The Dems seem AWOL since Bush has started his "Counterattack" campaign

[RSchewe]

Bush has been tossing out a lot of red meat. I have not seen that much of a response since the first campaign stop. He has personally attacked Democratic Senators and all I have seen on TV are statements that have been issued from Democrats. Is this what it comes down to? Is it that the Dems have no repsonse or does Bush has the bully pulpit and the Dems don't get heard? Or is it both?

I am pretty annoyed by the one sided spewing since Friday. What do you all think?

It almost seems like the Libby-indictment-and-shutting-down-of-Senate-gas has run out.

[bahrbearian]

1. Do you have access to C-Span,, they laid it on hard and heavy.

[RSchewe]

3. I was looking for that but I missed it. Saw the thread on Kerry.

I would have to see what he said. Hopefully it was tough. They have been hammering him with his quotes.

[bahrbearian]

7. He showed the world what a real President is like

He covered all his bases, very eloquent, but a Little too low key, I wish he could show a little more enthusiasm. But he did very well, along with the rest of them.

[bahrbearian]

20. Never mind Lieberman is up now. We are safer now without Sadam

[RSchewe]

26. How does Lieberman not get bounced from the party?

I guess the Dems just can't afford to lose that vote. Other than that I don't see why he is still allowed to be in the party.

[bahrbearian]

31. That is an Idea,, Bannishment.

[stepnw1f]

2. What the Hell Are You Talking About?

A dem comes out almost everyday with a statement.

[RSchewe]

6. A statement release is not going to cut it in my book. Someone needs

to get on TV or something. All I have seen since Friday are Republicans reading talking points and hardly any response.

As a matter of fact, the response that I have seen is from just a few political hacks, not actual politicians.

Anyway it is just my impression. If I am wrong, let me know what I may have missed, I would like to see it.

[stepnw1f]

14. The Media is CONTROLLED

They don't carry dems like they do REPUKES....

I don't think that is the DEMS fault and I wish people would framing this issue like it was their fault.

[KittyWampus]

17. Thanks for mentioning the complicit media. If a Dem speaks and no media

carries it, did that Dem make a sound?

[stepnw1f]

22. EXACTLY

And the shit has to stop... bigtime!!!

[deadparrot]

37. "Getting on TV" isn't exactly the easiest task in the world.

The Dems just can't snap their fingers and have the media ready and willing to suspend programming for a press conference.

[HereSince1628]

25. Really! TODAY IS MONDAY ! ! !

Holy SHIT! Talk about the era of instant grati-fucking-cation!.

Let's not mention you ignore statements made last Friday and over the weekend.

If you really want to make a case of this please wait until WEDNESDAY at 5 PM.

[AlinPA]

4. Reid had a statement that seemed to be widely reported today

(Where he said in effect that Bush** had to solve problems in Iraq and provide a plan for withdrawl rather than attacking his critics) It was very firm.

[Maggie_May]

5. They have been coming out everday

Today was great on Cspan. Harry gave it to him good. Keep your ears and eyes open there is more to come.

[colbushwhacker_2000]

8. The Dems are not

awol and are fighting back, these bastards repukes want an all out war, well they are gonna get it ! It ain't gonna be pretty , but our voices will not be silenced.

Give em hell , Harry !

I am fighting mad right now and I am ready for the upcoming struggle to regain our country !

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[RSchewe]

10. I'm with you. This is just my impression since this so-called campaign

has started.

[liveoaktx]

9. Nonsense. Harry Reid and Kennedy almost immediately came out

with a rebuttal, as did Nancy Pelosi. On Cspan every day there has been a strong rebuttal of what he is saying, and I've seen Dems on the news shows. Kennedy gave a strong floor speech the other day about this, Kerry and Dodd gave speeches today, Levin is on Cspan RIGHT NOW talking about it.

I honestly don't know how you could miss them.

[Rainscents]

11. Where the HELL you been???

Dem's been coming attacking the right wing about two weeks ago none stop! Attack all start it when DEM'S asked for close session meeting two weeks ago!

[RSchewe]

12. I am talking about since Friday when Bush has started his desperate

little campaign. What happened 2 weeks ago is not what I am talking about. I am talking about the last few days.

[liveoaktx]

15. So are we!

[DaveinMD]

13. I guess

you missed Kerry's speech today.

[RSchewe]

16. Yeah I did. What time was it on? I have to check the archives later.

I hear it was pretty tough. When I tuned into C-SPAN Levin was speaking. I think he may have been on right before or maybe earlier.

[DaveinMD]

23. Not sure

I just heard some clips on the radio.

[jim3775]

18. Dean was on MTP on sunday & he did a great job. n/t

[RSchewe]

19. Lieberman just drives me nuts. He makes no apologies about his

war mongering views. Is anyone watching him now? Someone needs to bring out the hook.

[fedupinBushcountry]

21. Quit blaming the Dems

Blame the fucking media. I am so tired of this the Dems are AWOL crap. The media are the ones that are AWOL.

Why is it some don't believe anything until they hear from the worst media ever. :argh:

[RSchewe]

24. I agree. Tweety today was a joke. All GOP lineup. I am not just talking

about the Dems. It just seems that what the Republicans are saying is getting played up and what the Dems are saying getting played down.

[Dr Fate]

32. Has Tweety "banned" DEMs like Kerry, Reid or Hillary from his show

???

[NightOwwl]

27. Right on. n/t

[Dr Fate]

33. Which media shows are banning Kerry, Hillary, Dean & Obama interviews?

????

[NightOwwl]

28. Baloney.

Reid, Levin and Durbin held a press conference today. The were forceful and convincing.

Your criticism is uncalled for.

[Walt Starr]

29. I freaked out over this on Friday, but have been pleased with their

response so far.

They're playing it perfectly. As was the case with his father, George Bush was born with a silver foot in his mouth.

[RSchewe]

35. That was my feeling until today. My point in the thread was to give my

impression. I wasn't stating anything as fact but instead just trying to get a sense of how people were feeling about this.

Right or wrong my impression was that I was only hearing and seeing mostly BUsh and Repub attacks and not much from the Dems. Maybe I missed some or maybe the news was amping the attack from Bush and the boys, but that was just my sense of things.

[NNN0LHI]

30. Reid and some other Dem's were out today giving a speech

I seen it with my own two eyes. CNN showed about 5 minutes of it and MSNBC showed none. I didn't waste my time checking Fox. The media is fucking us.

Don

[liveoaktx]

34. If they show it on Cspan later, I'll record it and vidclip it

Olbermann is mentioning it on his show

[RSchewe]

36. Thanks a bunch n/t

[pearl]

38. The goddamn media

has been shameless in these last few days to cover the
dems in a balanced way. They have had republican, after republican
on the airwaves bashing the dems with a few dems sprinkled in.