Anti-Obama PAC Asks: Should we fight on? [Our Country Deserves Better]

Our Country Deserves Better Committee ^ | 11/07/2008 | Howard Kaloogian-Deborah Johns-Mark Williams

[Impeach98]

So many FReepers were involved with the Our Country Deserves Better Committee, so I wanted to post this here - both so you can vote, and also to see some of the pictures from the national "Stop Obama" tour.

The voters have spoken, and while we are all deeply disappointed in the outcome, we have to make a decision on whether or not we should keep on fighting for our values and beliefs. 

We're writing to ask your opinion on whether the Our Country Deserves Better Committee should continue on and stand ready to lead a "loyal opposition" to any policies or political agendas of President Obama that we believe will be harmful to this nation?

This question was raised and discussed by the senior leadership of our organization the past two days and we have unanimously decided to keep up the fight -- so long as you, the members and supporters of this organization, are willing to keep the cause alive.

We've started an online poll at our website to ask whether you believe we should continue on and keep the doors open at the Our Country Deserves Better Committee. 

You can vote YES-we must fight for victory, NO-we should accept defeat and move on, or UNSURE/UNDECIDED.  Vote online - HERE.

Your opinion is vital at this time, because frankly this organization doesn't exist without you.

Our model, ever since we first launched in July, was to empower like-minded patriots by organizing grassroots efforts, articulating our message with greater influence in the media than any of us would have as individuals, and advocating our cause through advertising over the TV airwaves, realizing that by pooling together the donations of tens of thousands of Americans we could make our voices heard in ways that none of us could achieve on our own as individuals.

Supporters like you greeted us at a rally in Crystal Lake, IL - outside of Chicago.

If you are so inclined, we're willing to continue to lead this fight.  We believe we made a real impact on this election  by motivating so many Americans who share our views to get up out of their Lazy Boy sofas and get involved in this past election.  It wasn't a big enough impact for this campaign, but we're willing to wage a longer, and bigger fight to ensure success in 2010 and 2012.  The question is this: are you still interested in fighting the good fight?

Please, cast your vote for what we should do next - VOTE HERE.

We will keep the poll going through Tuesday, so be sure to vote before then!

We are heartened by the words of Saginaw County Republican Party Chairman, Tim Kelly, as he spoke to The Saginaw News:

County Republican Party Chairman Tim Kelly said the bus tour group that bills itself part of the "Our Country Deserves Better Committee" filled a void -- particularly with the purchase of hundreds of thousands of dollars in television broadcast time to run ads after the McCain camp pulled up stakes and headed for the border to battleground Ohio and elsewhere.

"They have come through where the McCain campaign hasn't," Kelly said. "Other than getting a one-sided campaign from the Obama campaign at least Michigan voters have a chance to see the opposite in support of John McCain."

The bus tour had one message above all else: Obama isn't ready to assume the highest office in the free world, said Kenneth V. Shapley, county coordinator for the McCain camp.

"Now is not the time to be experimenting with the presidency," he said.

We heard a similar message in many other parts of the country, and we do feel that we made a difference, especially to those who felt overwhelmed by the spending spree and greater organizational advantage that Obama had over McCain in most parts of the country.  We helped to level the playing field somewhat.  And with an even stronger organization, we are sure that we can have an even bigger impact in 2010 and 2012.

Below are several pictures from our national, "Stop Obama Tour" that we conducted from October 15th - 29th.  While we had to give up 2 weeks away from our families, friends and homes, we were so inspired by the people we met across this great nation -- people such as you, the members/supporters who turned out and supported this campaign.  We appreciated so much the efforts made by those who turned out and were determined to fight for America.  And we'll continue that fight if that's what you want to do.

But please let us hear from you -- you can vote and also make a comment.  Just go online to our website:  http://www.OurCountryDeservesBetter.com

Now we leave with you with some new pictures from our cross-country bus tour.  There were so many great memories made, and we again thank you all for your dedicated support and tireless efforts.  You have shown that you are determined to fight for America's future, and we are honored to have had the chance to work with you thus far.

Supporters in Battle Creek,MI lined the street, waiting for our arrival.

An enthusiastic crowd in Belton, MO - just outside of Kansas City.

Mark Williams interviews the parents of "Joe The Plumber" outside his home in Ohio.

We had hot cider  with "Joe The Plumber's" father and brother aboard our bus.

A fired-up crowd gathered in Brighton, MI

Supporters came out with great energy in Madison, Wisconsin

Lloyd Marcus invited veterans up during "God Bless America" at our Elko, NV rally.

Mark Williams speaks to the crowd in Grand Rapids.

We had a fantastic rally in Grand Blanc, MI !!

Supporters braved a cold, windy day in Sault Ste. Marie

The crowd gathered in front of our bus in Lansing

We showed our TV ads at a news conference at the National Press Club in D.C.

Thank you for the great reception we received in Saginaw County!

A great group of patriots in Henderson, NV

Marine Mom Deborah Johns addresses the crowd in Sacramento, CA

The rain didn't stop us in Traverse City!

And the sun warmed our hearts and souls in Colorado Springs, CO

Again, we ask you to take just a minute of your time to go online and cast your vote - should we continue the fight that we began in July and carry on to win victories in the 2010 and 2012 elections?  Or do you think it's best that we call it quits now and move on with our individual lives?  Cast your vote here:  http://www.OurCountryDeservesBetter.com

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[Def Conservative]

Stop & Destroy.

Give Obambi the same respect they gave Bush

[Jeff Head]

Here's my answer:

[Impeach98]

*ping* Some great memories brought back by those pictures!

Syncro - you did an outstanding job as always, kept a positive attitude, and made a meaningful addition to the team.

Thank you once again!!

[Impeach98]

Yep, I love that bumper sticker - and that’s who has my vote too!

[conservative cat]

Keep going, set-up camp outside his house in Chicago, if you have to!! Only one piece of advice: get rid of all references to McCain!

[realdifferent1]

RE: Should we fight on?

Does Rose Kennedy own a black dress?

[Mark was here]

Since they called Bush “Chimp” perhaps we should call BHO a chimp also.

[weegee]

I want to see Obama be a good president. There is no benefit to this country to see it collapse.

I do not wish him any success with expanding the roll of government, giving amnesty to illegal aliens, funding abortion, funding ACORN, investigating the political opposition in a partisan purge with show trials that waste public resources, limiting constitutional rights including the rights to free speech and bear arms, or any of the other left wing hot button issues you could think of.

And we would have been vigilant on speaking out against any of these issues that “President McCain” may have pushed as well (amnesty and fairness doctrine among them).

There is no “mandate” for Obama to socialize this nation. He even denied he was a socialist. As his ‘plans’ are articulated, they can be debated and exposed.

There is no patriotism in blind loyalty to the president's agenda, just because he was elected. But there are no sour grapes that he “stole” the office, illicit funds and all. Just a culture of corruption that permeated his campaign and will likely stain the office as others before him have stained it.

[weegee]

He’s a fence post turtle. Placed there by the Chicago machine and funded by $oros.

[Impeach98]

You had some good photos too - in this thread HERE.

We actually did OK with the media... a reliable sampling of local media in each market, and then a respectable amount of national press hits (Fox & Friends, Associated Press, LA Times, Washington Post, CBS News, National Journal, etc...)

[weegee]

Bolton - Santorum 2012.

[Def Conservative]

THATS RAAAAAACISSSTTT!!!

[Impeach98]

And those nice Colorado FReepers were great too :-)

[Impeach98]

"Only one piece of advice: get rid of all references to McCain!"

McCain who?

;-)

[volslover]

Well someone has to speak up, who knows if who is left in the House and Senate will or will they link arms around the campfire and sing kumbya

[SoCalPol]

*The voters have spoken*

The same was said after Hitler was elected.
To many people and countries let it stand until it was to late.

There is enough re Obama’s background that he couldn’t
pass the security test for many Civil Services jobs.

We must keep the pressure up, my tag line.
“In Defeat: Defiance” - Churchill

[Mark was here]

Maybe Post Turtle would be more fitting than Chimp, but I just feel the need to be nasty and rude to the Obamanations.

Yes I did get the story of the turtle on the post and it is funny and true.

[Bobarian]

I’m inclined to say we should do nothing. Vote “present” on everything, take responsibility for nothing. The socialist policies of Zero will fail, of course, but let’s make it very clear where the blame falls. We don’t want Obamessiah crying four years from now that his failed policies “would have worked if only the Republicans hadn’t undermined and opposed us at ever turn.” If we do whatever we can to mitigate the coming disaster, it will be used against us.

[sasafras]

I VOTE NO - if you want to help out RINOs like McLame and keep supporting them because you think like ROVE we will be too scared to not vote for you.

I VOTE YES - if your willing to be counted and stand up for conservative republicans, not back down to a liberal press, and take on the leftists who run our courts, schools and govt.