Liberal Group plans to begin airing TV ad against Hillary in Iowa

[TeamJordan23]

WASHINGTON (AP) - Liberal activists plan to begin airing a television ad against Hillary Rodham Clinton in Iowa this week, the first non-Republican negative ad aimed at a Democratic presidential candidate.

The group, Democratic Courage, has accused Clinton of making policy decisions on the basis of polls, not convictions. It planned to introduce the ad Tuesday.

Glenn Hurowitz, the group's president, described the spot as a modest buy that would run on cable only, meaning it won't be seen as much as ads by Clinton and rival Barack Obama, who are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on ads in the state.

Continue Reading: http://apnews.myway.com/article/20071204/D8TA9J9O0.html

[Reno.Muse]

1. Very interesting.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

2. Is this the "former" Edwards campaign guy that was planning this a while back?

[Adelante]

20. I don't know that he was a campaign guy

But he did endorse Edwards.

[jaysunb]

3. Here we go....

I hate this kind of crap ! :evilfrown:

[mitchtv]

4. here we go

Hillary, meet Gray Davis

[jefferson_dem]

5. This Hurowitz fella blogs at HuffPost.

An interesting assortment of entries there...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/glenn-hurowitz

[madrchsod]

6. the more the merrier

if he can get the democrats off the fence more power to him

[bgb217]

7. I no longer have tolerance....

... for Democratic infighting. There is virtually no difference between Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John Edwards, policy wise. The only variances comes in character and how they present themselves.
Locally we had an election this past November for County Executive. The Democratic candidates weren't anyone impressive, but they were, before the primary, competent. After a disaster-filled Republican administration, in a Democratic area, the Democrats should have waltzed in, but due to a disgusting primary full of in-fighting and other dirty pettiness, they lost sight of their ultimate goal, and the Republican won in a MAJOR landslide.
As much as I love Sen. Clinton and feel her campaign has been virtually flawless, I have a feeling this is going to happen in the Presidential race of next year....

[ClarkUSA]

8. Good for them... the DLC can always counter in support of her IWR and Kyl-Lieberman votes

:rofl:

"Lobbyists are people, too." ~ Hillary Clinton, recipient of more lobbyist/PAC $$ than any candidate - Republican or Democrat - at Yearly Kos 2007

[sufrommich]

27. Why am I not surprised that 527s swiftboating

Democrats appeals to you.

[Skip Intro]

9. "Friends of John Edwards" behind this swift boat crap?

Thursday, October 25, 2007

Democratic Courage

Friends of the John Edwards campaign have launched Democratic Courage, a PAC that aims to attack Hillary Clinton from the Left. Judging from some of their articles, they also appear ready to attack Barack Obama - and anyone other than Edwards - as well. I hope they stick to Hillary. It would be easy for the Clinton campaign AND the media to marginalize these folks as Edwards surrogates (they gave money to Edwards' campaign) - unless they stick to Hillary bashing.

Neither Edwards or Obama are immune to various nitpicky attacks from the Left on various issues. This effort would be most effective if it were aimed at Hillary, not Obama.

http://democratsagainsthillary.blogspot.com/2007/10/democratic-courage.html

[Cameron27]

10. If this is the guy who's pushing Edwards,

watch out Obama supporters.

Glenn Hurowitz ---> "Barack Obama: World's Worst Negotiator"

http://openleft.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1821

[Adelante]

17. Hurwitz endorsed Edwards a few months ago nt

[Cameron27]

29. Ahhh,

thanks, I didn't know he openly endorsed him.

[Adelante]

32. When that site first went up it had Edwards picture on it

And a link to the Edwards campaign site. I noticed they've toned it down.

[BenDavid]

11. Oh yes lets lose again in 08. Truthfully people if

the dems wanna lose in 08 then the right wing is saying "please make obama your nominee". Why do you think they are saying such sweet and nice things about Obama. Cause these racist bastards will scare the chit out of southern whites enough so that any state now in play with hrc as the candidate is taken off the table with obama.

Lets face the truth here people. To me this is a matter of WHO wants it more. Who has the fire in the belly. I will write that I cannot support Obama for one reason. He expects to be handed the nomination for the simple reason he is black. Obama for some reason believes it is his time, irregardless if he is qualifed or experienced enough. You have Mrs Obama running around thelling black folks they are too ignorant to vote for her husband and maybe the blacks will "wake up in time". Such a crock....

Oh so when Obama loses the nomination just who is Mrs Obama going to blame? uh huh YES! She will blame it on the black people. She has laid the ground work already when he loses.

Ben David

[sallyseven]

24. You are correct. and I agree with you.

The left of the Democratic Party will screw up this election. The whiny people who cannot see past the vote in 2002 are crazed. Obama cannot talk about anything else, every day he mentions it. That is why I cannot stand him. The repuks will use all this chit can stuff to throw back at us. I remember the idiot fringe did the same thing Kerry. They bashed him all the time on this site. Wake up folks or it will be president romney or goulani maybe even huckabee gods little messenger to the world. Get off your high horse because your talking through your behind.

[Ignis]

26. I think you're looking for DLC Aboveground.

"The left of the Democratic Party will screw up this election. The whiny people who cannot see past the vote in 2002 are crazed....I remember the idiot fringe did the same thing Kerry. They bashed him all the time on this site. Wake up folks or it will be president romney or goulani maybe even huckabee gods little messenger to the world. Get off your high horse because your talking through your behind."

Thanks for calling us crazy, whiny, idiotic, and holier-than-thou for daring to support progressive candidates.

We'll (goose-)step right on over to the Right wing of the Democratic party, shall we? Because they've been doing such a great job standing up to Bush!

:banghead:

[elizm]

30. BS nt

[Quixote1818]

12. Can I send them money?

:beer:

[LeFleur1]

13. Dumb A**&%$#@

These dumb A**&%$#@ are going to lose the 2008 election for the Democrats. They don't have the brains to blow their noses.

[Quixote1818]

14. I think they may save 2008 for us

Hillary is by far the biggest risk for us.

[mitchtv]

15. Oh yeah Barak will sweep the red states

hahahahahaha

[Quixote1818]

28. I like Edwards and Biden nt

[ilovesunshine]

16. The Democratic party's worst enemy? Themselves. nt

[Renew Deal]

18. I hate this shit.

I don't understand why this is legal just before an election. I think issue advocacy should always be permitted, but 3rd party advertising should be against FEC regulations.

[Adelante]

19. Me, too

I loathe it. It should not be allowed by the FEC.

[jillan]

21. You know - I am NOT a Hillary supporter - but dammit!

This is awful.

What if Hillary wins the nomination??
The gopers work will all be done for them - by one of us!

[ilovesunshine]

22. There was a thread posted here last week about doing whatever possible to defeat her if she is the.....

nominee.

[lyonn]

36. Swiftboating our own is Not Good.

Also not a Hillary fan. Bottom line, I want a Dem pres. Our candidates should challenge each other up front and out there - well - that may be a bit silly, there will always be sneaky little stabs in the back by the "other guy", Ha

[sandnsea]

38. It'll also generate sympathy for her

and cancel out any of the real criticisms to voting for her. It's just stupid all the way around, and only benefits Rudy. dumb dumb dumb.

[Forkboy]

23. Not cool.

[Ninga]

25. Sleeping giant 527's from 2003/2004 have woken up and are going to do what??

Watchdogs take your positions!!

[Cameron27]

31. Smear, smear and smear.

[mtnsnake]

33. That'll be the best thing to happen to Hillary. Iowa has about 6 Liberals in the entire state.

[K Gardner]

34. Great, now we're going to swiftboat each other. Hillary has spawned a new low in democratic politics

And yes, I'm blaming the "victim". She's been so spiteful and mean (and her supporters the same) that I honestly don't think I'd even go to the polls if she gets the nomination. I never thought I'd say that about a democrat. She is bringing out the absolute worst in this party and it's disgusting.

[mitchtv]

37. Pot, meet kettle

No fan of Hillary, but I am a Dem, and no one carries more blame than the Obama/ Edwards crowds, Biden has a certain grace to his campaign, Richardson too

[rucky]

35. What a waste of money.

If you don't like her, support one of her challengers, fer chrissakes.

[goodgd_yall]

39. Well, isn't that helpful

:sarcasm: