It’s Saint Patrick’s Day, so there is a special green edition of Drinking Liberally tonight.
Join us tonight at Seattle’s Town Hall (Seneca between 7th and 8th ave, downstairs) from 7:30pm-9pm, for an evening with political pollster, insider, consultant, and author Stanley Greenberg.
Drawing from his book Dispatches from the War Room, Greenberg will recount his experiences working for five world leaders during their campaigns and governance. He’ll offer a candid look at Bill Clinton’s 1992 successful run for the presidency, his work for Nelson Mandela’s presidential run, Tony Blair as he unveiled “New Labour,” and Ehud Barak’s attempts at peacemaking. Greenberg will offer his assessment of why some politicians succeed, while other fail to bring their governing vision to fruition.
Tickets are $5 at the door. An ad hoc drinking get-together will follow the event.
Rumor has it that some hard-core drinkers and anti-reading types will gather at the usual spot—the Montlake Ale House, 2307 24th Avenue E—for dinner, a Guinness or two, and the oral transmission of political culture.
Not in Seattle? The Drinking Liberally web site has dates and times for 327 chapters of Drinking Liberally scattered across the earth. So put on your best caubeen, grab your favorite shillelagh, and stroll on down to a location near you.
Well, since you mention the other DL’s, I hope you don’t mind a little pimping…
Here’s what’s on my plate for the Newport Hills DL chapter that congregates first Monday of each month at the Mustard Seed Grill & Pub in Newport Hills.
April 6th: Suzan DelBene will make her case as a candidate for Washington’s 8th District Congressional seat.
May 4th: Dow Constantine will speak to the group and pitch his candidacy for King County Executive.
Roger Rabbit rarely attends DL because he’s busy hunting down and destroying Enemies of the State, a/k/a Republicans.
Keep up the good work.
BTW, I met you once…at the Montlake Alehouse…on a Tuesday night.
@2 That’s not possible because I never attend DL except undercover, disguised as a human.