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Re: Hagan helping with party cash

southernrock — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:31:32 -0500

Fact 1: The DSCC gave Hagan more money that she ended up fundraising on her own...

Fact 2: The DSCC is the party responsible for attacking Dole's age

Fact 3: Hagan's email campaign shows that she was bought and paid for by the DSCC and has not the interest of us the voter of North Carolina

Re: Wicker is out

domewatcher — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:31:53 -0500

Could this be a divine plan? If no one will accept then who is left? Could this be the time for John to make his comeback?

I think he would be a sure thing. John is for the poor people. At the rate Obama is going we will all be poor by the time the election rolls around. Obama's lack of economic policies means that the only ones who will not be poor will be those on government bailouts. If we are all poor then John gets all the votes. John will fight for the poor! We need someone fightin' for us!

The failure of any Democrats to step up and run against Burr is obviously some type parable or omen or low pressure system. The poor will always be among us! John is the only one who cares for the poor! Let's send Burr out on Sarah's bus! End illegal parking! Stand up for the poor!

Re: Wicker is out

BitterEXdemocrat — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:03:50 -0500

How bout RC Soles?

The depth chart is looking bleak.

domewatcher — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:55:43 -0500

The first string is out, the second string is out, the third string is out. The taxi squad left in a Yellow Cab. As Brad Pitt, playing Achilles, said: "Is there no one else?"

There's always Bobby Boucher.

Re: Wicker is out

GrayJ — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:17:53 -0500

Here comes Cal

Let the DSCC crawl for a bit

captsfufp — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:42:11 -0500

After trying to woo Rep. Etheridge for a race most folks knew he would never make, I think it'll be amusing to watch them scramble to get back state Sen. Cunningham. Let them know how it feels...

He's out

James_Protzman — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:41:36 -0500

Thank goodness.

Re: GOP gloats over Cunningham decision

rowdyone — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:58:59 -0500

I'm a Republican looking to go unaffiliated because of this very thing!
Forget the gloating and sniping. We elect you to get the job done and the parties are made up of cluesless hacks looking for a fight. It's time to earn our votes - As an unaffiliated voter in NC you can choose which party you want to vote for in the May 2010 primaries. Don't give them the satisfaction of assuming just because there are this many Dems or RepS I can depend on your vote. MAKE THEM WORK FOR YOUR VOTE. REGISTER AS UNAFFILIATED!

Re: Etheridge close to decision on Senate bid

lpetrou — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:24:07 -0500

So sorry to tell you Gigglebox, but Bush is no longer president so there is no Bush agenda. There is an Obama agenda. If your complaint is that Burr votes for the Bush agenda because both are Republicans, then you should also be concerned that Hagen votes only for the Obama agenda.

Re: Etheridge close to decision on Senate bid

MalleusMaleficarum — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:12:57 -0500

Etheridge has dithered so long that it is clear he is not going to announce for the Senate - and he is going to stay right where he is now to accumulate some hard earned privileges of seniority. The real culprits in what is nothing short of a fiasco are the DSCC -- for permitting this winnable race to languish on the vine. While Ken Lewis and Elaine Marshall are excellent candidates, neither of them can raise enough money to defeat Burr - who will have the might of a $60 million war chest as well as Karl Rove in his corner. Cal Cunningham stands head and shoulders over this field as a communicator with a compelling narrative - a US military prosecutor of criminal contractors in Iraq. Cunningham's the man. The DSCC should be ashamed for stalling his crucial campaign.

Re: Etheridge close to decision on Senate bid

GiggleBox — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:58:58 -0500

No, it's not nutty. But that's about $30 million we don't have. Burr already won when Cal asked for a diaper change, and the rest raised nothing. This is from a Democrat.

Let's move on. The NC HOUSE is MUCH more important since they get to redistrict. Let the baby have his bottle and Burr be a worthless minority vote for the Bush agenda just like Rove recruited him for.

Re: Etheridge close to decision on Senate bid

Tomarken — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:29:07 -0500

Not a nut, just a straight shooting Dem who knows that Etheridge, whilst a good guy and good Congressman, can not possibly excite the kinds/number of voters he would need to win next year. Sure, the electorate in off years are older (as I'm sure many people would argue), but 2010 is also going to be an anti-incumbent and anti-Washington year, generally. Etheridge would need an unbelievably awesome ground game to GOTV and beat Burr, but I just don't know who he can excite that much to do it for him.

Sure, I've heard a lot of good things about Cunningham. Lewis is intriguing. I suppose Marshall would appeal to older voters and some women (though, I am not narrow minded enough to just say "hey, put a woman on the ticket - women will obviously vote for them).

The DSCC is just fiddling around because Bob has some history as a decent fundraiser and some cash in the bank. But the DSCC does NOT realize the fact that the only type of candidate that can beat Burr is one who can excite the base, bring fresh ideas to independents and recruit a massive army of ground and media supporters who will work tirelessly for them. I hope, and think, that there is someone in NC like that, but I strongly feel that Etheridge is not that person.

Now, does that sound nutty to you? :)

Re: Etheridge close to decision on Senate bid

GiggleBox — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:18:28 -0500

Tomarken, you're obviously a nut, but who are you a nut for?

You sound kinda Cunningham, but I'm just guessing.

Re: Etheridge close to decision on Senate bid

Tomarken — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:37:56 -0500

Using Etheridge's "dithering" calculations and reticence to make a decision before the House healthcare vote, we are likely not to have his decision until next weekend, or later. Heck, why not wait til 2010 to make your announcement?

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/11/6/801335/-AP,-earning-their-donuts

Why is he waiting and hiding behind a healthcare vote? I suppose he thinks that the Democratic base in NC will be rushing to support his Senate run if he votes for healthcare (and it passes the House). Well, that is about as short sighted and rude as his stalling tactics on making a decision.

You cannot hoodwink yourself into support, volunteers and organizational energy in a campaign that will cost us your House seat and promise another six years of futility and embarassment with Burr.

Please say "No" immediately so we can get on with this winnable, but not with Etheridge in the driver's seat, Senate race.

Drama king, much?

captsfufp — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:28:15 -0500

The answer is no. He's knows it, we know it. But let's just keep all the attention on instead of letting the actual candidates get to work.