To Whom Much Is Given, Much Is Expected Unless You Are Obama And The DSCC Is Looking For Some Financial Help
Its mine! You understand! Mine! All mine!
Then it’s screw you, you are on your own, It’s mine! You understand! Mine! All mine!
Earlier this month, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made a personal appeal to Barack Obama: Help me grow the Democrats’ Senate majority by sharing some of the $77 million you’ve got in the bank.
Obama’s campaign said no.
Although Democratic insiders say a better deal could still come, the Obama campaign so far has agreed only to let Senate Democrats use Obama’s name ” as well as those of his wife and running mate ” in mail and online fundraising pitches. The campaign has planned no joint fundraising events with House or Senate Democrats, and insiders say none is likely to be held before Election Day.
In rejecting a direct request from his Senate leader, Obama has put a fine point on the financial pressures he’s feeling as the presidential race turns toward the fall.
That no could be disastrous for the Congressional Democrats. As it stands, the DSCC and Obama are vying for funds from the same donars, and Obama appears to be getting all the money. The Republicans are not in the same predicament due to the fact that McCain is not allowed to raise funds at this time because of his choice to accept public financing. The NRSC, NRCC, and RNC can raise the funds, and have done well. The money can be spread around to cover various campaigns including McCains.
Ed:
Obama told the Saddleback Forum that the major failing of America was a lack of charity, a statement that shows a fundamental lack of understanding of his own nation. He then selected a skinflint for a running mate, and now gives a poor demonstration of sharing among his own colleagues. Beyond that, though, this shows how badly Obama miscalculated when he betrayed his pledge and became the first major-party candidate since Watergate to opt out of the public-financing system and its spending limits. His selfishness will cost Democrats down the ticket, and perhaps himself an election if he can’t raise $100 million a month on his own.
September 17, 2008 - 08:06 AM on September 17th, 2008
SCARY HARRY REID he is as scary as any holloween witch or ghost or even ghoul