Fundraising complaints signal party in trouble

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 10/26/10 | Debra J. Saunders

[SmithL]

Here's a handy way to figure out which party expects to lose big in the next election: If its leaders are complaining about the unfairness of the other side raising buckets of money, that party is in trouble.

If party big-shots can't help but exaggerate the other side's money advantage, well: Whoa, Nellie.

Enter Vice President Joe Biden. Last week, Biden told Bloomberg Television, "I was amazed at the amount of money, this $200 billion of money that is - where there's no accountability. When I say accountability, we don't know where it's coming from. There's no disclosure, so the folks watching the ad can't make a judgment based upon motive when you say it's paid for by so-and-so."

Be it noted, Biden meant to say $200 million. Everybody makes mistakes. Biden also predicted the Democrats would keep control of the "Senate for certain, and I believe we'll keep control of the House" - as I said, everybody makes mistakes.

There is, however, something off about Obamaland getting on its high horse over campaign financing. It was only two years ago that then-Sen. Barack Obama reneged on his pledge to campaign within the public-financing system - and blamed the Republicans for forcing him to do it. It was only two years ago that Obama used his fundraising prowess as evidence of his inevitability to win.

Now, in 2010, Obama and company are reduced to crying poor - even though the Democrats are out-fundraising the Republicans. As Politico reported, the Democratic National Committee and its House and Senate fundraising branches arms have out-raised the GOP and are spending millions on TV ads.

[rrrod]

“As Politico reported, the Democratic National Committee and its House and Senate fundraising branches arms have out-raised the GOP and are spending millions on TV ads.”

Two things about this...One the unions are using money from their members. BIG TIME!

Two...the Senate and House Republican committees are borderline worthless and conservatives are by passing them.

[utherdoul]

I personally wouldn’t give a dime to the rnc. But I would give to candidates who I believed in directly.

[ridesthemiles]

It is only 2 years ago that 2 brothers who belong to Hamas & live in the Gaza Strip in the Middle East were running a fund raising phone bank for NObama.

Contributions were listed on required paperwork as coming from “Ga”. As tho it was Georgia- one of the 50 states.

There was millions of dollars coming into NObama’s campaign in 2008.

Gore took money from nuns who were sworn to a vow of poverty. His answer? “There is no controlling authority over me on this issue”.

Hubris.... & Arrogance.....they thrive on it in the Democrat party.