Michael Barone: Republicans struggle to agree on candidates who can win | WashingtonExaminer.com
"So I don't see this as a fight between the grass roots and the Washington establishment.
It's a struggle to find candidates with serious convictions and good political instincts -- which is usually an uphill struggle for Republicans."
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
These tactics work. Why does the GOP act like there is no internet?
Below is an e-mail I received yesterday from my
"friends" at "Organizing for Action", the successor of U.S.
president Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign and of Organizing for America,
which itself succeeded Obama's 2008 campaign.
"Friend --
It's easy to share your story or point of view:
While I vigorously disagree with the message, I marvel at
its pure, simple brilliance.
Clearly well written and emotionally powerful, it sets the
stage for its most important component.
Like YouTube and Facebook, it brings the reader into its sympathetic
cyber arms and induces them to share their own, personal story.
Once a person responds, they are hooked!
Responders provide the content.
And "Our staff will review and post your submission"
as they effectively troll for great writers and lieutenants who will sell the
party line for them.
All at ZERO cost!
There's been much buzz amongst republican "thinkers"
that seems to be split between giddy hi-fiving over the discovery of the nifty
new phrase "low-info-voters" and mocking those very "lo-fo"
Americans.
I don't get it.
Is the current republican power structure our own version of
simpleton "low-information-leaders"?
Do they even know what "social media" is?
Do they even know the basics of who the media is?
This report suggests the "no clue" crowd is in
power: http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journalism/2013/02/19/Debate-Commission-Co-Chair-Yeah-Candy-Crowley-Was-a-Mistake
If we ever hope to sell our message, we must find
cyber-leaders to break through the country club walls and realize that Dick
Nixon's bad showing in his televised Kennedy debate has relevance still today.
Please guys, open your eyes!
Jim Riley
"Friend --
Maybe you've seen firsthand how gun violence can rip apart a
family and a community.
Or maybe you're concerned by what you see on the news.
Whatever your reason, those in Congress who oppose sensible
change need to hear from you: Share your personal story or views on why
Congress should act right now to help protect our kids and reduce gun violence.
Your story will inspire others to speak out and show
legislators that now is the time.
President Obama said it: "More than a thousand
birthdays, graduations, and anniversaries have been stolen from our lives by a
bullet from a gun" in just the two months since the tragedy in Newtown.
Each of those families deserves a vote by Congress on commonsense
measures to help protect our kids.
But we need to demand it.
It's easy to share your story or point of view:
1. Provide your basic information. (Please note: For your
privacy, we'll only publish your city and your first name and last initial.)
2. If you have a photo or video you'd like to share, paste a
link into that field. You can paste an Instagram or Twitter link, but cannot
upload a photo directly.
3. In the final box, compose your personal story or views
about reducing gun violence.
4. After you agree to the submission terms, hit the green
"Tell Your Story" button. Our staff will review and post your
submission.
Please share your story today:
http://my.barackobama.com/Share-Your-Story-on-Gun-Violence
This won't be easy, but if we can save even one life, it'll
be worth it.
Thanks,
Jon
Jon Carson
Executive Director
Organizing for Action
P.S. -- Read some of the powerful stories that folks have
already shared, then hit the "Tell Your Story" button to submit your
own.
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Let's finish what we started. Chip in $25 or more to
Organizing for Action, the grassroots movement that will get the job done."
Chris Christie’s project labor no-brainer
Chris Christie’s project labor no-brainer | NetRight Daily
"A conservative estimate by the Beacon Hill Institute at Suffolk University has found that “PLAs increase the cost of construction by 12 percent to 18 percent,” comparing the period when PLAs were prohibited under federal law to when they were not."
We've got the same, self imposed, scam here in Muskegon called "prevailing wage".
Great deal for the union insiders who contribute to county commission races.
Not so great a deal for us poor folks without clout.
"A conservative estimate by the Beacon Hill Institute at Suffolk University has found that “PLAs increase the cost of construction by 12 percent to 18 percent,” comparing the period when PLAs were prohibited under federal law to when they were not."
We've got the same, self imposed, scam here in Muskegon called "prevailing wage".
Great deal for the union insiders who contribute to county commission races.
Not so great a deal for us poor folks without clout.
Police: Muskegon man claims 'one of the largest porn collections' in Michigan stolen from home
Police: Muskegon man claims 'one of the largest porn collections' in Michigan stolen from home | MLive.com
"The owner of the missing pornography told police it was allegedly “one of the largest porn collections” in the state and valued it at $6,500. "
"The owner of the missing pornography told police it was allegedly “one of the largest porn collections” in the state and valued it at $6,500. "
Debate Commission Co-Chair: Yeah, Candy Crowley Was a 'Mistake'
Debate Commission Co-Chair: Yeah, Candy Crowley Was a 'Mistake'
"Fahrenkopf, a stalwart Republican, co-chairs the Commission on Presidential Debates with Mike McCurry, who served as press secretary in the White House under President Bill Clinton. "
"Fahrenkopf, a stalwart Republican, co-chairs the Commission on Presidential Debates with Mike McCurry, who served as press secretary in the White House under President Bill Clinton. "
Detroit's financial crisis now in governor's hands
Detroit's financial crisis now in governor's hands - Yahoo! News:
" The city's long-term liabilities, including underfunded pensions, are more than $14 billion."
" The city's long-term liabilities, including underfunded pensions, are more than $14 billion."
The Wages of Sin Taxes
The Wages of Sin Taxes | Competitive Enterprise Institute:
"In his study, The Wages of Sin Taxes, Chris Snowdon reveals that these taxes not only do little to limit the use of “bad” products, they do nothing to reduce societal costs.
Most remarkably, Snowdon demonstrates that those shockingly large estimates of the costs that the consumption of alcohol, tobacco, sugar, and fat supposedly impose on society have little basis in reality.
"In his study, The Wages of Sin Taxes, Chris Snowdon reveals that these taxes not only do little to limit the use of “bad” products, they do nothing to reduce societal costs.
Most remarkably, Snowdon demonstrates that those shockingly large estimates of the costs that the consumption of alcohol, tobacco, sugar, and fat supposedly impose on society have little basis in reality.
LIBERTY REVIEW-Runaway President
LIBERTY REVIEW:
"Shortly after listening to Dr. Carson’s speech, I listened to the State of the Union Address.
Where Dr. Carson filled me with pride, the dictator and chief was suffocating.
Maybe it’s because I no longer listen to the mainstream media but all I could think of after his first couple minutes of mind numbing dialog was, what comic book is he reading?
He states fiction as if it were fact.
The state of our union is not stronger."
"Shortly after listening to Dr. Carson’s speech, I listened to the State of the Union Address.
Where Dr. Carson filled me with pride, the dictator and chief was suffocating.
Maybe it’s because I no longer listen to the mainstream media but all I could think of after his first couple minutes of mind numbing dialog was, what comic book is he reading?
He states fiction as if it were fact.
The state of our union is not stronger."
Obama's Economic Growth Record Is The Worst In 60 Years
Obama's Economic Growth Record Is The Worst In 60 Years - Investors.com
"To put Obama's mind-bogglingly low number in perspective, consider this: It was less than half the tally achieved during Bush's second term.
It was barely a quarter of the tally achieved under President Carter.
It was the worst tally achieved during any presidential term in the past 60 years.
And here's the kicker: If it had been doubled (to 1.6%), it still would have been the worst tally in the past 60 years."
"To put Obama's mind-bogglingly low number in perspective, consider this: It was less than half the tally achieved during Bush's second term.
It was barely a quarter of the tally achieved under President Carter.
It was the worst tally achieved during any presidential term in the past 60 years.
And here's the kicker: If it had been doubled (to 1.6%), it still would have been the worst tally in the past 60 years."
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