Bush Limited Edition Holiday Calendar

Micro-targeting is not all it's cracked up to be, otherwise, I (member of the DPG executive committee, WIN List officer, 2004 chair of Georgia Women for Kerry/Edwards who has never ever voted in a Republican primary voter etc.) would never ever have gotten this email today:

Dear Amy,
As a strong supporter of our President and our Party, I wanted to make sure you had the first opportunity to have an official 2008 RNC calendar featuring President Bush.
The images in the calendar span the entire seven years of George's Presidency. I hope they will remind you of what's great about our country and how high the stakes are for America in the upcoming elections.
To receive your limited edition 2008 RNC calendar, please make an online gift of $25 or more to the RNC today.
Amy, grassroots leaders like you are the backbone of the Republican Party. Your continuing commitment to the RNC is critical to keeping the White House in Republican hands and regaining our majorities in the U.S. House and Senate in the 2008 elections.
So please take a moment to make a secure online contribution of $25 or more today and you will receive your calendar from the RNC in a few days. Thank you for your ongoing support of our President and our cause.

Best wishes,

Laura Bush

Right. It's is a little insulting, isn't it, that they assume that because of where I live, where I shop and what kind of car I drive, that I must be a "strong supporter of the President and our Party?"

Amazing, isn't it, that anyone would enjoy reflecting on these seven long years? I was going to break down and buy the calendar for some of my friends as a yearlong reminder to vote for a Democrat in November of 2008, but then I realized that the RNC didn't exactly choose the pictures I had in mind. Plus, why buy theirs when I can make my own?

Here's my version of the George W. Bush 2008 Commemorative Calendar:

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Bloggers Are Invited

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 17, 2007

CONTACT:Colleen Murray919-636-3203

***MEDIA ADVISORY***

GEORGIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY LEADERS TO

ENDORSE JOHN EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENT

Leaders to discuss why Edwards is the best candidate to lead Democrats to victory in 2008, both in Georgia and across the nation

Atlanta, Georgia – On Thursday, October 18th at 3:00 p.m. ET, Democratic Party leaders from all levels of state and local government will gather on the steps of the State Capitol to discuss their endorsement of John Edwards for president. The leaders will also take questions from the media, following their remarks.

“John Edwards is the only candidate with the vision and leadership needed to win both the primary and the general election,” said former Governor Roy Barnes, who will host the endorsement event. “In states like Georgia, having Edwards at the top of the ticket will motivate swing voters, ensuring Democrats maintain and expand our majorities in Congress and leading Democrats to victory in races at the state and local level as well.”

WHO:

Former Governor Roy Barnes

Former Lieutenant Governor Mark Taylor

State Senator Vincent Fort

State Senator Valencia Seay

Macon City Councilwomen-Elect Lauren Benedict
WHAT: Press conference to discuss endorsement of John Edwards for president
WHEN:3:00 p.m. ET, October 18th, 2007
WHERE:Steps of the Georgia State Capitol(Rain location: Capitol Rotunda)
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Paid for by John Edwards for President.

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Newt's Neutered

I couldn't resist. Gingrich will not run for President. He was apparently more daunted by the prospect of giving up his role in his nonprofit than raising 30 million by the end of October.

Right.

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Pledge Doesn't Stop Clinton

Hillary Clinton should know that Iowa voters don't do "technicalities," yet, despite signing the pledge to skip campaigning in states that are trying to break DNC rules and jump ahead in the primary line, Hillary Clinton held six events in Florida on Monday, five fundraisers and one political, the Quad-City Times of Davenport, Iowa reported today. The article points out that Florida is technically not in violation at this time because they have until later this month to pick a new primary date, so Clinton technically did not break her promise. Technically. This is what the past chair of the Iowa Democratic Party had to say:

“It’s not immoral. It’s not improper, per se,” said Dave Nagle, the former Iowa Democratic chairman. “But it does raise the suspicion of how sincere they were when they said they wouldn’t campaign in those states.”

Such suspicion is the problem with technicalities, and that is particularly a problem for Clinton who already set off a firestorm in Iowa when an internal memo urging her to skip the Iowa caucuses leaked from her campaign.

Between finishing third in the Texas e-primary (which John Edwards won handily), returning over 850K in allegedly improper campaign donations, and this bit of news, Sen. Clinton has not had a great news day.

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Perfectly Plastic

I don't want a perfectly plastic president, and with that in mind, I have a few thoughts about Fred Thompson and his announcement in Des Moines yesterday.

1) Where was the crowd? Apparently, only about 200 people showed up for the announcement, though his campaign claims the attendance was 400. Campaign math requires dividing any estimate of crowd size, coming from the campaign, by 2. I believe that I could get more than 200 of my family and close friends to show up if I were announcing a run for school board, much less, president. This was at least an organizational failing on the part of the campaign. Jay Wagner blogged, "But the room itself might be able to handle 50 at most." This was not exactly a Fred frenzy.

2) The Iowa Independent live blogged the event, and I was struck by this note:
2:23: "Thompson still seems to have his audience riveted. A women just collapsed in the audience--I'm not sure what happened but it hasn't had any impact on the former senator's flawless delivery." I don't want a president who can have a women collapse in his audience and be unmoved and able to stay entirely on script. Can you for one minute imagine John and Elizabeth Edwards ignoring that women?

3) Finally, this is foreboding. "People are also amazed at the custom-made stage that Thompson will use to make his announcement. It is built to resemble granite and has large video screens built into it."

Folks, George Bush, III has put on Ronald Reagan's clothes, and he's running for President. They are about to engage in political theater that will make the 2004 RNC look like a high school play. He is the greatest threat to a Democrat winning, and is already running on the line that he can stop Hillary. National polls indicate that paired up against her, he just might be right. John Edwards on the other hand, continues to beat him and all the GOP candidates in head-to-head match ups.

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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

I did watch some of the State of the Union, and it was the camera shot of the podium, not the words of the President, that meant the most to me. To see Speaker Pelosi sitting on the podium behind the President was an amazing, historic moment.

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Give 'Um Hill

Today, Sen. Hillary Clinton announced her much anticipated bid for President saying, "I'm in, and I'm in to win." Clinton, Edwards, Obama, and Richardson make this Democratic list of "will runs" or "probably will runs" the most diverse in history. The collective intellect, vitality and charisma of these Democratic candidates makes me proud and makes the likely Republicans look like the cast of Grumpy Old Men. Democrats definitely have the opportunity to take the White House in 2008.

And what about that slogan "Give 'Um Hill"? Sounds familiar, doesn't it? Is Joe Trippe involved in her campaign?

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Edwards Rocks YouTube

Mel, over at Blog for Democracy, has the first in a series of John Edwards YouTube offerings. It rocks. No kidding.

I heard Edwards speak recently in Atlanta, and he was, as always, a great speaker. The message has changed, in my opinion, as a result of his experiences both personally and in the last campaign. He says he'd rather win or loose as himself, not as a Ken doll who plays it safe in front of the crowd. How refreshing.

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