The Democrats' self-defeating crybaby chorus

The Week ^ | September 16, 2011 | Robert Shrum

[headsonpikes]

LOL! We’re on the same page.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

[radioone]

In 1986, Shrum began work as a political consultant, designing campaign advertising and message strategy for Democratic candidates at the presidential, congressional, and gubernatorial levels. He worked for the Dick Gephardt campaign during the 1988 Democratic primaries, including Gephardt's surprise victory in the Iowa caucus, but after Gephardt's defeat, Shrum helped Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis in preparing for his debates against Vice President George Bush. Dukakis lost the general election. In 1992, Shrum worked for Nebraska Senator Bob Kerrey, who was defeated for the nomination by Bill Clinton. In 2000, Shrum helped Al Gore beat back a primary challenge from former New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley, and win the Democratic nomination. Gore would win the popular vote in the November general election versus George W. Bush, only to lose the electoral vote. In 2004, Shrum worked on John Kerry's campaign, guiding him to a victory in the crucial Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary, and soon after, the Democratic presidential nomination, only for Kerry to be defeated in the general election by George W. Bush. Critics often point out a "curse" associated with the presidential campaigns that Shrum has worked on, since he has yet to claim victory for any of his candidates in eight presidential elections.[2]

[Cincinatus' Wife]

"Critics often point out a "curse" associated with the presidential campaigns that Shrum has worked on, since he has yet to claim victory for any of his candidates in eight presidential elections."

[ari-freedom]

“Nevermind that Weprin is an Orthodox Jew, an undeviating rubber stamp for Israeli policies, with relatives living in that country. “

and yet Turner won the Orthodox Jewish vote by over 80%. Maybe even 90% It’s like Harlem voting for McCain in 2008 by a landslide.

[wastedyears]

The only useful Crybaby there is.

[Redleg Duke]

Hey! Don't pick on Bobby!

After all, he wrote that fabulous speech that Senator Dufus from Iowa gave at the Wellstone Funerally...and you know how well that worked for the RAT Party!

[Cincinatus' Wife]

After reading Shrum’s piece, there is NO doubt left — LIBERALISM is a mental illness.

[ari-freedom]

I’m going to report the month of August to AttackWatch for an interrogation.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

It's natural for the GOP to dismiss the facts in favor of misreading the entrails of a temporary congressional gain which will be reversed in 2012....

[Opinionated Blowhard]

The only thing I like or find well-reasoned about this article is that Bob Shrum, of all people, is calling the Democrats a bunch of cry-babies.

[headsonpikes]

From the package:

“WARNING: Choking Hazard”

Folks can’t say that they weren’t told!

[ncalburt]

A very dangerous illness.

My sister and her conservative pals were at the SF public library and went on attackwatch site and turned in all their wacko left wing neighbors for removing their Obama bumper stickers and then turned in Carville, Bill, Hillary, and even Chelsea plus Chuck F Todd for impure thoughts about the Messiah !

[N. Theknow]

One usually doesn’t find this much BS outside of a pasture.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

One usually doesn’t find this much BS outside of a pasture.

Or in one!

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Gotta love those guerilla-style tactics! :-)

[Fantasywriter]

This is the most unreadable article I’ve ever seen on FR. Who is this man’s audience? Who keeps him in business? How can he waste so much ink and think he’s actually making a point?

Maybe he did make one. My eyes glazed over before I could get that far.