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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 04:52 PM Original message |
HC Press Release: Intended to Confuse Voters and Put Obama on the Defensive |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. You sound very confused -- |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 04:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. No I don't. LOCAL. CNN is a national cable channel. |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 04:56 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. So the ad wasn't seen in Florida? |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 04:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Did you read my post?? Obviously not. n/t |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 04:59 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. You typed "Obama's campaign is airing an ad nationally on CNN." Isn't Florida in the Nation? |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 04:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. DNC rules do not state local vs national ad buys |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 04:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Some people just don't understand that there are two teirs of "tee-vee" |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:03 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. DNC rules make no distinction between local or national. |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:03 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Why didn't HRC remove her name from the Michigan Ballot? |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:09 PM Response to Reply #22 |
36. Because the pledge didn't require removing one's name from the ballot. |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:10 PM Response to Reply #22 |
39. There was no requirement to do so. They pledged NOT TO CAMPAIGN THERE. |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:11 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Not campaign there? |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:21 PM Response to Reply #42 |
56. They are allowed fundraisers. |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:31 PM Response to Reply #42 |
68. Try reading those links |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:49 PM Response to Reply #68 |
78. 1 - 5 bucks. LOL. |
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JackORoses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
29. it's not being broadcast by Florida stations, it is coming from CNN on cable |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:10 PM Response to Reply #29 |
41. DNC rules makes no distinction between national or local broadcast. |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
35. What's not to understand. Cable channels vs local channels |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
3. And yet the DNC rules for campainging say otherwise |
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THUNDER HANDS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 04:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. does it say specifically NO NATIONAL ADVERTISING? |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:01 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. It doesn't matter if its local or national just that it reaches a sig portion of that state's voters |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:02 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. So now you're saying he can't advertise in neighboring states either? |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:05 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Not if there is overlap reaching a significant portion of FL voters. |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:31 PM Response to Reply #26 |
69. Oh brother. Get a new spin. Please. |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:41 PM Response to Reply #69 |
76. What spin? |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 04:58 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. You didn't read my post either apparently. n/t |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
33. making public appearances....like this |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:26 PM Response to Reply #33 |
62. I see you left out key portions |
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JackORoses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
47. if we are getting technical here, how do you prove the ad 'reached' anybody? |
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THUNDER HANDS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
5. it really is slimey - this is a very Republican operation here |
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bigdarryl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
11. Obama needs to stop explaining anything to these Clinton campaign thugs |
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ericgtr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. The Clintons |
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Tulkas (592 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
13. The Pledge says... Not Participate In...... |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:01 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Well, it's okay for Clinton to do whatever she wants. It's other people that can't. |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:07 PM Response to Reply #13 |
28. The DNC rules in the pledge didn't say to remove names from the ballot. |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:08 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Isn't it the principal though? Why keep her name on the ballot? |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:09 PM Original message |
Some did, some didn't. DK, Dodd, Clinton didn't. |
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Tulkas (592 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
57. Edwards didn't (get your facts straight) |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:23 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Didn't = Didn't request for their names to be removed. nt |
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Tulkas (592 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:30 PM Response to Reply #59 |
66. Didn't = Didn't participate, he was not on the ballot I voted that ballot he was not on it |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:33 PM Response to Reply #66 |
72. Oh my God. |
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Tulkas (592 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:37 PM Response to Reply #72 |
75. Ok, misread it. my bad |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:11 PM Response to Reply #32 |
44. What principle? Obama only did it because Biden and Richardson announced they were. |
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Tulkas (592 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:32 PM Response to Reply #44 |
71. Hillary signed the pledge, last, lets follow your logic |
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Tulkas (592 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:14 PM Response to Reply #28 |
49. It says "not participate in" how is your name on the ballot not participating? |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:18 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. It prohibited campaigning there. |
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Tulkas (592 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:26 PM Response to Reply #52 |
60. Please |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:30 PM Response to Reply #60 |
67. It's not a tiny loophole. |
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Tulkas (592 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:34 PM Response to Reply #67 |
73. being on ballot is participating |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:35 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. The definitions were decided by the DNC, Tulkas. Not you, not me. nt |
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sunonmars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
15. Rubbish |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:02 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Fair enough. So why didn't Hillary remove her name from the ballot in Michigan? |
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sunonmars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:04 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. She didnt have to |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:05 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. The pledge was not to campaign in Michigan. |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:08 PM Response to Reply #17 |
31. Because it was an unnecessary political stunt that could have consequences. |
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Tulkas (592 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:02 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Hillary participated in Michigan primary |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
21. Drive you further away?? Please, don't be disingenuous. |
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tokenlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:08 PM Response to Reply #21 |
34. There are no Florida delagates...so why do you care??? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:20 PM Response to Reply #34 |
55. Why are YOU getting so excited, then? Because your candidate violated a DNC pledge? |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
24. "The Clintons will SAY ANYTHING, they will DO ANYTHING....." |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:08 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. This is often said of "The Clintons," but it's true of all political campaigns. nt |
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Tulkas (592 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:12 PM Response to Reply #30 |
46. a drop of water, an ocean. both are wet, you can say the same thing about both |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:19 PM Response to Reply #46 |
53. All campaigns will use as much as they think will benefit them. |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
37. How would one even go about blocking one state or another on a cable channel |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:10 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. That's a good question - I really don't know. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:28 PM Response to Reply #40 |
64. An ad for Fred's Diner, or Value Warehouse, or Mattress Discounters. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:26 PM Response to Reply #37 |
61. Local and regional buys. |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:32 PM Response to Reply #61 |
70. Suffice it to say I think both campaigns might be acting a tad disingenous |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:48 PM Response to Reply #70 |
77. The point is, though, it's "idiot - easy" to do. |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:58 PM Response to Reply #77 |
81. But isn't a generic ad not targetted for Florida different from |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 06:33 PM Response to Reply #81 |
83. No, and here's why. The ad buy was from CNN--a single salesman, a single network. |
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MediaBabe (610 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
38. Well... How come none of the others had this problem? |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:20 PM Response to Reply #38 |
54. Or maybe he is trying to advertise in the many Feb 5th states... |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:29 PM Response to Reply #38 |
65. Because they told the guy from whom they bought their time NOT to air in FL, that's why. NT |
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Tulkas (592 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
43. Does an add = "Campaigning" |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:49 PM Response to Reply #43 |
79. Yes. You use campaign contributions to get your message out. NT |
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NoBorders (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
45. More slime from the hillary campaign. Send in bill |
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Skip Intro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
48. Clinton claims Obama broke the pledge, and you say he broke the pledge. |
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Tulkas (592 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:15 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. yes i do, whats your point |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
51. the clintons are so fucking clever that |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:22 PM Response to Reply #51 |
58. And that's so fucking funny that |
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hayu_lol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:27 PM Response to Reply #51 |
63. You have one campaigner who has almost everything figured out and planned for... |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 07:32 PM Response to Reply #63 |
91. The right kind of experience counts |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
80. You nailed it: "She is capitalizing on the ignorance of the American voter" |
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Samantha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
82. I decided to check this out myself after Hardball said Obama had DNC approval |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 06:38 PM Response to Reply #82 |
84. That blog post (1st one) has incorrect info, the DNC hasn't said anything yet. |
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Samantha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 07:14 PM Response to Reply #84 |
86. This info was originally broadcast by Hardball |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 07:16 PM Response to Reply #86 |
87. Supposedly SC Dem Party Chair Carol Fowler approved it. DNC has not said anything. |
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MediaBabe (610 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 07:39 PM Response to Reply #82 |
92. If you have to ask "is this breaking a promise?" it is. |
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Samantha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 07:43 PM Response to Reply #92 |
93. They got a verbal release from DNC in SC |
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MediaBabe (610 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 07:52 PM Response to Reply #93 |
94. "I know I made a promise but can I break it now" doesn't cut it |
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PATRICK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
85. A simple question here(waving white flag) |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 07:19 PM Response to Reply #85 |
88. Guiliani is the only other candidate to do any national ads buys. |
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PATRICK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 07:22 PM Response to Reply #88 |
89. Thank you |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #89 |
90. They are probably holding their fire until the week before Sooper-Dooper Tues. |
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