Fifty. State. Strategy.

[MannyGoldstein]

That is all.

Really.

It is all that's ever worked over the past two decades.

All else, is Fail.

Dr. Dean, where are you?

Your friend,

Disgustipated Manny

[MADem]

1. Here he is.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/08/19/howard-deans-evolution-on-hillary-clinton-is-good-news-for-hillary-clinton/

[MannyGoldstein]

4. Obviously a broken man.

But I think a brief respite from being peed on by the Third Way will bring him back. Perhaps shrooms for his PTSD.

[sheshe2]

8. Could he be more peed upon than this President?

[JI7]

9. and dean must enjoy being "peed on" considering his early support for Hillary

[MannyGoldstein]

10. By.

You forgot the word "by".

Yes, Dean *could* be more peed upon than by this president - but not *much* more.

[sheshe2]

11. No, I did not forget the the word "by"

I said~

Could he be more peed upon than this President?

I respect this President and have always respected Dean, Your point?

[JI7]

5. yes, Dean is busy supporting Hillary

[Marr]

2. But that upsets the system.

We've got a carefully balanced, manufactured helplessness here. Great for job security. Great for passing corporate legislation under the guise of "compromise".

[MannyGoldstein]

7. Good point

I applaud your strategery.

[YoungDemCA]

3. We tried that, and ended up with lots of Blue Dogs and other "DINOs"

I thought you didn't like those?

[MannyGoldstein]

6. Better than Republicans. nt

[MontyPow]

13. Not really

[AtomicKitten]

14. No, they're not.

If they vote like Republicans, they are no better than Republicans. That's the only measure that has any relevance to our lives.

I am surprised to read this from you. You have issued many OPs bemoaning the Third Way Democrats. And for good reason.

[joshcryer]

16. Blue Dogs are a Third Way strategy...

[JI7]

12. Dean's op ed with Rudy Giuliani from a few months ago

http://www.rollcall.com/news/in_dealing_with_iran_human_rights_must_have_priority_commentary-232691-1.html

[joshcryer]

15. Citizens United and Oligarchy United have made that somewhat difficult.

Since unlimited elite money can be spent.

It will take some rich liberals to just decide to go full Koch, but they tend to hold on to their money. Buffet, Soros, they could start buying elections, but that's antithetical to liberalism.

[world wide wally]

17. It's still a good idea no matter who is behind it

[Recursion]

18. You're seeing it in action. Kentucky got $2 million. Grimes has $8 million on hand

The Kentucky Democratic Party has IIRC 30 full-time staff. That would never have happened under the ancien regime.

[AtomicKitten]

19. Today the campaign posted on Facebook that she has $16 million on hand.

FYI.

[Recursion]

20. Thanks, I have old numbers stuck in my head I guess (nt)

[Chathamization]

21. DFA is doing this, people should be supporting them

No reason to support the DNC if you think they're a mess. We have options.

[geek tragedy]

22. So the 50 state strategy means Kentucky

but not South Dakota or Alaska?

[brooklynite]

23. Resources. Resources. Resources.

Absent infinite amounts of money, DCCC, DSCC, DGA, DNC et al can't contribute to every campaign. In the last three weeks before an election, decisions have to be made where the available funds can be best used.