Holy Crap! We really need to help our President.

[jillan]

I know $$ is tight for alot of us - but this is kinda embarrassing.
I'm going to donate a few bucks.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/06/30/exclusive-president-obama-asks-campaign-donors-to-send-him-more-money.html

Exclusive: President Obama Asks Campaign Donors to Send Him More Money
by Lloyd Grove Jun 30, 2012 6:40 PM EDT
In an anxious conference call from Air Force One, Obama asked campaign donors to send more money. Lloyd Grove obtained the tape and describes the presidential pitch.

President Obama sounded weary and maybe a tad worried late Friday during a rambling conference call with campaign donors whom he repeatedly begged to send money—and send it now.

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We need to have his back and we definitely cannot let the gopers win.

http://www.barackobama.com/

[graywarrior]

1. I'm on a fixed income.

But I sent him some money today.

[MADem]

2. Your link goes to this--it is bad.

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[jillan]

3. Thanks for letting me know - hopefully it's corrected.

[pinboy3niner]

4. DB refers to a "rambling conference call" and says it has the recording--but doesn't provide it

My BS detector is reading very high. Have they been punk'd?

[MADem]

7. My detector is shrieking--Obama does NOT "ramble."

He gets short and testy on the odd occasion, but he doesn't ramble.

I think you've got a point.

[freshwest]

25. Fox News Fooled by The Onion Email:

Fox Nation reports Onion article about Obama email as true

Depressed Obama is reported to have sent out long email to all Americans. But the story, reported as fact on Fox Nation, was a satirical (i.e. intentionally false) article first run at The Onion. Fox Nation did not initially point this out to its readers.

Photo credit: Fox Nation headline, photo illustration by G. Wright


http://www.examiner.com/article/fox-nation-reports-onion-article-about-obama-email-as-true

Close to the same language, tone and most of the links are RW talking points. This was posted on a GOP's Facebook page a while, too. Remember this one?

You guys decide, I don't believe the OP posted something wrong on purpose, but the source is doubtful, I've been told.

[pinboy3niner]

26. Thankyou, freshwest

Nice find! That explains this bogus story.

[jillan]

27. I got this from Huffington Post. Their link to me to that other site...

But like I said in another reply... we still need to donate what we can.

[freshwest]

34. I know, Huffpo has been getting some bad press, too.

And we are all right to be concerned! I don't know if I even trust this source, but it says the GOP is out spending the OFA campaign:

Obama campaign says it expects to be outspent

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/obama-campaign-says-expects-outspent-183353377.html

We have to donate now, this is the last chance to stop the juggernaut that is strangling the country.

I apologize if that seems an accusation to your OP, because you are right, we are in the fight of our lives here but I was answering to the tone of the article.

If we don't win - and they are doing all they can to steal the election, the result will be fatal. We've got to win this. Everyone needs to give all they can!

Thank you for the concern that caused you to post the OP, whether it is true or not, we don't know. Thanks for posting so we keep the donation link in view.

P. S. I was read the riot act for citing The Daily Beast last week!

[MADem]

45. I don't think the OP did anything squirrelly deliberately, either--it just didn't smell right to me.

Like I said--POTUS ain't a rambling man. That guy is probably ON POINT coming up out of a sound sleep. It's just his way. He's always thinking.

[Surya Gayatri]

52. So true, MADem, as evidenced by a first-hand

witness in her comments.
See post N° 51:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002885465#post51

[Honeycombe8]

16. Me, too. But I checked Twitter; the deadline deal is there. Then checked BarackObama.com, and it's

there, too. Apparently, it's real.

I clicked on the link in Twitter, which took me directly to "deadline deal" contribution page. If you contribute at least $10, they send you a car magnet. So that's what I did.

[pinboy3niner]

24. That's par for the course, not an "anxious conference call from Air Force One"

Obama sounding "weary and maybe a tad worried"? Making an "18-minute pleading"?

That's total BS, trying to make something negative out of the usual appeals for campaign donations. And if you're like a of of us who have donated before, you know that we get these appeals in our email inbox EVERY SINGLE DAY. I think I get at least three of these every day, from the President, the First Lady, prominent members of Congress, and other surrogates.

DB's writer needs to be fired for this bogus sensationalist story.

[Honeycombe8]

29. Yeah, I doubt that rambling call story is true. nt

[freshwest]

47. The call for donations is TRUE but the spin of the writer was biased to make Obama sound whiny

I did not post the part about the tone and the DB to bash the OP writer. We really do need to do all we can.

[jillan]

22. Even if the story is not completely accurate, the need is still the same. Gopers have the Kochheads

and Sheldon & more.

We need to rely on the grassroots.

[freshwest]

48. The need is REAL, the spin making Obama look whiney is objectionable. Sorry if I fouled the thread..

It just seemed to be so much in that same style but the RW take the facts and twist them to make Obama look bad, always.

[Surya Gayatri]

53. Your BS detector is spot-on, pinboy. PBO never "rambles" as

confirmed by a first-hand witness. See post N° 51:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002885465#post51

[pinboy3niner]

56. Thankis for that link, Surya Gayatri

We know that this President doesn't get rattled like that. That characterization is nothing but a steaming pile.

[NYC_SKP]

8. I saw that, here's another way in:

http://contribute.barackobama.com/donation/index.html

[MADem]

12. The replacement links are working--the original one had something wonky going on w/it. nt

[elleng]

5. Right. Received this from President Obama:

Today is one of the most important fundraising deadlines of this campaign so far.

We might not outraise Mitt Romney.

But I am determined to keep the margin close enough that we can win this election the right way.

To do that I need your help today.

Please donate $5 or more before tonight's deadline:

https://donate.barackobama.com/Tonight

The stakes in this election are real. Thanks for all your support so far.

Good week.

Barack

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Just sentl

[jillan]

6. Thanks Ellen!

I guess it's just you and me

[elleng]

10. Hope not.

How can we promote action here?

[jillan]

13. I don't know what else we can do - we tried.

Any other ideas?

[elleng]

14. Yes we did.

Just posted at GD, and will likely continue such.

[freshwest]

49. No, it's not. Sorry if it seemed otherwise. Elleng supplied me with a link earlier.

[Honeycombe8]

15. Done! I didn't believe it, since I haven't rec'd an email, but I checked Twitter & barackobama.com,

and the deadline deal is there.

I gave $10 and should be getting a retro car magnet.

[elleng]

17. Great. Thanks.

[Ruby the Liberal]

18. "We might not outraise Mitt Romney"

Oh for the day when Q2 fundraising totals have no bearing on the actual election of our leadership.

[elleng]

20. IF ONLY we had ONLY public financing for elections!

[ProfessionalLeftist]

9. I set up a monthly recurring donation

Until the election is done.

[elleng]

11. GREAT!

[RagAss]

19. Done.

Thanks for the link.

[elleng]

21. Great. Thanks.

You're welcome.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

23. Next week I'm joining the campaign...

by giving a little money (I can't give lots), and helping in any way I can.

[pinboy3niner]

28. **** This story is BOGUS ****

See freshwest's Post #25.

[jillan]

30. It DOESN'T MATTER! The deadline is real. It's the last day of the quarter.

R'money is killing us when it comes to donations.

[pinboy3niner]

32. No one is taking issue with the need to raise funds for our campaign

We're simply calling out a bogus, negative story about President Obama.

[quinnox]

36. lol, seriously

It doesn't matter that you posted a false story about Obama seemingly desperate and close to begging for donations, as long as that gets people to donate??


Wow, no ethical problems here.

[jillan]

37. Then tell it to Huffington Post. That is where I read this. Question their ethics. NOT mine.

[quinnox]

39. huh? why, when you are the one that said this in post #30

"30. It DOESN'T MATTER! The deadline is real. It's the last day of the quarter.

R'money is killing us when it comes to donations."

That was in response to a duer saying the story you posted was bogus.

[mattclearing]

43. How about you take responsibility for your critical thinking skills and your post? n/t

[MADem]

46. Do you have a link to the HUFFPO article? nt

[jillan]

58. Huffingtonpost.com

[MADem]

60. Lloyd Grove wrote that garbage. Here's the full link to the story:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/06/30/exclusive-president-obama-asks-campaign-donors-to-send-him-more-money.html

Once a gossip columnist, always a gossip columnist, I guess. I remember the WAPO dumped him. He ended up at the NY Daily News or something like that...

[Drunken Irishman]

44. I know, right?

[Drunken Irishman]

31. I don't doubt Obama needs fundraising, but this article, eh...

Sorry, I don't like it. It doesn't pass the smell test.

President Obama sounded weary and maybe a tad worried late Friday during a rambling conference call with campaign donors whom he repeatedly begged to send money—and send it now.

Uh huh.

Rambling? Worried? Begged?

[GoCubsGo]

38. He was also coming back from that inferno in Colorado.

If he was repeatedly asking for money to be sent "now", it was likely to help the fire victims. 33,000 people were displaced in Colorado Springs alone. Hundreds of homes were destroyed. Two people have died. And, it's nowhere near being over. That would wear on any decent, responsible human being. The callous turd who wrote this article doesn't fit that description.

[Drunken Irishman]

41. Yup...if this 'call' happened at all.

I'm sorry, but I don't see Pres. Obama begging and rambling to anyone about campaign $$$.

[pinboy3niner]

55. There was a conference call--but it was NOTHING like the characterization of this writer

See the link in Surya Gayatri's Post # 53.

[one_voice]

33. I sent something about an hour ago.

[Historic NY]

35. Thanks got one in before the witching hour.........

[emilyg]

40. Clooney is having another

fundraiser for him.

[Tarheel_Dem]

42. Forgive me, but this story sounds like "holy crap"! I'm a monthly contributor, and occasionally....

I'll kick in a bit more when I get an email. But I don't like the alarmist tone of the o.p., nor do I like the characterization of the president as "begging", "rambling", "weary". Because I know your posting history, I know you wanted to convey the urgency, but I really dislike the author's take on this.

We've always known we'd be outspent. But the desperate tone of the o.p. doesn't instill the confidence we should be projecting. JMHO.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

50. Here's hoping

many people were motivated to kick in a few bucks this week after the ACA was upheld. That truly was a BFD! Hate the money race, though!

[Surya Gayatri]

51. Here's a first-hand witness' comment on the Daily Beast article...

comment from Susan Opton:

I was on that call and it was neither rambling, begging, weary or worried. It was inspirational and exciting to those of us who were listening.

What other US President has ever connected with the American people directly the way Obama does? None.

And yes, if you knew that gazillionairs were writing checks for $100 million dollars and promising to spend limitless amounts of money to crush the possibility of THE 99% getting ahead, you would ring the alarm bells and ask people to step up earlier, rather than later.

MA is a perfect example, where everyone sat back just assuming that Ted Kennedy's seat would stay Democratic. That's how Scott Brown weaseled in and now everyone is smartening up to him.

Obama was crisp, clear, and sounded like a regular guy who is up against the fight of his life. I thought the tone was perfect.

Give, Give as much as you can, give NOW, because later is not as helpful.

I suppose if you hear the call from a tape as a reporter, you might not feel the excitement and thrill that the supporters felt hearing The President of the United States "live" from Airforce One. It was amazing!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't let's be taken in by hyperbolic, sensationalist crap journalism. That being said, the Koch billions have to be countered, so GIVE WHAT YOU CAN!

edit: clarity

[MADem]

54. Obama was crisp, clear, and sounded like a regular guy...

That's more like it!

[jillan]

59. I wonder why Huffington Post still has it as their front page story.

You would think they would have pulled it by now if it is false.

Crazy when you don't know what to believe anymore

[MADem]

61. Because they're right leaning, and have been ever since they made the deal with AOL.

They're like Drudge, with better graphics.

The "HuffPo" story is nothing more than a link to a line of salacious horseshit from Lloyd Grove (gossip columnist fired from the WAPO eons ago). Unless we hear the tape, I'm not going to take Lloyd's touting, self-aggrandizing word for anything.

[jillan]

62. I noticed that they have turned right, but this is the first time I have seen a story that was false

Fool me once

I will for now on be reading Huffpo with a different set of eyes.

[MADem]

63. It's not really their story, though--it's the Daily Beast's.

The only thing they wrote was the headline on their page--the link takes you to DB...and Tina Brown likes to make trouble at times. Lloyd Grove likes to hear his name repeated.

[GeorgeGist]

64. It was amazing!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't let's be taken in by hyperbolic, sensationalist crap.

[Surya Gayatri]

65. Aside from this last sentence, which admittedly

veers a bit into OTT enthusiasm, I found Ms. Opton's first-hand account to be quite credible.

[Nanjing to Seoul]

57. I live overseas. Exchange rates kill me

I wish I could.