Posted on 08/13/2012 6:39:02 PM PDT by upchuck
Friend --
Congressman Paul Ryan is the poster boy for the extreme Republican leadership in a Congress whose overall approval rating is 12 percent. His plan to dismantle Medicare is deeply unpopular with the general public, and especially undecided voters.
You might be wondering why the hell Romney picked this guy. But this is a strategic pick that carries real danger for us.
Here's the calculation: Mitt Romney doesn't need or expect Paul Ryan to convince even one undecided voter to cast their ballot for him. That's not what he's on the ticket for. He's there to reassure and inspire ultraconservative ideologues and corporate interests that they will have one of their own a heartbeat from the presidency.
That means tens or even hundreds of millions more dollars for the Romney campaign and the array of outside groups supporting him -- and if current trends hold, more than 90 percent of that money will be spent on TV ads -- lying, distorting and trashing Barack Obama. Those ads will have more impact on undecided voters than anything Paul Ryan himself does or says.
Mitt Romney is convinced that picking Paul Ryan is a great investment for him. And his campaign is already touting the pledges and donations they've received as a result, with fundraising events planned for this week.
We're already being outraised, and we can't afford to fall further behind. Our records show that you're still waiting to make your first online donation -- now is the time.
Please donate $5 or more today:
https://donate.barackobama.com/Romney-Ryan
More soon.
Messina
Jim Messina Campaign Manager Obama for America
Oh, YEAH!!
Ewwwww.... don't like the sound of that. What's next?
Come ON!
Where’s the BARF alert that should accompany this mindless drivel?!
Whatever.
Biden was on the ticket with Obama (supposedly) for his experience in foreign affairs. How's that working out? Turns out, he was a better choice for the laughs.
Don't hold your breath Jimbo.
Our records show that you’re still waiting to make your first online donation — now is the time.”
You ought to send him $0.05. BO’s said intimated lots of times that we are all stupid. How did we know the 0’s were supposed to go after the 5. The credit card company we deal with for our clients charges us extra for small payments. It’s only a couple of dollars but unless he is getting a free ride from the credit card companies, this is costing them money.
Brings a tear to my eye, may have to send Rmoney some bux.
That's actually a good idea. Send 0dumb0shit a campaign contribution of $0.05, so the credit card companies will (hopefully), charge the 0dumb0 campaign a couple of dollars for the transaction fee.
The only thing is, I would hate to give any credit card info or address, since I would not trust the demoRATs from illegally using my credit card info or my name & address & email address.
The only thing is, I would hate to give any credit card info or address...”
Being the evil soul that I am, I went to the grocery store and got a $25.00 VISA card. Do one every other year just to cause a little havoc among those running for office that I don’t particularly care for. Spent every penny of it in 2010, in amounts less than $.10 each. If somebody wants to get real industrious they can certainly track me through my computer but I never received a response from any of my recipients in my Suspect email listing.
It’s just one of those things that old people do when they get bored.
Now that's a great idea. I think I will do that. 0dumb0sh_t will get his first $0.05 donation, followed by my libturd demoRAT congress critter Al Walz in MN. What a dumbsh_t he is as well!
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