House Majority in 2014!

[MineralMan]

It's time to get started, folks. This is the goal we must reach in the 2014 election. Right now, nothing else matters. Wherever you are in the United States, it's time to contact your district's Democratic organization and ask how you can help in your district.

If anyone thinks this is not the most crucial issue for the next year, they're wrong. It is the ONLY issue.

Choose the best possible Democrat who has a chance to win in your primaries and GOTV!

Start now, please.

[MineralMan]

1. BTW, President Obama is NOT running in 2014.

He is not an issue in that election. Thanks!

[bottomofthehill]

2. The President is always an issue in an election

[MineralMan]

3. Whatever you say...

Uff da!

Are you not planning to campaign for the Democrat in your Congressional District? If that's what you're saying, then I'm not even talking to you in the first place.

[bottomofthehill]

12. What I am saying is that the President is always the primary issue in an election cycle

It does not matter if he is on the top of the ticket or not. What was the big issue in the 2010 cycle....

On the other question, I am fortunate that the Democrat who represents me is in a very safe district so I will do what I have done in the last few cycles, find a competitive house or senate seat where I can find a place to stay on the cheap (friends one family) and volunteer on a challengers campaign. I have gone to Florida, Pennsylvania and New Hampshire in the last three cycles

[Lasher]

4. That's right, Social Security is at stake here!

Help elect Democrats so that they will protect Social Security from evil Republicans!

[MineralMan]

6. Yes. All budget issues start in the House.

Nothing happens unless a bill is introduced. I can't understand why people can't get that simple fact.

Presidents can only propose budgets. That's where it ends.

[Lasher]

9. Makes you wonder why we even care who is President.

Since he is has so little to do with the budget. This is an old but familiar story.

[Occulus]

10. Are these cheerleaders as dumb as I think they are, or do they think we're all a bunch of morons?

I mean, Jesus.

I'm starting to wonder about their true motives. Case in point, the OP, a "former" freeper who lied about his history there.

[bottomofthehill]

13. The budget is non binding

It is the appropriations and authorization bills that count

[demwing]

5. Keeping the Senate is also an issue

In fact, it may be easier to lose the Senate than to gain the House.

[MineralMan]

7. Here's the thing about that. GOTV efforts in Congressional Districts

bring Democratic voters to the polls. That is how you not only keep the Democratic majority in the Senate, but increase it. It is the Congressional Districts that matter the most. Win in those, and you win in Senate races, too. Al Franken is the best example I can offer.

[Lasher]

11. The numbers are against us in the Senate.

And gun control is going to cost us votes in the midterms. Don't believe me? Ask Clinton.

The numbers were against us last time too, but teabaggers helped us out by nominating unelectable extremists.

[demwing]

14. Its a good point, but we have blue Senators

In red states who are retiring. Our margin for error on this is razor thin. How will House races in those states help?

[MineralMan]

8. Normally, I'd be here to reply to posts, but

I have guests coming for dinner, and I have to go start with preparations. So, please excuse me if I don't reply for a while.

[Cha]

16. Well, thanks for your optimistic approach for

the 2014 Vital Elections, MM. I have confidence that OFA will play an important part too.

[ZombieHorde]

15. As dissapointed as I am, I also want a Dem majority in 2014.

I want to see what President Obama can do with a Dem majority.

[madville]

18. The same as they did from 2008-2010?

Water down any big changes to appease centrist DINOs?

[Maraya1969]

26. They got a lot done. You are just looking at things negatively.

Look up the President's accomplishments, (I posted a bunch from 2009-10 just this morning or last night).

I hate it when people get down on our party. One thing the far right does is always support itself. We need that kind of tenacity.

[mick063]

17. I have lost faith in the Democratic Party

Sure....I'll vote.

No more contributions though. I refuse to contribute toward the 1980 Republican agenda just to avoid the 2014 Republican agenda.

I need every last nickel for self survival now. "Every man for himself" is apparently in full effect and I need to prepare.

They won and I'm going to start playing by their rules.

I didn't donate a weeks worth of pay to the Democratic party to cut SS. I guess I have just given up.

Let me know when the Greens are viable. If a mob assembles, I'll do my best to help.

[dburner1]

19. Lost faith

Since my prime source on retirement income is SS I am returning my latest solicitation from the dems Indicating that now I have to cut back also, and the
democratic party is nr one on my list. I will still support individuals who I believe are trying to help us. (Bernie Sanders,
Sherrod
brown etc. No more to the Party.

[Maraya1969]

28. OMG Please wait and see what happens. SS has not been cut and it may not

be cut.

[corkhead]

20. So far I haven't seen a viable Dem throw a hat in the ring in my district in Michigan, even though

our current congressman, club for growth-er Tim Walberg, toady to the oligarchs, should be theoretically beatable. He is not exactly mr. personality and has a completely undistinguished record. He and Democrat Mark Shauer bounced back and forth holding onto this seat in the past.

Damn, I'd run against him myself if I had the $millions in financial backing I would need to go against his monied backers, and if I didn't have the skeletons in my closet that I do.



On the other hand, who in their right mind would want to subject themselves to what happens when you run for an office at this level against someone who has been corrupted by money like it has.

[tabbycat31]

21. It starts in the statehouses

Want to see crazy? Look at the states that the GOP controls and see what they've done with voting rights, labor, women's health, etc.

And you want to really make a difference? Look at your school board and city council/mayor. Local governments are a 'farm system' for statehouses, which are a farm system for Congress.

And remember there are elections this year too.

[limpyhobbler]

22. Please select a Democrat who shares your basic values.

For the love of god ask for specifics of how they will vote on issues like chained CPI.

[LiberalEsto]

23. As long as they are REAL Democrats

and not Corpocrats

[Chakab]

24. Get real. The House districts are gerrymandered and Obama

is trying to cut Social Security.

It's not going to happen.

[mountain grammy]

25. Thanks for the reminder, put a check in the mail to Andrew Romanoff

good liberal running in Colorado's 6th against "I don't know if Obama is an American in his heart" Mike Coffman. Coffman really said that, the damn fool, playing into people's fears and stupidity for a vote.
If we can get the turnout of a presidential election, we can take the House and keep the Senate. It matters, it really does!

[Autumn]

27. He's running again!!! thank you ,thank you

Oh my god. I looked up the link. I am so excited. It broke my heart when Obama came out for him and he lost to that nasty blue dog. I now have a reason to get out there. Thank you
you made my day. This time we will get him!

[MineralMan]

30. Thanks for supporting your candidate!

[Marr]

29. Oh, I intend to vote for and support every candidate possible who is left of center.

Blue Dogs, Third Wayers, etc, can go fuck themselves. I will not support one ever again, whether he's the "viable candidate" or not. If they lose it's because their politics are untenable.