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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:01 PM Original message |
Edwards is pimping the DCCC. WTF? |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. If so, I'm disappointed as well. -eom |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. About what? That he would want Dem's elected to the House? That is just weird. |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:14 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. That he thinks the DCCC is the best repository of his fundraising efforts. -eom |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. So what? You want him to go third party to make you happy? |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:24 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Bullshit. The DCCC's "win" record sucks ass. Or, have you forgotten the midterms? |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:37 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Who said they "won' I said they raised money. They are the "official" arm. |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Well, IMO, they are as useless as tits on a boar. -eom |
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PetraPooh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 06:15 PM Response to Reply #23 |
60. Well a female boar with babies, tits are pretty useful. Sorry, couldn't help myself. |
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sicksicksick_N_tired (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 09:01 PM Response to Reply #60 |
80. You made your point, I reckon. |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 09:04 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. I agree. |
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sicksicksick_N_tired (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 11:32 PM Response to Reply #81 |
89. You are not agreeing to uniting against a common enemy to our people. |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 12:12 AM Response to Reply #89 |
91. I haven't forsaken John Edwards! |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 09:38 PM Response to Reply #21 |
83. The DCCC also spent money... |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. For the record... |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:56 PM Response to Reply #10 |
28. HOW DARE HE !!! WE MUST KEEP THOSE GOP SEATS IN THE GOP!!! |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
2. how dare he try to get Dems elected to the House |
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griffi94 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. well they have to be the right |
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Snotcicles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:24 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. A good move yesterday. |
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griffi94 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:32 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. well damn |
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Snotcicles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:49 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. You just get real Democrats to beat them out of their seats. nt |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:54 PM Original message |
so because we have some decades old bad Dems in the house |
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sicksicksick_N_tired (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
77. I'm with you on this, LSK. Attacking John Edwards for battling the neocon power is ridiculous. |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:33 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. The DCCC doesn't just |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:51 PM Response to Reply #20 |
55. yes I know this |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 06:38 PM Response to Reply #55 |
62. I do know better. |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 07:01 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. you do know that I worked on the Duckworth campaign after donating to Christine |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 07:06 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. I think you are missing the point. |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
3. In that case one can assume that Edwards is getting ready to endorse Obama. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Actually, it is the Clinton's who don't like Dean and Rahm is a Clintonista. |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:17 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Wrong. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I guess so. I never heard the other stuff.Interesting. |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:31 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Rahm thinks only of himself. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:38 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. I wouldn't doubt it.I have never liked him. Gives me a creepy feeling. |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
4. Edwards is a mainstream democrat |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 07:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
68. Yeah, that's why he was eliminated from the primaries |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 11:47 PM Response to Reply #68 |
90. not enough people voted for him |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
5. I got no such letter but even if he did, so what ? Do you hate Barbara Boxer and all the others who |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. See my reply #10 |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
14. Edwards is a smart dude, he'll do whatever serves him the best...n/t |
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Pastiche423 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 11:08 PM Response to Reply #14 |
84. Perfectly stated |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
24. Can we stop the Democratic infighting and have ALL Democrats work together? |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:54 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. >60 Dems can only pass progressive legislation, |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
27. Yeah, FUCK those DCCC 'assholes.' They only gave us a goddamned MAJORITY. |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 04:14 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Nice try. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 04:24 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. It wasn't a TRY. It is fact. The people who get things done are these centrists you disdain. |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 04:43 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Did I say I did the hard work? |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 04:49 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. I believe it was you who started with the "pimping" terminology |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 04:53 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Fair enough |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:00 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. I think all Edwards is doing is advocating for the Democrats in general |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:05 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. If that were the case I would have no issue with this. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:18 PM Response to Reply #37 |
46. Look who's talking! |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:30 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. FYI - The DCCC doesn't support your "big tent." |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:37 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. They don't HAVE to, see? The tent has more than one POLE holding it up. |
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KaptBunnyPants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 06:21 PM Response to Reply #27 |
61. Why do you believe people should go to jail for smoking pot? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 03:54 PM Response to Reply #61 |
98. I didn't say that. |
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Old and In the Way (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
29. "Pimpimg the DCCC" |
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yodermon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
30. I got a similar letter from Al Gore a few months ago. |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 04:16 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Bullshit. Link please. nt |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:24 PM Response to Reply #32 |
47. here |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:35 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. I'll be damned. |
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yodermon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 11:14 PM Response to Reply #50 |
85. no worries |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 08:20 PM Response to Reply #47 |
78. Oh No! The sky is falling! |
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LiveLiberally (457 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
34. I applaud Edwards' support for DCCC fundraising.... |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 04:32 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I'm all for taking back the DCCC. |
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LiveLiberally (457 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 04:55 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. In a normal electoral season giving money to the DCCC might not promote progressive causes but ... |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:02 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Just give to individual candidates |
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LiveLiberally (457 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:12 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Supporting individual progressive candidates doesn't co-opt the DCCC.... |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:17 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. How will giving them money "compel" them |
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LiveLiberally (457 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:52 PM Response to Reply #45 |
56. In a nutshell, here's the reasoning for why it makes sense to support the DCCC now.... |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
36. Not happy to see this. Edwards don't sell out! Please! |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
49. I got a call an hour ago from a caller for a Dem Senate solicitation and I |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
52. heck i get all mail from the DCCC and i got no such letter..i wonder why? |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 06:01 PM Response to Reply #52 |
58. Strange. |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
53. No, if he was raising money for Repigs he would be pimping |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
54. Yea, who the heck needs a Democratic congress anyhow! |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
57. Sorry chief, Rahm Emmanuel doesn't chair the DCCC. |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 06:11 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. I never suggested Emmanuel was still the Chair. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
65. You may not be a Democrat, but Edwards is and has always been a Democrat.... |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 07:47 PM Response to Reply #65 |
69. I have issues with the DCCC |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 07:52 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. If you do, get active and work hard to make it lefty again.... |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 08:05 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. Who says I want to get rid of the whole Democratic Party? |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 08:09 PM Response to Reply #73 |
75. How about this, let's all work to make the entire country progressive again? |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 08:11 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. Amen to that! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
66. Deleted message |
Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 07:48 PM Response to Reply #66 |
70. My my. Sticks and stones. nt |
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golddigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
67. Here's a link I found. Googles your friend. |
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varelse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
72. what organization should Edwards be pimping? |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 08:09 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. I'd be fine if he pimped the DNC. |
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varelse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 09:16 PM Response to Reply #74 |
82. I'll have a look at all those organizations, then |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
79. everytime I think I've seen the stupidest DU thread ever |
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Pastiche423 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 11:20 PM Response to Reply #79 |
86. Like your post? |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
87. Why do you consider the DCCC worse than the DSCC? NT |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 12:15 AM Response to Reply #87 |
92. Not that the DSCC is great |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 12:29 AM Response to Reply #92 |
94. Charles Schumer supported Jim Webb over Harris Miller. |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 12:36 PM Response to Reply #94 |
96. And now Webb has supported illegal spying on Americans. |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 06:45 PM Response to Reply #96 |
97. Harris Miller would have voted for telecom immunity, too. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 04:19 PM Response to Reply #97 |
99. He woulda been FIRST IN LINE!!! NT |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
88. Wow, that is very troubling--Rahm Emmanuel... |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 12:17 AM Response to Reply #88 |
93. I'm not entirely ready to say Edwards |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
95. raising money for Democratic Congressional Campaigns |
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kelligesq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
100. THAT WAS NOT SENT OUT TO EDWARDS' PERSONAL CAMPAIGN MAILING LIST |
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