COMPILATION of Hackett withdrawal threads and 3 CARTOONS for the DEMS:

[Nothing Without Hope]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2107019
thread title (2-13-06 LBN): Popular Ohio Democrat(Paul Hackett) pulls out of race....-NYT
Comment/excerpt: “Paul Hackett, an Iraq war veteran and popular Democratic candidate in Ohio's closely watched Senate contest, said yesterday that he was dropping out of the race and leaving politics altogether as a result of pressure from party leaders. … Mr. Hackett said Senators Charles E. Schumer of New York and Harry Reid of Nevada, the same party leaders who he said persuaded him last August to enter the Senate race, had pushed him to step aside so that Representative Sherrod Brown, a longtime member of Congress, could take on Senator Mike DeWine, the Republican incumbent.”

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x410238
thread title (2-13-06 GD): NYT-reporting Hackett is dropping out of Ohio Sen race & perhaps politics

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x410500
thread title (2-13-06 GD): Democratic Party? Fuck you bastards. You went too far. (Paul Hackett)
Comment/excerpt: Based on same NYT article. “’This is an extremely disappointing decision that I feel has been forced on me,’ said Mr. Hackett, whose announcement comes two days before the state's filing deadline for candidates. He said he was outraged to learn that party leaders were calling his donors and asking them to stop giving and said he would not enter the Second District Congressional race.”

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x410306
thread title (2-13-06 GD): A message for Paul Hackett
Comment/excerpt: “Fuck the Democratic Party if they won't stand by him. We need a no-nonsense guy like him out there telling it like it is, not playing at conciliation with those who would destroy everything our country stands for. My advice to Paul...Go Bull Moose on their ass. And, no, I don't mean he needs to emulate that mealy-mouthed blogger who can't figure out which side of the fence he's on, but instead emulate the attitude and actions of another veteran who wasn't known for rolling over when asked.”

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x410579
thread title (2-13-06 GD): Before everyone loses their mind about Paul Hackett's withdrawal...
Comment/excerpt: Will Pitt post. “Now, I like Paul Hackett. But before DU goes spiralling off into a bender about DCCC/DLC centrist bastard fuckasses, take a look at Sherrod Brown. If the DCCC is backing good progressives like Brown, then all the yelling doesn't seem to jibe.”

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x411188
thread title (2-14-06 GD): I'm from Ohio.... And I am glad that Hackett withdrew....
Comment/excerpt: “I am working a statewide campaign for Supreme Court...They guy I am backing was promised support since last year... Has been all over the state while still serving as a judge...Well, that all evaporated last week when the party started to back another guy...We didn't cut and run... We resolved to keep fighting and we know we are going to win because we are backing the right candidate....So, my point is this...Politics is a Marathon... Not a sprint... Not everyone is going to like or support you... As soon as you open your mouth you will make enemies... People will hate you just because... It's a profession based on people and carries all the foibles, mishaps and broken hearts and promises that dealing with people always has and always will carry with it...”

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x411034
thread title (2-14-06 GD): TOTAL Bull Shit. What is their major malfunction. Thank you Paul Hackett
Comment/excerpt: Autorank cites same NYT article but also gives past article on Hackett as a strong candidate: “Hackett had three major advantages that many Democratic candidates lack. He had just finished an active duty tour in the military, he aggressively engages in intense political combat without flinching, and he has a concealed weapons carry permit. In addition to that, he opposes the war in Iraq with firsthand knowledge, is strong on national security, and has harsh comments for his Republican opponents.”

In “honor” of this betrayal, here are some cartoons which capture the essence of the fiery, effective Dem leadership to which Paul Hackett’s Ohio senatorial candidacy, apparently his entire frigging political career, and our hopes in him are being sacrificed.