Apr 29
By that I mean Democrats, of course. Specifically, Al Gore and everyone associated with his 2000 Presidential campaign.
Why?
Cause it turns out they did one of the DUMBEST things I’ve ever seen – let Election Day come and go without spending all their resources. Yesterday it was reported that Gore had SIX MILLION dollars to give to various Democratic Party organizations, including the Kerry campaign.
So let me get this straight – you lost the Presidential race by 537 votes in Florida. You had SIX MILLION that you didn’t spend.
Feeling stupid yet?
And with all the fervor over blog ads for Kerry & Co. fundraising – why on earth would a Democratic activist send them more money? What have they done to earn the trust of donors? Keep in mind, this isn’t an example of a campaign spending money on activities you wouldn’t agree with – limos for youth volunteers, for example.
A cynic could conclude that dear Al knew he wouldn’t win, but wanted to keep enough of a wad tucked away to make him into the Democratic Pary Kingmaker he is today. (wink)
Dec 13
Heard on the radio that Mary Matalin left her job as Cheney’s advisor. Not terribly surprising I guess – and I would expect to see some more high-profile retirements in the administration. Lots of “I’ll work through the election” committments and such. Any guesses on who’s next? (And Trent Lott doesn’t count)
Dec 12
Patrick is all over Louisiana. Maps, Numbers, Results – Oh my.
Dec 12
Would be a good day for a birthday.
Dec 11
From yesterday’s Corner:
[Rich Lowry]
Just talked to Donna Brazile re LA. Among the (fascinating) things she said: “George W. Bush did his job. He took her from 26 to 47. Terrill was supposed to deliver the rest, and she couldn’t. She was just a flawed candidate.” Also, according to Brazile, Landrieu “out local-ed” Terrill, played the jobs issues at every opportunity, and used Breaux to counter Bush because he’s just as popular as the president in the state. Then, there were the little things, like a quote from GOP operatives in the Washington Post about preparing to “whip” Landrieu. “Now,” asks Brazile, “when’s the last time you heard black people wanting to get whipped?”
It’s true. I couldn’t believe how many long-time activists and party officials I met in Louisiana who would openly talk about how awful Terrell was as a candidate during the race. On top of that, there was much talk about what an awful person she was personally, in the vein of treating staff poorly, etc. Everyone I met was working to defeat Landrieu, not elect Terrell.
Dec 10
If you needed anymore proof that the California Republican Party is determined to remain a minority no matter how badly Democrats manage government, look no further than the headline to this article:
Warning to GOP legislators over taxes – State chairman says ‘yes’ vote risks recall
Oh please, why not start up a good ol’ fashioned internecine war when the other party is self-destructing. Real bright. I think the CA GOP would be better off listening to Ron Nehring, San Diego GOP Executive Director.
It turns out, perhaps remarkably, that issues conflicts have little to do with a party’s core functions. After all, county parties are not lawmaking entities. They set no public policies. Is there a “moderate” way to register voters?
And I think everything Nehring says applies, generally, to state party operations as well – think mechanical, not ideological.
Dec 8
So tonight didn’t turn out as many of us hoped. Thanks to RightInternet, I present to you a picture of the results you may not see for some time.
Click on the image for a statewide map comparing tonight’s results to the 1996 Landrieu v. Jenkins Senate race. Note the blue areas: we did worse there this time.
It’ll take some time to figure out exactly what happened, but I think the short answer is: their organization beat our organization, fair and square. Ok, maybe not fair – it’s Louisiana and they’re Democrats, after all.