List of Democrats Skipping the Party’s National Convention Continues to Grow

[jimnyc]

I'm sure it's all George Bush's fault! Seriously though, can't make your campaign feel too good when your own party is avoiding the appearance of supporting you! :lol:


There may be some extra hotel space in Charlotte, N. C. come the beginning of September, as several Democratic elected officials have announced that they will not be attending the Democratic National Convention this year.

Earlier today, Talking Points Memo reported that Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill will not be attending the convention, becoming the third Democratic senator, and eighth Democratic member of Congress, to opt out of the event.

Late Tuesday she tweeted, ” Whole lot of nothing over me campaigning w/Mo folks instead of going to convention w/party honchos. Bet POTUS agrees with my decision.”

Several of the elected officials who have decided to forgo the convention hail from places where Obama is unpopular; West Virginia’s Democratic House Rep. Nick Rahall, Sen. Joe Manchin and its governor, Earl Ray Tomblin, have all announced they’re not going. Obama’s low popularity in the state is perhaps best exemplified by the strong performance of prison inmate Keith Russell Judd in the state’s Democratic presidential primary. Other elected Democrats not going include Rep. Jim Matheson of Utah and Sen. Jon Tester of Montana.

McCaskill is in the same boat as her colleagues from West Virginia, Utah and Montana, in the sense that she hails from a state where Obama is unpopular- a Gallup poll from Janury, 2012 put his approval rating in the state at just 39 percent- and she faces a tough re-election campaign this cycle.

However, her decision to stay away is significant because she was an early endorser of Obama in 2008, and a big surrogate for his campaign. Obama narrowly lost Missouri in 2008– but by a margin of less than one percentage point– making it one of the closest states in the general election. ”You can’t underestimate the importance of Claire McCaskill to this campaign,” senior Obama campaign adviser Anita Dunn said at the time. This cycle, ABC News rates the state as solidly Republican.

Democrats are not alone, Republican elected officials have opted not to attend this year’s GOP convention in Tampa Bay, Fla. as well. Recently, Montana Rep. and GOP Senate nominee Denny Rehberg announced he would not be attending. Rehberg has been distancing himself to some degree from the Republican congress, he recently ran an ad in which he criticized Paul Ryan’s budget proposal.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/06/list-of-democrats-skipping-the-partys-national-convention-continues-to-grow/

[gabosaurus]

And this matters....why?
Without looking at who started this thread, I would swear it was an RSR thread.

[Little-Acorn]

And this matters....why?
Earlier today, Talking Points Memo reported that Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill will not be attending the convention, becoming the third Democratic senator, and eighth Democratic member of Congress, to opt out of the event.

McCaskill is in the same boat as her colleagues from West Virginia, Utah and Montana, in the sense that she hails from a state where Obama is unpopular- a Gallup poll from Janury, 2012 put his approval rating in the state at just 39 percent- and she faces a tough re-election campaign this cycle.

However, her decision to stay away is significant because she was an early endorser of Obama in 2008, and a big surrogate for his campaign. Obama narrowly lost Missouri in 2008– but by a margin of less than one percentage point– making it one of the closest states in the general election. ”You can’t underestimate the importance of Claire McCaskill to this campaign,” senior Obama campaign adviser Anita Dunn said at the time.


Without looking at who started this thread, I would swear it was an RSR thread.
Without looking at who made this reply, I'd say it was someone who cannot refute any of the points made in the OP, but hates it anyway, and so is trying to somehow denigrate it by attacking the messenger instead (and she even has to invent a new messenger to do that) rather than actually addressing anything the OP said.

[gabosaurus]

What is there to refute? And why does it matter to anyone?

My daughter and I are about to have lunch. Would you like a sandwich?

[jimnyc]

And this matters....why?
Without looking at who started this thread, I would swear it was an RSR thread.

You didn't entertain or address the topic in the slightest bit. It's a problem whether you want to acknowledge it or not. But since you're the first person to reply in this thread, and tried to kill it before anyone else even replied, you've been removed. At least TRY and stay on topic a tiny bit.

[jimnyc]

Without looking at who made this reply, I'd say it was someone who cannot refute any of the points made in the OP, but hates it anyway, and so is trying to somehow denigrate it by attacking the messenger instead (and she even has to invent a new messenger to do that) rather than actually addressing anything the OP said.

Yep...

This hurts his campaign and everyone knows it. When the dominoes start falling, and your own party slowly starts to pull out from under you, it speaks a lot to the rest of undecideds out there.

[Kathianne]

Yep...

This hurts his campaign and everyone knows it. When the dominoes start falling, and your own party slowly starts to pull out from under you, it speaks a lot to the rest of undecideds out there.

Indeed:

http://moelane.com/2012/06/27/rsrh-shorter-dccc-chair-steve-israel-to-democratic-candidates-sauve-qui-peut/


#rsrh Shorter DCCC Chair Steve Israel to Democratic candidates: “Sauve qui peut!”… (http://moelane.com/2012/06/27/rsrh-shorter-dccc-chair-steve-israel-to-democratic-candidates-sauve-qui-peut/)
“…Home! Home! Pickup and home! Any beacon you can hear. Six minutes! All hands, save yourselves, pick up your mates. Home on any beacon! Sauve qui -”
No, wait, that’s a quote from Starship Troopers (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0441783589/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=webloglicenti-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0441783589). This is what (http://hotair.com/archives/2012/06/27/dccc-chair-why-are-any-democratic-house-candidates-going-to-the-convention/) Israel actually did (http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2012/06/steve-israel-democrats-skip-convention-/1#.T-sw5_Xhcqh):

The Democrat charged with trying to win back the House majority is telling his candidates that it’s OK to skip the party’s national convention.
…OK, OK, pretty much the same thing.
Moe Lane

[jimnyc]

Indeed:

http://moelane.com/2012/06/27/rsrh-shorter-dccc-chair-steve-israel-to-democratic-candidates-sauve-qui-peut/

Anyone claiming it's a non-issue is insane. These people don't want to be seen supporting Obama when their own election lives are on the line. What does that tell the nation about their support for their own candidate? And more importantly, what does that tell the people in the homes states of these people dropping out? IMO, it's telling them that they no longer support Obama, and in that vein, others will follow suit.

[red states rule]

And this matters....why?
Without looking at who started this thread, I would swear it was an RSR thread.


Hmmm,,,,,,,,,,

When a Tea Party Member spoke out against Pres Bush you found it thread worthy Gabby

http://www.debatepolicy.com/showthread.php?28188-Head-teabagger-slams-Bush-presidency&highlight=


In fact, if one looks back on the threads you started back during the Bush years, you jumped on anything critical of Pres Bush and those Republicnas seeking the nomination

Of course, it is understandable your lack of interest of any topics that reflect poorly on Pres Obama given your unwavering loyality to the Party