robinlynne
(1000+ posts)
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Fri Sep-25-09 01:59 PM
Response to Original message |
| 38. IO was expecting the opposite reason, because they are too close to big business.... |
Democrats jarred by drop in fundraising |
Pryderi |
Sep-25-09 11:22 AM |
#0 |

I donate only to candidates. |
Brickbat |
Sep-25-09 11:23 AM |
#1 |
 
VERY smart. NEVER donate to a 'party'. I've worked with the RNC and DNC. nt |
Captain Hilts |
Sep-25-09 11:26 AM |
#4 |

I worked for the state party here and I agree wholeheartedly, The party itself |
Better Today |
Sep-25-09 01:06 PM |
#33 |

Or, fancy furniture and receptions. nt |
Captain Hilts |
Sep-25-09 08:23 PM |
#45 |

What? When you pee on your supporters they stop supporting you? |
Nuclear Unicorn |
Sep-25-09 11:24 AM |
#2 |
 
so demanding regulation of Big Business is peeing on them? |
Mari333 |
Sep-25-09 11:29 AM |
#7 |
  
I s'pose if you go for the spin but... |
Nuclear Unicorn |
Sep-25-09 11:42 AM |
#14 |
 
You and I are thinking the same thing here. I'm thinking there's some spin |
Better Today |
Sep-25-09 01:07 PM |
#34 |
 
poor widdew bidness peopew /nt |
dusmcj |
Sep-25-09 11:04 PM |
#51 |

adios, free market ignorami |
dusmcj |
Sep-25-09 11:07 PM |
#52 |

Really, how about the "real" rank and file saying that unless you have a public option |
still_one |
Sep-25-09 11:24 AM |
#3 |

I won't donate to DINO's |
hobbit709 |
Sep-25-09 11:26 AM |
#5 |

Well, some of us little people are mad about Dems' sellout on health care. |
SomeGuyInEagan |
Sep-25-09 11:27 AM |
#6 |
 
+1 and some don't have jobs so are holding their savings until they're employed again |
wordpix |
Sep-26-09 05:46 PM |
#54 |

...In a recession, in an off-election year, after an expensive election in 2008. |
sofa king |
Sep-25-09 11:31 AM |
#8 |
 
And they've pissed off their rank and file |
tavalon |
Sep-25-09 11:42 AM |
#13 |

It's an off year? |
bemildred |
Sep-25-09 11:34 AM |
#9 |
 
They compared it against an off year. |
joeglow3 |
Sep-25-09 12:47 PM |
#29 |

They need to compare it to 4 years ago, not 2, the whole piece reeks of bullshit. nt |
bemildred |
Sep-25-09 02:25 PM |
#40 |

Some of us haven't been donating because of the economy. |
FloriTexan |
Sep-25-09 11:37 AM |
#10 |

compared to two years earlier? you mean when we were gearing up for a presidential election? |
jsamuel |
Sep-25-09 11:41 AM |
#11 |

i got my call yesterday...the 'congressional' committee... |
islandmkl |
Sep-25-09 11:42 AM |
#12 |
 
That has to be one of the suckiest jobs these days |
tavalon |
Sep-25-09 11:43 AM |
#15 |
 
I got a call last week |
leftynyc |
Sep-25-09 12:22 PM |
#27 |

Party of sell-outs |
greengestalt |
Sep-25-09 11:43 AM |
#16 |
 
I think we will soon see an increase in contributions as we get closer to the election. n/t |
totodeinhere |
Sep-26-09 06:49 PM |
#56 |

Love that spin, MSNBC. |
JackRiddler |
Sep-25-09 11:46 AM |
#17 |
 
+1 nt |
Lorien |
Sep-25-09 12:20 PM |
#24 |
 
Exactly! What a bunch of crap! |
FiveGoodMen |
Sep-25-09 12:48 PM |
#30 |
 
Yesterday's USA Today headline: "GOP gets big bump of donors in August" |
KansDem |
Sep-25-09 01:11 PM |
#35 |

Carville's face insures an immediate DELETE from my inbox. |
PassingFair |
Sep-25-09 11:48 AM |
#18 |

The "blue dogs" (ie: DINOS) aren't helping.... |
Triana |
Sep-25-09 11:53 AM |
#19 |
 
neither is the WH and Dem congress members who act like Repugs!! |
joeycola |
Sep-25-09 12:16 PM |
#23 |

"...a result of complacency among their |
xxqqqzme |
Sep-25-09 11:55 AM |
#20 |
 
There was no complacency involved with me writing "get back to me |
BR_Parkway |
Sep-25-09 12:06 PM |
#22 |

Corporate media manipulation and propaganda. |
Uncle Joe |
Sep-25-09 12:03 PM |
#21 |

Their hands are not outstretched for a handshake but a shakedown - enough |
tomm2thumbs |
Sep-25-09 12:20 PM |
#25 |

"harsh rhetoric about big business"?.... LOL.... nt |
Blasphemer |
Sep-25-09 12:22 PM |
#26 |

From USA Today: " GOP gets big bump of donors in August" |
elocs |
Sep-25-09 12:29 PM |
#28 |
 
That's the result of corporate media; manipulation and propaganda, they're playing both ends against |
Uncle Joe |
Sep-25-09 01:21 PM |
#37 |

It is not their harsh rhetoric about big business.... |
AnneD |
Sep-25-09 12:56 PM |
#31 |

pass the public option and maybe i'll donate |
NJGeek |
Sep-25-09 12:58 PM |
#32 |

BUT this is Atypical of US Businesses short sightedness,, |
benld74 |
Sep-25-09 01:13 PM |
#36 |

IO was expecting the opposite reason, because they are too close to big business.... |
robinlynne |
Sep-25-09 01:59 PM |
#38 |

If true that large corporate donors are not gviing as much |
andym |
Sep-25-09 02:21 PM |
#39 |

They haven't done anything to deserve my money |
ramapo |
Sep-25-09 02:39 PM |
#41 |

The strategists referred to in the OP are making up crap to justify the alleged decline. |
No Elephants |
Sep-25-09 02:40 PM |
#42 |

how we know this is bullshit: "the party's harsh rhetoric about big business" |
Hannah Bell |
Sep-25-09 03:26 PM |
#43 |

When the DCCC called, I told them to get back to me after health care |
Vinca |
Sep-25-09 03:47 PM |
#44 |

AHEM! Dems "jarred" by drop in fundraising? Not really-false alarm from WaPo, again |
babylonsister |
Sep-25-09 08:33 PM |
#46 |
 
LOL. |
bemildred |
Sep-25-09 08:38 PM |
#47 |
  
I'm so glad someone saw this, and glad it was you! |
babylonsister |
Sep-25-09 08:43 PM |
#48 |
   
I'm OK, got a lot on my plate though. |
bemildred |
Sep-25-09 08:47 PM |
#49 |
  
Never! Only, when I see wapo..I see |
Cha |
Sep-25-09 08:51 PM |
#50 |
 
Thank you ! K&R !! /nt |
Overseas |
Sep-26-09 04:38 PM |
#53 |
 
The subtle, and not so subtle, propaganda attack on Democrats by the MSM |
Zorra |
Sep-26-09 06:39 PM |
#55 |

This is a bullshit article from the Washington Post, using "anonymous sources" |
Justitia |
Sep-26-09 08:12 PM |
#57 |