Hartmann: The GOP is going to redefine "community organizer" in the coming days.

[Bozita]

The new definition: someone who organizes black folks. Think scary.

Sadly, I think Thom's right.

[skooooo]

1. Well they'll lose the catholic vote then...nt

[im1013]

3. Who needs Catholics when you have millions of crazies?

:nuke:

[skooooo]

7. Their sorry asses need every vote they are ...

...losing to Stalin Palin's hate diatribe. They're going to lose.

[im1013]

16. God, I hope you're right.

I do live very deep into "enemy territory", so maybe I'm
just surrounded my too much of it.
I just see millions of hateful, mean, racist repukes everywhere I go
that it tends to worry me a lot more than it did before I moved here.
Hell, I didn't even know this shit EXISTED in this country...not to this
extent anyway.

:yoiks:

[skooooo]

19. can you move??

I'm so glad I was able to get out of the conservative area I grew up in.

[im1013]

26. I moved here from Broward County, Fla.... How stupid was that???

Like I said, I had no idea this shit existed!
I wish I could get the hell out of here, but my husband
grew up here and has his family here, so he won't go for it.
No way we could afford it now anyways.

[skooooo]

28. college towns..

..are usually nice place. Well good luck to you..hang in there.

[im1013]

31. Thanks!

I just concentrate on annoying the shit out of them every chance I get.
Like putting "Impeach Bush" signs in my front yard!

[treestar]

13. They'll lose the Jewish vote, too

Just got back from an office located in the "Jewish Community Center" building.

[skooooo]

14. and what were they talking about??

Any mention of the Palin diatribe?

[Iris]

24. Do they have the Jewish vote?

[Democrats_win]

2. Well, they did it with "liberal" the L-word. And it was in another bush convention!

Is there any doubt that this is another bush production?

[graywarrior]

4. There is nothing more despicable than lying, racist republicans

My head is ready to explode over this election.

[bdamomma]

9. the underlying warp idea is Palin is a Christian Dominist.

listen to Thom Hartmann now.

[gblady]

18. that was interesting....

Fred Clarkston...
painting Palin as an end-timer...
strongly endorsed by the religious right repug base...
feels Iraq war is part of God's plan...

what does this mean to her foreign policy...
scary, scary stuff...

[EFerrari]

27. She's a logical consequence of BushCo. When she loses

she can go get a good gig with Black Water.

[FiveGoodMen]

17. I'm with you

This just cannot possibly be happening (and yet it is).

My relatives are taken in by every bit of this shit.

I don't think there are enough sane, decent Americans left to counter the Nazis.

[graywarrior]

21. Awake hypnosis

And you're right, there are many many more stupid people in this country than rational thinkers. McCain wins?.... I'm off to Canada.

[tridim]

5. Obviously.. Problem is, that was 20 years ago.

Obama is a US Senator now.

[TwilightZone]

6. They already did.

It was obviously a little coded message to their base. The intent was obvious.

[skooooo]

8. Fuck their base. The base isn't going to carry the election. nt

[TwilightZone]

11. Oh, I agree completely.

That's what makes this choice - and her speech - somewhat inexplicable. The base was all they had left. Alienating the rest of the voters isn't much of a strategy

[OwnedByFerrets]

10. He is now on with a theology expert.

[notadmblnd]

12. I thought Sarah did that last night?

Said they pretty much do nothing. So those poor old racist, white folks can feel safe going back to their trailers, drinkin some PBR and talkin about how they got Buford's recreational ve-hic-le stuck in mud while out hunting bear.

[treestar]

15. Why do they get to "define" anything?

Oh, that's right, they own the media.

Let's redefine "maverick" and "war hero."

[Skinner]

20. In recent weeks, they have occasionally referred to him as a "street organizer."

Obviously, everyone knows what "street" is supposed to mean.

[seafan]

22. They attack us on our strengths. Classic Karl Rove tactics. And he's still running free.

Just as the word LIBERAL was demonized, this mutant GOP will do the same to COMMUNITY ORGANIZER, portraying it as a racist code word.

[musette_sf]

23. i think it is up to us, the bloggers/posters

in the progressive world, to pound our talking points like a drum. it worked to get Barracuda Palin's baby/pregnancy situation in the spotlight, and it will work if we keep pounding our points till the election. let Senator Obama's team take the high road and stay above the fray, they are doing right.

the Puke rank and file does the dirty work. our dirty work is up to us.

just remember that our "dirty work", is actually dissemination of the truth.

[EFerrari]

25. If it's any consolation, our nick for Palin has gone viral.

So, the GOP isn't the only one defining around here.

[skooooo]

29. Which one? Stalin Palin?

[EFerrari]

30. Caribou Barbie. It's everywhere. She's stuck with it.

Someone sent me the search and it's even on Sludge.

[skooooo]

32. Hmm..

Well I don't see how that detracts from her all that much...I guess it's kind of playing up the gimmickiness of her nomination ?

[radfringe]

33. doesn't that mean the repubs that call me on the phone

or knock on my door to beg me to vote for mccain are community organizers?

yeah yeah yeah I know, if the repubs do it then it's ok

[radfringe]

34. Ban ALL Community Organizers!

Ban ALL Community Organizers!

From Gov. Mitt Romney, Mayor Rudy Guilliani to Gov. Sarah Palin - Community Organizers are bad. After listening to them I'm convinced community organizers are bad and should be banned.

When a local church group knocks on my door and asks for donations - I will slam the door in their face. When the Salvation Army rings their bell at the corner, I'll kick over their kettle. If the Elks, the Moose, the Rotary Club pleads asks for help with a community project, I will spit in their faces.

If there are donation cans at the cashier counter in my local store which ask for help for someone in need of an operation, I'll pass it by. If my neighbor has a house fire, I'll tell them tough luck - you are on your own. When a hurricane hits, I won't send money. If there's another 9-11 - too bad, I won't give money. The Red Cross wants blood donations? Sorry - YOU ARE A COMMUNITY ORGANIZER!!!

When the local Veterans Organization asks for items to be sent to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan - they will get nothing from me. Schools - don't call on me to help with a bake sale or a car wash. Hey Girl Scouts - don't bother trying to sell me cookies. Boy Scouts - forget the aluminum can drives. Those cans are mine and you can't have them.

I also call on the Republican Party to formally admonish themselves for postponing their convention to take part in community organization activities by helping people hurt by Hurricane Gustav.