If this is going to be the Strategy of the DNC

[bigbrother05]

We are in trouble. Shame on You billboards from the DNC.
https://www.democrats.org/page/contribute/schmidtbillbo...
We have got to start thinking in a more progressive manner. Bill Clinton stated that as long as we play the repugs game, they will continue in the same format. the bill board idea of shame is just a waste of money time and energy.
Tom McMahon, needs to go back to the drawing board.

[eyesroll]

1. How is this playing the Republicans' game?

(I'm pretty sure Bill Clinton didn't say "repugs.")

It's publicity. It's not a strategy for winning a particular election.

[madfloridian]

2. Hey, I like standing up and fighting back.

I like the idea. Go, Tom, Go Howard.

[snowbear]

3. Sorry... but I think it's a great idea. Schmidt is EVIL

EVIL --- :grr: :grr: :grr:

[napi21]

4. I disagree with you. I like the idea.

Billboards aren't very expensive compared to TV ads etc, and they get a lot of attention. I like the idea of keeping Schmidt's disgusting performance in the spotlight of those who voted for her!

Why do you think this is a Pub tactic? All the DNC is doing is focusing on the truth! The Pubs make up lies and spread them around.

[bigbrother05]

7. Bill boards are a good idea

but if we are going to continue this game of smearing, its not going to get us anyplace. It makes us no better than them. I would rather see a bill board of Murtha and all of his accomplishments, or a candidate to run against Schmidt. Or democratic values.

[napi21]

13. That can come leter. Schmidt just won an election and won't

be running again for a while. I like the idea of the Dems pushing the "culture of corruption" thing, and every time we can point out the sick values of the Pubs, the better we'll be.

[bigbrother05]

16. Culture of Corruption

Bill board now there is a good idea.

[knight_of_the_star]

32. I think she comes up in '06 with the rest of the House

She isn't in the Senate, just the House.

[leftstreet]

5. There's no rising above what Mean Jean did.

She's the ugly face of all that's wrong with the Repub Party.

[xchrom]

6. i donated!

[iconoclastNYC]

8. Bill Clinton was such a boon for our party; we should be all means listen

To what he has to say. BARF.

This idol worship of Clinton and his wife has got to end.

[MrBenchley]

9. Seems like a damn good idea to me....

"We have got to start thinking in a more progressive manner."
Like what, exactly?

[bigbrother05]

10. We can not continue to play this game

of Shame on you, who cares,really, in the long run, it is not an important message. What she did was horrible, but this is not going to fix anything.

[MrBenchley]

12. Why the hell not?

"who cares,really"
Voters clearly do....

[bigbrother05]

14. Because we are not very good at it

We need to be more positive. Why waste time money and energy on someone in the other party.

[NYCGirl]

15. Remember the Democratic Convention? How the DNC said, "No Bush

bashing!" What a positive 4 days it was. No bounce for Kerry.

Then the GOP convention ripped us up one side and down the other. Relentlessly negative. They got a bounce.

Who said that going negative doesn't work?

[bigbrother05]

17. I agree, but to go after Schmidt, go after

the big guys, don't get distracted.

[NYCGirl]

25. Bush is not running for re-election. You go after the GOP. And

Schmidt is part of it.

[MrBenchley]

18. Seems like a pretty good billboard to me....

And it hits good and hard at Schmidt.

[NYCGirl]

11. What makes you think it's the ONLY strategy? The DNC is doing a lot more

to turn this country around.

Edited for typo

[MrBenchley]

19. I don't see a damn thing wrong with the billboard....

Do you?

[NYCGirl]

26. No. Not at all. I think it's a great idea. NT

[MrBenchley]

35. About time we started handing back what gets dished out....

And unlike the right wing's gibberish, ours is based in fact.

[Jacobin]

20. Put a wad of $100 bills

under a big box, held up by a stick, to which is attached a string.

Put the box near his office and hide behind a plant holding the other end of the string.

When he gets under the box to get the money, pull the string and the box will trap him.

Then you can close the box and ship him to a NON-GREEN ZONE part of Iraq. If he comes back in one piece, he will be a changed man and someone we may be able to tolerate.

(caution: you may catch other congresscritters with this trap. this may have to be repeated several times before you actually get JoeMentum, but you can bet when he sees it, he'll go for it)

[bigbrother05]

21. Thank you!?

[frogmarch]

22. The billboard rocks!

Enough of the old, ineffective turn-the-other-cheek bullshit. It's time to fight fire with fire.

[bigbrother05]

23. Maybe I'm not seeing something

but if you can explain why the bill board rocks? I don't see anything of value coming from this, Shame on Schmidt, who is she, nobody even bothered with her, until her stunt, now she is getting publicity from the democrats.

[frogmarch]

24. I do see your point, bigbrother5,

but the billboard gives Schmidt BAD publicity. Also, it does more than swat her, tear off her wings, and throw her out as an example to others of her kind who dare call Murtha (and by association, other Democrats who have exit plans for Iraq) cowards, the billboard also drives home the point that the Republicans have no exit plan.

In her arrogance Schmidt said something to the effect that the only lesson she learned was to not wear a red dress when performing her House duties. She deserves the billboard. So do any other clueless attack-dog Republicans who, in attempting to politicize the exit strategy issue, decide to shoot off their mouths and criticize those who do have exit plans.

Billboards and such are eye-catching and are often very effective. Ever visit www.freewayblogger.com ? If not, I encourage you to.

[bigbrother05]

27. love Freeway bloggers

and it doesn't take the DNC to do their publicity for them, I would rather see them do something.

[napi21]

29. They pay attention to her in her district and that's where they're

putting the billboard. Aparently she's a real star there...or at least was!

[liam_laddie]

28. billboard locations?

Please see my post #3 in another thread in GD about this idea.
Anyone agree/disagree? <...duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5475807>

on edit - add URL

[Neil Lisst]

30. the PLAY is to the center!

We have won the presidency only three times the past 10 presidential elections. Overwhelming losses = McGovern, Carter, Mondale, and Dukakis.

Wins = Carter, Clinton, Clinton

Close = Gore, Kerry, Humphrey

The center is the Play. I know many hate to hear that.

[unkachuck]

31. it's an 'only ok' idea....

....at best....there's nothing'wrong' with throwing rocks at rupug scum but I do get the feeling we're just 'pi$$ing on a house fire' when we should be call the fire department....

....there are bigger fish to fry and better things do....like getting out from under the influence of corporate money and developing new progressive ideas/programs....they're just throwing us a bone....

[Daylin Byak]

33. I like the idea

It's a good way to get our point across and at a cheaply way, what's not to like about that.

And remember...be agressive when doing this.

[unkachuck]

34. alright....

....you talked me into it....but if we end up with a repugLite Dem Congress in '06 cause we didn't clean house and a corporate Dem candidate for prez in '08....I quit.... :)