I’m going to keep raising money for my man metrosexual black Abe Lincoln, but there have been requests for other places to give among readers who are maxed out to Obama.
The Princeton Election Consortium has a link for giving to Democrats in “high-leverage races”, those where your money will make the most difference. (PEC is non-partisan so they’ve got one for Republicans too, but I am not nonpartisan so you can find that link yourself.)
Thanks in advance, as always.
gogol's wife
Thanks for the link. Very interesting and useful information.
Jim, Foolish Literalist and Fact Checker
I’m giving regularly to Warren and Sherrod Brown. I may give to Tester. I know he’s a bit of a BLue Dog, but he’s from a deep red state.
Also, too, I’m gonna repeat my question from the end of a tired thread
Am I epistemically closed, or is Bob Woodward’s book being greeted with a yawn? I see headlines here and there, but it seems like the left blogosphere doesn’t consider it worth responding to. If so, the indifference is long overdue.:
gogol's wife
@Jim, Foolish Literalist and Fact Checker:
The review in the NYTimes was certainly tepid. But I’m not blogged up enough to really know the answer to your question.
Jim, Foolish Literalist and Fact Checker
and if you’re reading this blog, you knew this, but all they have is hate, and they have a lot of it
Lev
I just did a thing on my blog–apparently the eternal pestilence of John McCain, Joe Lieberman and Lindsey Graham waded into Democratic politics by endorsing Howard Berman over Brad Sherman in California (we do a jungle primary->top two general election thing here now). Before I didn’t care much about what two awfully similar Democrats did to each other, but now I’m a Sherman man and I suggest anyone who lives in that district vote for him too.
Maude
@Jim, Foolish Literalist and Fact Checker:
Woodward is a bore. This is prolly one book too many. Also, too, the subject of a debt ceiling fight is nothing compare to a book about Clinton/Monica.
Joel
I wish there was a way to donate with the stipulation that campaigns wouldn’t waste their money by sending you mail afterwards.
Joel
I wish there was a way to donate with the stipulation that campaigns wouldn’t waste their money by sending you mail afterwards.
Villago Delenda Est
@Jim, Foolish Literalist and Fact Checker:
Hardly surprising. Just as a certain political movement in central Europe in the 1920’s and 30’s was mostly about hate, so are they. No names, no G word, please.
Ann Rynd
@Jim, Foolish Literalist and Fact Checker: Madwoman Jennifer Rubin claims Woodward’s put a lie to Obama’s “Dreams” but she’s got nuttin. He’s an introvert, he ripped off Medicare. Meh.
Hal
Obama’s election chances going up are freaking out the wingnuts. From TBOBB:
http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2012/09/10/the-three-stages-of-republican-despair-as-performed-by-jay-nordlinger/
10 points for Mitt “Mitt” Romney…
wrb
@Jim, Foolish Literalist and Fact Checker:
Woodward’s main point seems to be that if Obama had gone even further to be nice to Republicans THEN they would have worked out a deal.
It is idiotic.
Smiling Mortician
@wrb: These days when I think of Bob Woodward (admittedly not often) for some reason I picture Bill Kristol. Not even sure whether they really look much alike, and also don’t really care.
Make of this what you will.
JPL
@wrb:
Since the President enjoys dining with his family, some in DC are upset that he’s not schmoozing with them instead.
Smiling Mortician
@Hal: And another 20 points for the 9/11 crying eagle graphic.
David in NY
OK. I gave.
joel hanes
For those who emphasize “better” in the phrase “more and better Democrats”, I recommend the ActBlue pages ceaselessly flogged by Howie Klein on Down With Tyranny
In recent weeks, Howie has spotlighted progressive opponents to Paul Ryan and Buck McKeon (the DCCC seems strangely reluctant to support Democrats who might upset the status quo), and has made a special pitch to help moderate Democrat Christie Vilsack unseat the odious Steve King (R, Iowa Taliban), and progressive Patsy Keever, who is running against the despicable Joe Walsh ($, IL)
But the entire ActBlue/Blue America progressive “better Democrats” slate deserves your support.
hep kitty
Starting to feel a bit smug
Redshift
@Ann Rynd: I’m beginning to suspect that Jennifer Rubin and our local mindless Romney troll are actually the same person.
burnspbesq
@joel hanes:
Are you kidding? Take a look at the map of CA-25 and explain why Buck McKeon isn’t invulnerable.
NCSteve
For Dog’s sake, people, if you’ve got so much money you’re maxed out to Obama, the DNC, the DCCC and the DSCC and you’re just aching to look for a place to send it, feast your eyes on these glad tidings:
http://www.salon.com/2012/09/10/poll_bachmann_in_danger/
Do it. Do it here or do it here. Just do it.
Smiling Mortician
@joel hanes:
I think Keever is actually running against McHenry in NC.
joel hanes
@hep kitty:
smug
Then look at the Congress and get worried, then motivated.
We still have a coin-flip chance of losing the Senate.
The teabag jihad will probably retain control of the House.
The obstructionism of the last four years will be as nothing if the Rs take the Senate. Obama will be reduced to using the veto to prevent the worst, and much truly noxious legislation will get through.
Sly
Apparently the pizzeria owner in Florida who gave Obama a bear hug is facing threats of a boycott from local shitbag Republicans. So if you’ve got some dosh to spend, look for homeless shelters and soup kitchens in the Fort Pierce area, feed some needy people, and give a non-shitbag Republican some business.
? Martin
@JPL: Oh, they seriously are upset about that. Standing next to the President is how they value their importance, rather than how they govern and do their job. It’s bullshit. Hell, even Hollywood isn’t that self-centered.
hep kitty
@joel hanes: This reality is not lost on me.
The consideration being that poll numbers do not = votes and votes will be stolen
burnspbesq
@burnspbesq:
ETA: the old CA-25 was rated R+6. If anything, the new CA-8 is likely to be worse.
joel hanes
@burnspbesq:
Yes, that’s a very R district.
But ol’ Buck has been repeatedly caught out on corruption: a special sweetheart loan from Countrywide is only the most recent. He has been widely publicize for paying his wife hundreds of thousands of dollars for acting as his campaign treasurer. And if there’s an R war on women, Buck is in the vanguard.
McKeon’s henchpersons were handily defeated for local R committee positions, and McKeon’s D opponent Lee Rogers did pretty well in the “jungle” primary, in which McKeon got less than 50% of the vote.
So maybe there’s a chance. And even if McKeon wins, it would do his district some good for a serious opponent to make the case against him. (Yes, I pine for Dr. Dean and the 50-state strategy, the best idea the Democrats have had in forty years)
The tragedy of the DCCC approach is that jackasses like Buck are never held accountable, because they never face serious opposition.
joel hanes
@Smiling Mortician:
Keever is actually running against McHenry
You are of course correct.
I beg pardon for the misinformation.
Jim, Foolish Literalist and Fact Checker
Good news
Smiling Mortician
@joel hanes: Well, this thread’s probably dead — DougJ bigfooting himself — but just wanted to say, yes: support both Keever AND and Walsh’s opponent (Duckworth, yes?)
hep kitty
Tweety just can’t get off the Hillary in 2016 thing.
burnspbesq
@joel hanes:
We’re in basic agreement on the need for ol’ Buck to be gone. It’s a matter of having finite resources and having to prioritize.
burnspbesq
@hep kitty:
The Democratic nominee in 2016 will be a woman from New York. Tweety’s just got the wrong one.
Maude
@burnspbesq:
If you mean Gilibrand (sp?), I hope she runs. She is real. She stayed overnight with Gabby Giffords in the rehab.
She does care about the people of NY.
Meg
In yesterday’s Up with Chris Hayes, I learn that ads buy has more effects on local races than the presidential race and Romney’s ads are mostly not very effective. So maybe now it is smarter to donate to DCCC and to other vulnerable senate races to make sure President Obama have enough allies in the house and senate to help him push forward his policies.
Also SuperPac cannot buy ads at lower rates so it is more efficient to donate to the candidates directly.
Jim, Foolish Literalist and Fact Checker
@hep kitty: It is fascinating to see PUMAs get all excited– Harold Ford, Ed Rendell, Jim Moran declared Hillary “the most qualified person for the office since George Washington”; Ford says the Clintons “know how to deliver”; Rendell says Hillary would have handed Congress a health reform bill and made them pass it. I like Hillary Clinton a lot. I hope she does run and she will have my full support, but I see nothing in her actual career that makes these people get so excited.
But at least if Ford thinks he’s gonna be Hillary’s Secretary of Blue Doggery, we don’t have to worry about him going LieberRogue for the next couple years.
xian
Sam definitely leans liberal. that’s his actblue page. for Republicans he recommends the rnsc page.
piratedan
don’t sleep on Rich Carmona vs. Jeff (Jon Kyl Jr) Flake in AZ Senate.
http://www.carmonaforarizona.com/
he keeps climbing in the polls and he’s the kind of candidate that can win in AZ….
Gus
@hep kitty: Yes. How many people will be denied the vote in OH and PA? Will that render Obama’s leads in those states meaningless?