MyDD :: So much for the fifty state strategy!

So much for the fifty state strategy!

by indydem99, Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 04:29:15 PM EST

May be we should make it 50-1 (Louisiana). According to the AP news story Sen. Mary Landrieu wants to keep her distance from our Presidential nominee.

Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu, who faces a tough re-election, has had her name removed from a fundraiser announcement for presidential candidate Barack Obama.

Landrieu will attend the "Lipstick, Laughter and Libations" fundraiser for Barack Obama at a Washington restaurant next week, but she won't help host it.

Landrieu's campaign said her name only was added to the online announcement of the fundraiser on Obama's Web site as a mistake. Her Republican opponent's campaign said she is trying to keep her distance from her party's presidential candidate and removed her name after they pointed it out.

"She was never scheduled to host," said Landrieu campaign spokesman Scott Schneider. "She is attending, and there was some sort of clerical error in which somebody said she was hosting, but she is not."

I understand that the so called fifty state strategy is just campaign gimmick to fool the newbies. Should we expect more candidates for the Senate and congress distancing them selves from our nominee?

Here are the links:

http://www.thetowntalk.com/apps/pbcs.dll article?AID=/20080802/NEWS01/80802021

http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/12/ facing-tough-re-election-landrieu-remove s-name-from-obama-fundraiser-invitation

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/L A_LANDRIEU_OBAMA_LAOL-?SITE=LABAT&SE CTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Tags: Obama, Landrieu (all tags)

Permalink :: 49 Comments :: Post a Comment

So are you saying (2.00 / 3)

that Obama won't campaign in LA? If so I think your full of crap.

by parahammer on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 04:35:11 PM EST

Re: So are you saying (1.71 / 7)

Look at his post history, you don't need to just THINK he is full of it, it's pretty apparent.

by Dog Chains on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 04:39:56 PM EST
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Re: So are you saying (2.00 / 1)

by DemsLandslide2008 on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 04:45:43 PM EST
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Re: So are you saying (1.71 / 7)

Yup, Indydem is a repeat obama-slimer, he's a true Hillary Worshiping One-Note Johnny....

On Nov 4th, Barack Obama officially ends the Southern Strategy....

by WashStateBlue on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 05:01:29 PM EST
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Re: So are you saying (1.80 / 5)

Nice fly by troll rating, I&D, yah big wuss.....

On Nov 4th, Barack Obama officially ends the Southern Strategy....

by WashStateBlue on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 05:39:46 PM EST
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Re: So are you saying (1.50 / 2)

Look, a direct, unwaranted attack on another user is against the site guidelines. Thats the only reason I rated your comment as I did.

by Ignored and Disgusted on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 05:52:40 PM EST
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Re: So are you saying (2.00 / 1)

I&G you poor thing.

IndyDem is a douche, so stop slandering him and cheer up with some Gnooze!

by DemsLandslide2008 on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 06:05:54 PM EST
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Re: So are you saying (1.00 / 1)

Explain to me how my comment was trollworthy. PLease enlighten me.

by Ignored and Disgusted on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 07:24:49 PM EST
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Re: So are you saying (1.00 / 1)

Easy, you are a troll, we have gone through this before.

And so is IndyDem.

I mean, dude, your screen name screams "Im am one of those crazy PUMA people so obsessed with my feelings, I will base my identity on that"

You feel ignored and disgusted? I suggest you get therapy because NOONE cares, and I mean that nicely.

This site could recover but people like you are hell bent to make sure that doesn't happen.

Check out this troll free diary, I wonder WHY no trolls hit this diary?
http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/8/12/1855 4/2049

by DemsLandslide2008 on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 07:31:58 PM EST
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Re: So are you saying (2.00 / 1)

I don't think you know what "unwarrented" means.

Indydem is a pissant troll.

by BlueinColorado on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 06:08:01 PM EST
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Re: So are you saying (2.00 / 1)

He does not worship HRC, who disdains him, he works as a rethuglican splitter and vote suppressor. He has no other purpose. He throws crap out hoping someone will be crushed emotionally and no longer be able to volunteer and work and vote to end the long Republican Nightmare that almost destroyed America. And we are, sniff, just crushed, sniff, sniff.

by Exiled on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 05:58:41 PM EST
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Indy's just a garden variety McTroll. (2.00 / 2)

by Glaurung on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 05:23:06 PM EST
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by DemsLandslide2008 on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 06:24:51 PM EST
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Re: So much for the fifty state strategy! (2.00 / 3)

You provide a link to FOX NEWS! FOX NEWS!
That just says everyting about your real intentions. Thanks for playing and you can collect your McTroll reward points, on your way out.

by venician on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 04:37:15 PM EST

Re: So much for the fifty state strategy! (2.00 / 1)

You mean barack is trying to contest states that don't often get that contested? And here I thought that his only being close, tied or ahead in CO, VA, ND, MT and AK meant he was only going after those liberal bastions.

by Dog Chains on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 04:42:06 PM EST
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(d) (2.00 / 3)

Motley Moose: Progress Through Politics

by chrisblask on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 04:37:45 PM EST

Re: So much for the fifty state strategy! (2.00 / 4)

How does this news story support your premise, again? What do Landrieu's independent actions have to do with the Obama campaign?

by rfahey22 on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 04:40:33 PM EST

Re: So much for the fifty state strategy! (2.00 / 4)

It means obviously the campaign is a failure, pack up now and head to the beach, you hippie Obamabot.

by Dog Chains on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 04:42:49 PM EST
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what's your point? (2.00 / 2)

"Democracy! Bah! When I hear that I reach for my feather Boa!" Allen Ginsberg

by canadian gal on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 04:41:00 PM EST

Re: what's your point? (2.00 / 2)

That thing on the top of his tin foil hat is the only poiunt I see;)

by Dog Chains on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 04:43:12 PM EST
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Hmmm.... (2.00 / 4)

Both the flesh and the pit of avacados are toxic to most species of bird. Just FYI.

I'm as strong as a bull moose, and you can use me to the limit. - Teddy Roosevelt

by fogiv on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 04:41:39 PM EST

Re: Hmmm.... (2.00 / 2)

FWIW, "avocado" is spelled with an "o". Also, some of the smaller fruits can be carried by an African swallow.

I am not a crook!

by username on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 04:50:04 PM EST
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Re: Hmmm.... (2.00 / 1)

Hey, that was a C & P from the random fact generator over at Mental Floss. My apologies for not editing. ;)

http://www.mentalfloss.com/amazingfactge nerator/

I'm as strong as a bull moose, and you can use me to the limit. - Teddy Roosevelt

by fogiv on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 04:54:06 PM EST
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Re: Hmmm.... (2.00 / 2)

What an amazing resource:

Don't tease the jaws of a Venus flytrap; each jaw can only close a few times before dying.

I love it!

I am not a crook!

by username on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 04:59:27 PM EST
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Re: Hmmm.... (2.00 / 1)

Yep. My 11 year old turned me onto it.

I'm as strong as a bull moose, and you can use me to the limit. - Teddy Roosevelt

by fogiv on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 05:03:18 PM EST
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Re: Hmmm.... (2.00 / 2)

Only, African swallows are non-migratory.

Proud member of the Wikipedia Generation of American politics

by BishopRook on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 04:55:58 PM EST
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Cogent arguments (2.00 / 2)

I am completely convinced.

by Reaper0Bot0 on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 04:45:45 PM EST

Re: So much for the fifty state strategy! (2.00 / 3)

It's ok, my PUMA friend. A new poll out today has Obama leading McCain in Alaska.

by RandyMI on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 04:49:41 PM EST

Do you read what you Post? (2.00 / 3)

Not to point out the obvious, if she is distancing herself from Obama why is she attending the event? All she is doing is not hosting, which she never was nor was she asked. Facts before fiction.

"She was never scheduled to host," said Landrieu campaign spokesman Scott Schneider. "She is attending, and there was some sort of clerical error in which somebody said she was hosting, but she is not."

And by the way could you pick sources more biased?

Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the proof.

by jsfox on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 04:51:32 PM EST

Re: Do you read what you Post? (2.00 / 1)

"Scheduled to host"? That's so much better out of context.

I am not a crook!

by username on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 05:00:49 PM EST
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Re: Do you read what you Post? (2.00 / 2)

STOP MAKING SENSE!!!!!!

by gil44 on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 05:02:45 PM EST
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Re: Do you read what you Post? (2.00 / 1)

Talking Heads!

by Exiled on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 06:02:01 PM EST
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Psychotroller (2.00 / 1)

Qu'est-ce que c'est?

by BlueinColorado on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 06:09:15 PM EST
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And then there's this (2.00 / 1)

Looks who is saying she is distancing herself.

Her Republican opponent's campaign said she is trying to keep her distance from her party's presidential candidate and removed her name after they pointed it out.

I think this is one of those classic cases of better to be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.

Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the proof.

by jsfox on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 05:10:55 PM EST
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Re: So much for the fifty state strategy! (2.00 / 3)

I understand that the so called fifty state strategy is just campaign gimmick to fool the newbies.

Ah, a personal favorite: "only newbies/idiots/children believe X." Combined with the implicit premise "I am not a newbie/child/idiot", it's a classic bank-shot ad hominem.

REC IT UP!

I am not a crook!

by username on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 04:52:06 PM EST

Re: So much for the fifty state strategy! (2.00 / 1)

Hey, only newbies doubt that the MSM sat on the story of Edwards's affair in an effort to hand Obama the nomination. Or so says our friend here.

by rfahey22 on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 05:02:40 PM EST
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Re: So much for the fifty state strategy! (none / 0)

Almost... Only the politically naive believe that Obama didn't set Edwards up with Ms. Hunter, then sit on this knowledge in case he needed to torpedo Edwards at some point in the campaign.

Please try to keep up. ;)

I am not a crook!

by username on Wed Aug 13, 2008 at 09:53:23 AM EST
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Re: So much for the fifty state strategy! (none / 0)

Maybe my memory is wrong but it seems to me that the last candidate for President who had a 50 state strategy was Nixon and he was quite proud of the fact that he managed to visit all 50 states. But of course, he lost.

Doesn't it seem somewhat foolish to stretch one's resources to campaign in all 50 states when the reality is that some states are not going to be blue regardless of the effort. Wouldn't we be better focused if our efforts were a tad bit more reality based?

Maybe someone can explain the campaign management's thought process on this one.

Bentlife

by bentlife on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 04:56:47 PM EST

Re: So much for the fifty state strategy! (2.00 / 2)

The "50 state strategy" describes Howard Dean's strategy of competing in every state/district possible in order to maximize Democratic gains. Obama supports Dean's strategy and is himself competing in more states than usual, but no one is claiming that he is seriously competing in all 50 states. One goal is to remain competitive in enough traditionally Republican states so that McCain must spend most of his time on defense, with less of a presence in the states that we need to win. Another goal is to identify states that could flip into the Dem column and thereby secure multiple routes to victory.

by rfahey22 on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 05:08:18 PM EST
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Re: So much for the fifty state strategy! (none / 0)

You don't write off any states. When you do, you fail to make any headway. Why do you think those states are so solidly red? It's b/c for decades Democrats haven't competed. Obama has the resources to start anew in those places. We should be proud that he is doing so.

by southernman on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 06:49:58 PM EST
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Re: So much for your BS (2.00 / 3)

As a reasoned response to your troll Bullshit...

50 State stuff...
(listen and weep MF)

Nevada?

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/ 08/09/obama-ad-attacks-mccain-on-yucca-m ountain/

Ohio?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fedTuOx07 y4

It IS a 50 State thing....
jist sayin'

"harlequin speech of suicide, demanding instantaneous lobotomy"

by nogo postal on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 05:11:09 PM EST

Re: So much for the fifty state strategy! (2.00 / 1)

Oh yeah indydem

a brief look at your diaries and comments show you as a PUMA ...at best.

Prolly a McTroll...

not that there is anything despicable...
Just a reflection of your own self....

"harlequin speech of suicide, demanding instantaneous lobotomy"

by nogo postal on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 05:15:39 PM EST

Re: So much for the fifty state strategy! (none / 0)

Ah, only a foolish youngling like myself would think that most polling data and MyDD's own electoral map all seem to indicate that the 50 State Strategy was a GOOD idea. It'll suck to pick up all those seats in congress and in state governments, as well.

by Cincinnatus on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 05:19:15 PM EST

Re: So much for the fifty state strategy! (2.00 / 1)

Jeez.. how embarrassing is it that even PUNY's and McTrolls respond with

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGEnKh0oc b0 ?

"harlequin speech of suicide, demanding instantaneous lobotomy"

by nogo postal on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 05:19:19 PM EST

Bloody Mary's just a filthy DINO... (2.00 / 1)

who will probably be extinct in 2009 anyway.

by Glaurung on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 05:21:32 PM EST

How is Landrieu (2.00 / 1)

distancing herself Obama's fault? Why is that the fault of the 50 state strategy? Landrieu, in a deeply red state, does not want to appear with our nominee....just like countless Republicans do not wish to appear with their President.

How is that a problem of the 50 state strategy? Obama is opening offices there and will campaign there. Where is your complaint?

Besides the fact that had space aliens kidnapped Barack Obama and had the CIA put the Lindberg baby in his basement, then Hillary would be the nominee.....

I don't see the connection to the 50 state strategy b/c one Senator would rather not share a stage with her party's nominee?

by southernman on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 05:21:59 PM EST

Re: So much for the fifty state strategy! (2.00 / 1)

indydem99, if you love McCain so much why don't you marry him?

"But not me personally were those cheers for"

by QTG on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 05:38:13 PM EST

Re: So much for the fifty state strategy! (2.00 / 1)

prolly not legal in that state yet

by KLRinLA on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 05:51:22 PM EST
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Re: So much for the fifty state strategy! (2.00 / 1)

They could have a nice committment cermony, but Cindy might object.

On Nov 4th, Barack Obama officially ends the Southern Strategy....

by WashStateBlue on Tue Aug 12, 2008 at 06:15:19 PM EST
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