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Nuclear Unicorn

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16. So Average Joe is a moron, we just want him to be OUR moron.

Reply to The Doctor. (Reply #15)

Tue Feb 14, 2012, 12:22 PM

Feb 2012

Seriously. Is $150k even a serious ad-buy? That's what, one primetime 30-second spot on Sunday on a third-tier show between the ad for injury attornies and the latest iteration of the Snuggie. Methinks this isn't a national campaign as it is more geographically isolated one -- like a single congressional district.

Which certainly Rep Ellison is free to do and the best of luck to him.

But if the issue is getting the President's budget to the floor for a vote, then he should bring it to the floor for a vote. The beauty about budgets is they don't even require cloture.

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Dems kicking back immediately! [View all] elleng Feb 2012 OP

If Ellison Falls in The Forest, Will Anyone Hear Him? Dirty Socialist Feb 2012 #1

This is DCCC Rapid Response, Dirty. elleng Feb 2012 #5

Response Dirty Socialist Feb 2012 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Feb 2012 #8

god FORBID we raise money to fight the republican slime machine. jesus christ... dionysus Feb 2012 #9

You don't need ad time to submit a bill. Just submit it. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2012 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Feb 2012 #17

I don't see anything wrong with that. Hutzpa Feb 2012 #18

Why does it take $150,000 to bring the president's budget to the floor for a vote? Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2012 #2

It's about running some ads.... WCGreen Feb 2012 #3

You Might As Well Send Money Dirty Socialist Feb 2012 #4

Ads for what? When have we ever needed ads to submit bills? Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2012 #6

You answered your own question. The Doctor. Feb 2012 #10

If the bill passes and nobody's taxes go up people won't suddenly Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2012 #12

Really??? The Doctor. Feb 2012 #15

So Average Joe is a moron, we just want him to be OUR moron. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2012 #16

I honestly don't know. The Doctor. Feb 2012 #23

To be perfectly honest, I'm over the speechifying Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2012 #26

Well, you're a little ahead of the curve. The Doctor. Feb 2012 #28

This is going to get silly for a bit and then We, The People will be flatened TheKentuckian Feb 2012 #13

What's that got to do with submitting a bill for a vote? Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2012 #14

I don't know. Ask those doing the fundraiser to submit a bill. TheKentuckian Feb 2012 #22

Despite all this back and forth, I love that they're naming names and calling gateley Feb 2012 #19

Thank goodness someone does, gate!!! elleng Feb 2012 #20

Wish it was Obama himself saying this, but that wouldn't be realistic. But it'd gateley Feb 2012 #21

I love Keith, but why do they need money for this? They can't craft a winning message Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2012 #24

The system forces a need for money elleng Feb 2012 #25

Except you don't need to organize to bring a bill up for a vote. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2012 #27

This is NOT about bringing a bill up for a vote. elleng Feb 2012 #29

No it's not. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2012 #30

The House will 'take action' when boner (and cantor) decide to do so, elleng Feb 2012 #31

Force a vote. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2012 #32

O.K., that makes sense. Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2012 #33

Thanks, I needed that! elleng Feb 2012 #34

I will probably give the DNC, DCCC, and Obama some funds starting next month. Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2012 #35

Nice. Me, too. elleng Feb 2012 #36