“I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a “community organizer,” except that you have actual responsibilities.”
That statement, from Sarah Palin’s convention speech last night, clearly did not sit well with the Obama campaign. The following email was sent to the Obama campaign’s email list at 5 this morning under campaign manager David Plouffe’s (rhymes with “Muff”) name:
I wasn’t planning on sending you something tonight. But if you saw what I saw from the Republican convention, you know that it demands a response.
Of course it does — at 5:11am, apparently. Anyway, continue, Mr. Plouffe.
I saw John McCain’s attack squad of negative, cynical politicians.
And I saw a convention hall full of good natured folks who, though they lacked the religious fervor of their Denver counterparts attending last week’s DNC, were more positive than they’ve been in the year-plus of this campaign, and were being entertained by very positive, even humorous speakers throughout the day.
They lied about Barack Obama and Joe Biden, and they attacked you for being a part of this campaign.
I understand that pointing fingers and screaming “Lies! All Lies!” is as much a hallmark of leftist “debate” as vigorous attempts to silence the opposition by force, but a single example of a “lie” told last night about Barack Obama and his outside-the-beltway, new-politics running mate Joe Biden is, as usual, missing from this shrill missive.
But worst of all — and this deserves to be noted — they insulted the very idea that ordinary people have a role to play in our political process.
You know that despite what John McCain and his attack squad say, everyday people have the power to build something extraordinary when we come together. Make a donation of $5 or more right now to remind them.
Will a $5 donation to Obama purchase enough of an Indulgence to allow “ordinary people” to “go back to [their] lives as usual,” “cling[ing] to guns and religion,” etc.?
Both Rudy Giuliani and Sarah Palin specifically mocked Barack’s experience as a community organizer on the South Side of Chicago more than two decades ago, where he worked with people who had lost jobs and been left behind when the local steel plants closed.
Let’s clarify something for them right now.
Community organizing is how ordinary people respond to out-of-touch politicians and their failed policies.
Size added, emphasis not — he actually bolded that line about Community Organizers and how important they are.
This simple email shows that a seismic shift in initiative and momentum has taken place in this race. For the last week, the Obama camp was on offense, belittling Governor Palin’s experience, referring to her only as a “former mayor” and comparing her responsibilities ten years ago as Mayor to Obama’s current position as figurehead and spokesperson for a national campaign.
The tables turned last night when, in the course of a single speech, the Obama campaign went from full charge into an all out, rear-covering retreat, having been beaten back into a corner from which they are now struggling to lash out to defend their candidate’s pre-elective-office experience as being both important and relevant (two things it certainly is not).
The email continues:
And it’s no surprise that, after eight years of George Bush, millions of people have found that by coming together in their local communities they can change the course of history. That promise is what our campaign has been about from the beginning.
Throughout our history, ordinary people have made good on America’s promise by organizing for change from the bottom up. Community organizing is the foundation of the civil rights movement, the women’s suffrage movement, labor rights, and the 40-hour workweek. And it’s happening today in church basements and community centers and living rooms across America.
Wait, wait, wait, wait. Not only does Barack Obama himself have a well-documented pathological need to be a part of history, but now his campaign manager’s ghostwriter is trying to inflate the importance of Obama’s “community organizer” background to such a degree that he can take credit for having held a position that is singlehandedly responsible for creating and organizing the movements that led to civil rights legislation, women’s suffrage (which is a great thing until some eeeeevil Republican bombshell takes the stage as a legitimate contender for national office), and “the 40-hour workweek”? That takes some gall even for a campaign known for a measure of pluck far beyond that which its candidate has ever earned.
Meanwhile, we still haven’t gotten a single idea during the entire Republican convention about the economy and how to lift a middle class so harmed by the Bush-McCain policies.
And we haven’t heard anything from the Obama camp except stale, long-since-disproven big-government “remedies” to Americans’ problems and complaints that John McCain’s team doesn’t let their utter lack of experience and practical policy prescriptions go entirely unmentioned.
It’s now clear that John McCain’s campaign has decided that desperate lies and personal attacks — on Barack Obama and on you — are the only way they can earn a third term for the Bush policies that McCain has supported more than 90 percent of the time.
Rove! Hide your women and children! Politics of Fear! What else is there to be said? The Obama campaign has alway bordered on caricature, be it religious, political, social, or one of a handful of others. Now, clearly, The One’s campaign has moved beyond that and into outright self-parody, both of its own operation and of every far-left Democrat campaign in recent history.
Let’s wrap up the email, for closure purposes:
But you can send a crystal clear message.
Enough is enough. Make your voice heard loud and clear by making a $5 donation right now:
https://donate.barackobama.com/fightback
Thank you for joining more than 2 million ordinary Americans who refuse to be silenced.
David
David Plouffe
Campaign Manager
Obama for America
How nice.
Steve Maley
Neil Stevens
Daniel Horowitz
OH CALL THE WAAAAAAAAAHBULANCE
PaRep (Diary) Thursday, September 4th at 11:48AM EST (link)hahahahahahahahahaha, Little thin skinnned are we Davey?
If they are arguing that Obama is as qualified as Palin, they have lost
Change Jar Conservative (Diary) Thursday, September 4th at 11:58AM EST (link)If they have to spend time arguing that Obama is as qualified as Sarah Palin then they have lost the war.
Jeff said:
SEISMIC is indeed the right word.
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Formerly know as “Oz” in these parts
WaitWaitWait!!!
Flagstaff (Diary) Thursday, September 4th at 11:58AM EST (link)Wasn’t The Great and Powerful Obama a community organizer during the Clinton administration?
How was he saving anybody from the “failed…Bush-McCain policies”?
He must have been saving them from failed Clinton Administration policies.
“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964
Can't wait for Biden to address this
blooch Thursday, September 4th at 12:21PM EST (link)“smear” and call Os- Obama a “great and effective communist agitator”.
“Lieutenant Dike wasn’t a bad leader because he made bad decisions. He was a bad leader because he made no decisions.”
Ha ha right!
Maggie_in_Indiana (Diary) Thursday, September 4th at 12:23PM EST (link)There’s a talking point. Orielly could use that in his interview.
Maggie in Indiana
It just keeps getting better, doesn't it?
Joe_Schmo (Diary) Thursday, September 4th at 12:30PM EST (link)Take this quote:
And they did that by nominating Governor Palin, a small town girl who worked her way up from a school PTA member to become a Vice Presidential candidate?
I love the way they just grab the wrong ball and run with it every time.
I was really glad they decided to go after the experience on the Republican ticket, but I’m actually hoping they change over to this tactic where we are keeping ordinary people out of the political process.
Sweeeeeet…..
I think even Newsweak
ptort Thursday, September 4th at 12:38PM EST (link)said Obama most resembles, of any former president, Carter in policy and message. Bush/McCain policies? Let’s talk about four more years of Carter/Obama. The American people resoundingly said “hell no” to four more years of Carter 28 years ago, they will be saying “hell no” to Carter/Obama this November.
Obama's Hippocracy
angels16 Thursday, September 4th at 12:50PM EST (link)When will Obama stop contradicing themselves??? First they say Palin has no experience, she’s not good enough, and this that and the other. Now they are saying that she is a Deft Washington insider. This guys are soo full of bull crap it’s disgusting. She nailed it, and hit it out of the park. The Dim-ocrats are so stupid, as is the Liberal Media, and there is going to be a huge Backlash against the Democrats, because they are liar’s and use extremely bad judgement. American’s can see that, and they will jump onboard. I can’t stand how the democrats are acting in Minneapolis: Vandalism, smashing windows, slashing tires, assulting delegates and Police officers. Republicans don’t act like that. Martin Luther King would be very disappointed, and would not support Obama. Palin and her speech writer did a great job, and they slammed her for it. She has more experience and smarts than Obama, and she very well could be President. If anything ever happens to McCain, I have all the confidence in the world that she would do a great job. I can see her as President of this Country, and I would vote for her. McCain and Palin will lead this country with honor and greatness, and will help the American people.
This reminds of something, now what was it?
woodsman (Diary) Thursday, September 4th at 12:50PM EST (link)Ohhh, I remember… The Wizard of Oz.
Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.
This is tantamount to saying; Don’t remember what we do, listen to what we say.
Trust us. We are from the Federal Government and we care about you.
PS. We urgently need your money… Please send more.
I have the sweetest hangover....
Judy T (Diary) Thursday, September 4th at 12:51PM EST (link)I stated I was waiting on the McCain veep pick before supporting his campaign.
On Friday prior to noon I sent the max.
Last night, after watching Governor Palin, (and then watching the re-runs all night) I am sleep deprived but so giddy I can’t help myself.
I am sending the RNC money too!!!! I don’t need begged to send it….
LOL….
After over 30 years as a conservative professional woman who has been shunned by so many of my peers for being so, I am inspired, happy, and at peace.
Judy T.
I'm Outraged
jimmuy8 (Diary) Thursday, September 4th at 12:56PM EST (link)No. Not really. I’m laughing, actually. Show me a person who calls themselves a “community organizer” and I’ll show you a Marxist who votes for the Democrats.
Show me where any of the leaders of those historic social movements of the past ever referred to themselves as “community organizers.” Right. They didn’t.
Community organizer = Marxist agitator just as progressive = fascist.
Oh, the irony inherent in this statement
aesthete (Diary) Thursday, September 4th at 1:00PM EST (link)“Throughout our history, ordinary people have made good on America’s promise by organizing for change from the bottom up.”
Therefore, let’s get a few more top-down federal govt. programs up in here! Right? Anybody? Hello?
The act of defending any of the cardinal virtues has today all the exhilaration of a vice – G.K. Chesterton
Poll: Palin helps McCain significantly among Independents
Kansan (Diary) Thursday, September 4th at 1:06PM EST (link)Probably worthy of being broken down, but a large increase among Independents who watched the speech.
http://primebuzz.kcstar.com/?q=node/14197
Glass Jaw
MikeO Thursday, September 4th at 1:08PM EST (link)The McCain campaign needs to keep hitting this community agitator thing until their girlbaby opponent sheds tears on camera.
Word Police - Hippocracy = Ruled by Horses
Strelnikov (Diary) Thursday, September 4th at 1:09PM EST (link)Which is a really great word, and could apply to the town run by Quick Draw McGraw and Baba Louie.
But “hypocrisy” would be more to the point!
Yes, Obama is a hypocrite, but even he might not be a “hippocrat.”
Unless….
As of November 4, 2008, the Code Words will be: “Klaatu – Borada – Nikto!”
Sarah hits the Bullseye.. with an Uzi
Patricia_C (Diary) Thursday, September 4th at 1:20PM EST (link)… and she isn’t finished.
Obama and the rest of the liberal rabbits are scattering in a panic, squeeling their complaints, insults and threats back over their shoulders as they run away.
Have you peeked in to “hear” the pitifull whails of the kiddies at DailyKos? They are beside themselves with terror. Their thread-bare talking points, already worn and fragile were shredded last night… by a Hockey Mom (AKA: Pitbull with lipstick”).
They are in a rage at Joe Biden (too stunned to realize he has to face her alone soon)who had the nerve to be impressed by Sarah (all part of her deliciously wicked plan to lull him into a sense of false security…).
In an interview, Biden expressed admiration for some of her “zingers”, which were predominantly directed at Mr. Obama.
“I thought ‘Whoa,’ ” Mr. Biden said. “They’re good, funny lines, but I’m glad they’re not about me.”
Not about you, Joe?
hehehehehe
Maybe not yet.
October 2nd may change your perspective.
(I suggest you wear your cast-iron jock-strap that day. Pitbulls, so I have heard, can be unpredictable…)
Oh… While listening to Rudy and Sarah last night (and in particular, the repeated chants of the crowd).
I think that Obama/Trekie/hand symbol thingy is a number… not a letter.
“Zero, zero, zero…”
“Even when you fall on your face, you’re still moving forward.”
Shelf-life of "zingers"
robertallen Thursday, September 4th at 1:36PM EST (link)In politics, it is possible to go to a “line” or such too many times. Zingers or one-liners typically have a shelf-life after which voters say they are tired of hearing about that. I don’t think that is the case with the poking fun at the absurdity of being a “community organizer”. From now until November, we should continue making jokes and hammering on that ridiculous “position”. As in, to the unemployed kid, why don’t you get off the couch, put down the video game and go get a job, go work at McDonalds, go be a community organizer!”. Or, say I’m tired of working, I wish I could retire to the beach, or go be a community organizer, something easy and unimportant!”
Sarah hits the Bullseye.. with an Uzi
Patricia_C (Diary) Thursday, September 4th at 1:49PM EST (link)… and she isn’t finished.
Obama and the rest of the liberal rabbits are scattering in a panic, squeeling their complaints, insults and threats back over their shoulders as they run away.
Have you peeked in to “hear” the pitifull whails of the kiddies at DailyKos? They are beside themselves with terror. Their thread-bare talking points, already worn and fragile were shredded last night… by a Hockey Mom (AKA: Pitbull with lipstick”).
They are in a rage at Joe Biden (too stunned to realize he has to face her alone soon)who had the nerve to be impressed by Sarah (all part of her deliciously wicked plan to lull him into a sense of false security…).
In an interview, Biden expressed admiration for some of her “zingers”, which were predominantly directed at Mr. Obama.
“I thought ‘Whoa,’ ” Mr. Biden said. “They’re good, funny lines, but I’m glad they’re not about me.”
Not about you, Joe?
hehehehehe
Maybe not yet.
October 2nd may change your perspective.
(I suggest you wear your cast-iron jock-strap that day. Pitbulls, so I have heard, can be unpredictable…)
Oh… While listening to Rudy and Sarah last night (and in particular, the repeated chants of the crowd)… a thought occured to me…
I think that Obama/Trekie/hand symbol thingy is a number… not a letter.
“Zero, zero, zero…”
“Even when you fall on your face, you’re still moving forward.”
It's working though
bgo813 Thursday, September 4th at 5:23PM EST (link)They raised 8 million since the speech. We need to respond in kind. Off to make a donation.
You're kidding, right?
pointguard Thursday, September 4th at 5:33PM EST (link)How will zingers about community organizers draw the independent vote? IMO this can only hurt McCain. I wouldn’t advise Biden to say “Well, if McCain had been a better pilot,…”. Bad comparison, but you get my point. There must be a better way to attack Obama.
Nope. This election is about experience and
mbecker908 (Diary) Thursday, September 4th at 5:52PM EST (link)judgment. Obama has neither. Biden, while we can argue about whether 30 years in the US Senate counts for anything, has the worst judgment of any man living.
Biden was for reducing the military in the ’70′s to levels even Walter Mondale and George McGovern thought were irresponsible.
Biden supported, among other things, Daniel Ortega and the Communists in Central America. He was a signer of the famous “Dear Commendante” letter (John Kerry also signed it).
Biden vigorously opposed SDI and accused Reagan of being essentially a war monger.
Biden voted against the first Gulf War.
Biden voted to go into Iraq and changed his mind about the time the first shot was fired.
Bottom line, he’s been on the wrong side of what was/is right for America for over 30 years.
Obama is even worse. He voted “Present” 130 times as a State Legislator. That’s not an option for a President.
Overall, McCain needs to keep hitting at his lack of experience doing ANYTHING that matters and his incredibly poor judgment. There are only 60 days left ’till election day. The memes won’t wear out in 60 days.
actually
generalgrant Thursday, September 4th at 6:10PM EST (link)he was a community organizer from 85 to 88. He worked for the Developing Communities Project, a Saul Alinsky group that went around agitating for this or that. One thing he did was to organize meetings with business and political leaders wherein he gave talking points to various “regular people” to make.
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RE: Your Chart
liberal4life Thursday, September 4th at 6:36PM EST (link)I’ll just give you some highlights:
Executive Experience- less than 2 years Gov. and 10 as mayor of a town of 7000. So you’re saying she has more than McCain too? Great argument.
Foreign Relations Experience- Borders 2 countries. Are kidding? I think Biden (her counterpart) may have them all beat.
Military Experience-Still don’t know why this matters, but saw one of McCain’s top aides asked if he could give one decision she made as Commander-in-Chief of the Alaskan Nat. Guard and he was completely flummoxed.
Coolest thing about spouse–He and wife attended 1994 Alaskan Independence Party convention. McCain’s new motto is “Country First”, the AIP motto is “Alaska First-Alaska Always.” AIP wants a legal vote for Alaskans to secede from the US. Some patriots!
On Iraq–Palin said ” I’ve been so focused on state government, I haven’t really focused much on the war in Iraq.”
Ethics– Obama with Russ Feingold played a central role in passing ethics reform that “was a big cultural shift in the legislation’s ban on gifts, meals and travel paid for by lobbyists, and provisions requiring greater disclosure of lawmakers’ pet projects and making it harder for former lawmakers to capitalize on their Capitol Hill connections.” -NY Times. Palin, I want him fired, he hurt my sister.
Earmarks–”Three times in recent years, McCain’s catalogs of “objectionable” spending have included earmarks for this small Alaska town [Wasilla], requested by its mayor at the time — Sarah Palin…But records show that Palin — first as mayor of Wasilla and recently as governor of Alaska — was far from shy about pursuing tens of millions in earmarks for her town, her region and her state. This year, Palin, who has been governor for nearly 22 months, defended earmarking as a vital part of the legislative system. “The federal budget, in its various manifestations, is incredibly important to us, and congressional earmarks are one aspect of this relationship,” she wrote in a newspaper column.”-Chicago Tribune
Environmentalism: Are you kidding me. Please.
Typical Republican (Rove) playbook–
1–Liberal=Socialism=Communism Liberal=Bad
2–Glib remarks that don’t address the facts or issues
3–Lies
Re: Your opinion
janis (Diary) Thursday, September 4th at 6:43PM EST (link)We don’t care.
Thanks for playing.
mbecker908 (Diary) Thursday, September 4th at 6:44PM EST (link)Slug
Bill S (Diary) Thursday, September 4th at 7:22PM EST (link)“It’s such a fine line between stupid, and clever.” – David St. Hubbins
Thanks for the info.
Flagstaff (Diary) Thursday, September 4th at 11:06PM EST (link)It wasn’t coming up for me. His bio isn’t clear, but I should have caught that. Ah, well.
So I guess he’d say, “Uh, well now, uh, I meant to say the Reagan-McCain policies. Yeah, that’s it. That’s what I saved people from. And right out of college, too.”
“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964
Obama's Hippocracy
angels16 Friday, September 5th at 11:15AM EST (link)hey Strelnikov,
Thanks..I was going for Hipocrisy, but while tying at warp speed, sometimes even spell check bypasses my mistakes. Thank you for pointing that out. It’s just that when I see hipocrisy, it turns my stomach. I’m just amazed that Obama contradicts himself sooo much. You would think that a Harvard educated person would not do that, but with poor judgement and lack of experience, mistakes are bound to flourish.
"We?" Tsk, tsk, tsk, bgo813.
Moe Lane (Diary) Monday, September 22nd at 4:49PM EST (link)You’d have been better off keeping with the Resolutely Truth-Speaking Liberal persona.
‘Course, somebody who’d take Sully’s side over Palin’s probably has a few other… oddities… as well.
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