The right DOES have a strong political machine. With evangelicals, the conservatives can really get out the vote. The GOP machine completely overwhelmed the democratic machine in the 2004 election cycle. While Kos should get some credit for 2006, it should also be pointed out that historical trends work against the party in the President's Office during in 6th year elections AND the GOP had Iraq hanging over their heads last time around.
I think it is almost too late for the GOP to create a powerful organization in 2008. Many evangelicals are upset with the GOP. The conservative movement is in danger of splintering (GWB hass really angered fiscal conservatives). If they end up with a strong candidate for 2008, they still could win, but based on GOTV alone, I think the Dems hold the advantage (at least as of today).
From my observations, the left-wing sites like Kos's seem to focus more on organizing the liberal base in general, while right-wing and libertarian sites focus more on rallying specific issues.
Exactly what I was trying to say. I haven't found a GOP site that focuses on organizing the base. That doesn't mean there isn't one, I just haven't found one. If there isn't a site like that now, I can guarantee the GOP establishment will try to put one together before 2008.
Note: I am a die-hard liberal. But, I wouldn't confuse LGF, Michelle Malkin or World Net Dailys content with Kos. While Kos frequently rips on the opposition (just like the above sites) Kos also actively tries to organize the liberal base. He lists potential democratic candidates in each congressional district and puts in requests for fundraising and volunteers. In 2006, he was actively pushing for volunteers for the conservative democrats that won seats in North Carolina and other states.
That is very different than LGF, which usually just launches generic grenades and the 'evil liberal establishment' or blasts the New York Times for 'liberal bias'. When LGF and Hugh Hewitt start trying to recruit candidates for individual elections, and are successful at raising millions in small donor contributions to those candidates THEN I'll compare them to Kos.
Well, speech can equal money. When working on a campaign, you not only purchase advertising (television, radio, etc.), you also try to get as much 'free' media as you can. I have held news conferences in front of the opposition HQ, in order to get my candidate on the front page of the newspaper. The more your name is mentioned, the better your chances are. Even negative publicity is still publicity.
I don't agree with the republican that submitted the complaint, but it will be interesting to see what happens over the next couple of years. Kos has shown to be a real force within the Democratic establishment. He is changing the way campaigns are run, from raising money, to coordinating volunteers, to even Get Out the Vote. I don't think you've heard the last of this.
One of the best political campaign advisers in the history of politics, has been released into the wild to prepare for next year's elections.
Karl Rove is brilliant. And, he did win elections. But I would argue that he has come close to destroying the long-time conservative coalition of Business Interests, the Religious Right, and pro-Military types. In politics, things can change overnight, but at this point it looks like the Dems could find themselves in a majority for a long time. Check out this post by Andrew Sullivan.
Here is more about The Godfather and oranges. Note that at the top of the page I link to, that the cinematographer claims that he simply liked the color.
I've got more to this (I gave it a lot of thought when the season ended, and even think there might be connections to polytheism and the ability to reproduce), but this is the gist of it, as far as I can remember....
STEP AWAY FROM THE COMPUTER!!!!
Now, turn OFF the computer and all electronic equipment in your house.
Go outside. Wait for a group of nice young men in white coats stop by.
Do not go back into the house until after the men in the white coats give you permission to.
Or we could have season 5: The cylon invasion of earth.... followed by season six: the escape from earth to find _new heavenly homeworld_... and the cycle continues.
Not to mention Battlestar Galactica 7: The Search for More Money. Now, where is my box of "Battlestar Galactica: The Cereal"? I'm hungry.
Jamaican Blue Mountain ranks right up there with Kona as the most overrated coffee on the market today.
I disagree (at least about the Kona). My wife and I went to the Big Island of Hawaii for our honeymoon. We toured this coffee plantation. I loved the coffee so much, that for nearly two years, I had a monthly shipment of two pounds of fresh-roasted whole bean coffee sent directly from the plantation to my house (the price went up since I originally was using the service, so I canceled my subscription).. I live on the East Coast of the US, and it took three days for the coffee to arrive at my door. There is NOTHING better than fresh Kona. I've had Kona both delivered fresh and store-bought from my neighborhood coffee shop. From my personal experience, the fresh Kona is head and shoulders above the neighborhood coffee shop variety.
On a side note, I saw that someone else posted about Oxygen in another section of this discussion. On the tour, the plantation owner told us that both Oxygen and Light can negatively impact the bean. The plantation uses special bags to ship their coffee, so Oxygen can't get into the bag.
I don't have the upgraded receiver. Right now, other than my local channels (rabbit ears), I only receive 5 HD channels. I plan on upgrading after my contract runs out. Dish is offering 30 HD channels (more or less). My only concern is that DirecTV supposedly will be offering 100 HD channels by the end of the year. While that is attractive, the pricing at Dish is much more to my liking. They appear to be cheaper than pretty much anyone else.
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This time, we can take comfort in knowing that someone at NASA is paying attention to the difference between feet and meters.
I agree. My name isn't on the list ANYWHERE!!! Geez, come on, people!
Thanks for the link. Interesting read.
The right DOES have a strong political machine. With evangelicals, the conservatives can really get out the vote. The GOP machine completely overwhelmed the democratic machine in the 2004 election cycle. While Kos should get some credit for 2006, it should also be pointed out that historical trends work against the party in the President's Office during in 6th year elections AND the GOP had Iraq hanging over their heads last time around.
I think it is almost too late for the GOP to create a powerful organization in 2008. Many evangelicals are upset with the GOP. The conservative movement is in danger of splintering (GWB hass really angered fiscal conservatives). If they end up with a strong candidate for 2008, they still could win, but based on GOTV alone, I think the Dems hold the advantage (at least as of today).
Damn you! You owe me a cup of coffee.
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There, feel better?
Wait a minute!!! Are you suggesting that the submitter actually reads the article before submitting it? Blasphemer!
Lousy AC. Try to post under an ID next time. Maybe you should read my post and try to understand it before making your own post.
Exactly what I was trying to say. I haven't found a GOP site that focuses on organizing the base. That doesn't mean there isn't one, I just haven't found one. If there isn't a site like that now, I can guarantee the GOP establishment will try to put one together before 2008.
Note: I am a die-hard liberal. But, I wouldn't confuse LGF, Michelle Malkin or World Net Dailys content with Kos. While Kos frequently rips on the opposition (just like the above sites) Kos also actively tries to organize the liberal base. He lists potential democratic candidates in each congressional district and puts in requests for fundraising and volunteers. In 2006, he was actively pushing for volunteers for the conservative democrats that won seats in North Carolina and other states.
That is very different than LGF, which usually just launches generic grenades and the 'evil liberal establishment' or blasts the New York Times for 'liberal bias'. When LGF and Hugh Hewitt start trying to recruit candidates for individual elections, and are successful at raising millions in small donor contributions to those candidates THEN I'll compare them to Kos.
Go with Proportional Representation, that will give you third-party representation. Then again, you could end up with some lunatic fringe parties.
Well, speech can equal money. When working on a campaign, you not only purchase advertising (television, radio, etc.), you also try to get as much 'free' media as you can. I have held news conferences in front of the opposition HQ, in order to get my candidate on the front page of the newspaper. The more your name is mentioned, the better your chances are. Even negative publicity is still publicity.
I don't agree with the republican that submitted the complaint, but it will be interesting to see what happens over the next couple of years. Kos has shown to be a real force within the Democratic establishment. He is changing the way campaigns are run, from raising money, to coordinating volunteers, to even Get Out the Vote. I don't think you've heard the last of this.
Sir, do you think we're being too literal?
Smells like.....victory.
I came here to chew gum and kick ass. And, I am all out of gu....err...wait...what's this?
Karl Rove is brilliant. And, he did win elections. But I would argue that he has come close to destroying the long-time conservative coalition of Business Interests, the Religious Right, and pro-Military types. In politics, things can change overnight, but at this point it looks like the Dems could find themselves in a majority for a long time. Check out this post by Andrew Sullivan.
How many times can I use the word "that" in a sentence? How sad. I previewed and I still mangled the English language.
Here is more about The Godfather and oranges. Note that at the top of the page I link to, that the cinematographer claims that he simply liked the color.
Actually, it looks like Paris Hilton.
and what does it do?
Shockingly enough, it pretty much does nothing, just like Paris Hilton.
That happened when they turned Starbuck into a woman.
STEP AWAY FROM THE COMPUTER!!!!
Now, turn OFF the computer and all electronic equipment in your house.
Go outside. Wait for a group of nice young men in white coats stop by.
Do not go back into the house until after the men in the white coats give you permission to.
So Tricia Helfer would then be my mother? Damn you! I'll never be able to fantasize about her again!
Now, what did I do with my analyst's phone number?
As long as that successor doesn't use stupid, invented words like "FRACK" to mimic vulgar language, I'm hope so, too.
Not to mention Battlestar Galactica 7: The Search for More Money. Now, where is my box of "Battlestar Galactica: The Cereal"? I'm hungry.
I disagree (at least about the Kona). My wife and I went to the Big Island of Hawaii for our honeymoon. We toured this coffee plantation. I loved the coffee so much, that for nearly two years, I had a monthly shipment of two pounds of fresh-roasted whole bean coffee sent directly from the plantation to my house (the price went up since I originally was using the service, so I canceled my subscription).. I live on the East Coast of the US, and it took three days for the coffee to arrive at my door. There is NOTHING better than fresh Kona. I've had Kona both delivered fresh and store-bought from my neighborhood coffee shop. From my personal experience, the fresh Kona is head and shoulders above the neighborhood coffee shop variety.
On a side note, I saw that someone else posted about Oxygen in another section of this discussion. On the tour, the plantation owner told us that both Oxygen and Light can negatively impact the bean. The plantation uses special bags to ship their coffee, so Oxygen can't get into the bag.
I don't have the upgraded receiver. Right now, other than my local channels (rabbit ears), I only receive 5 HD channels. I plan on upgrading after my contract runs out. Dish is offering 30 HD channels (more or less). My only concern is that DirecTV supposedly will be offering 100 HD channels by the end of the year. While that is attractive, the pricing at Dish is much more to my liking. They appear to be cheaper than pretty much anyone else.