Comments on: When Will Dems Challenge Spencer Bachus? http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2007/10/22/when-will-dems-challenge-spencer-bachus/ Suburban Mom-Employed-Outside-the-Home Gone Bad Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:05:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Kathy http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2007/10/22/when-will-dems-challenge-spencer-bachus/#comment-171786 Kathy Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:26:44 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2007/10/22/when-will-dems-challenge-spencer-bachus/#comment-171786 That's not surprising. Sad, but not surprising. And the district is gerrymandered to stay Republican. But I can hope. And Lisa's right -- just raising the issues has great value. As things stand now, Spencer doesn't even have to emerge from his secret hideaway to get re-elected. That’s not surprising. Sad, but not surprising. And the district is gerrymandered to stay Republican. But I can hope. And Lisa’s right — just raising the issues has great value. As things stand now, Spencer doesn’t even have to emerge from his secret hideaway to get re-elected.

]]> By: moioci http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2007/10/22/when-will-dems-challenge-spencer-bachus/#comment-171666 moioci Tue, 30 Oct 2007 05:38:19 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2007/10/22/when-will-dems-challenge-spencer-bachus/#comment-171666 Not that it excuses the Dems' lackluster ways, but according to all-knowing Wikipedia, the AL 6th District has the singular distinction of posting the strongest vote for GWB out of 435 districts in 2004. Not that it excuses the Dems’ lackluster ways, but according to all-knowing Wikipedia, the AL 6th District has the singular distinction of posting the strongest vote for GWB out of 435 districts in 2004.

]]> By: bushit http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2007/10/22/when-will-dems-challenge-spencer-bachus/#comment-170236 bushit Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:23:29 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2007/10/22/when-will-dems-challenge-spencer-bachus/#comment-170236 The BIBLE THUMPING REPUBLICANS ......are not CHRIST like....Christ cared for the poor.....republicans are GREEDY SOBs who care about nothing but themselves....I hope anyone who is a republican supporter gets a taste of the burning gates of "HELL". GOP= GREEDY OLE Perverts The BIBLE THUMPING REPUBLICANS ……are not CHRIST like….Christ cared for the poor…..republicans are GREEDY SOBs who care about nothing but themselves….I hope anyone who is a republican supporter gets a taste of the burning gates of “HELL”.

GOP= GREEDY OLE Perverts

]]> By: Lisa in Hoover http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2007/10/22/when-will-dems-challenge-spencer-bachus/#comment-169588 Lisa in Hoover Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:58:52 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2007/10/22/when-will-dems-challenge-spencer-bachus/#comment-169588 I've been in politics a long time (first campaign I worked was in high school - George McGovern) and I firmly believe that no one should get a free pass. Even if the 6th is a Republican District, there are a lot more progressives than it gets credit for. A straight-talking unapologetic progressive (moi?) would at least get the issues in front of people. We can,if nothing else, drive the debate and force Mr. Bachus to answer those awkward questions. I’ve been in politics a long time (first campaign I worked was in high school - George McGovern) and I firmly believe that no one should get a free pass. Even if the 6th is a Republican District, there are a lot more progressives than it gets credit for. A straight-talking unapologetic progressive (moi?) would at least get the issues in front of people. We can,if nothing else, drive the debate and force Mr. Bachus to answer those awkward questions.

]]> By: mooncat http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2007/10/22/when-will-dems-challenge-spencer-bachus/#comment-169521 mooncat Tue, 23 Oct 2007 04:16:05 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2007/10/22/when-will-dems-challenge-spencer-bachus/#comment-169521 Go Jim! Go Jim!

]]> By: Jim http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2007/10/22/when-will-dems-challenge-spencer-bachus/#comment-169471 Jim Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:41:04 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2007/10/22/when-will-dems-challenge-spencer-bachus/#comment-169471 Kathy: I agree that it is time for someone to step forward and start working toward November 2008. I believe the 6th District is the toughest District in Alabama for a Dem, but we must begin running solid candidates in the tough races to begin shifting the good folks of the 6th to our Party. Kathy:
I agree that it is time for someone to step forward and start working toward November 2008. I believe the 6th District is the toughest District in Alabama for a Dem, but we must begin running solid candidates in the tough races to begin shifting the good folks of the 6th to our Party.

]]> By: mooncat http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2007/10/22/when-will-dems-challenge-spencer-bachus/#comment-169469 mooncat Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:11:23 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2007/10/22/when-will-dems-challenge-spencer-bachus/#comment-169469 <a href="http://www.theinsurgentcampaign.com/" rel="nofollow">The Insurgent Political Campaign</a> -- An excellent series of podcasts on how to run an insurgent Congressional campaign in a hopelessly Red District. They are a couple of years old, but still full of good nuts and bolts advice. The Insurgent Political Campaign — An excellent series of podcasts on how to run an insurgent Congressional campaign in a hopelessly Red District. They are a couple of years old, but still full of good nuts and bolts advice.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2007/10/22/when-will-dems-challenge-spencer-bachus/#comment-169465 Kathy Mon, 22 Oct 2007 21:38:58 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2007/10/22/when-will-dems-challenge-spencer-bachus/#comment-169465 <i>"There are so many benefits when progressives actually challenge these Republican dinosaurs — like exposing voters to what liberals/progressives really think, as opposed to what Hannity and Rush tell them we think."</i> Excellent point. “There are so many benefits when progressives actually challenge these Republican dinosaurs — like exposing voters to what liberals/progressives really think, as opposed to what Hannity and Rush tell them we think.”

Excellent point.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2007/10/22/when-will-dems-challenge-spencer-bachus/#comment-169460 Kathy Mon, 22 Oct 2007 21:04:17 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2007/10/22/when-will-dems-challenge-spencer-bachus/#comment-169460 Jim, I heard there was a potential candidate months ago, then...nothing. May not be the same person, but whoever it is needs to fish or cut bait. S/he is wasting primo fundraising time. I know it's an uphill battle and probably not one the Dems can win in 2008, but fielding a viable candidate at least gives the people of the 6th District a real choice. And it plants seeds for the future. Anna, you're so right. The dinosaurs will hold out to the bitter end, but I believe at some point we'll have universal coverage in the US. Lisa, I'll vote for you! Jim, I heard there was a potential candidate months ago, then…nothing. May not be the same person, but whoever it is needs to fish or cut bait. S/he is wasting primo fundraising time. I know it’s an uphill battle and probably not one the Dems can win in 2008, but fielding a viable candidate at least gives the people of the 6th District a real choice. And it plants seeds for the future.

Anna, you’re so right. The dinosaurs will hold out to the bitter end, but I believe at some point we’ll have universal coverage in the US.

Lisa, I’ll vote for you!

]]> By: mooncat http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2007/10/22/when-will-dems-challenge-spencer-bachus/#comment-169459 mooncat Mon, 22 Oct 2007 21:01:11 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2007/10/22/when-will-dems-challenge-spencer-bachus/#comment-169459 Lisa for Congress, Kathy for Congress, or Jim's "potential candidate" for Congress -- I'll support them all. It's time to stop giving guys like Bachus a free pass. There are so many benefits when progressives actually challenge these Republican dinosaurs -- like exposing voters to what liberals/progressives really think, as opposed to what Hannity and Rush tell them we think. Lisa for Congress, Kathy for Congress, or Jim’s “potential candidate” for Congress — I’ll support them all. It’s time to stop giving guys like Bachus a free pass. There are so many benefits when progressives actually challenge these Republican dinosaurs — like exposing voters to what liberals/progressives really think, as opposed to what Hannity and Rush tell them we think.

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