Biggest Mistake EVER- Pissing off the organizers

[Mother Of Four]

That can effectively run the grass roots campaign.


This is what they DO, they bring people together. They talk to people of opposing views and get them to see the middle. They co-ordinate, plan, implement and then move to the next project. In any city with more than 500 people in it there is at least ONE community outreach program or neighborhood betterment situation.

With our economy the way it is- there are more out there than ever.

In my town alone-
4 churches with outreach programs
Soup Kitchen
An Elderly assistance group, meals on wheels.
Shriners (Burn fundraisers, cancer fundraisers etc)
Masons (Come together assistance for burnout homes etc)
Another Elderly assistance program, where people visit nursing homes and make geriatrics feel not so alone.
Boys Club
Girls Club

There are more but these are just off the top of my head. FYI- My town has about 4500 people in it. Most small towns have an area outside the city limits that they "service" with these programs and fundraisers.

Like I said - Biggest Mistake EVER

[monmouth]

1. Organizers "do" what the elected officials were supposed to...n/t

[skooooo]

2. Yep, and they've pissed off the press..

...bad combination !!!

:rofl:

[yardwork]

3. Republicans say that social programs aren't needed, then make fun of volunteers!

What's up with that?

[99th_Monkey]

4. Palin's jab at Community Organizers may prove to be the final nail in the GOP coffin.

your point is so well taken. I've done my share of COing work, as have millions of voters, and this insulting reference
will be found personally offensive by these same millions of voters and their families and friends -- many of them
Independents and probably even some Republicans. Palin opens her mouth and in a single sentence personally insults
millions of voters who are highly skilled at what they do, and mobilizes them to take her and McSame down.

There's a delicious irony here. :evilgrin:

[FrenchieCat]

5. Don't forget the Ghoul! I heard he ridiculed them as well......

with a sustained laugh from the GOP audience there.
There were Rolling on the floor laughing. :eyes:

[99th_Monkey]

9. I'm not following. what did i miss? ~nt~

[writes3000]

11. Rudy G. also made a big joke out of community organizers last night. nt

[99th_Monkey]

18. I missed that one. thanx for the info.. ~nt~

[gateley]

14. Palin and Giuliani dissed Obama's experience as a community organizer --

and Palin a said "well maybe my job was kind of like a community organizer -- except I actually had RESPONSIBILITIES". The audience loved it!
:grr:

[99th_Monkey]

16. I heard the Palin insult to CO's everywhere, but missed Rudy's. thanks for the info. ~nt~

[gateley]

19. I didn't hear Rudy's - only know he did it too because of posts I've read here.

So I can't elaborate on what exactly he said. Good bet, though, that it was just as demeaning.

[and-justice-for-all]

6. So Palin just took a shit on all the Churches?

nice.

[YOY]

10. The ones who do useful things at least, yes.

The ones who consider preaching and converting part of "community service", no.

[kwolf68]

7. Exactly

It's one thing to trash Hollywood elites, "libruls"...but to trash people who are actually out there doing the world some good?

MAJOR LOSER. MAJOR LOSER.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

8. Where's McCain going to hold his photo ops?

You know, the one where he walks through and looks all concerned and pats the locals on the head and says, "This is one happens when people take responsibility for their actions and don't rely on the government."

I have a feeling he's going to have a hard time getting invitations.

[nini]

12. I have the same feeling about this

HUGH mistake!

[renate]

13. thom hartmann was saying this morning that the Obama campaign...

... needs to get some ads out, nationally, in the next 24 hours about community organizing, showing a bunch of white folks (he added that people of color could be in them too, of course), because if they don't the McCain campaign is going to paint "community organizing" in such a way as to make it seem scary. He didn't say scary, exactly--he said black--but in the minds of McCain's base, that's the same thing.

[K8-EEE]

15. Freepers are taking a cue from Mrs. Mooseburger & dissing community organizers

Keep it up assholes!! That's all I can say!

GIANT blue wave in November...

[ginnyinWI]

17. A cheap shot that could turn out to be very expensive. n/t

[mrJJ]

20. Get Out The Vote

I guess the Republican's threw down the gauntlet. Seems like they don't believe that organizers can get their respective neighborhoods to get out the vote.