Tonight’s “the Drinking Liberally meeting you’ve been waiting for your whole life! (Or at least it must feel that way!)”

Drinking Liberally’s a group of lefties/progressives/liberals who get together—every first and third Thursday, in Portland—to drink and talk politics. There are 172 chapters in 42 states, which has grown from the first chapter’s inaugural event in May 2003. According to one chapter leader, “it can be said that our country started in a bar, and we’ll take it back from a bar.”

Well, after last week’s election, our country’s been taken back (at least partway). And it’s time to celebrate!

Join us this Thursday, November 16th, at 7pm—a mere 795 days until Bush finally leaves office!—at the Lucky Lab brewpub, SE 9th and Hawthorne. BRING A TOAST TO CELEBRATE the Democratic victories, both in Oregon and at the national level. A lot of people made last week’s success possible, so during the evening, everyone will get the chance to lead us in a toast to any of the many individuals and groups who deserve recognition. Toast your favorite candidate, your favorite measure—or mock your favorite loser! Here are some samples to get your creative juices flowing:

A TOAST - to everyone who got their ballots in on time!
A TOAST - to Rob Brading, who just barely missed defeating the dreadful Karen Minnis, but forced her to spend $1 million to win by 700 votes!
A TOAST - to the defeat of Ballot Measure 43!
A TOAST - to George Bush, for campaigning with all those Republican candidates and bring them down with him!
… and so on. Make up your own toasts and bring them! (We’ll bring some too, just to sweeten the pot.)

We’ve all waited and worked a long time for this Thursday night—come and join the fun!

See you this Thursday. (And remember: DL encourages everyone to drink, and vote, responsibly.)

best,

Bill Nothstine
James Riddle
Nicole Vanderhoof