Oooh oooh let's not piss our opponents off, oooh oooh let's be nice.

[DainBramaged]

White House official denies Tea Party-focused ad campaign

top White House official sharply denied a report that claims President Obama's political advisers are weighing a national television advertising campaign that would portray the Republican Party as dominated by Tea Party activists.

The article, published online in the New York Times on Sunday, says strategists are looking to capitalize on the inner-GOP sniping that has increased with the Tea Party's recent primary wins.

The tension was on full display over the weekend, with Delaware Senate primary winner Christine O'Donnell backing out of scheduled talk show appearances, and Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski accusing the Tea Party Express of infusing money and lies into her Republican primary to swing it against her.

Inner-GOP sniping increases in wake of Tea Party successes

The White House official says it "is simply not true" that such an ad campaign is under consideration. Such a move would be controversial because it would further nationalize the midterm elections, a risky strategy for Democrats given the shaky economy that has already put them on the defense.

A second Democratic official involved in Congressional campaigns backed up the White House account that while some strategists may be speculating about the merits of such an ad campaign, such a move has not gotten heavy consideration by top party officials.

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/09/20/democrats.ad.campaign/


Newt Gingrich is using outright racist lies against the President, Beck and the rest of the Reich-wing is undermining him 24/7, and the White House doesn't want to piss off the Pukes by tying them to the baggers.


What the fuck is wrong with the advisors to the President? GO FOR THE THROAT. We have everything to lose to these assholes.

[MineralMan]

1. I think I'll let the President and his advisors decide how they

want to campaign, since going for the throat seems to work out oh, so well in other venues. I'd advise them to avoid taking campaign advice from online discussion forums.

[Lost4words]

3. cause they have done so well so far,...... nt

[Better Believe It]

19. You're right. They have been hammering the Republicans way to hard. Time to back off.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

24. Since they haven't done anything right yet they must be "due"

[POAS]

66. When your opponent is in the process

of shooting themselves in the foot, don't interfere.

[Lost4words]

2. defies logic doesn't it,

they need a good :kick: in the ass.

[NightWatcher]

4. this is a great opportunity to sink the whole damn teabagger ship

deflate Palin, Paul and all of them using O'Dummy as the poster child for this insanity.

ATTACK, ATTACK, ATTACK, KILL, KILL, KILL

[lonestarnot]

5. Unfuckingbelievable!

[DrDan]

6. seems like the emerging strategy is to mock the left-base solidifying their lack of gratitude

[Brickbat]

7. SWEEP THE LEG.

Republicans will always act butthurt, no matter what the Democrats do, whether it's through policy or public statements or advertising or appointments or whatever.. Why we care what they think is beyond me, and I've had enough of it.

[AtomicKitten]

71. wax on

[flvegan]

8. Our powder is so dry, though.

We've worked hard to keep it so dry.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

21. Fuck, it's dryer than --

my menopausal vagina! :D

[LibDemAlways]

9. Obama hasn't shown much interest in slicing and dicing the R's.

He's spent a great deal of time playing footsie with them.

This refusal to go for the jugular should surprise no one. It's totally in keeping with the way this admin. operates.

[truebrit71]

11. Yup. He still hasn't learned that no matter how he gives them, they will ALWAYS attack him..

...for a smart guy he can seem pretty dense sometimes..

[ClarkUSA]

15. You haven't listened to anything he's said this year, have you?

Why don't you go to DU videos and listen to his recent public addresses before you spread false memes?

[LibDemAlways]

28. How about this quote from August 31st 2010:

"No one can doubt President Bush's support for our troops or his love of country and commitment to our security."

Wow, that one was sure hard hitting. Strong criticism of the worst President in history and a war criminal to boot.

I'll grant you that on the whole Obama has been less conciliatory toward the R's lately than in the past, but statements like that one ought to give any thinking person pause.

[ClarkUSA]

29. That was a dig at obstructionist Republicans. Why don't you post the entire speech in context?

And you're ignoring his recent speech in Milwaukee and his "they talk about me like a dog" comment as well as all his speeches when Republicans blockaded financial reform legislation, credit card legislation and HCR.

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[DainBramaged]

41. The firewall, coming to the rescue of the party......

:puke:

[LibDemAlways]

69. Frankly, talking about him like a dog would be

an improvement over much of the shit that comes Obama's way via the Repukes. For whatever reason he's gone too easy on them. When a poisonous snake repeatedly attacks, you can't reason with it. You have to chop off its head.

[Arkana]

45. If you honestly don't think that Obama and his staff have filleted Republicans

whenever it was appropriate to do so then you have your head in the fucking sand.

[Individualist]

22. DLC/NDC doesn't slice and dice R's; they enable them.

[ClarkUSA]

31. Another false meme. Show me where President Obama is listed as a member of the DLC/NDC. nt

[Individualist]

33. Obama has said he's a New Democrat.

[ClarkUSA]

37. Really? Then why isn't his name on any list of DLC/NDC members like Hillary & Bill Clinton?

Where's the video of his saying it? What was the context? I never heard him or saw him say that.

[Individualist]

42. Post a source so you can play shoot the messenger?

I don't think so; I don't play DLC games.

[ClarkUSA]

44. Nice try a hiding the obvious fact that you have nuthin'. Who's really playing "DLC games" here?

:rofl:

[Individualist]

49. What part of "I don't play DLC games" do you not understand?

[ClarkUSA]

50. I "understand" you have no facts to prove that Pres. Obama is a "DLC/NDC" member.

Game over. :D

[Individualist]

51. Fail.

[ClarkUSA]

53. Yes, your attempt to perpetuate a false meme is a "Fail."

:)

[Individualist]

54. Bless your heart

You're certainly trying hard. :crazy:

[ClarkUSA]

55. Where's that proof that President Obama is "DLC/NDC" again? Show me.

Try harder.

:rofl:

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[DainBramaged]

70. And it still fails, in spite of it's attempts to screw us over.

How Democratic of it.

[bobbolink]

47. Some of us remember before the '08 campaign, when Obama was listed on the DLC website.

When confronted with this, he said it was an error, and had his name removed.

You can spin that anyway you want... for many of us, it was a clear sign of things to come, and the results have shown it to be so.

So, go ahead and attack.. I really no longer give a flying fuck.

[ClarkUSA]

52. Yeah, that's when Al From tried to pull a fast one. From apologized to Obama, as I recall.

Senator Obama called From on it when he was told about it. So what?

I never saw the Clintons or John Edwards deny they were DLC when they were in office.

Nice try at spinning. Is that all you've got? :rofl:

[bobbolink]

57. Yeah, that's all I got.

And its a hell of a lot better than your disdain.

I'm sure Obama is oh-so-proud of people like you going around laughing at others in his name.

[ClarkUSA]

58. You got nuthin' but a false meme.

<< And its a hell of a lot better than your disdain.

I'm sure Obama is oh-so-proud of people like you going around laughing at others in his name. >>

I disdain those who push false memes about this President and the administration. "Democrats" who do this are no better then birthers in my book and are just as laughable.

BTW, I thought you "no longer give a flying fuck"?

:shrug:

[bobbolink]

59. Keep up with that ugliness... its sure to win you lots of converts.

And, good bye. I just don't have time for people who choose to go out of their way to stroke their egos by putting others down. I get enough of that from the RWers in the area where I am.

Welcome to my ignore list... you will have fine company there with others who choose to go the ugly route rather than be civil.

Bye now... have fun dissing me behind my back... it suits you.

[ClarkUSA]

63. Facts = "ugliness" to you. Who said I'm looking for "converts"? I am exposing falsehoods.

<< Welcome to my ignore list. >>

Thanks! I am honored.

BTW, some people should learn that if they're going to push falsehoods about the President, then they shouldn't get offended when Obama supporters push back with questions and facts that refute their perfidious claims.

[DainBramaged]

64. His shipment of fail arrived

[LoZoccolo]

10. What would he gain by associating himself with it? n/t

[DainBramaged]

13. You don't understand, do you?

All you have to do is Google 'Republicans attack Obama' and maybe then you'll understand.

[LoZoccolo]

16. No, I don't. Please explain it to me.

What would he gain?

I understand that Republicans benefit from attacking an elected official's reputation. What would Obama gain from associating himself with an ad that attacks the Teabaggers?

P.S. Even George W. Bush* rarely attacked voters who opposed him or even other elected officials, which left pundits, activists, talk show hosts, hacks, and representatives in safe districts to fill in.

[backscatter712]

20. So the GOP==Tea Party attacks should be left to the 527s.

That way Obama can shrug and say "I didn't authorize that. It's those naughty 527's we're not allowed to coordinate with!"

[L0oniX]

12. DUH!

[ClarkUSA]

14. How funny. So many anonymous bloggers always think they know how to campaign better than Team Obama.

:eyes:

[DainBramaged]

17. So many annonymous bloggers know we are going to get screwed this Fall if we don't react

Just sit back, hope for the best, be nice to them, hope the intelligentsia who make up our party will come out to vote.


How funny, so many party hacks think they know better than the voters.......and the Tea BAGGERS ARE THE PERFECT EXAMPLE.........

And the UnRecing crew does it's dirty business.

[ClarkUSA]

26. So volunteer: Do something constructive and GOTV instead of armchair quarterbacking.

Check out my sig and sign up.

BTW, President Obama is talking about Tea Party right now on CNBC.

[DainBramaged]

30. Don't lecture me, you have NO idea what I do

If you can't accept criticism of the Administration, move to Russia. I don't have the luxury of watching TV during the day.

[ClarkUSA]

32. Suggesting you could volunteer if you're worried about "getting screwed this fall" is "a lecture"?

Really? Well, I stand by my suggestion because it's more constructive than bellyaching about a President who was just on CNBC making the case against the Tea Party for 20 minutes.

<< I don't have the luxury of watching TV during the day. >>

But you "have the luxury" of being on the internet during the day and complain about an article you read online at The New York Times.

I get it. :eyes:

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[DainBramaged]

40. Let's try this again, since accepting criticism isn't one of your strongpoints

Go bother someone else. Is that clear enough?

[ClarkUSA]

43. "Go bother someone else." Why don't you take your own advice?

<< Go bother someone else. Is that clear enough? >>

Why do you keep replying to me, then? This comment of yours took place one minute AFTER you posted the above message to me telling me not to "bother" YOU:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=9167595&mesg_id=9168767

Is your DU motto, "Do as I say, not as I do?"

:rofl:

[Obamanaut]

65. Pot/Kettle. With most who disagree, it is usually "Go someplace

else." Actually LOLed.

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[surrealAmerican]

23. It's not the White House that needs to be attacking ...

... the republicans or teabaggers, it's the DNC. The president needs to be perceived as leading rather more than just his political party.

[neverforget]

25. Yesterday I thought "Hell Yeah! Take it too'em". Today: "WTF?"

[ClarkUSA]

27. President Obama is talking about the Tea Party right now on CNBC. nt

[Bigmack]

39. This thread deals too much with....

what Obama and the DLC should do.

How about some Dem Astroturf group popping up and just going after the Repubs/Teabaggers like pitbulls after grannies?

Get some plausible distance between Obama and this group, so he can look baffled/shocked by their venom, but have the astroturf
group put all the tape clips together of Weird Teabaggery and flood the Cable and Internet with it. No need to be responsible.... or fair.... or even truthful. After all, we now know that anything goes.

Why doesn't the Left have the same number of bullshit viral emails floating around about Palin/O'Donnell, Gingrich, et al. as the Right has floating around about Obama? After getting maybe 100 of those viral rightwingnut emails (not one true.. thank you snopes, politifact, factcheck, and answer.com) I made up and sent one that said that Bush was gay. Shiiiit, you'd have thought I personally had "poisoned the political dialogue".... that from somebody who has sent several emails about Obama being Muslim and those doctored pics of the Obamas in pimp/ho attire.

Our old gunny taught us that the time to really kick somebody in the head is when they are down... and the Repubs/Teabaggers have enough problems right now to qualify as "down".

[Buns_of_Fire]

48. I agree. And if they're not down to kick, trip 'em.

Your old gunny had it right.:thumbsup:

[Buns_of_Fire]

46. Another never-ending debate of our time...

(Bad boxing metaphor follows...)

In this corner, we have the crowd who would have liked nothing more than to have seen the Democrats arise, en masse, and pound the livin' shit out of DeMented when he made an ass of himself at the State of the Union address. And then wait at the door, after the address, to pound the livin' shit out him again. (Metaphorically speaking, of course.)

In the other corner, we have the folks who decry the cheapening of political discourse and point out that, in fighting the enemy, we must not become the enemy. The Truth ™ will, in the long run, prevail. Until then, treat them with respect and turn the other cheek until you run out of cheeks because someone, somewhere might not like it and we'll lose control of the Senate, the House, the Executive, the Supreme Court, and the Department of Fertilizer Tasting.

In the first corner, the crowd is shouting "Enough is enough! Unload on him!" In the other corner, they're counseling "Be patient! Go for the clinches! He'll wear himself out eventually! The people will love if you do this!"

The problem I see is that they're not wearing themselves out. They're getting stronger, and some on our side are even slipping them brass knuckles to tuck in their gloves. And the more people see that one of the sides isn't even fighting back, the more they start to wonder why they're even in the ring.

Enough is enough. Squash 'em squishy. At every opportunity. I respect the rebubbalickins just enough to know they'd gladly do the same for us.

(Credits: Metaphors by MixMaster. Cliches by DeCarload.)

[AlinPA]

56. Teabaggers=republicans, so why try to push it? Everyone can see it.

They won the primaries for senate, for crissakes.

[Contrary1]

61. I think it is wise to let the Teapubbags have the spotlight for a while...

They are looking more ridiculous all the time. Going after them at this point would just embolden them. Wait until it's a little closer to election time, and then use their words against them.

That would be my approach...but then with this administration, it's anyone's guess as to their plan. If there is one.

[MilesColtrane]

62. Continue to attack the GOP.

Marginalize the teabaggers by not even mentioning them.

[ClarkUSA]

67. Obama To Tea Party: 'Identify, Specifically, What Would You Do?'

MSNBC is replaying President Obama's CNBC segment on the Tea Party right NOW. For those who don't have the luxury of watching TV but can spend all day on the internet, here's the text of what he said:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x448539

[ClarkUSA]

68. Obama to rich: I'd love to give you another tax break, but right now we can't afford to

For those of you who don't have the luxury of watching TV all day, here's the text of what he said today and an analysis by Steve Benen:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9169244