Not. Acceptable. DCCC has stopped sending funds to Alan Grayson's campaign.

[tpsbmam]

I'm not at all surprised but am, as with so much of this crap, disgusted. :puke:

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/10/democratic-gives-up-alan-grayson/

The Democratic Congressional Committee has given up on firebrand House Rep. Alan Grayson and has stopped sending him money for his re-election campaign, states a report at National Journal's Hotline On Call.

According to Hotline's Reid Wilson, Grayson is among a growing number of House Democrats who are considered so unlikely to win their races that there is little point in sending them money from the national party.

"Where the DCCC didn't spend money is as indicative as where it did," Reid writes. "With two weeks to go, Democrats are using their checkbooks as acknowledgement that nearly a dozen members are beyond saving."

(More at link.)


It's up to the much maligned progressives among us to do what we can do support Congressman Grayson's campaign!!

[EFerrari]

1. What cities are in his district?

[pacalo]

3. Orlando is one

[SugarShack]

4. Orlando, Ocala, Winter Garden, Taveres....

It's just the DCCC to not support progressive candidates.

[EFerrari]

6. Thanks. n/t

[DemocratSinceBirth]

49. Orlando Is The Only Progressive City In The Mix

~

[pinboy3niner]

5. Link to district map:

http://grayson.house.gov/District/

[EFerrari]

12. Thank you. n/t

[RKP5637]

2. Recommend! n/t

[nashville_brook]

7. k and r -- this is why progressives aren't supporting the party -- the party isn't supporting us.

[Catshrink]

8. A good reason to donate to individual candidates, not the DCCC

http://www.graysonforcongress.com/

[eleny]

9. Amen

[RKP5637]

13. +1, n/t

[pinboy3niner]

16. +2

I've done all my contributions directly to the candidates--including one to Grayson today.

[DirkGently]

48. Yep.

[ProfessionalLeftist]

51. Exactly. I haven't given the DCCC a dime.

Sent to Grayson and some local candidates instead.

[Renew Deal]

10. Hasn't Grayson raised a ridiculous amount of money?

I think he's the right at the top for a congressman.

[Kaleva]

40. Grayson is in the top 5 at Act Blue

According to info in the the article at the link below which i found Google searching, Grayson has out-raised his Repub challenger by a margin of 4-1 in individual contributions.

http://www.jewishjournal.com/politics/article/unifying_factor_in_2010_election_never_before_20101019/

[Renew Deal]

41. It's more likely that Grayson has the money he needs and they are spending elsewhere.

:shrug:

[jillan]

11. This is very very sad news....I had no idea Grayson was in this much trouble.

We NEED him!

[girl gone mad]

50. His vote for Obamacare really hurt him.

That's why it's such a shame to see the DCCC throw him under the bus now.

[demodonkey]

62. I REALLY wish people would stop calling healthcare reform "Obamacare"; you are repeating a GOP meme.

It's like "pro life" another GOP buzzword. Pro life subtly implies that if you support a woman's right to choose you are somehow against life. I always use the term "anti choice" or at least "anti abortion" not "pro life."

Everyone does not like the reform we got, but if people think that playing into Republican hands by calling it "Obamacare" (usually adding a sneer, per the GOP but for other reasons?) is somehow going to get us Single Payer, THINK AGAIN.

[JTFrog]

65. Your slip is showing. n/t

[Autumn]

14. Is our Democratic party trying to snatch defeat

out of the jaws of victory? :wtf: :banghead: :banghead:

[dflprincess]

15. Grayson is not the DCCC's kind of guy

He's a tad too outspoken on behalf of the people.

[Oilwellian]

17. This is why I don't send a penny to the DCCC

and donate directly to representatives like Congressman Grayson.

[cascadiance]

47. +1000

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

18. Is it still a very close race? Is Grayson still in trouble? I just donated today! n/t

[sabrina 1]

61. I think I read that he is within three points of Webster now.

That's nearly even. I think we can help him win by phone banking and donating if people can afford it and just getting the word out to others.

I never donate to the Party, only to individual candidates. I have no desire to have them give my money to someone like Blanche Lincoln eg.

[AdHocSolver]

19. The DCCC sounds like the corporate wing of the Democratic Party. nt

[cliffordu]

20. I thought that was the DLC.

I wish someone would get a clue as to who to blame and let me know./

Maybe he has plenty of dough and doesn't need the $$ from the leadership....

[tavalon]

25. I'll try to help:

DLC = Republican infiltrators trying to destroy the Democratic Party from within. Also known as Third Way Democrats.
DCCC = clueless but fairly harmless. Too big to fail and maybe that's too bad.
DSCC = clueless but fairly harmless. Too big to fail and maybe that's too bad.

DNC = under Howard Dean had a fifty state strategy that energized the base and I personally sent way more money than I really had, to them then.
DNC = under, um, some, other guy. Took them off my list because, see DSCC and DCCC.

OFA = before election, incredible organizing tool, now just a big tool, poorly used and I dumped them about 6 months ago

DFA = Howard Dean is back, so this is the only organization I send money to

Other than that, I've gone to spending on specific candidates, though I do tend to contribute through the Web Portal Act Blue.


So, always blame the DLC, then blame Rahm (you can feel free to reverse those), then blame American's United. You should be good.

[cliffordu]

34. THANKS!!!!

I'm blaming Todd Rungren.

[tavalon]

38. Yeah, well, I never said you shouldn't

Everyone should blame him!

[nyc 4 Biden]

45. you forgot the PCCC...

PCCC = Progressive Change Campaign Committee (Similar to the DFA) - Works to elect bold progressive candidates to federal office and to help those candidates and their campaigns save money, work smarter, and win more often.

http://boldprogressives.org/home
http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/21594

[tavalon]

52. Wow, I love your new sig line

I knew he'd been here before the live blog because he had a 91 post count, but the comment under it rocks.

I sent him and Senator Feingold money yesterday.

[Yeshuah Ben Joseph]

54. The DCCC and DSCC have become client agencies of the DLC

So has the DNC, for that matter, under Tim Kaine, as it was under Terry McAuliffe.

They don't even pretend to support any candidates who aren't compliant to the DLC agenda. Democrats like Alan Grayson and Russ Feingold (you know..... ACTUAL Democrats) should definitely be a priority over the likes of Blanche Lincoln or Heath Shuler. But that's not the way the DLC client agencies do it.

[cliffordu]

21. duplicate post

[Azathoth]

23. I think "corporate" has officially become the Left's version of the word "liberal"

n/t

[Azathoth]

22. The story floating through the sewage of right wing blogs is that Grayson is down 16 points

in internal GOP polls. That's surely exaggerated, but it seems clear nevertheless that he's hopelessly behind.

[elleng]

30. 'Clear' to whom?

He suggested here, yesterday, that his numbers are good, but he can't say it too loud 'cause if he does, repugs will dump MORE on him.

[Name removed]

36. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[laughingliberal]

37. I saw it when he said that. I'm really hoping that's true.

He's been pretty straight with us, so far and I have no reason to doubt him.

[elleng]

43. Thanks. Kicking.

[BuelahWitch]

24. Isn't (or wasn't) DCCC Rahm's organization?

If so then yeah, Grayson is NOT their kind of guy!

[PBS Poll-435]

26. During the last midterm cycle. Chris Van Hollen is in charge of the DCCC now. nt

[laughingliberal]

27. Van Hollen has struck me as Rahm without the bad language

Totally turned me off when I saw him interviewed and he refused to commit to fighting benefit cuts should the CFC report advise them. Kept saying he couldn't comment until he saw the 'whole report.'

Translation: he's on board with benefit cuts.

[elleng]

29. Sorry to disappoint, but you've got him wrong.

He represents a very liberal MD district, where I lived and to which I may return. He is certainly among leadership, but is a good guy. NOTHING like rahm.

AND he COULDN'T COMMENT until he saw the full report, in fact. He is NOT on board with benefit cuts, and would get nowhere in his district if he were.

[laughingliberal]

31. Funny. He stood there and said he wouldn't support privatization of SS without seeing the report...

It was only when the interviewer pressed him on whether he'd oppose cuts to benefits that he went all 'unable to comment.'

It was during an interview where he was making it a big deal that the Democrats would be running on protecting SS. But, just as I've noticed in Obama's speeches, it is all about fighting privatization but mum's the word when asked if they'll fight cuts to benefits.

As for 'getting nowhere in his district,' :rofl:

THAT is precisely the reason the CFC report was timed for release AFTER the midterms and the agreement was reached for a vote during the lame duck session.

[elleng]

33. I saw the interview, had discussions here about it, so I know what you're talking about.

And as for 'getting nowhere in his district,' my intention is to indicate that after the issue ripens and there IS a report, and legislative proposals implementing it, he's expected to fight cuts.

Its no time to eat our own, ya know.

[laughingliberal]

35. I admit to little personal knowledge of him. I found the obfuscation on benefit cuts disturbing

Being among many who are faced with starvation in retirement if they cut SS, I have a tendency to want some real assurance 'our own' aren't going to sell us out now that we have nothing left.

I see no reason he or the President couldn't come out forcefully against cuts to SS. I see no down side to that, politically. The fact that we have not seen this from them is curious.

I hope he does do the right thing when the time comes.

I also remember seeing some reports weeks ago that Grayson was getting no monetary support from the party and suspect this is not just about cutting loose the candidates they think can't win. I could be wrong but these are some impressions I've had for a while, now.

[elleng]

42. As to Grayson, important money/phone bomb here; please contribute.

We're all concerned.

I think its due to resource allocation; understandable, imo, as repugs have so upped the ante.

Thanks

[bvar22]

46. Here is the video from that VERY slimey performance.

Strap on your barf bag before viewing Van Hollen's weasel dance:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wHr3nMG6Y4
(Scrubbed? Try the above link and see what happens.)

I managed to find it under another link.
I'm going to save the whole video to prevent it from disappearing down the Memory Hole.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2eKT70DtgI

This is a foreshadow of coming events.
NO Democrat will be voting to cut SS benefits.
They WILL be voting FOR a "Comprehensive Package that Saves the Economy".
Unfortunately, the "Comprehensive Package" will contain cuts to SS.
Its the same "Comprehensive Package" Scam they used to get MANDATES without a Public Option.


BOHICA

[elleng]

28. DU MONEY BOMB FOR ALAN GRAYSON:

Includes phone bank/bomb info.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9358107

(I suspect Dems can't afford him, 'cause repugs are spending so much to defeat him.)

WE HAVE TO DO IT!

[laughingliberal]

32. +1000 nt

[dreamnightwind]

39. Sent him some tonight

Thanks for your post. I sent him a little donation tonight, hope it helps, we need more Dems like Grayson, not less.

[disillusioned73]

44. This is nothing more..

than the corporatists in "our" party trying to purge the progressives/liberals that make them look bad. I venture to guess that Lincoln is still getting the parties full support - you see blue dogs are worth their weight in gold. They keep the party excuses viable - I am so tried of this shit!!

[Bullet1987]

53. They're doing their part as part of the corporate oligarchy to take down a real progressive voice

Conserva-Democrats have always secretly been afraid Grayson and the attention he attracts.

[brooklynite]

55. Which Democratic candidate should DCCC NOT support?

I know a lot of people here get angry about the Party supporting candidates who aren't as progressive as they are, but, with a week out, the candidates have all been selected, and at this point, DCCC isn't thinking ideology, it's thinking viability. This district is now rated "leaning Republican" and 538 calculates a 68% likelihood of it flipping to the Republicans. A dollar given to a candidate who's -not- perceived as viable is a dollar -not- given to a strong candidate.

By my analysis, there are 52 other candidates, all of whom supported HCR and DADT repeal, who are fighting for their lives. DCCC doesn't have enough money to support all of them. I want them to put their money where it will do the most good, not to "make a statement".

(speaking as someone who -has- contributed to Alan Grayson - and 32 other candidates)

[Uzybone]

56. Instead of complaining about the DCCC/CCCP/DLC/Satan, donate to Grayson

geez.

[elleng]

57. As I've said repeatedly, CONTRIBUTE TO ALAN GRAYSON HERE:

If anyone has even a dollar or two, please send it Congressman Grayson's way. If you have cellphone minutes available, he said they need a lot of phonebank help.

Links and addresses collected from the Grayson live blog thread:

http://www.congressmanwithguts.com /

ActBlue page:
https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/grayson_twom ...

To volunteer for phonebanking:
http://www.callforgrayson.com

Address for mail-in contributions:

The Committee to Elect Alan Grayson
8419 Oak Park Road
Orlando, FL 32819

Office Phone numbers:
Orlando District Office
[phone]
1-866-939-3737 (toll-free)

Washington, DC Office
[phone]

Lake County District Office
1-866-939-3737 (toll-free)

Marion County District Office
1-866-939-3737 (toll-free)

Winter Garden District Office
[phone]

https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/repalangrays ...

[quaker bill]

58. It is a tight District

This is the first Dem Rep we have had since Reagan was President. Grayson went a bit over the top with some of the ads, for the local market. I found them to my liking, which probably is part of the problem. I have rarely voted for a winning candidate here.

Grayson has money, though I am sure he could use more.

[elleng]

59. Following up,

he said here: '{A}ccording to Politico 20% of all of the outside right-wing special-interest money in the entire country has been spent against me, {and} the Executive Director of the NRCC said that I'm the Republican's Number One target in 2010.' #209, Oct. 19 live blog, 8:05 p.m.

WE HAVE TO HELP HIM, as for Dem party to do so is prohibitively expensive and makes it impossible for them to help others.

[scheming daemons]

60. Grayson's down by double digits. It's irresponsible to send money to his campaign, because it means

..some candidate with an actual chance of winning is not getting the money.


You loving Alan Grayson is not enough.

The DCCC has to spend its resources wisely... spending them on a lost cause is stupid and wasteful.



Your outrage is misplaced. It should be directed at the stupid voters in his district that are going against him.

[demodonkey]

63. Google News is your friend. Per article posted 1 Hour Ago: Grayson Race Tight, Depends on Turnout

http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/early-turnout-favoring-gop

QUOTE FROM ARTICLE:
"The Grayson race, in particular, is seen as close – one that could break one way or the other based on turnout."

[readmoreoften]

64. Of course they did. That's because they're full of fail.

It's a race to the bottom. Total idiocy and mismanagement.