An important reminder to all Democrats from Rachel Maddow

[NJSecularist]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23848687/

This is a transcript from Countdown with Keith Olberman on Thursday. Every Democrat should take this advice to heart if they don't want another Republican in office come November.

MADDOW: Yes, I feel like I‘ve become kind of a semi-pro listener to the news, where I‘m always listening for Democratic candidates and even their surrogates to say John McCain. Every time I hear them say it, a little bell goes off in my mind, because that‘s what I think Democrats—anybody who has an interest in John McCain not becoming president, whether or not you support Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton or Ralph Nader or anybody else in the race, Mike Gravel as the Libertarian, if you want John McCain to not win, you have to start hitting him now, because the default position of the press toward John McCain is so positive that unless other candidates are actively and specifically going after him all the time, his free ride takes him right to the White House.

[billyoc]

1. Just a nit, it's "default position". And she's exactly right. nt

[thunder rising]

2. So Hillary ... Be a patriot, drop out for good of the country.

[emilyg]

3. So - Obama - drop out.

[gateley]

7. Or at least stop singing McCain's praises. You too, Bill. nt

[Yael]

4. And as I wrote both the DNC and DCCC this week in response to their [individual] pleas for $

When this mess ends, I will go back to monthly donations. As long as they sit back and let it fester -- they don't get a dime.

[FogerRox]

5. My friend Tom Wyka is running for congress in nj-11

The DCCC called, his wife answered and asked what is the purpose of the DCCC, they said to elect Congressional DEMs, she said, well you didnt help my husband,,,,,,

Please donate to individuals running, not the DCCC.

[Yael]

6. Thanks for the story

We are trying to unseat a career (R) in the house with a relatively unknown (but popular) Dem. DCCC doesn't even have him on their website as an opposing race.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

8. Bill Clinton seems to be applauding McCain?

Obama has been having a go at McCain on the economy which was good. But Rachel is right - we all must go after John McCain.