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During two heated Democratic challenges, U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk of Highland Park was targeted by millions of dollars in TV ads painting him as a far right Republican in his north suburban district. Much of the time, it was the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee paying for and writing those ads. Kirk spent millions of dollars himself on ads to cultivate a moderate, independent brand in the 10th District. Now it seems the DCCC agrees with him. DCCC Chair Chris Van Hollen said during a C-SPAN interview Sunday that Kirk is a "moderate," contradicting his own organizations efforts to paint him...

Despite claiming victory with getting 80 advertisers to dump Glenn Beck's show, the left clearly still views him as a big threat. Now Debbie Wasserman-Schultz and the DCCC (Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee) have entered the fray--sending out a mass email to sign a new petition to "Denounce Glenn Beck!".But the site is NOT CENSORED. So go there now and post your message IN SUPPORT OF GLENN BECK. Let's overwhelm their petition with Pro-Glenn messages.

Link to video.Note to mods: not promoting what DCCC has to say. Merely providing link in the spirit of "know your enemy".It is has a well-deserved "Barf Alert" and hoping the thread would stay as a motivator for many to stay tuned into to and engaged in the (Doug) Hoffman vs. "The Establishment" hot race in New York state, voting scheduled for next Tuesday.

Yes, it is THE uberputz Alan Grayson, the nutbag who has called Republicans everything from murderers to "enemies of America", and compared the American healthcare system (of which 71% of Americans were satisfied) to "the Holocaust". Well now he has himself a "moneybomb" site (his words) to try and raise tons of cash, which he will certainly need since he is now Enemy #1 of the RCCC. This site is for folks to make pledges of support. So let's have a bit of fun. You can pledge up to $4800. Let's make as many pledges as we can. It currently...

Mr. Carville, I happen to be one of those so-called birther's. By the way, where IS Mr. Obama's Long form Birth Certificate? And since we're on the subject, how about his Kindergarden records, high school records, college records (financial aid forms and transcripts), and any other record indicating his nationality at the time? Is there something in those records Mr. Obama does not want the people of America to see? Perhaps the good Mr. Obama is not a Natural Born Citizen of the US. Could that be the reason? And how were the activities of honest American citizens at the...

It looks like someone has gotten me on the DCCC e-mailing list and I get a daily SPAMMING from them. I have decided to reply in kind and counter-SPAM them. Today, My counter-SPAM message is to Paul Begala. Mr. Begala, So, when Congressman Joe Wilson told truth to power you call him a clown. And calling his statement "Classy"? Spare me. Apparently you Democrats can dish it out, but you sure can not take it. Stop whining. Quit sounding like a gaggle of spoiled kindergardeners denied their icecream. Your party complains more in a week than President Bush did in...

Currently, leftists have reportedly generated $1 million in donations for Rep. Joe Wilson's opponent last time, Rob Miller. Wilson, for his part has reaped about $750k. But there is a big difference beneath the surface: : Kos and DCCC immediately organized fundraising against Wilson. Wilson's $ is based on his own appeal and spontaneous contributors. From Paul Kane of the WaPo:

Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann is outspoken, conservative, media-friendly — and for many in the Democratic Party, a new public enemy No. 1. Now that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is out of office, there are few Republican officials in the country Democrats would rather unseat in 2010 than Bachmann, a two-term congresswoman with a habit of pushing the buttons of liberals on everything from ACORN to global warming to even whether President Barack Obama is, as she once asked, "anti-American." "She's definitely somewhere up there," Bachmann chief of staff Michelle Martson said of where the Minnesota congresswoman sits on the...

The White House damage control team is out in force on the internet trying to counter sitizen outrage agaiinst the healthcare "reform" advocated by Obama and Democrats. White House Office of Health Reform communications director Linda Douglas has a video out crying Obama' words have been "taken out of context." Whitehouse - Facts Are Stubborn Things Included in the countering efforts is, "Since we can’t keep track of all of them here at the White House, we’re asking for your help. If you get an email or see something on the web about health insurance reform that seems fishy, send...

Note: The following text is a quote: THE BRIEFING ROOM THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _______________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release June 19, 2009 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT DSCC/DCCC FUNDRAISER Mandarin Oriental Hotel Washington, D.C. June 18, 2009 7:06 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Well, it is nice to be among friends. I want to thank Bob Menendez, the DSCC chair. I want to thank Chris Van Hollen, the DCCC chair; my great leaders in Congress, Harry Reid and Madam Speaker Nancy Pelosi, for their outstanding leadership. To all my colleagues and former colleagues who I see...

According to a leaked memo, DCCC Chairman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) plans to target 29 House Republicans from districts won by Barack Obama last November. Democrats privately say "they expect to lose a handful of seats to the GOP in next year's midterms and the memo acknowledges that the average midterm loss for a ruling party in a midterm is 30," reports Politico. "Nonetheless, he paints a picture of an unusually unpredictable cycle and thinks Dems could do much better than average if President Obama's popularity stays sky-high and the party targets vulnerable Rs."

To feed their insatiable appetite for cash, the two parties’ House campaign committees are turning to their own members to fill their coffers. And as the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) has far outpaced its GOP rival in fundraising, so too have Democratic members given far more to the effort than their Republican counterparts. In total, Democrats have transferred $4.87 million from their campaign accounts to the DCCC, with 19 members forking over more than $100,000. By comparison, Republican members of Congress have given the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) just $477,000, with no member topping the six-figure mark. Both...

Dear "Past Your Eyes" Picture this. You're a Republican who just accidentally offended your leader Rush Limbaugh. You know that your only option is to bow down to King Rush and offer a groveling apology. But you have to do it fast before Leader Rush calls you out. What can you do? Luckily, we've uncovered the secret Republican Apology Machine. As a member of the DCCC's Rapid Response, we want to give you the chance to give it a try. Check out I'm Sorry Rush, the fastest and easiest way for a Limbaugh-Loving Republican to express the error of their...

ALBANY—Scott Murphy is a rich carpetbagger, out-of-touch with the needs of the average voters in the 20th Congressional District he hopes to represent because he actually grew up in Missouri. He hasn't even voted in recent elections. He was a lobbyist, for Pete's sake, taking his clients to the Cotton Bowl and lavishing them with expensive meals. As a "venture capitalist" he outsourced work overseas; that's probably why his campaign website isn't calling him "Mr. Jobs" anymore. Oh yeah: he cheats on his taxes—just like all those other Democrats, who have no problem voting to raise yours.As for Jim...

Dear Past Your Eyes, They just don't get it. Even after unprecedented efforts by President Obama to reach across the aisle, every House Republican voted "no" on the Obama economic recovery plan. Once again, Republicans have placed partisanship before millions of Americans struggling to make ends meet during these tough times. And, at their own retreat last week, Republicans actually cheered when they watched a video of their shameful vote. At this defining moment, we cannot back down. That's why the DCCC has launched the Putting Families First grassroots campaign – with hard-hitting radio ads targeting 28 obstructionist Republicans. Hold...

PARISI: Democrats' call for civility 8 years late Peter J. Parisi THE WASHINGTON TIMES February 4, 2009 ANALYSIS/OPINION:The day before Barack Obama's inauguration as president, "Purple Nation" columnist Lanny Davis pleaded on this page for a return to civility in our nation's politics. Mr. Davis, a proudly self-professed liberal Democrat, announced his co-founding of what he is calling the Civility Project in a bid "to change the polarizing, attack-oriented political culture that has become all too common in recent years and, instead, to bring civility back as the staple of American politics and life." Sorry, Lanny, as worthy as your...

Just on Glen Beck/Fox: Report that Dems have launched big public campaign targeting to unseat Congressional Repubs that vote against Obama's Communist Manifesto Bill. Key meme is that Repubs hate working families, otherwise why would they try to hurt families in bad economic shape? Unknown if push to unseat Repubs in Congress means next election or immediate recall.

It's 9 a.m. on my only day off this week. I've got a few things to take care of this afternoon, but for now, I was enjoying a little time on the couch. A documentary about the dust storms across the midwest in the 30's was playing on the History channel, providing a little background noise while I dozed a little. It was nice. But that all changed with a phone call. I knew I should have turned off the ringer when I hit the couch. I croaked a "figures-you-would-have-to-call-just-when-I-was-falling-asleep" hello? The voice on the other end belonged to a...

WASHINGTON -- Beginning drive time this morning, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee will be running an ad on New Orleans radio stations criticizing Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao for voting against President Barack Obama's stimulus package. "Did you know Congressman Joseph Cao voted against economic recovery to immediately create and save over 32,000 Louisiana jobs? Times are tough, tell Joseph Cao to put families before politics, " reads the script for the ad, which will run for a week. Cao said Monday that he voted against the massive spending bill because it was rife with waste and failed to provide his...

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