Posted on 10/03/2010 8:54:06 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Danny and Maxine are soooo yesterday.
They needed some rappers like Baraq uses to pump up the crowd size.
50 years ago, Communist Danny Glover would have been (appropriately) blacklisted by the studios.
More accurately: a SMALL number of people representing a large number of groups.
Endlessly creating Astroturf organizations originated with Alinski. A good many of these “organizations” consist of a single cubicle and a website sharing an office with a dozen others.
wow, a 1500 person crowd! Sounds like the union bosses and a network of Marxist shell groups forced their low paid staff to get on buses and work without pay, holding placards and pretending to support the preening self-important fathead speakers. Despite countless billions of taxpayer money being funneled to these groups they mismanaged the money to such a degree that they can’t even purchase a decent sized rent-a-crowd.
>>A good many of these organizations consist of a single cubicle and a website sharing an office with a dozen others.<<
Bertha Lewis in her ACORN office on behalf of the Working Families party introduces Randi Weingarten, head of the American federation of teachers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a98XZZhRW9U
I think many of these organizations consist of little more than a file in a cabinet and a bank account.
Our country? WTF?
You mean the Judean People’s Front?
The articles I’ve read about SEIU’s insanely overstretched finances make it plain that the point of collapse has been reached and the various locals are in the process of revolting. That’s why Andy Stern bailed out.
These proliferating organizations can always pony up a dozen people to rally on courthouse steps, invade a legislators office, or put on some street theater but when it comes to large-scale Leni Riefenstahl-style events, there’s no “there” there.
“These proliferating organizations can always pony up a dozen people to rally on courthouse steps,”
They have absolutely no grass-roots support. These organizations just force their overworked, underpaid employees to get on the bus and cheer on cue to whatever foolishness the speakers serve up. If each of the forced rent-a-crowd brings a few family members you have a turnout such as you see here. Totally a farce.
Great post, potlatch.
Expose ‘em for what they are!
One question. Is this the first wave? Will they all be there for the Jon Stewart rally plus whatever the comedian and Obama can draw? Maybe they think it will be a one two knockout punch. I wouldnt be surprised by such a devious followup plan right before the election.
It was smart of Beck to ask people not to bring signs. When signs get passed out by “organizers” they always get tossed at the end of the rally. Not usually in the trash, either.
Judging from the dismal attendance, more than a few of those employees said "No" to going.
Thanks so much Meg!
If that was the best the organized left could muster yesterday, I would say their rally budget and enthusiasm are all used up for the year. Jon and Stephen will have to draw on their own “constituency”.
How many snotty college kids are there in the area? I’m sure the college crowd and the Hill and “K”-street staffers and interns of all stripes will be in attendance.
[Bring the kids.]
I felt sad when I saw the picture of the little girl holding the Socialist sign. What’s ahead in her lifetime....?
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