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Sunday, September 14, 2008

Mo’ Money

posted by on September 14 at 10:50 AM

The Palin effect:

Obama Raises $66 Million in August, a Monthly Record (Update3)

By Kristin Jensen and Julianna Goldman

Sept. 14 (Bloomberg) — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama raised more than $66 million for his campaign against Republican John McCain last month in a one-month record.

The Obama campaign added 500,000 new donors en route to surpassing a previous monthly record of $55 million, campaign spokesman Bill Burton said in an e-mail. McCain’s campaign earlier said he raised at least $47 million last month.

The haul may reassure some Democrats who have been worried that donations for Obama were starting to fall off. Obama has a greater fundraising burden than McCain because Obama decided to bypass public financing for the general election, banking on the idea that he can raise more than the $84 million grant and not have to abide by corresponding spending limits.


We the sane will pay any price to keep that Alaskan savage away from real power.

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In the end, does it matter? If Palin/McCain can lie, and lie, and lie some more, and the voters still swing their way just enough, what does it matter?

Posted by hal | September 14, 2008 11:08 AM
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I was watching "Chuck" Schumer fitting about this on Meet the Press this morning. The guy was ready to burst a vein or something...I'm guessing its because the entire Democrat machination is about to go down in flames. It's sad, because at one point I though he was a good guy, but seeing him flail around like a man who got to the counter just as the last Sourdough Jack was sold, was a bit disappointing.

BTW -- SLOG ran an article about MSNBC taking an openly Democrat stance in the commentary and demeanor of its anchors -- making them the Fox of the Left. Color me red, but it seemed like last night's Saturday Night Live had gone more blue than Eiffel '65. There were anti-Palin jokes at the beginning and during the Weekend News. Obama was supposed to be a co-host (he decline because of Ike), but he was never mentioned as the target of any jokes.

And again, color me red, but it seemed like NBC went out of its way to show almost every background as Demo-blue. And in a skit about a debate between public schoolers (stupid, but harmless) and homeschoolers (Sissy Spacek interbred spawn) the former was the blue, the later the red team.

Posted by John Bailo | September 14, 2008 11:17 AM
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@2:
So, uh, yah... wha's your point?

Posted by Hal | September 14, 2008 11:35 AM
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Point? I never bother with points.

Posted by John Bailo | September 14, 2008 11:50 AM
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@2


Expect to see a lot more of that. Even many members of the American oligarchy have a reason to fear a McCain/Palin presidency. It's not just the middle class who would hit hard by the continuation of corruption as usual - there's a real threat that the rot will start effecting many of the folks in Richistan. It's mostly just a threat, but it's beginning to look pretty real to more than just George Soros :-)

A Republican party that is a scam perpertrated by a lot of wealthy folks on the rest of America is one thing. A Republican party that is a scam perpertrated by a *few* wealthy folks on the rest of America is quite another.

Posted by bakfiets | September 14, 2008 11:55 AM
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Did you know that shape-shifting reptiles control the United States government? It’s true! Let me prove it to you. Now let’s you just drop them pants.

Go ahead, skip another lengthy post if you can't face what's going on.

The Washingotn Post article today entitled "Obama Campaign Begins Counterattack" perfectly illustrates the total lack of message coming out of our candidate. Read it on line, you won't find ANY compelling message Obama gave in a speech in Dover NH.
This is prime OBama territory the large UNH campus city on the coast.
Comments:
-- Here's the lead: "CONCORD, N.H., Sept. 12 -- Sen. Barack Obama and his campaign launched a promised counterpunch against Sen. John McCain on Friday, portraying him as an aging, out-of-touch politician who would cater to "fat-cat" lobbyists and continue President Bush's economic policies."
That's kind of vague, and is cnetered on McCain, not on the swing voter. He needs a lead message that tells the swing voter when he/she will get from an Obama presidency.
-- "They've been talking about lipstick and they've been talking about pigs and they've been talking about Paris and Britney," Obama told a boisterous crowd of 1,500 packed into a gym at a technical college here. "They will spend any amount of money and use any tactic out there in order to avoid talking about how we're going to move America forward to the future."

Dan Savage -brave warrior Oct. 2002
War may be bad for children and other living things, but there are times when peace is worse for children and other living things, and this is one of those times. Saying no to war in Iraq means saying yes to the continued oppression of the Iraqi people.
In the meantime, invading and rebuilding Iraq will not only free the Iraqi people, it will also make the Saudis aware of the consequences they face if they continue to oppress their own people while exporting terrorism and terrorists. The War on Iraq will make it clear to our friends and enemies in the Middle East (and elsewhere) that we mean business: Free your people, reform your societies, liberalize, and democratize... or we're going to come over there, remove you from power, free your people, and reform your societies for ourselves.
Go ahead, skip another lengthy post ifyou can't face what's going on.
The Washingotn Post article today entitled "Obama Campaign Begins Counterattack" perfectly illustrates the total lack of message coming out of our candidate. Read it on line, you won't find ANY compelling message Obama gave in a speech in Dover NH.
This is prime OBama territory the large UNH campus city on the coast.
Comments:
-- Here's the lead: "CONCORD, N.H., Sept. 12 -- Sen. Barack Obama and his campaign launched a promised counterpunch against Sen. John McCain on Friday, portraying him as an aging, out-of-touch politician who would cater to "fat-cat" lobbyists and continue President Bush's economic policies."
That's kind of vague, and is cnetered on McCain, not on the swing voter. He needs a lead message that tells the swing voter when he/she will get from an Obama presidency.
-- "They've been talking about lipstick and they've been talking about pigs and they've been talking about Paris and Britney," Obama told a boisterous crowd of 1,500 packed into a gym at a technical college here. "They will spend any amount of money and use any tactic out there in order to avoid talking about how we're going to move America forward to the future."
Um, Senator, I've read three paragraphs of this story and so far YOU haven't spoken about how YOU"RE going to move America forward.
--"Attempting to shift the focus away from Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin" -- a focus aided and abetted by hordes of liberal and lefty bloggers all over the big cities of America -- "and to McCain, Obama quoted his opponent saying Thursday night that "it's easy for me to go to Washington and, frankly, be somewhat divorced from the day-to-day challenges people have."
So, the charge is McCain ahsn't spoken of how to move america forward andhe's out of touch.
Still waiting for Obama to tell us what he'll do.
--""We just can't afford four more years of what John McCain and George Bush consider progress." "
One, why soften it down with that what they consider progress line. Is it or isn't it? Two, this is the closest thing to an economic connection to swing voters you can find in this article and Obama just makes it be this vague, nonspecific charege of "we can't afford THEIR policies."
--"If Democrats were expecting a dramatic change in words, tone or temperament, they did not get it. While McCain attacked him as a pampered, fading celebrity, a sexist and a desperate bully, Obama stuck to familiar themes linking the senator from Arizona to Bush and Washington lobbyists.
Even after being prodded by the audience in Dover, Obama appeared reluctant to get too aggressive."
He can't even see around the corner enough to know that instead of praising Palin he should hsut the fuck up about her and get on his honed economic message. He can't even think ahead enough to realize that if he says senators yak, duh, that's going to be on a GOP TV ad and used against him.
Sorry for all the bad news.
But I've been reading for two days about this new aggressive coutnerattack form the Obama campaign, and it appears to be barely happening.
I gave up reading this WAshPo article after the first internet page. If he could't get his economic message out by then, I assumed he's not going to.
He really needs to go learn something form the Clintons. And why the fuck wasn't Hillary Clinton with him right there in NH?? They've both said they would do whatever he asks.
Unity y'all
Ayup. Apparently he's a big wuss on the campaign trail -- even thecrowd was begging him to fucking fight.
Does he know how?
-- Here's the lead: "CONCORD, N.H., Sept. 12 -- Sen. Barack Obama and his campaign launched a promised counterpunch against Sen. John McCain on Friday, portraying him as an aging, out-of-touch politician who would cater to "fat-cat" lobbyists and continue President Bush's economic policies."
That's kind of vague, and is cnetered on McCain, not on the swing voter. He needs a lead message that tells the swing voter when he/she will get from an Obama presidency.
-- "They've been talking about lipstick and they've been talking about pigs and they've been talking about Paris and Britney," Obama told a boisterous crowd of 1,500 packed into a gym at a technical college here. "They will spend any amount of money and use any tactic out there in order to avoid talking about how we're going to move America forward to the future."

Dan Savage -brave warrior Oct. 2002
War may be bad for children and other living things, but there are times when peace is worse for children and other living things, and this is one of those times. Saying no to war in Iraq means saying yes to the continued oppression of the Iraqi people.

"Glenn Grasso, 39, a doctoral student, pleaded: "When and how are you going to start fighting back?"
Obama responded by calling McCain's ads "just fabricated" and "just made up," an answer that spurred some to shout out: "Lies." "
Boo hoo, waaaaa they're making stuff up. Waaaaa.
Again even the crowd has to prompt him to use that big scaredy adult word "lies."
--""Lies, that's the word," Obama said."
Duh. Thank you Mr. Professor of Law. REally putting the passion into it. "Why yes, my listener, your suggestion as to my diction is correct. Let me adopt your suggestion. Now as to the avereed mendacities let me say this...."
--"Not everyone was reassured. "Truth be told, I'm extremely worried" about Obama's dip in the polls and McCain's attacks, said Jaimee Rudman, 30. Obama's use of McCain's words from a forum Thursday on volunteerism invited a biting response. McCain had suggested that he was out of touch as a way to defend Palin's record as a small-town mayor. But Obama also came to her defense at the forum, saying mayors fill potholes, trim trees and make sure the garbage is collected, while senators "yak." "
Great Mr. Eloquent Speechmaker. You just said senators "yak." Did you forget -- you are a Senator?
What an idiot.
I bet if we ran the primaries over again, he wouldn't have won. This is exactly what many of us predicted -- he's never been in a real fight against GOPsters and their attack machine.
Look, you're right. She is not ready. But:
1. This has never, ever worked as a message to convince anyone not to vote for a pres. candidate.

-- "They've been talking about lipstick and they've been talking about pigs and they've been talking about Paris and Britney," Obama told a boisterous crowd of 1,500 packed into a gym at a technical college here. "They will spend any amount of money and use any tactic out there in order to avoid talking about how we're going to move America forward to the future."
He can't even see around the corner enough to know that instead of praising Palin he should hsut the fuck up about her and get on his honed economic message. He can't even think ahead enough to realize that if he says senators yak, duh, that's going to be on a GOP TV ad and used against him.
Sorry for all the bad news.
But I've been reading for two days about this new aggressive coutnerattack form the Obama campaign, and it appears to be barely happening.
I gave up reading this WAshPo article after the first internet page. If he could't get his economic message out by then, I assumed he's not going to.
He really needs to go learn something form the Clintons. And why the fuck wasn't Hillary Clinton with him right there in NH?? They've both said they would do whatever he asks.
Unity y'all

Evidence: Spiro Agnew. Dan Quayle.
-- Here's the lead: "CONCORD, N.H., Sept. 12 -- Sen. Barack Obama and his campaign launched a promised counterpunch against Sen. John McCain on Friday, portraying him as an aging, out-of-touch politician who would cater to "fat-cat" lobbyists and continue President Bush's economic policies."
That's kind of vague, and is cnetered on McCain, not on the swing voter. He needs a lead message that tells the swing voter when he/she will get from an Obama presidency.

Dan Savage -brave warrior Oct. 2002
War may be bad for children and other living things, but there are times when peace is worse for children and other living things, and this is one of those times. Saying no to war in Iraq means saying yes to the continued oppression of the Iraqi people.

2. All the attention on Palin obscures Obama's message.
OR what it should be.
What is it by the way, anyone know?
He keeps saying he will cut taxes for 95% of taxpayers. What that means to teh average family in Scranton and Youngstown is a huge mystery. Is it a $100 tax cut for the average family? Or $1000?
No one has a clue.
Duh. Thank you Mr. Professor of Law. REally putting the passion into it. "Why yes, my listener, your suggestion as to my diction is correct. Let me adopt your suggestion. Now as to the avereed mendacities let me say this...."

3. I wouldn't focus on experience after OBama spent 19 months blasting the entire concept of experience and kept pointing out "Abraham Lincol dind't have experience, too."
This whole focus does not work.
4. Anyone got a reason why hitting up oil companies to pay more to Alaska citizens and moving along that gas pipeline doesn't count as experience?
As compared, to, say, one speech against a war, or ensuring that senators eat standing up, instead of sitting down, at lobbyist funded receptions.
I mean an additional $1500 or whatever it is in the pockets of each and every Alaskan, versus eating shrimp on a little plate with toothpicks standing up, and giving up the lobster Newburgh which you ahve to eat sitting down.
WHat's more relevant to the average voter?
Ever hear the expression pissing upwind?
Keep it up. The intratrade gap is about 6 or 7 points now, in favor of McCain, and it has grown ever since Palin was named and the left decided the way to win the election is to focus all fire on Palin.

He can't even see around the corner enough to know that instead of praising Palin he should hsut the fuck up about her and get on his honed economic message. He can't even think ahead enough to realize that if he says senators yak, duh, that's going to be on a GOP TV ad and used against him.
Sorry for all the bad news.
But I've been reading for two days about this new aggressive coutnerattack form the Obama campaign, and it appears to be barely happening.
I gave up reading this WAshPo article after the first internet page. If he could't get his economic message out by then, I assumed he's not going to.
He really needs to go learn something form the Clintons. And why the fuck wasn't Hillary Clinton with him right there in NH?? They've both said they would do whatever he asks.

Unity y'all

That is all, Seattle hipsters, until my next incoherent, off-topic, moonbatshitcrazy rant.

Posted by Pee Chee | September 14, 2008 11:55 AM
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@2
Of course SNL is a liberal-leaning show. They are (regardless of how well or poorly they pull it off) a show about satire, irreverence, and pushing the envelope. That requires enormous reliance upon artistic freedom, which is primarily supported by more progressive policies. The right usually aren't very funny since they won't make fun of themselves.

Posted by Kaz | September 14, 2008 12:00 PM
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@4:

Why is it when I post to SLOG, I feel like a ventriloquist?

Posted by John Bailo | September 14, 2008 12:06 PM
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@7:

"The right usually aren't very funny since they won't make fun of themselves."

I saw this clip of McCain from April on Meet the Press...he was holding a pen in his hand, clutching it. I couldn't help but think that he was making a reference to Bob Dole.

This follows what Obama was doing all the along, mocking and perhaps exorcising ghosts of candidates past. Example: The arugula comment was clearly a link back to Dukakis' Belgian endive statement. And while everyone was going on about the lipstick comment, the one that followed was more interesting...he talked about fish stinking. That was another Dukakis reference...he talked about a "fish stinking from the head down". In the end it didn't buy him many votes as people thought it was a bit too earthly and Mediterranean.

Posted by John Bailo | September 14, 2008 12:14 PM
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@8: It reminds you up how much you like fisting?

Posted by demo kid | September 14, 2008 12:27 PM
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Let us all count the minutes until the McMommy campaign spins Obama's record haul as "the Northeastern Liberal Elite trying to buy the presidency"...

Posted by Andy Niable | September 14, 2008 1:20 PM
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So, do you think Obama is going to bring in enough cash or should we hold a bake sale? I know it was a record, but it was only a ONE month record.

Posted by Y.F. | September 14, 2008 1:21 PM
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Bailo, I stuck up for you once, but LAY THE FUCK OFF SISSY SPACEK.

Posted by Hooty Sapperticker | September 14, 2008 1:29 PM
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Posted by John Bailo | September 14, 2008 2:04 PM
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The new vigor of the Mc Cain/Palin ticket means tens of millions more for those barraging messages in all markets. Ah fuck.

In the end, the R's will out spend him by 50 per cent. Another item in all this that changed completely 10 days age.

Close, as in close count, brings the money in like no other message, coupled with the Palin factor - not good news for Dems. Send Obama another 50.00 tonight.

Posted by No RAIN on the PARADE | September 14, 2008 2:25 PM
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$66 million won't change the fact that Americans won't vote for a nlgger, no matter how clean and articulate he is. Maybe next time you'll think before nominating a celebrity from BET.

Sorry to intrude with reality, libtards. Well, actually, I'm not sorry, I'm laughing all the way to the bank.

Posted by Free Thinker | September 14, 2008 2:47 PM
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#16

You are one of the newly minted Mc Cain agents of change?

Wait, bigot fucker, many days to go.

Posted by Adam | September 14, 2008 2:57 PM
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Ah, the leftist language Nazis emerge. The English language belongs to everyone of every color and taking advantage of that reality doesn't make me racist.

Your insistence that some words are only for some races does, however, make you racist.

Posted by Free Thinker | September 14, 2008 3:20 PM
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Free thinker, would you use that language in the company of a black person? Or maybe you are a coward?

Posted by Slim | September 14, 2008 3:57 PM
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Ya know, "Free Thinker", it's not your use of the "N" word that's objectionable, so much, it's the fact that you couldn't make your point without throwing the little "libtard" bit in. That spoke volumes about where you're coming from - you're a fellow traveler with racists and fascists.

You can most definitely go fuck yourself, and I would happily say that to your face.

Posted by Mr. X | September 14, 2008 4:18 PM
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Immediately after Palin's speech I was so pissed I gave $50

Posted by mnm | September 14, 2008 4:26 PM
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#1, your why bother attitude sucks. What the fuck!? Keep your head up and if you cannot donate, do something else. Me personally, I don't think it's as bad as you think. Sure, the Republican lies are as fucking bad and worse than I could ever imagine, but this is no time to give up. Donated in August, donating again on Friday. Even $10 helps. Whatever you can give. We can do it.

Posted by Deacon Seattle | September 14, 2008 5:04 PM
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I work out daily so I can take any of you Internet Tough Guys. In fact, I'm going to the gym in 26 minutes.

Posted by Free Thinker | September 14, 2008 5:53 PM
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#23

You best be a little careful on the Hill, some of us fags pack in our Calvins and a nice ankle piece as well.

You are a silly and stupid fucker.

I just sent another 500.00 to elect the First Black President of the United States of America.

By the way, my fist career was as a Navy Seal.

Fuck off.

Posted by Adam | September 14, 2008 6:29 PM
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Hey fuck face, guess what? America is changing and if a person of color has made it this far in politics, think about how much further things will be once we're past all this shit. In the long run, you lose and you know it. Get on with thinking it'll never happen. We're much closer than you think and you'll still die a nasty turd biggot. You cannot escape the reality. Unless of course you killed yourself or died tomorrow. Maybe we'll get lucky. And no, I don't regret spending a bit of my life spewing hate upon yours, you lost cause stank toe licker.

Posted by Free Thinker thinks that they're the shit, but they're not with a fucktard name like that | September 14, 2008 8:21 PM

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