Author: hankkalet

Hank Kalet is a poet and freelance journalist. He is the economic needs reporter for NJ Spotlight, teaches journalism at Rutgers University and writing at Middlesex County College and Brookdale Community College. He writes a semi-monthly column for the Progressive Populist. He is a lifelong fan of the New York Mets and New York Knicks, drinks too much coffee and attends as many Bruce Springsteen concerts as his meager finances will allow. He lives in South Brunswick with his wife Annie.

Watching the game, 7

Trouble again. Mota seems to have lost it on this cold night and Spiezio ties it up.

In comes Aaron Heilmann.

Ah, history — the Cards and the Mets battling tough.

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Watching the game, 6

How clutch is Paul LoDuca? One-run lead, Reyes on first wiht an out and he pokes a double down th e leftfield line.

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Critical discourse

I posted something to Blue Jersey about Bob Menendez’s candidacy (I refer to a post I made here the other day) and received some response — mostly from Democrats defending what has been a rather dismal Menendez campaign. I post it here because the responses represent something I feel is indicative of the dysfunctional nature of our politics these days — the unwillingness to accept criticism and lockstep partisanship that leaves too many of us (progressives and conservatives) defending politicians and policies we otherwise would find repugnant.

I don’t want to imply that I find Bob Menendez repugnant — I like some of what he has done, especially his vote on Iraq and his defense of Social Security and I am planning to vote for him — but he has run a terrible campaign and may not have been the best candidate to replace John Corzine in the Senate.

That I criticize him does not mean I am supporting Tom Kean; my criticism has nothing to do with my vote.

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Watching the game, 5

Have I said how much I like Carlos Delgado?

He hits homeruns and has progressive politics — a nice combinations.

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Watching the game, 4

This has been tough — another tight game with the Mets giving back when they should be taking. That’s what has made this a difficult game to watch. Unlike last night, when good pitching made very swing important, this has been a sloppy game and now Carpenter maybe settling in a bit. Beltran leads off next inning, so maybe he can get it going.

Chad Bradford just needs to keep the Cards in check for now.

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