The Boston Channelis reporting that Barack Obama is on his way to Massachusetts to stump for embattled incumbent Mass. Governor, Democrat Deval Patrick on October 16, 2010. The rally will be held at the Hynes Convention Center at 12:30 pm. This begs the question, with every democrat in the Commonwealth vulnerable, will the Obama visit, do a whit of good for Patrick?
Recall the last time Obama stopped in to support equally popular then candidate Martha Coakley back in January of 2010 - she lost the race for the open Senate seat to Republican Scott Brown. In addition, the attendance at the Coakley rally was somewhat dismal to say the least – 1500 attended a rally held inside a school gymnasium, with another “2500 in a spillover room” (Globe). In Massachusetts, even in frigid January, a crowd of 4,000 is, in a word, chump change.
With increasing drama coming from “Independent” Tim Cahill’s’ campaign, specifically the revelation from one of his staffers (who summarily quite) that both Cahill and Patrick’s campaign were working together to undermine the Republican, Charles Baker’s chances, it is doubtful that Obama’s visit will garner results any more successful than his January visit with Coakley.
Both Obama and Patrick were mentored by David Axelrod, white house advisor and campaign strategist - Patrick was used as the “field trial” down to the slogan “Yes We Can” for the 2008 Obama campaign. What the strategists fail to understand is that Massachusetts, although a blue state has been under the Patrick administrations guidance for longer than the nation has had to endure Barack(Barak to Barack) corrected 10-17) Obama – and, simply put, the citizens know better now – both in Massachusetts and the Nation as a whole. It is doubtful that this visit will have any impact on the actual odds of Patrick being reelected, despite his and Cahill’s best efforts.
Saturday, October 09, 2010
Friday, October 08, 2010
2010 Update - Richard Neal(D-MA) - Reinstated GM Dealership– Erects Giant Neal ‘For Congress" Sign on Heavily Traveled District Roadway
One Hand Helps Another, Neal for Congress Sign on Reinstated GM Dealers Lot
During the bailout of GM (which came to be known as Government Motors), hundreds of dealerships across the country were closed. One of many in Massachusetts was Bob Pion Pontiac. In March of this year, The Springfield
Republican Reported:
After prodding from U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, General Motors Corp. reversed course and has reinstated Bob Pion as a Buick and GMC dealer.
Several comments under the article are telling: aside from the fact that Neal helped out a local business, with the intent to save jobs, and possibly Government Motors at the same time, (and a Local Photo opp in an election year as a bonus) it appears as if the Company (GM), now owned by the Federal Government took marching orders from the Congressman, who was able to “pursued” GM to reinstate one dealership over another. (Not All GM Dealerships were reinstated, some were said to have lost their Franchise due to Political Affiliation see Ohio Dealership struggle here)
The sign (shown below) is prominently displayed on the dealership lot at a major intersection leading to connectors to Routes 90 and 391. This heavily traveled area, also known as the “Crossroads to New England” brings in shoppers from all over the Hamden Second District.
It is the “good old boy” one hand washes the other, appearance brought about by the sign on the Dealers lot that may leave a “bad taste” in some potential voter’s mouth.
What’s the big deal? It really depends upon how strongly one feels either for or against an incumbent this term. It was a real test of friendship on the part of Pion, as far as attracting clientele who may have stopped in, but for the obvious plus for the Congressman. Others might just shrug their shoulders and consider the fact that it’s “politics as usual” in the Commonwealth.
Richard Neal will face Republican, Tom Wesley, in the November 2nd election. Wesley has been unsuccessful in convincing Congressman Neal to debate in a Town Hall Style format.
It’s All About 2012 - Obama Stumps for Re-Election at Bowie State in MD – Student Calls Obama a “Liar” from the Crowd – Removed
On October 7th, Obama paid a visit to Bowie State University in MD, one of the oldest African-American Teachers Colleges in the Nation. The event, according to the University Website, was open to the public, and had been publicized by local Maryland Media, including a Map of the upcoming visit courtesy of the Baltimore Sun”.
During the speech, a student shouted “You’re a Liar” from the crowd - (video below) – and was summarily shoved by what appeared to be a non-student. The video-tape appears to be staged in an attempt to judge reaction – and, at an event billed as “open to the public”, with a sitting President, who had been elected to lead all the people, free speech is obviously not an option.
Aside from the fact that the student in the video and the videographer, appeared to take a substantial risk inserting themselves into a crowd of Obama supporters (see Obama for America t-shirt clad individuals in video), what was most telling about this particular video was the content of the speech.
Allegedly at Bowie to rally students to get out the vote – the crowd, which by this particular video appeared somewhat thin compared to prior rallies at the same location, was treated to a stump speech by the President about - the President. “Me” was used a great deal – as well as the tired “Party of No” that has been used ad naseum by Democrats. Paraphrasing: “they said no to middle class tax cuts”, “they wanted me to fail”, “if I said the moon was blue, they would say no”, and so on.
Apparently, the President is counting on the ability of youth to be disengaged from the rest of the world, enough so that his message will be embraced. The University Stump is apparently the only venue, other than a few select “back yard” meetings, that the President is headlining prior to the mid-term elections. That could be due to the fact that most embattled Democrats want Obama as far away from them as possible, unless completely desperate, as in the case of Wisconsin’s , Russ Feingold, who is currently trailing his Republican opponent by 12 points. In that case, they head to the Universities in the hopes that students will get out and vote. Although students were used in the 2008 campaign successfully, the change in the economy and what is at stake (the mid-terms) may keep them away from the polls. It is not as if, Obama were running, and from Bowie State’s stump speech, it appears that’s the plan.
As to the “No to Middle Class Tax Cuts”, one would either have to live in a vacuum or be one of those very dummied down University students in order not to understand that the Party of No, wanted to stay in session in order to protect the tax cuts, and were joined by 39 like minded Democrats, while the majority (last vote Nancy Pelosi) would rather go home and try to hold onto their Congressional Seats, allowing all tax cuts to expire. This selfish move not only insured an increase in payroll taxes come January 1st for all U.S. workers, but also put Business in a mood to freeze all hiring – indefinitely as they have no idea of what the bottom line will be.
Although not widely publicized in the national press, this “break” to go home and campaign that will cost the American worker dearly, is general knowledge among the working class who are discussing the ramifications and know exactly who was behind the “stall”. Therefore, while the Congressional Democrats are at home, attempting in most cases to avoid talking about the stand they took with Pelosi and Obama, Obama is on the University Trail talking about – Obama to dwindling crowds of students and “the general public”.
It is no wonder that, even in the bluest states, Republican candidates for the first time since, the 1930’s, are actually expecting to do more than run an opposition campaign that is “doomed to fail” as the beltway pundits predict “Safe Democrat”. These Republicans in Wisconsin, Colorado, California, Minnesota, Massachusetts and Connecticut now expect to win. Which begs the question, “who’s zooming who?” (Gotta love Aretha Franklin) - As Obama attempts to begin his 2012 campaign. He is either as dense as the students whom he hopes to rally, or so detached from reality that there is no “hope” – one almost feels sorry for the man who has taken Jimmy Carter’s place in the minds of most of the electorate as the most incompetent CEO in the history of the Presidency.
During the speech, a student shouted “You’re a Liar” from the crowd - (video below) – and was summarily shoved by what appeared to be a non-student. The video-tape appears to be staged in an attempt to judge reaction – and, at an event billed as “open to the public”, with a sitting President, who had been elected to lead all the people, free speech is obviously not an option.
Aside from the fact that the student in the video and the videographer, appeared to take a substantial risk inserting themselves into a crowd of Obama supporters (see Obama for America t-shirt clad individuals in video), what was most telling about this particular video was the content of the speech.
Allegedly at Bowie to rally students to get out the vote – the crowd, which by this particular video appeared somewhat thin compared to prior rallies at the same location, was treated to a stump speech by the President about - the President. “Me” was used a great deal – as well as the tired “Party of No” that has been used ad naseum by Democrats. Paraphrasing: “they said no to middle class tax cuts”, “they wanted me to fail”, “if I said the moon was blue, they would say no”, and so on.
Apparently, the President is counting on the ability of youth to be disengaged from the rest of the world, enough so that his message will be embraced. The University Stump is apparently the only venue, other than a few select “back yard” meetings, that the President is headlining prior to the mid-term elections. That could be due to the fact that most embattled Democrats want Obama as far away from them as possible, unless completely desperate, as in the case of Wisconsin’s , Russ Feingold, who is currently trailing his Republican opponent by 12 points. In that case, they head to the Universities in the hopes that students will get out and vote. Although students were used in the 2008 campaign successfully, the change in the economy and what is at stake (the mid-terms) may keep them away from the polls. It is not as if, Obama were running, and from Bowie State’s stump speech, it appears that’s the plan.
As to the “No to Middle Class Tax Cuts”, one would either have to live in a vacuum or be one of those very dummied down University students in order not to understand that the Party of No, wanted to stay in session in order to protect the tax cuts, and were joined by 39 like minded Democrats, while the majority (last vote Nancy Pelosi) would rather go home and try to hold onto their Congressional Seats, allowing all tax cuts to expire. This selfish move not only insured an increase in payroll taxes come January 1st for all U.S. workers, but also put Business in a mood to freeze all hiring – indefinitely as they have no idea of what the bottom line will be.
Although not widely publicized in the national press, this “break” to go home and campaign that will cost the American worker dearly, is general knowledge among the working class who are discussing the ramifications and know exactly who was behind the “stall”. Therefore, while the Congressional Democrats are at home, attempting in most cases to avoid talking about the stand they took with Pelosi and Obama, Obama is on the University Trail talking about – Obama to dwindling crowds of students and “the general public”.
It is no wonder that, even in the bluest states, Republican candidates for the first time since, the 1930’s, are actually expecting to do more than run an opposition campaign that is “doomed to fail” as the beltway pundits predict “Safe Democrat”. These Republicans in Wisconsin, Colorado, California, Minnesota, Massachusetts and Connecticut now expect to win. Which begs the question, “who’s zooming who?” (Gotta love Aretha Franklin) - As Obama attempts to begin his 2012 campaign. He is either as dense as the students whom he hopes to rally, or so detached from reality that there is no “hope” – one almost feels sorry for the man who has taken Jimmy Carter’s place in the minds of most of the electorate as the most incompetent CEO in the history of the Presidency.
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