Does anyone have a still of Obama brushing 'dirt' off of his shoulder? I think we could use that in

[SaveAmerica]

here. After these weeks of crap from Hillary's campaign and politely responding to the wild stuff her supporters fling here, last night was just a final straw for me. I was ready to take off the gloves and not let any of these smears go unanswered here. I thought that since Obama is doing such a good job of taking the high road and trying to keep his campaign as positive as possible, we'd just do the dirty work here and on the ground for him.

After looking at what stays on the front of this page and what drops like a brick I am re-thinking that. I needed help a couple days ago with this: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x5514689 and got so frustrated to watch it fall and fall fast. Meanwhile stupid stuff meant to stir up trouble stayed at the top. Today it seems even worse.

We've got to focus on what helps Obama's campaign. We are being baited, if you see that someone is posting inflammatory stuff, brush it off of your shoulder. If they leave something worse than that, do as Obama did and brush it off of your shoe and go on. As long as someone has posted the correct information in response, we should let it go.

Thanks, everyone.

In case you haven't seen it, I'm talking about Obama's response to the debate here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x120066

[Windy]

1. He's already made video spots of it from his speech today.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/4/17/144143/721/596/497736

[Auntie Bush]

2. Are you suggesting we let is sink?

[Drunken Irishman]

3. Here.

[SaveAmerica]

15. Thanks, guys, now I have to figure out how to put it in my signature

[gateley]

4. Here you go

[redqueen]

12. What a perfect visual metaphor for this insane-o primary season.

:D

[gateley]

16. Agree! nt

[C_U_L8R]

5. It's the perfect metaphor

Brush that garbage right off.

We are ALL better than that.

[Cali_Democrat]

6. Barack is one hip dude

Just watching that video it's obvious why the young voters like him so much.

[monmouth]

7. He also looked down and checked his shoes...hahahaha....n/t

[TexanDem]

8. all you have to do is pause the video, screen shot, crop and there you go. :)

[Jersey Devil]

9. Brush 'Em Off

You see, we don't get it, but the kids love it. Try Googling dirt off your shoulder and Jay-Z

[BlooInBloo]

10. I came across it at Yglesias' place....

http://matthewyglesias.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/04/dirt_off_your_shoulder.php

[SaveAmerica]

19. Thanks for that, one of the comments under that says that geezers and near

geezers decide who wins what. That's one thing I love about this election; lots of 'whippersnappers' are getting involved. I've volunteered locally for 4 years now and we've been struggling and frustrated at the small numbers of young people who are interested in voting and doing things in the dem party. It has been a breath of fresh air to go to meetings lately and see so many teens and 20 somethings not only wanting to work but they seem very interested in what's going on.

[BlooInBloo]

20. Yup - we'll see if their enthusiasm carries thru til November. (crosses fingers)

[AlinPA]

11. CBS evening news ran the clip of him brushing dirt off.

That's a big time backfire on Clinton. I'ved in PA for 50 years and know that most people don't like negative politicking - they can smell it coming. Rendell beat Fisher partly because Fisher went negative on day 1.

[Connie_Corleone]

18. They showed it on NBC News too.

[AZBlue]

13. You're right. Our focus should only be on the Presidency of Barack Obama and

how best to bring that about as quickly as possible. The rest is fluff.

[DemGa]

14. Yes, Obama takes the high road; uh huh

:sarcasm:


http://www.attacktimeline.com/

[Rosemary2205]

17. Netvocates

IMHO, my VERY humble opinion, if we really want to get votes out for the Democrats in the general it won't be by proving people who claim to be supporters of the other candidate wrong regarding what is posted on DU. It will be by actively talking to our friends and neighbors and co-workers and every single solitary person we come in contact with, on the net, in life, in line at the grocery story. CONSTANTLY talk about how we really don't want another 4 years of Bush style economic and foreign relations policies.

Let them do all their squealing about Clenis, or Wright, or B.Hussein or whatever the hell distraction they want to yap about, and then ask them about the state of their house value, their wages, their retirement security - ask them if they really want to let the richest people in this country talk them into thinking more about the latest manufactured scandal than what really matters.

Hammer away every single damn day whether it's someone dissing Hillary or Barack or even the local Democrat.

[SaveAmerica]

21. Good idea, I've tried to unaddict myself from here and spend more time doing more

helpful stuff.

[KoKo]

22. I'm not an Obama supporter but thought that was Incredible..! Saw it on MSNBC

and if anyone has a link...I'd love to send it around...it's like Obama Flicking off the Fleas of the Repugs... It's a good one!

K&R!

[SaveAmerica]

23. It's at the bottom of the post, I'll have to keep reminding myself to 'Brush it off' as we get

closer to November. Might keep me from getting an ulcer!

[KoKo]

24. LOL's Brush off the Fleas and Ticks and Media Crap...It was great to watch It! n/t