The NRCC The GOP has come up with a great way for activists who do not trust the NRCC to get involved in defeating Democrats.
[Editor's Note: A friend at the NRCC highlighted this and so I thought the NRCC put it together. I'm told that, per the disclaimer on the website, this is a project of the various victory funds for the 24 races and the NRCC is not involved]
They’ve set up a website called Reverse The Vote. The site is raising money to defeat 24 Democrats who voted for Nancy Pelosi’s health care legislation, despite their congressional districts being clearly opposed to the plan.
The key is, and this is why I fully support this, the NRCC isn’t controlling the money or involved. It is not going to go to a hand picked candidate that activists do not like. The money will only go to the Republican who actually wins a Republican Primary. So, give money now and when the voters pick the best Republican to beat one of these 24 Democrats, money will flow to that candidate.
What does this have to do with James Carville? Well, he is hopping mad about this idea and is trying to raise money for the Democrats to counter it. The DCCC, the Democrats’ equivalent to the NRCC, sent out an email in Carville’s name today, writing
This month, National Republicans started raising millions to target 24 Democrats who voted ‘yes’ on heath insurance reform with a lie-riddled ad campaign called ‘reverse the vote’ to try and pressure them into changing their votes. We need to show these courageous Democrats that we have their backs.
I don’t know what ‘heath insurance reform’ is, but I’m pretty sure it is as bad for the health of Heath Bars as the Democrats’ health care reform is for the elderly being shipped off to a death panel independent medical advisory board.
I encourage you to support Reverse The Vote.
Moe Lane
Steve Maley
KnightsofMalta
Dan Spencer
Dan McLaughlin
Heath Reform
Darin_H (Diary) Wednesday, December 2nd at 8:12AM EST (link)Isn’t that a certain former governor of Alaska’s maiden name? Methinks he’s got Sarah on the brain.
A visionary coward says that anger can be power, as long as there’s a victim on TV – Flat Top, Goo Goo Dolls
And here I was thinking Carville was being clever.
Moe Lane (Diary) Wednesday, December 2nd at 8:13AM EST (link)Bringing up people like Heath Shuler, whose votes against the stimulus, for Stupak, and against health care rationing must be ignored by progressives if they want to keep their majority in Congress.
In fact: I think that said progressives haven’t been showing enough deference to Rep. Shuler – so let’s see those necks.
The Kim Kardashian of blogging.
Check out my blog at http://moelane.com/.
http://moelane.com/filthy-lucre-filthy-lucre/
http://twitter.com/moelane
My (combined) wish list.
Health Insurance Reform
leehazel Wednesday, December 2nd at 2:49PM EST (link)Like you I have no idea what this is.
BUT, if Carville means it, all we do is tell Congress that we conservatives will entertain a REAL Health Insurance Reform bill in a heart beat.
Four of only 5 or 6 of the universally recognized problems have to do with insurance:
1) Portability
2) Pre-Existing Conditions
3) Catastrophic coverage
4) Interstate competition
Throw the combined House and Senate 3700 page fiasco in the nearest dumpster and lets start over.
Otherwise this Health Care power grab not only will not happen anyway but anyone supporting the present bills will be tainted with this “joke” in the next election cycle.
ol' Serpenthead
spepper Wednesday, December 2nd at 8:26AM EST (link)he’s at it again– rears his ugly head just like an old eastern diamondback, whenever anyone dares to oppose his guys– guess what, Jimmy- this is still a constitutional republic, where opposition is a guaranteed right–
I used to get angry listening to Carville rant and rave
RedBeard Wednesday, December 2nd at 8:27AM EST (link)But that was back when I thought he was actually a mover and a shaker. Now I just find his act incredibly amusing.
Standard-bearer for grouchy curmudgeonry since, oh, 1975 or so.
Freudian typing?
blooch Wednesday, December 2nd at 8:29AM EST (link)Because it’s so close to death.
“Lieutenant Dike wasn’t a bad leader because he made bad decisions. He was a bad leader because he made no decisions.”
Sometimes a Heath Bar is just a Heath Bar ... nt
spim Wednesday, December 2nd at 11:57AM EST (link)If it were about affordable health insurance....
SusanAnne Hiller (Diary) Wednesday, December 2nd at 8:42AM EST (link)then I’d be able to keep my beloved Health Savings Account (HSA). Also, the NRCC cinfirmed to me 2 weeks ago, that they are staying out of the primaries and not endorsing any candidate.
~SusanAnne
@susanannehiller on Twitter
Is nothing sacred to these people?
WarEagle01 (Diary) Wednesday, December 2nd at 10:15AM EST (link)I love Heath bars. They’re the perfect pairing of two wonderfoods: chocolate and toffee. Quite frankly, they’re DELICIOUS. HANDS OFF MY HEATH BAR, JAMES!!!
“A wise, doughy leg with rich tingly experiences will always reach better conclusions than will a more tanned, muscular leg that hasn’t felt those thrills.” –Chris Matthews’ Leg
“The alternative to the awful extremity of abortion is the indispensable joy of introducing this flawed world to someone who might make it better.”–John Hayward (AKA Dr. Zero)
Just like the bourgeoisie...
mschmitt (Diary) Wednesday, December 2nd at 10:21AM EST (link)… to want to enjoy their chocolate AND toffee while the proletariat struggle with neither provided to them for free. (Oh, they are?)
usque ad finem
Milky Way bars, all the way
RedBeard Wednesday, December 2nd at 10:24AM EST (link)Heath bars have always seemed a bit suspect.
Standard-bearer for grouchy curmudgeonry since, oh, 1975 or so.
Isn't that how Carville pronounces it?
jyalai (Diary) Wednesday, December 2nd at 10:38AM EST (link)I’ve listened to him enough times to know that when he starts talking fast, his accent gets heavier. You don’t know what might come out of his mouth, if you can understand it.
Heath Insurance
Mario (Diary) Wednesday, December 2nd at 10:42AM EST (link)Clearly he means that we need moor people insured. What’s wrong with that?
Yes more money to get wasted and more care to get rationed
Richard Mullins (Diary) Wednesday, December 2nd at 10:49AM EST (link)I guess you seem to forget that but you seem to be our first candidate of the day for the wack-a-mole session. Do you have anything else before we commence wacking?
Richard Phillip Mullins BlogThe Squash Satire SiteNews on Happy Jet Airlines
Rmullins Pics
Rpmullins Twitter
Joe Biden is like a Decrepit Park owner with a Meth lab that happens to not only be a dealer but a user.
Let’s Bankrupt the Democratic paty. Make spend all the money to defend thier candidates.
Reread
Mario (Diary) Wednesday, December 2nd at 10:56AM EST (link)Reread my comment. And then do it again. Then again. Eventually you’ll get it. I’ll wait.
Sorry, I wanted to have contestant for the Wack-a-mole session
Richard Mullins (Diary) Wednesday, December 2nd at 11:06AM EST (link)The pun just flew by me before I could think about it. I think all the Trolls/Mobys have me on edge.
Richard Phillip Mullins BlogThe Squash Satire SiteNews on Happy Jet Airlines
Rmullins Pics
Rpmullins Twitter
Joe Biden is like a Decrepit Park owner with a Meth lab that happens to not only be a dealer but a user.
Let’s Bankrupt the Democratic paty. Make spend all the money to defend thier candidates.
There's one lurking, RM. A big un'. nt
mschmitt (Diary) Wednesday, December 2nd at 11:07AM EST (link)usque ad finem
Ahh, yes More Wack-a-mole contestants
Richard Mullins (Diary) Wednesday, December 2nd at 11:13AM EST (link)I’ve seen it that one today and right now I’m letting him go out and spew. I think I commence the Wack-A-Mole session after awhile.
Richard Phillip Mullins BlogThe Squash Satire SiteNews on Happy Jet Airlines
Rmullins Pics
Rpmullins Twitter
Joe Biden is like a Decrepit Park owner with a Meth lab that happens to not only be a dealer but a user.
Let’s Bankrupt the Democratic paty. Make spend all the money to defend thier candidates.
They're out in force today, aren't they?
blooch Wednesday, December 2nd at 11:13AM EST (link)Trying to fan away the the big fart Obama cut last night, I guess.
“Lieutenant Dike wasn’t a bad leader because he made bad decisions. He was a bad leader because he made no decisions.”
Ie., here:
mschmitt (Diary) Wednesday, December 2nd at 11:08AM EST (link)http://www.redstate.com/dan_mclaughlin/2009/12/01/washington-posts-left-wing-activist-confused-as-to-why-dick-cheney-is-newsworthy/#comment-5547
http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/12/01/west-point-is-the-enemy-camp/#comment-44035
usque ad finem
Get it? Moors.
mschmitt (Diary) Wednesday, December 2nd at 11:01AM EST (link)As in, these Moors.
usque ad finem
not the Moors
MF (Diary) Wednesday, December 2nd at 11:41AM EST (link)They weren’t the Moors, they were the Moops!
5. nt
mschmitt (Diary) Wednesday, December 2nd at 11:48AM EST (link)usque ad finem
Weird Choices
gemimail Wednesday, December 2nd at 7:00PM EST (link)Some of the choices on Reverse the Vote make no sense to me. I do not see how they expect any Republican to win IN-2 or MO-3. Even IN-8 is the longest of long shots. The last time AR-1 went Republican was 1874.
Then there are districts that are ripe for the taking where the incumbent voted yes on Pelosi health care but are not included. Just a few of them are VA-5, MI-7, FL-8 (motormouth Grayson), CT-4, AZ-5, FL-22, MI-9, CA-11 and PA-10, They are ranked in order of the takeover probability. See: http://www.marstonchronicles.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=296&Itemid=1130.