Obama camp in a panic?

[DemKR]

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by Jerome Armstrong, Tue Jan 01, 2008 at 09:01:41 PM CST

We are sitting in the car outside the Obama event at the School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs, waiting for the charger to do its magic (using our in-car media center powered by mobile AC unit). It's 11 degree's here, good stuff. I've got a bunch of video from earlier in the day, which we'll get up later tonight. After landing in Omaha, we drove up to Sioux City, first a Clinton event, and then to catch the tail end of an Obama event. There were about 200-250 at the Clinton event, but about double that number at the Obama event. After Clinton spoke, I asked Charlie Cook for a prediction, which he wisely begged off of making. Trei overheard David Axelrod yelling in his phone about the local television coverage having Clinton, but not Obama, on the newscast. I headed down and got some great video coverage of Obama's close, but forgot to unplug the wireless mic (which was turned off), so had no sound for a bit. We are roadtripping with Edwards as he campaigns all night and into the morning. There's something about pancakes at 5:15 AM on the schedule in Centerville. That's after Atlantic at midnight, Creston at 2:15 AM, and before Ottumwa at 7 am....and then we are going to be in Davenport for a 9 am Obama rally. Be sure to stay up with us!

http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/1/1/22149/51468

W...Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!

[Pirate Smile]

1. LOL - Jerome Armstrong? He has as much credibility as Taylor Marsh.

None

[niceypoo]

24. Fallacy: Ad Hominem

Logical fallacies 101:

Person A makes claim X.
Person B makes an attack on person A.
Therefore A's claim is false.

The reason why an Ad Hominem (of any kind) is a fallacy is that the character, circumstances, or actions of a person do not (in most cases) have a bearing on the truth or falsity of the claim being made (or the quality of the argument being made).

[Renew Deal]

53. Jerome is better, but there's nothing negative about Obama in that post

There's nothing there. The campaign manager is doing his job.

[NYCGirl]

2. That's panic? No, spamming DU with lots of useless posts like this is panic. NT

[mzmolly]

5. What a great pic in your sigline!!

:hi: Just stoppin' in to say that.

[NYCGirl]

6. Hi, mzmolly!

Those are my two favorite Als!

:hi:

[mzmolly]

17. Mine too -

NYCGirl. :D Wouldn't that be a heck of a ticket!? Ok, enough dreaming ...

[Clintonista2]

26. I've said it before but that guys head that's in between gore+franken looks like...

kevin federline :rofl:

[mzmolly]

52. OMG he does! It's like where's Waldo - the K Fed version.

Who knew K-Fed had an interest in politics?! :D

[Bicoastal]

3. I am starting to notice...

...that all of your many recent posts have all been attacking Obama.

Who do you support?

[jefferson_dem]

16. Hillary avatar but...has the poster really offered anything other than attacks on Obama?

Hmmm... Odd.

[mahina]

29. He or she is a Hillbot, BC.

Not a supporter of Hillary, note the difference. Lots of good people support Hillary with reason and manners. Unlike some.

[College Liberal]

4. Give it a rest

You have done Hillary more harm then good. On second thought, keep it up :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[mtnsnake]

8. There isn't a single Hillary supporter/defender who would agree with you. nt

[College Liberal]

44. Dumb statement

Ask people who don't support Hillary and see what they say :eyes:

You are really clueless.....

[mtnsnake]

46. I agree. Your statement is really dumb

Thanks for the warning!

[College Liberal]

45. Read post #11

:eyes:

be careful when you use words like "nobody" lol

[mtnsnake]

47. Someone with 90 posts is your hero?

:rofl:

[durrrty libby]

23. The OP is not doing any harm to Clinton. Why lie?

[College Liberal]

43. Oh really

Well explain why some here, no matter how long, profess dissatisfaction with Hillary and openly question if they will vote for her in the general because of her supporters?

But no need to worry, she ain't going for :)

Read post # 11 and weep lol

[mtnsnake]

48. Let me take a wild guess

You're halfway through your 11th year? (snicker)

[Forkboy]

50. He fits right in with the rest of you sad sacks.

It's like peas in a pod.

[emilyg]

27. Not so.

[Sulawesi]

7. I don't get it...

asking for coverage for his candidate is panic?

[Zueda]

9. The Irony...

You're posting probably more than 20 anti-Obama OPs a day for the last couple of days and you suggest Obama's campaign is in panic?

[annie1]

12. lol. :D

[Rosa Luxemburg]

10. Obama is in a good postion why would he be in panic?

[DemKR]

13. according to one poll? lol

[MrsT]

11. Please stop.

Are you aware that you aren't helping the cause?

[TeamJordan23]

14. Nice to see another Clinton supporter telling DemKR to stop this childish stuff. nm

[sniffa]

15. i think he should keep it up

[Capn Sunshine]

38. Me too

Because waste is a terrible thing to mine.

[FlyingSquirrel]

40. At last, a voice of reason....

But they will never stop. And yes, they are hurting their cause (if it truly is their cause and they are not in fact purposely attempting to drive people away from Hillary.)

Welcome to DU!

[OffWithTheirHeads]

18. Ahhha the new DU

People with nothing to say, wasting everyones time with usless bullshit.

Vamanos!

[Catherine Vincent]

19. Even though I support all the democratic candidates,

I have to admit that I enjoy how you are driving the Obama supporters :crazy: LOL! Keep up the good work.

[TSIAS]

41. I like him

Whenever I see him posting here, it makes it clearer that I could never campaign for or vote for Sen. Clinton ever again. If this is the type of person who supports Clinton, it tells me all I need to know about her campaign.

[Catherine Vincent]

42. Whatever, dude. nt

[Drunken Irishman]

20. Panic because he's leading in the polls?

[Vickers]

21. You misspelled "picnic."

:thumbsup:

[tammywammy]

22. lol

:)

[snowbear]

25. Wait a minute... didn't you say you were "off to Iowa" last night?

So this is what the HRC camp assigned you to... sitting on DU all day?

[City Lights]

28. I'm still waiting for the pictures we wuz promised.

:popcorn:

[snowbear]

30. From me or from DemKR..

Because if I promised some last night.. you'll have to refresh my memory!

[City Lights]

33. Oh, not from you.

:hi:

From DemKR

DemKR (1000+ posts) Mon Dec-31-07 09:20 PM
Original message
I'm heading off to Iowa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Will be meeting the next president of the United States, Hillary Rodham Clinton tomorrow, again, for an event in Council Bluffs--and then non stop volunteer push to the caucus night.

Will keep everyone here updated with pictures etc.


Ready to roll!!!

[snowbear]

35. Oh thank God!

I thought maybe I promised some sort of photo spread during the wee hours last night when we were all too tired to be on here....

[Name removed]

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[sueh]

31. Ottumawa?? Really? Say hello to Radar O'Reilly. Great report and have a good time.

[madrchsod]

34. oh my god! axelrod is doing his job!

[calteacherguy]

36. "There were about 200-250 at the Clinton event, but about double that number at the Obama event"

That says it all. Thanks for the great news! :hi:

[Radical Activist]

37. No Panic. That sounds like Axlerod.

What a desperate post.

[jillan]

39. I think EVERYBODY is in panic mode these days.

Not just the Obama camp . . .

[DemKR]

51. 3 way tie n/t

[SoxFan]

49. Armstrong is a dilletante

Jerome has virtually no experience as an on-the-ground political operative. He has no idea that everyone in every campaign is in caffeine, sugar, and nicotine fueled overdrive right now. I've worked in a campaign press office, and there is absolutely nothing to this story that hints of panic. It's the usual last minute warp spasm of politics.

Oh, let's not forget that Jerome is an Edwards guy, so this little tidbit is harldy an objective statement.