environment, cybersecurity, civil liberties and veterans.

As one of only four computer science majors currently serving in Congress, he is frequently sought out for his insight on technology and innovation matters.

Prior to serving in Congress, he was elected to the California State Senate in 2011 and State Assembly in 2005, as well as serving as a Member of the Torrance City Council in 2002.  Prior to that, he served as a Torrance Environmental Quality Commissioner.

You can read more about Rep Lieu here.  Look for information on how to get your tickets shortly.

2017 Jackie Stevenson Dinner Update

Details are coming together for our event.  Here’s the latest:

Where:  DoubleTree by Hilton, 7800 Normandale Blvd, Bloomington, MN 55439

When:  Sunday, September 10, 2017

4:30 PM — Special Reception with our VIP Guest

5:00 PM — Cocktail Hour (Cash Bar)

6:00 PM — Dinner

We’ll be announcing more details shortly, so check back

2017 Jackie Stevenson Dinner Coming Soon

Mark your calendar now!

We’re pleased to announce this year’s CD3 DFL fundraising Jackie Stevenson Dinner is now on the calendar.  So, please save the evening of September 10, 2017.

We’re excited about some soon-to-be-confirmed details. And, we’ll let you know about them as soon as we can.

Remember, this is the districts big fundraising effort that makes it possible for us to support our district’s state candidates with things like office space, phones for calling voters, and help getting their information out among other things.

Look for more information soon.

Longest period of private-sector growth in U.S. history

In the six months before President Obama took office the stock market lost half of its value, and through the Great Recession millions of Americans lost their jobs, homes and savings. Today’s jobs report showed that under President Obama, our unemployment is the lowest it’s been since 2007 and we have now had 75 straight months of private-sector job growth – the longest stretch on record. Clearly we still have more work ahead to expand opportunity for all Americans and ensure wages grow to meet the needs of hard-working families, but this is progress that the American people can be proud of.