My Blood is BOILING. They think they are energizing THEIR base.....

[debbierlus]

Maybe.

But, they are INFURIATING and ELECTRIFYING OURS!!!

I have made no big secret that Barack Obama is my default candidate. I will vote for him & send a few bucks, but I wasn't going to go all out.

Well, I am back in. And, after this week I bet there are many other people who are SEETHING. The Republican lie-slander-hate-fest has been incredibly motivating....

I am going to New Hampshire to campaign.

I am back in on my youtube channel 'arevolutionaryact' and vlogging.

A check for 100.00 is on the way to the Obama campaign.

And, I just called my sister (who will be 7 + months pregnant on election day, and we are going to canvas together in NH the day of the election - we live in MA).

Fuck us. NO. FUCK THEM. Fuck their lies. Fuck their arrogance. Fuck their war mongering and destruction. Fuck their greed and hate. FUCK THEM.

I am so angry. Beyond angry....


:nuke:

[monmouth]

1. Wish I could be with you debbie, stay safe..n/t

[VolcanoJen]

2. "The Angry Left" should not be underestimated.

You GO, deb!!!!!

[gateley]

3. You're not alone - I've seen several people who have been energized by

the show of their ugliness.

[speedoo]

4. K&R. Thanks for posting this.

McCain and Palin, and all the rethugs have no honor, and they now will be treated without honor.

[Cooley Hurd]

5. Kick ass, Debbie!

:thumbsup:

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

6. No, they're not.

Bunch of nonsense spin.

[Cleita]

7. They are energizing their base, the mean, racist one.

We can only win this because the true American patriots are not impressed with this viciousness.

[livetohike]

8. Way to go!

:thumbsup: My husband said they accomplished one thing last night and that is to fire up the Democrats.

My nearest Obama office is 30 miles away, but I will be there for their grand opening next week and I will be doing what I can to squash McCain and Palin.

[CherokeeDem]

9. I Don't Think the Repubs Counted On....

our getting really pissed this time. Enough is enough. I am in Kentucky for this election, not Florida, but there is a very slight chance we could move this state into the Blue category. It will be very difficult...but not because I didn't try.

Everyone should be fired up and ready to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[VolcanoJen]

12. Kentucky, eh?

Take a trip across the river to Ohio. We'd love your helping hand in Cincinnati. :hug: CherokeeDem :hug:

[CherokeeDem]

19. Hey....I'd be glad to come help...

Let me know where and when!!!!!

[VolcanoJen]

28. I'll keep you up to date! In the meantime, please join our ListServ!

Go to MyBarackObama and join the following ListServ:

[e-mail]

We are a tenacious and rowdy bunch. :-)

[Kukesa]

45. Cincinnati?

I've heard two of those "left-wing media" types talk about how important the Cincinnati-Dayton corridor is to Obama's taking our fair state.

Can you elaborate, Peaches?

[RaleighNCDUer]

20. You know, I wonder how much there is to that.

Maybe they thought we'd be so grateful for finally being shed of Bush that we'd lay back, relax, and breath a deep sigh of relief - while they snuck in their stealth neo-cons.

Not gonna happen.

[Wheezy]

10. Yeah!!

[SeattleGirl]

11. My blood is boiling too, debbie.

I am nearly beyond words, I am so angry.

That little b**** made a big mistake if she thinks she can just simper around on stage and remain untouched. Or if she and McSame and the Repukes think that the Dems are just going to lay down and let them run over the top of us.

I wish I could say what I was really thinking, but I won't. I'd probably end up pissing some people here off, which I don't want to do.

[Occam Bandage]

13. Careful. The Bush 00-04 strategy is: Energize your base, energize their base, and disgust the middle

to the point where they don't bother following it. There are more self-ID'd Dems than GOPers, but their "base" outnumbers ours.

[debbierlus]

18. My strategy is present truth.

[samuraiguppy]

14. these racists hate Obama

because if he gets in some of them are going to pay for their racist pasts. they know it and they are running scared.

and bush-co will pay for their war crimes.

[mac56]

15. Yeah, debbierlus!

Talk about unintended consequences. It may be that this response to Caribou Barbie may end up being just the thing to galvanize the Democratic Party.

[CoffeeCat]

16. Was it the 1992 Republican Convention...

...that was such a horrendous failure, because the entire thing
was a freak show of hate????

One of their Conventions was initially touted as a success, but when
people really chimed in about it--it was evident that their shrill,
backbiting, sardonic speeches and behavior had turned off mainstream
America.

I think this Republican Convention will have a similar effect.

Guliani's speech was mean, and Palin's mocking and insulting
speech was viewed by 37 million people-and the only ones who
are impressed are the hate-filled, far right.

When these people feel the full effect of this Convention hate--and after
the normal people of this country react negatively to this
venom--the Republicans will be backpedaling and we'll see a softer
approach.

[yardwork]

30. That was it. Bill Clinton won the election. 1992 was Pat Buchanan's speech rallying the Nazis

I still remember Pat's breathless comment about how America should react if the Zulus were invading. He actually said that.

America threw up and then voted for Clinton-Gore.

[Bluenorthwest]

17. I'm with you

Looking at them, my resolve and commitment was cemented. Barack Obama must be the President of the United States, and Joe Biden the Vice President, no matter what. No qualms and no quarter!

[lamp_shade]

21. Go Debbie Go!!

[kestrel91316]

22. Obama wan't my first or second or even third choice, lol.

But I have already sent him more $ than any candidate ever before.

[Parker CA]

23. Obama did an excellent interview on MSNBC

a few minutes ago. Outstanding. Hit every point he needed to hit. Perfectly articulate. Just the breath of fresh air that I needed this morning. He is so on track with his message and determined to win this race. Keep fighting!!

MSNBC is killing me today though with their fawning over Palin. WTF??? Where the hell is the democratic view? It's all neo-cons spewing their f-ing lies.

Obama/Biden '08

[Egnever]

24. This is not the reaction they were hoping for.

[kurth_]

25. I was for Edwards and voted for Hillary, but this blatant fraud called Palin is causing me to

to write another check for Obama/Biden!

[yardwork]

27. Welcome to DU!

[kurth_]

32. Thanks!

I was here before (as kurth) and ran up 5000+ posts but went away for a while and forgot my password....

[yardwork]

40. Welcome back!

[yardwork]

26. I sent another $250 to Obama last night right after I switched off the TV set.

I'm volunteering for Obama this weekend.

I was a Hillary supporter once. Seems like a long time ago.

[and-justice-for-all]

29. Their base is severly fractured...

scattered. From the start, the same base that gave us shrub twice, has no interest in McSame. Palin, is not going to do it for them either.

[yardwork]

31. Their party is bankrupt. They sold their soul to corporatists and bible-thumpers

and after seven years of rule, they've got nothing to show for it but a shambles everywhere we look. The Republican Party trashed the United States and even their base can't spin that.

[and-justice-for-all]

36. Indeed..nt

[LonelyLRLiberal]

33. Suggest we all sign up on Obama's website to volunteer where they need us.

Assuming, of course, everyone here hasn't already done it.

[WCGreen]

34. Count me in. I'm sending twice what I was going to send...

MrsWCGreen is out going door to door and collecting signatures and registering voters. She is energized.

Thanks to Sarah, the hidden Dominion.

[Arugula Latte]

35. Got this e-mail today from a relative who is usually not overtly political:

"Any words of encouragement? I didn't watch the bimbo's speech. I hate nausea. I thought the ignorance level of Americans couldn't get worse....and now this. Creationism! She believes in the Rapture and Armageddon. I heard that crap from my Aunt R. who was institutionalized the last many years of her life.

She is a woman of the century..........the sixth century...The Dark Ages are looming again."

[casus belli]

37. I can't get over the fact...

that they actually have the cajones to run on a platform of "changing" conditions they were responsible for creating. It's like setting fire to a building and then showing up to help put it out. Why no one calls them on this crap is beyond me.

Hats off to you and your sister. Be safe...

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

38. I agree. On the other board I frequent, the Obama supporters are WHITE HOT.

The motivation and contributions are through the roof as of last night.

[calimary]

46. Didn't the campaign rake in 10 million dollars in 24 hours?

I saw a thread elsewhere here that cited drudge - which I will NOT go visit. But if drudge has that, then EVERYBODY will, because everybody in the news biz reads him. While worshipping - in some cases.

[NatBurner]

39. i love this post

:)

[LiberalEsto]

41. My daughter just signed up for the campaign

down in Blacksburg, VA. She's going to a nearby college while her bf attends Virginia Tech.

She's going to be an intern for the Obama campaign, and there's a chance of earning some college credit.

[leftynyc]

42. No - THIS is what energizing a base

looks like. Too bad it wasn't his base.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=6930781&mesg_id=6930781

[RiverStone]

43. Your anger is justified and shared by many here!

Rudi got me the most worked up last night, Sarah was simply predictably annoying. As much as I knew watching the puke speeches would give me heartburn --- ya know the saying, "know thy enemy"

Well, 95% of the RNC convention was about bashing Obama, Biden, 'libruls', and Dems - hardly anything of real substance.

I was so angry last night I had to go work out before bed - still had trouble sleeping. :mad:

[debbierlus]

44. I didn't even WATCH the speech. Just listening to Randi Rhodes rundown -

I could wretch.

[PinkyisBlue]

47. My brother-in-law, who was going to vote for Nader, will now vote for Obama since Palin got on board

She will energize a lot of progressives and independents who are not too happy with Obama's votes on FISA, tort reform, and bankruptcy reform; when they see who will be in power if Obama isn't elected, they are suddenly very motivated to vote for Obama.

[graywarrior]

48. Come up to North Conway NH.

We need help canvassing and making calls here. We'd love to have you.

[renie408]

49. I just sent my $30 and joined his campaign. I am going to attend

a rally in Greenville on October 1 and take the whole family. I am ordering three of those giant Obama stickers of the home page on the DU also.

I'm in, too.

[nam78_two]

50. Awesome-this is what I was thinking as I listened to the assholes yesterday

Don't get me wrong-I always like our candidates and am energized by them, but to be honest the Repukes are the ones who energize me the most.
The contrast between the Dem convention and that freak show last night could not have been more obvious, as with the differences between Senators Obama and Biden and on the Repuke side McLame and MooseKill.

We are faced with so many problems right now-this is just too important a task to be left to these dimwits. Really-NO -just NO to this lot following the Bush thugs.. NO WAY, NO HOW, NO McCAIN-PALIN.

[DCBob]

51. I think Palin has energized Democrats just as much or much as she has energized Repubs.

Palin is lightening rod.

[MissDeeds]

52. Great post, Debbie

I supported Edwards, but these right wing lunatics have to be stopped. This country cannot endure another Republican administration. They are fueled by hatred, vitriol, greed, and a total lack of compassion for their fellow man. I read on HuffingtonPost this morning that the clothes and accessories Cindy McCain wore the other night amounted to $299,000! That is disgraceful. What a total lack of compassion and empathy for working families. People are struggling to get by, thousands are losing their homes, jobs are being sent to other countries, elderly citizens are eating cat food, and this nut case has the audacity to flaunt her excessive wealth. These people have no soul.

And don't even get me started on the "hockey mom" from the tundra.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

53. I think that's happening everywhere.

I am going to contribute some more money to the campaign tomorrow and then I'm going to call up the local office and volunteer to do something to help. I am now angry and totally motivated to get off my ass and work, not just contribute.

Was talking to a co-worker today, who was as furious as I am. He said: "Now this is war."

This is war.

[Nikki Stone1]

54. YAY! You give me hope.

Thanks. :hi: