Lawrence O'Donnell Blasts Priorities USA for Staying Out of 2014 Midterms

[Purveyor]

Ever since PrioritiesUSA confirmed they would sit out the 2014 midterms, I've been fuming. But hey, this is what happens when campaigns are powered by billionaires.

No, PrioritiesUSA will not counter the $27 million spent by the Koch machine already in the midterms because they're gathering up money to support Hillary Clinton's (apparently) inevitable 2016 run.

Thank God someone scolded them over this...and no one better than Lawrence O'Donnell, who lets them know exactly what they're agreeing to with this incredibly poor strategy.

Should Hillary Clinton run and be elected in 2016, she will be president in name only, because she will have a Senate AND a House of Representatives which are so far to the right that the only Supreme Court nominees she could possibly appoint would be to the right of Justice Kennedy.

Maybe that's their goal.

Read more: http://crooksandliars.com/2014/02/prioritiesusa-determined-make-hillary

[Kelvin Mace]

1. Please note as an aside,

that ALL SCOTUS nominees for the last 40 years have been to the right of those they were replacing.

Also, since our political masters consider HRC to already be the next president, billionaire PACs like Priorities USA would be very happy to have the House and Senate in GOP hands. This would check ANY "leftist" proclivities HRC might still have and give her complete political cover for pushing the conservative/right-wing/austerity agenda. She will be able to claim she had to "compromise" and accept social security "reform", Wall Street deregulation, no regulations on oil/coal, etc, in order to keep government running.

Machiavelli would be proud.

[1StrongBlackMan]

2. That is a completely short-sighted strategy, PUSA! ...

As was pointed out, a HRC Presidency with the House and the Senate in the gop hands, will reduce her term to 4 years of defensive vetoes. And, heaven help us if a SCOTUS spot opens up!

[Isoldeblue]

3. Kick

This makes me furious!! The stupidity is mind-boggling!

[Beacool]

4. I agree with O'Donnell.

Why is Priorities not willing to help in the 2014 midterms? It makes no sense.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

5. Doesn't seem like they have the right

Priorities?

[Beacool]

6. Well, someone should try to drive some sense into them.

[DonCoquixote]

7. Wow,we are on the same page again.

One thing about the Clintons, they were never stupid enough to ignore the mid terms. Of course, part of me wishes Hillary would tell people that if they want her in 2016, they need to help her in 2014 by giving her a congress she can work with.

[Beacool]

8. Yes, but it is a super PAC, so the Clintons don't have any say in how it's run.

I just hope that someone speaks to the people who run it. It is a stupid strategy to ignore the midterms. I don't get it.

[DonCoquixote]

9. with all due respect

If Clinton spoke out, could they ignore her?

[Beacool]

11. Candidates and super PACs have to stay far away from each other.

Although they could use a mediator. Someone could do a little whispering into the ear of the people who run the PAC. Let's hope that they do.

[Cha]

10. Dumbshits! Wrong on so many levels. All the obvious reasons stated And

it shows a strong smell of "mememeemememememememememe me me me me.. and only me." Nobody fucking else.

[brooklynite]

12. Everyone who's complaining should demand Priorities refund their contributions...

...except that nobody here has made contributions, have they?

Priorities USA has a focus on 2016. It attracts support from people who have an interest in 2016, including me.

There are OTHER Super PACs and independent expenditure groups with a focus on 2014. They attract support from people who have an interest in 2014, including me.

You have the ability to target your support to groups you agree with. So do I. Amazingly enough, I'm able to support campaigns in both 2014 and 2016. Don't know why you can't...assuming you're supporting (financially) any groups for either campaign year.

[bigdarryl]

13. Hillary has been silent on 2014

That speaks volumes on her