SOOOO, when does the unified movement of Democrats start?

[Peacetrain]

Just out of curiosity, when does this all together buisness get going? Harold Ford, time to climb on board just for starters

I think our canidate could stand to have a little all for one, and one for all for a few days to stamp down the republicon noise machine.

The talking heads and hell hounds of radio, are trying to play GOD and turn the election. A little letter writing to their sponsors on a massive scale would not hurt IMO

In the real world locally, it looks pretty dang good for Obama, but I come online, and well, lots of hiccuping as it were.

The election is just a couple of months away, time to start kicking butt DEMOCRATIC party. This is the time, and we are the ones
:kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick:

[MannyGoldstein]

1. Or We Could Start With Bill Clinton Endorsing Our Nominee

That would be nice.

[sui generis]

4. have no doubt he will. timing is everything in an election.

controlling the news cycle or diminishing your opponents control of the news cycle. Don't use all your ammo at once, etc.

[WeDidIt]

10. I doubt he ever will

Selfishness and bitterness are in teh way.

[sui generis]

14. I completely disagree

Clinton IS a democrat and as childish as some of the people here on DU have been during the primaries, there is a reason they hide and post and opine here while real people really run for real office in the real world.

What kind of childish world would we be living in if the former president of the united states didn't directly endorse the democratic candidate? Bitterness and selfishness, posturing, judgmentalism - that's what we do here.

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[MH1]

18. yeah, but I would think the time for Bill Clinton to endorse

was awhile ago.

:shrug:

[whistle]

6. He already has...

In 2004, Bill Clinton said this:

“One of Clinton’s laws of politics is, if one candidate is trying to scare you, and the other one is trying to make you think, if one candidate’s appealing to your fears, and the other one’s appealing to your hopes. You better vote for the person who wants you to think and hope.”

[Life Long Dem]

16. I don't want to see Clinton

He can't keep his mouth shut - over race - even from Africa.

[Phx_Dem]

28. Agreed.

In fact, I would like him to stay in Africa indefinitely. He can pout and himself to sleep every night. Fucking asshole.

[TexasObserver]

2. Democrats get behind the nominee as soon as we know who it is.

This year should be no different. If is it, blame will be placed where it belongs.

[charlie and algernon]

21. wait, what?

you think it could possibly be someone else not named Obama?

[Peacetrain]

31. ~rofl~

that was priceless.. love the birds :)

[DevonRex]

25. We already know who it is. nt

[zanne]

3. In the real world locally and DON"T TURN ON THE TV! nt

[Skwmom]

5. I'm sure the DLC is whispering to Ford that he can be the first black president

and most likely the VP pick in 2012.

[islandmkl]

7. Harold Ford couldn't get elected president of Grambling....

DLC sees the light at the end of the tunnel...heading right for it...

time to get the party back on track...being repub-like-light has not, and will not, work...

[flamingdem]

8. Yeah, get on board you SLACKERS! nt

[Peacetrain]

9. On these state levels

We are looking so good. !! And the rats are jumping that sinking ship called Bush, we keep tying McCain to that ship, there is no stopping us.

[DrDan]

11. sure would be nice to see some unifying talk around DU

that would be a good start.

But. . . . looks like that would be asking for a miracle. Not-a-gonna happen.

[Peacetrain]

12. We can't be afraid to win, that is for sure!

It can be scary to take that ribbon and run. It is a whole lot easier to sit in the bleachers and "comment". But me, I am ready for a victory lap :toast:

[Jakes Progress]

13. The unified movement on DU will begin

when posts like numbers 1 and 10 stop mining the primaries for drama. It will begin when everyone stops getting goaded into reaction by the patella tappers who want to keep us divided.

[polmaven]

17. The patella tappers...

Great line....May I use that?

[CitizenPatriot]

19. media

Here's a letter I wrote this am and cc'd media matters on. I am committed to writing three emails a day to media outlets regarding their inaccurate reporting. anyone who wants to copy this email can:-)

snip

Good morning,

It was rather distressing to watch your show the other day and come across so many factual inaccuracies. Are you committed to reporting the truth or the most accurate version thereof? If so, please make the following correction:

General Clark has never denigrated John McCain's military service, and neither has anyone who speaks for Senator Obama. As Max Cleland and John Kerry can tell you, only Republicans do that. When you replay Gen Clark's comments from start to finish and particularly with no misleading editing, it is clear that he showed the respect any honorable person who has served our nation would show for a vet.

Why isn't he getting the same consideration from you and CBS? Do you not honor the great service of Gen Clark? Is this an Un-American station that only serves one party instead of honoring the service, whatever party, of our great men and women?

It is appalling and outrageous the way you denigrate Gen Clark, a five star General who put his own life at risk to save the lives of his men, on numerous occasions. Gen Clark's strategic knowledge is highly regarded and as such, he is qualified to make observations regarding the service of Sen McCain in the Viet Nam war and how it pertains or does not pertain to leading this country. Gen Clark served this country for 30 years.

Face the Nation is an unpatriotic, partisan and now deliberately misleading and inaccurate show. Shame on you.

Since you have repeatedly shown yourselves to be committed to party over country, you might consider asking Sen McCain just how he "knows how to win wars" -- what is this claim based on? What wars has he won? Was he in charge of strategy during VietNam? If he knows how to win wars, and this one in particular, can he please pass that info on so we can stop losing our men and women in Iraq?

With Deep Regret that I can no longer watch your show,

[eleny]

20. As much as I don't like Brad Blakeman - he does his job for his Party

You just know that every time he opens his mouth it's to defend McCain. Frankly, I'd like to see more of that from our side. Like you said, Ford could climb on board more consistently.

[cliffordu]

22. You mean the lemming-like stampede into the sea??

Already started.

[Xenocrates]

23. We're not already unified? wtf? (nm)

[rucky]

24. It's happening on the ground.

In one of the reddest towns of one of the reddest districts, the Ohio Young Dems have set up shop in one of the most visable storefronts on the square. They'll be there through November.

[Forkboy]

26. This is it. This is as close as we get to being unified.

We're Democrats. :shrug:

[Egnever]

27. Harold ford is hardly a dem

[barack the house]

29. Exactly, it's now or never time to start bringing it on. Take it to the baracdes.

[polichick]

30. The problem is, this is a movement to take the party from the DLC...

That's not going over so well with some Dems.