NY Wipeout
2011-09-14 - by
Given President Obama’s visit here today, this is a timely and well-put rant from a North Carolina Democrat:
“The head of the DNC - Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz - attributed last night’s staggering loss in New Yorks’ 9th CD to ‘a large number of people who went to the polls tonight who didn’t support the President to begin with and don’t support Democrats — and it’s nothing more than that.’
“Earth to Debbie – that ‘nothing’ you mentioned is called voter turnout and it is a big problem.
“I don’t know what other sorry excuses the DNC or the White House will use to defend yesterday’s loss, but I do know that Obama & Co. better get their dadgum act together.
“Yesterday’s special election featured a Republican businessman who has never held office versus a Democratic state Assemblyman with high name recognition. The Democratic Party put a HALF-MILLION DOLLARS into the race. Yet the GOP candidate won handily by tying the D candidate to President Obama. New York’s 9th CD has been held by Democrats since 1923. Yes, the 9th is more conservative than it used to be because of redistricting and there is the Weiner scandal, but the 9th remains a Democratic district. Al Gore carried the 9th with 67% of the vote in 2000, and Barack Obama carried the 9th with 55% of the vote in 2008. If this isn’t a wakeup call to Obama & Co, I don’t know what is.
“Debbie – If $500,000 can’t get out the vote in a Democratic congressional district in New York City, do ya think Democratic base turnout might be a problem nationally in ’12 for Obama & Co.? It’s nothing more than that.”
NY Wipeout
2011-09-14/
Given President Obama’s visit here today, this is a timely and well-put rant from a North Carolina Democrat:
“The head of the DNC - Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz - attributed last night’s staggering loss in New Yorks’ 9th CD to ‘a large number of people who went to the polls tonight who didn’t support the President to begin with and don’t support Democrats — and it’s nothing more than that.’
“Earth to Debbie – that ‘nothing’ you mentioned is called voter turnout and it is a big problem.
“I don’t know what other sorry excuses the DNC or the White House will use to defend yesterday’s loss, but I do know that Obama & Co. better get their dadgum act together.
“Yesterday’s special election featured a Republican businessman who has never held office versus a Democratic state Assemblyman with high name recognition. The Democratic Party put a HALF-MILLION DOLLARS into the race. Yet the GOP candidate won handily by tying the D candidate to President Obama. New York’s 9th CD has been held by Democrats since 1923. Yes, the 9th is more conservative than it used to be because of redistricting and there is the Weiner scandal, but the 9th remains a Democratic district. Al Gore carried the 9th with 67% of the vote in 2000, and Barack Obama carried the 9th with 55% of the vote in 2008. If this isn’t a wakeup call to Obama & Co, I don’t know what is.
“Debbie – If $500,000 can’t get out the vote in a Democratic congressional district in New York City, do ya think Democratic base turnout might be a problem nationally in ’12 for Obama & Co.? It’s nothing more than that.”