Yael Bromberg

On June 10, Cherry Hill Democratic voters delivered a decisive shock to the machine-dominated Camden County Democratic Committee (CCDC), electing a slate of South Jersey Progressive Democrats (SJPD) candidates and voting out the slate of CCDC candidates. In preliminary results, the SJPD slate defeated the CCDC slate in a landslide, 5,440 to 3,257. In the days since this Primary Election win, confidential sources have shared with reporters the troubling news that CCDC apparently intends to sue to overturn the election results and prevent the winners from filling the remaining vacancies on the municipal committee. It’s unclear what basis CCDC believes it has for any legal challenge to the election results, since both the bylaws of the county party as well as state statute make it plain that vacancies on the municipal committee are to be filled by elected municipal committee members. Those elected committee members are David Stahl, Susan Druckenbrōd, and Rena Margulis, whom Cherry Hill Democratic voters overwhelmingly entrusted with the job of appointing members to the municipal committee. The trio has already put out a public call for community engagement in filling the vacancies, which has been enthusiastically received. “Voters made a clear decision on June 10th in support of our candidates. In this particular political moment, living in the age of Trump, it is deeply concerning that Democrats would try to overturn an election. Over our many years of organizing, we (SJPD) have been bested by the Norcross machine and we have never tried to invalidate an election. When we lost, we used it as an opportunity to reflect, to learn, and to do better in the future. We (SJPD) urge the Camden County Democrats to respect election results. The voters have spoken. They have elected our candidates. We expect the Democratic Party to respect the vote in New Jersey, and not replicate the GOP’s nihilistic voter denialism,” said Kate Delany, President of SJPD.

“We ran to get a seat at the table, and the CCDC fought to have voters choose the whole table. We are now presented with the opportunity to be a real model to the state for what Dem party committee is about - building community, growing the party, and electing a government that works for the people. Our neighbors have responded extremely well to that message and they are eager to get to work with us, and we look forward to building up our party and bringing in new ideas to the Cherry Hill Democratic Committee with a diverse array of Representation from all around town,” said Dave Stahl of South Jersey Progressive Democrats and newly elected County Committee member. "Presently we are in the recruitment phase of filling 71 seats for municipal committee in town, and are reaching out to broad swaths of the Cherry Hill community. The interest level is high. We have been meeting and talking with registered Democrats in town and people are actively engaging with us. We are excited to bring awareness to this party office that for way too long has been hidden away with only a few in the know actually aware of its existence, its purpose and who the actual committee members are. Our goal is to have representation in all of the 48 voting districts in Cherry Hill, and we are on our way to reaching that goal. We are looking forward to the reorganization meeting and to swearing in the new team,” said Susan Druckenbrōd of South Jersey Progressive Democrats and newly elected County Committee member. “With a potential lawsuit, the machine will be saying to the Democratic voters of Cherry Hill: ‘Heads we win, tails we go to court, employing our considerable financial muscle to overturn your decision to throw us out.’ The South Jersey Progressive Democrats will respect the decision of the voters to end machine control of the Cherry Hill Democratic Committee. If sued, we will vigorously defend our rights to bring the change to the Cherry Hill Democratic Committee that Cherry Hill Demo…

Our press release from yesterday, and the article in the Inquirer quoting LD6 State Senator and County Party Chair James Beach confirming they will attempt to refuse us the right that voters have bestowed upon us to recruit the remaining seats in Cherry Hill.

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Part of a ballot that instructs "vote for one" and "a vote for the... members... is a vote for all candidates listed." Two options presented, one with 74 candidates listed in bold font, and one with 13 not in bold font

Options to vote for two different slates of candidates. Instructions say "vote for one." Two options with 3 and 74 candidates available.

This is just for the office of party committee! Other folks might know this as their party precinct captain. We don't have "precinct captains" in Camden county, so in Cherry Hill, we get a ballot that looks like these (two years ago and this year):

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UPDATE: Children’s Wisconsin hospital reinstates gender-affirming care for trans teen after canceling in wake of Trump’s executive order The order is being challenged in court as illegal and unconstitutional.

Incredible news. After immense pressure and threats of protest, Children's Wisconsin has reinstated treatment for at least one trans teen under its care.

Several hospitals across the country determined their fear of Trump's illegal EO was more important than their trans patients.

❗#USAID Temporary Restraining Order issued:

"All USAID employees currently on administrative leave shall be reinstated until [Feb 14] ... no additional employees shall be placed on administrative leave before that date. No USAID employees shall be evacuated from their host countries"

Guys, I hate to even suggest the possibility, but I’m starting to wonder just a teensy-weensy little bit whether maybe, just maybe, FFOTUS wasn’t totally upfront and forthcoming about Project 2025 during the campaign

If the Trump administration has violated the law & refused to give federal money as enacted by Congress, we should ALL withhold federal taxes! TAX STRIKE!!!
The Blue States run this economy!

NEW: The Chairperson for the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency has sent a letter to the OPP advising they consult White House Counsel on the legality of ousting 17 inspectors general. 👀

Yael Bromberg: How Corrupt Ballots Enable Corrupt Politics - New Jersey Globe OPINION People who aren’t from New Jersey have a lot of unfair things to say about our state.  They make jokes about pollution and the Turnpike, how

In reflection of NJ political boss George Norcross's day in criminal court today, my Op Ed on NJ's corrupt and corrupting ballot design.
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Dead End: A New Jersey Political Murder Mystery: Episodes | WNYC Studios | Podcasts A couple dies, sending their son on a quest for truth. Dead End is a story of crime and politics in the Garden State.

George Norcross is in court today to argue the charges should be dismissed because he's just drives a hard bargain and that's not illegal. The key to the case is the control he holds over city, county and state officials. I lay that out in Episodes 5 and 6. www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/dea...

Camden activists call George Norcross indictment vindication Black and Latino activists have raised concerns about Norcross and his supporters for years, but said their concerns and complaints were ignored by city and state officials.

“As the young kids say, it was tea.” When the indictment of South Jersey Democratic boss George Norcross dropped last year, activists in Camden called it "vindication" for their claims that Norcross abused his power. whyy.org/articles/geo... @whyynews.bsky.social #NewJersey

BREAKING: President Biden declares that the Equal Rights Amendment should be published

As #MLKDay juxtaposes with #InaugurationDay this year, and as so much hangs in the balance at home and abroad, we look forward to welcoming Rev. Cornell Brooks to our synagogue to explore King's prophetic teachings and implications for this moment. #MartinLutherKingJr
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Why I'm quitting the Washington Post Democracy can't function without a free press

Anne Telnaes, Pulitzer-winning editorial cartoonist for the Washington Post, has resigned.

The paper censored a cartoon that criticized billionaires.

Democracy dies in broad daylight, too.

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I am here for this!!
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The bill still includes de facto bracketing by means of candidate placement, restrictions on the use of party names in candidates' slogans, and failure to require tamper-proof modern methods of position-drawing.

Have you seen the archaic way NJ draws ballot positions now? Straight out of the 180os

#NJFairBallots
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So @janemayer.bsky.social does not miss

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Why Lithuania @jentaub.bsky.social? My Dad's side was from there.

This story infuriates me. Women are dying from withheld healthcare! It may not hold up I'm the court of law, but in the court of public opinion, it's conspiracy murder.

🎊🎊 Congratulations to NC Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs on securing her seat on the state Supreme Court. She will deliver justice without fear or favor. A huge win for the beautiful state of North Carolina, and our nation. 🥂

not a landslide

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Sen Mullin on Gaetz: “When he was accused of sleeping with an underage girl, there’s a reason why no one in the conference defended him. We all saw videos he was showing us on the House floor of girls he slept with & brag how he would crush ED medicine so he could go all night.”