Posted on 01/08/2008 1:39:32 PM PST by tcrlaf
A panicked and cash-short Clinton campaign is seriously considering giving up on the Nevada caucuses and on the South Carolina primary in order to regroup and to save resources for the massive 19-state mega-primary on February 5.
At the same time, some top independent expenditure groups supporting Clinton have been exploring the creation of an anti-Obama "527 committee" that would take unlimited contributions from a few of Clinton's super-rich backers and from a handful of unions to finance television ads and direct mail designed to tarnish the Illinois Senator's image.
(Excerpt) Read more at hillaryproject.com ...
THE MONEY QUOTE:
"Three groups conducting independent expenditure campaigns in behalf of Clinton - Emily's List, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) - have explored the possibility of trying to put together a multi-million dollar effort privately dubbed the Anybody-But-Obama 527 Committee, but they have run into problems finding any Democratic operative willing to become the director of a campaign against the man who now is the odds-on favorite to become the party's nominee.
"You might make some good money in the short term, but your chances of getting any Democratic contracts in the future, especially if Obama wins, would be zilch," said one operative. "I wouldn't go there." The effectiveness of a 527 that goes negative was demonstrated by the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, which attacked John Kerry's war record in the 2004 campaign."
Instead of Swift Boaters, they’ll be known as Short Bussers.
With the skull and begala - anything goes.
An Un-Civil War in the Donk Party? Wouldn’t that be FANTASTIC! PLEASE self-destruct, you bunch of leftist and uber-leftist scum, PLEASE!!!
Does Hillary expect to get ANY Black votes, if she’s nominated?
Sounds good. I think we should form an anti-Obama 527 as well. This man must be stopped.
Personally, I think this will backfire immensely. The voters are pissed at all politicians right now. I think this sort of negative campaigning is not going to sell well. The Politics of Personal Destruction, Clinton Inc signature tactic, are just not working for her.
“Instead of Swift Boaters, they’ll be known as Short Bussers.”
ROTFLMAO!!!
Damn, that’s funny!!
The best of all possible {politcal} worlds!!
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Don’t forget Slimeball Sidney Blumenthal!
That the problem. That is a Leftist Media myth. Swift Boat Vets for truth worked because a bunch of normal every day guys were asking tough questions that a politician would not answer. The Swift Boaters had truth on their side. Clinton Inc doesn't.
LOL. We’ve got money to do an anti-Obama campaign but nobody wants the job. That’s funny because everybody is now scared of OBAMA and not Hillary! Hell’s bells and devil’s tails . . . they’ll find some way to get the negatives out.
The 08 ‘rat convention could make the ‘68 one look like a papal conclave.
Cash-short? What happened to all of her money? Wasn’t she funded up the ying-yang?
This definitely beats Viagra.
The Shadow Party simply isn’t going to go down without a fight.
They will rip the throat out of the Party, rather than give up thier Washington Mansions to the Chicago Machine..
they’ll have to “swiftboat” him to get around him.....
Popcorn! NOW!
Thanks for the new tagline. I changed it a little. You ok with it?
Instead of “Swift Boaters”, 2008 Democrats have “Short Bussers”-Freeper Sax
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