The Dummies don't live in NJ. There are over three dozen Democrats in NJ under investigation for mob ties currently. A untold number of Democrats are mobbed up. The Dem leaning media is mobbed up. Every major Dem politician in the state is mobbed up. Every major environmental organization is mobbed up. Almost every union is mobbed up. Not much to brag about. The goodfellas are major stakeholders in the Democrat party in several counties and the state Dem party. Dems won't even deny the goodfellas are part of the Dem machinery, they send out boilerplate denials of the persons' connections to organized crime. Even when the person has served time for mob related felonies.
Meadows rant was perfect, the vast vast majority of poor little rich girls in North Jersey hold the exact same views.
Wasn't there a crime family in NJ that the Soprano's is loosely based on? They did kill one of thier own, because he was gay.
The female character who doesn't make me want to throw something at the tv is Rosemary Aprile (sp?). She just cracks me up.
I agree that Meadow is accurately portrayed - the sheltered, spoiled daughter of a rich man would be completely liberal and anti-Bush. That's what makes the show so realistic!
By the way, did you read anything about this corrupt Democratic state senator out of Camden who is building a mansion on the property of his fellow residents who he helped to eminent domain? You can't make this up, New Jersey!