Latest Breaking News

Rosa Luxemburg

(28,627 posts)

49. he could give a nice slurred speech at their convention

Reply to tclambert (Reply #29)

Thu May 31, 2012, 12:12 AM

May 2012

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

57 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Breaking: Bill Clinton is finding his "comfortable shoes" to come to Wisconsin [View all] kpete May 2012 OP

About frigging time... pfitz59 May 2012 #1

+1 ... No shit! Bozita May 2012 #2

So little, so late. hay rick May 2012 #3

Tiny, baby half moves. RUMMYisFROSTED May 2012 #5

I dunno, when you're being outspent so much you should save all you got... joshcryer May 2012 #6

Or they could have used another basic strategy, put more resources in at the beginning Bjorn Against May 2012 #9

If they have more money than you, you can't just squander it all in the beginning. joshcryer May 2012 #14

A big part of the reason they had more money is the DNC did not invest the resources Bjorn Against May 2012 #15

The funding advantage exists because 1) Walker has high up cronies and 2)... joshcryer May 2012 #18

They raise money during the campaigns all the time Bjorn Against May 2012 #22

Barrett has only had a month to raise campaign funds, before that no candidate was selected. joshcryer May 2012 #34

I have read that the DNC and Obama felt the recall was a distraction pscot May 2012 #35

We're talking about claims that the DNC dropped the ball while being outspent 25-1. joshcryer May 2012 #41

You know what I find fascinating? It's the level of disdain for the national party at DU. Tarheel_Dem May 2012 #54

The disdain seems to be mutual pscot May 2012 #55

Rahm isn't head of the DNC. The good thing about this is that you don't get to decide where.... Tarheel_Dem May 2012 #56

Yep... I've tried volunteering for a campaign that got the backing of the DNC shcrane71 May 2012 #57

Is the pattern strategic neglect or just more indifference on labor issues? hay rick May 2012 #19

The election is June 5th, I think it's already clear that they... joshcryer May 2012 #21

Or is it the desire to crush a truly grass-roots movement? JDPriestly May 2012 #51

Thank you, joshcryer. Paka May 2012 #23

Yeah, these last few days GOTV is way more important than spending lots of money. joshcryer May 2012 #32

Yes, they were "keeping their powder dry". lol-- uh-huh. Marr May 2012 #39

Walker's campaign 'raised' 65% as much that the DNC has on hand, that's ridiculous. joshcryer May 2012 #42

I don't know how you manage campaigns JNelson6563 May 2012 #13

Resources at the end. hay rick May 2012 #25

Ok, one point of miscommunication JNelson6563 May 2012 #30

Traditionally, the closer to election day, the greater the impact and no time for rebuttal. freshwest May 2012 #27

Barrett completely detroyed Walker apparently in the last debate, one more good showing... joshcryer May 2012 #43

Is there going to be another one? That would help greatly. freshwest May 2012 #44

Yep, final / second one is Thursday night (tomorrow). The polls indicate to me... joshcryer May 2012 #46

Did the phone attack on Barrett's lines trying to help GOTV for June 6th get repaired? freshwest May 2012 #47

Not on the ground there, just watching from the sidelines. joshcryer May 2012 #48

Never understimate Clinton..Here he speaks for Jim Webb, and he is great. Stuart G May 2012 #4

He will be an energizer, no doubt! It might just happen with a convergence of him and other CTyankee May 2012 #8

Great speech. The guy knows how to campaign. pam4water May 2012 #50

That's fine, but the people who want Obama to personally appear are misguided bluestateguy May 2012 #7

Big Ed was begging for Obama to come to get out the vote goclark May 2012 #10

I must agree with the above post..It is not about Obama.. Stuart G May 2012 #11

I agree, too. GoCubsGo May 2012 #17

Well, we need it awful bad (as my dad used to say). We need it in order to send a critical message. calimary May 2012 #36

I have mixed feelings about whether Obama should have gotten involved. Bjorn Against May 2012 #12

They have provided resources in Wisconsin JNelson6563 May 2012 #31

Not nearly enough resources, they did not seem to care at all until there were mass complaints Bjorn Against May 2012 #33

Is he 'hugely popular with liberals' or not? Marr May 2012 #40

Bill Clinton! Big Tent May 2012 #16

'...President Bill Clinton is "sorting out his schedule"...' unkachuck May 2012 #20

You mean the "working people" who voted for Walker the first time? Those "working people"? Tarheel_Dem May 2012 #53

Love me some Bill Clinton!!! Iliyah May 2012 #24

DNC finally waking up? sarcasmo May 2012 #26

This should be a daily event!! Courtesy Flush May 2012 #28

Hey! Maybe George W. Bush will come out of hiding to support Scott Walker! tclambert May 2012 #29

he could give a nice slurred speech at their convention Rosa Luxemburg May 2012 #49

The thing is now tied and Bill Clinton is putting his walking shoes on....hey Debbie Downers! K8-EEE May 2012 #37

Yep, liberal defeatism or fatalism. joshcryer May 2012 #45

Glad somebody found emilyg May 2012 #38

Odd Loophole in WIsconsin Law drmjg May 2012 #52