September 03, 2010
— DrewM Friday before Labor Day grab-bag.
Remember pompous Indiana Congressman Baron Hill? Turns out yelling at your constituents will in fact come back to haunt you at election time.
If you're so inclined, here's the website for Todd Young.
I haven't found any recent polls on the race but RCP says it's a toss up.
The head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee says he wants to see Obama "turbocharged" and campaigning for candidates this fall.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) Chairman Chris Van Hollen (Md.) urged the president to ramp up his efforts on the campaign trail."We've got to get out around the country," Van Hollen said during an appearance on MSNBC. "And the president has got to get turbocharged. He's got to go out and make it very clear what the stakes in this election will be."
The DCCC chairman said he didn't think Obama had underperformed on behalf of Democratic incumbents this fall, but if Democrats wanted to perform the best this fall, the president would need to work tirelessly on behalf of incumbents and candidates.
"I think that he's been laying the groundwork, he's been drawing the contrasts," he said. "And I think that he knows better than anybody that between now and Nov. 2, when people are really going to be paying attention, he's got to be all over the country, making it clear what the choice is."
Yeah, good luck with that plan.
Alas, not everyone shares Van Hollen's enthusiasm for an Obama appearance. Russ Feingold (D-WI) is going to avoid being seen with Obama when POTUS shows up in Milwaukee this weekend. Not to long ago the Senator said, "I will stand with the president of the United States anywhere, anytime, no hesitation. I'm proud of what this president has tried to do,". Apparently just not in his home state, this weekend.
Just two years ago, Obama carried the Badger State by 13%. Now he's toxic to a stalwart liberal. The times they do change quickly.
Just a reminder, yesterday I blogged about the Wisconsin Republican candidate for Senate, Ron Johnson. He seems like a solid conservative candidate and he's giving Feingold a run for his money.
Check out the comments on the post, several Cheesehead Morons chimed in with some local knowledge.
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The head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee says he wants to see Obama "turbocharged" and campaigning for candidates this fall.
Me too.
Posted by: Mikey NTH at September 03, 2010 08:23 AM (O9Cc8)
Baron Hill's daughter was my roommate in college. He was a nice guy; political differences aside.
It's a shame he turned into such an asswipe. This was a guy that didn't have an easy road to DC. He lost in his district--repeatedly. You would have thought he'd be more appreciative.
Posted by: laceyunderalls at September 03, 2010 08:28 AM (pLTLS)
Here's an interesting little tidbit I was thinking about earlier.
Between the years 1961 through 1981 (21-year period), how many U.S. presidents did we have?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
Number of presidents is higher than you thought, eh?
Posted by: fiscal ferret, social fruit bat at September 03, 2010 08:28 AM (uFokq)
/Oh shit.
Posted by: Congressman Baron Hill (Douchebag, Ind) at September 03, 2010 08:29 AM (9hSKh)
Posted by: AndrewsDad at September 03, 2010 08:34 AM (C2//T)
Feingold too. Pretty funny that liberal idiot wont be seen with Obummer.
Posted by: timbo at September 03, 2010 08:34 AM (ph9vn)
Posted by: Pete Stark at September 03, 2010 08:35 AM (w9BEi)
We've got to get out around the country," Van Hollen said during an appearance on MSNBC. "And the president has got to get turbocharged. He's got to go out and make it very clear what the stakes in this election will be."
I prefer the word "indicted" to the word "charged" myself.
:if Democrats wanted to perform the best this fall, the president would need to work tirelessly on behalf of incumbents and candidates."
Yeah, he should be seen to work "tirelessly on behalf of incumbents and candidates." No sense in being seen to actually work tirelessly on jobs and the economy. He hasn't before so why change now?
Posted by: Speller at September 03, 2010 08:36 AM (qaOKJ)
Posted by: Neo at September 03, 2010 08:38 AM (tE8FB)
"Just not in my district".
"Or mine."
"Or mine."
"Same here."
"Please don't come anywhere near me."
Posted by: slug at September 03, 2010 08:39 AM (n8Nln)
Posted by: t-bird at September 03, 2010 08:39 AM (FcR7P)
There's a perfectly good explanation as to why I won't be there..
I ran outta gas! I had a flat tire! I didn't have enough money for cab fare! My tux didn't come back from the cleaners! An old friend came in from outta town! Someone stole my car! There was an earthquake! A terrible flood! Locusts!! It wasn't my fault I swear to God!!!
Posted by: Russ "Jake Blues" Feingold at September 03, 2010 08:41 AM (9hSKh)
You are welcome to campaign for every democrat douchebag in my state!
Come as often as you can in the next 2 months!
Posted by: timbo at September 03, 2010 08:41 AM (ph9vn)
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
Obama delivers a statement to the press on the monthly jobs numbers.
11:00 AM12:00 PM
1:00 PM
1:30 PM
Obama departs the South Lawn en route to Camp David.
2:00 PM3:00 PM
4:00 PM
5:00 PM
Posted by: Barry 0 at September 03, 2010 08:42 AM (7QbbU)
Don't Stand So Close to Me.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at September 03, 2010 08:43 AM (9hSKh)
Posted by: WalrusRex at September 03, 2010 08:44 AM (xxgag)
That should please his remaining devotees...*snicker*
Posted by: HeatherRadish at September 03, 2010 08:44 AM (yhlnw)
Democrats wanted to perform the best this fall, the president would need to work tirelessly on behalf of incumbents and candidates.
This guy does realize that Obama is being paid, by us, to be a full time PRESIDENT? To be representing the COUNTRY, not his PARTY?
Douche...
Posted by: Romeo13 at September 03, 2010 08:49 AM (H+oXM)
Posted by: Chris Van Hollen (Douchebag-Maryland) at September 03, 2010 08:50 AM (oj52M)
What? He spent his whole Senate "career" running for POTUS; why start doing work now?
Posted by: HeatherRadish at September 03, 2010 08:51 AM (yhlnw)
Baron is an arrogant little shit who thinks he's our ruler. Fuck him.
Posted by: GrumpyUnk at September 03, 2010 08:51 AM (WRCcs)
Posted by: CoolCzech at September 03, 2010 08:52 AM (tJjm/)
Posted by: Uncle Jed at September 03, 2010 08:52 AM (xRcKp)
Posted by: Morning Joe at September 03, 2010 08:53 AM (oj52M)
Posted by: Mika Jazizzzki or however the fuck it's spelled at September 03, 2010 08:56 AM (v/IWv)
"But some Democratic candidates and political operatives feel the president is not doing enough to help them keep control of Congress, privately expressing frustration that Obama has recently emphasized issues other than the economy.
"We did the mosque, Katrina, Iraq, and now Middle East peace?" said a
Democratic strategist who works closely with multiple candidates and
spoke on the condition of anonymity. "And in between you redo the Oval
Office? It has become a joke."
And the sad thing is that he completely overlooked Michelle's Spanish vacation.
Posted by: WalrusRex at September 03, 2010 09:00 AM (xxgag)
But this doesn't help (most) Senate candidates, even Feingold, who have been living off of the "reasonable liberal" schtick.
Posted by: AmishDude at September 03, 2010 09:05 AM (3wPsb)
Posted by: GMan at September 03, 2010 09:12 AM (sxq57)
Posted by: CoastalIkeSurvivor at September 03, 2010 09:13 AM (4w47S)
For President and Predecessor, a Chill Returns
A NYT article that seems to indicate former President Bush & President Prissypants hardly speak to one another. Gee, I have no idea why... (Though that's surprisingly mentioned in the article.)
As for Bush 43, what he's been doing recently:
President George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States of America, serves as the 2010 Honorary Chairman of Patriot Golf Day weekend.
Somehow, I don't envision Obama doing anything similar anytime soon.
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at September 03, 2010 09:14 AM (Yq+qN)
Posted by: Lincolntf at September 03, 2010 09:20 AM (hV/FZ)
The world truly is coming to an end
Posted by: fartbubble at September 03, 2010 09:26 AM (gAmQ1)
Because 80+ seats in the House and 10+ seats in the Senate really isn't enough . . . . we'd actually like to see 100+ in the House and 12+ in the Senate.
Posted by: jimmuy at September 03, 2010 09:53 AM (jXG2x)
Posted by: CoolCzech at September 03, 2010 10:13 AM (tJjm/)
Posted by: bigred at September 03, 2010 10:14 AM (cX9pO)
Posted by: CoolCzech at September 03, 2010 10:15 AM (tJjm/)
http://althouse.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Lincolntf at September 03, 2010 01:20 PM (hV/FZ)
I said the other day that I was hearing snippets of stuff like this from all over the place. People talking about all kinds of "deals" and how to prevent her from running against him in 2012, she would accept the VP slot and then go right into the 2016 slot as president.
This video though really deserves its own thread....
Posted by: curious at September 03, 2010 10:34 AM (p302b)
Posted by: CoolCzech at September 03, 2010 02:15 PM (tJjm/)
That's Giger for you, everything he does is sexual in design
Posted by: fartbubble at September 03, 2010 10:38 AM (gAmQ1)
He's right, he won't have one, so there will be no need to tell him shit!
LOSER!
Posted by: Kemp at September 03, 2010 10:56 AM (AQxTm)
Nothing says "living in a bubble" more than being unable to understand what radioactivity means.
Posted by: Blacque Jacques Shellacque at September 03, 2010 11:31 AM (l2E44)
I'm a relocated Cheesehead now in Bachmann land. Minnesota is bluer than Wisconsin(as its more prosperous) and I'd say Feingold is done but in a very tight race once again.
Feingold has always been off the front page but his senior Kohl has disappeared the last two years, giving Russ more exposure than he can suffer.
Having put up with 8 years of leftist loon Doyle in the statehouse, Acorn vote stealing and years of thievery in Milwaukee(righted by Walker the GOP gubernatorial candidate), Wisconsin will come thru, casting about for jobs.
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Posted by: HeatherRadish at September 03, 2010 08:23 AM (yhlnw)