NO TIME TO LOSE! EMAIL JOHN MELLENCAMP TO BEG HIM TO RUN FOR EVAN BAYH'S SEAT AT:

[ddeclue]

[e-mail].

DU IT then K&R! Spread the word to your facebook friends too!

Invite all your friends to this facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=313182257591

[Lil Missy]

1. It's too late to gather enough signatures.

[DefenseLawyer]

2. Doesn't matter.

You need signatures to enter the primary. At this point no one has enough signatures to enter a primary. The Party can still slate a candidate, and will, for the general election.

[salin]

15. I somehow can't imagine the state party

selecting Mellencamp.

[DebbieCDC]

3. Works for me

[gimama]

4. Thanks

Happy to do it..

[Renew Deal]

5. Aren't there any other Democrats in Indiana?

What's his qualification? Good music?

[ddeclue]

6. He has consistently fought for social justice issues for many years.

[Donnachaidh]

23. has he at any time even mentioned getting into politics?

I love his music, and he has done Farm Aid and other things -- but the political arena? He could do more for Indiana by agitating all those farmers to get out their pitchforks and torches and go visit the *good old boys* running both parties in the State.

[ddeclue]

24. When did Al Franken? Got to start somewhere..

[Donnachaidh]

29. Franken talked about it on Air America quite a bit before running

But John AFAIK, has never talked about that.

[ddeclue]

33. SO? WHO CARES? It's simply NOT a reason to not ask him to run.

There are a lot of detractors here who simply cannot explain why we shouldn't ask him to run. They are naysayers full of negativity.

[Donnachaidh]

48. that wasn't the point - and you know it.

Jeez -- fine -- you think he'd make a great politician. But don't crawl up people's asses if they don't agree with you!

[ddeclue]

49. Well don't be an annoying naysayer just to be annoying.

[Hippo_Tron]

37. A few things...

1) He's more liberal than the other top choices.

2) In a year where people are fed up with the Washington establishment, a complete outsider might be the best bet.

3) He has the name recognition needed to jump in at a moment's notice.

Being an adequate Senator isn't something one can really screw up. You just have to show up and vote the right way. I'm sure he probably won't be a great Senator right away, but very few are when they first get there. Some, including those who have a lot of prior political experience, never become good Senators.

[Dark]

7. Was he the one who had that bad playboy interview?

n't

[Subdivisions]

9. That was John Mayer. n/t

[Dark]

10. Ah ok. Thank you!

I knew it was a John M.

[ddeclue]

8. .

[ddeclue]

16. .

[Subdivisions]

11. Done. Also, there is something about the Bayh development already on

Mellencamp's Wikipedia page:

...snip...

On February 15, 2009, United States Senator Evan Bayh officially ended his re-election campaign, with no other major candidate left in the race, leading to speculation as to whether Mellencamp would decide to run for the seat, due to his heavilly opinionated stance on many different issues. He has so far refused to comment as to whether he would consider running, or not.

...snip...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mellencamp#Politics

[upi402]

12. done and waiting

for all the DU corporatists citing his lack of qualifications.
:popcorn:
Nevermind Bush, Sonny Bono, Ahnold, Ronnie Raygun et al.

[Subdivisions]

13. He's a citizen. He's We the People. That's all the qualification he needs. n/t

[ddeclue]

14. I think like Al Franken he would be a uniquely articulate Senator

both have special gifts to articulate message and ideas far beyond those of most modern day cookie cutter Senators.

[cali]

18. yeah, you have to be a corporatist to think this is silly.

the stupid is strong in your post, honey.

[cali]

17. silly fantasy politics are not a solution.

Has he ever expressed any interest in running for any office? Ever?

[ddeclue]

20. He has certainly expressed a great deal of interest in social justice issues.

As someone who has worked on campaigns, including Alan Grayson's campaign here in Florida, let me say that money, popularity and name recognition are huge advantages in winning campaigns and Mellencamp, like Franken has all three. It is HARDLY "fantasy" politics - consider that plenty of people trade on previous celebrity to get elected to office - John Glenn, Ronald Reagan, Arnold Schwartzenegger, Jesse Ventura, Al Franken, Sonny Bono, Bill Bradley, Fred Grandy, Ben Jones, and Clint Eastwood all come immediately to mind as successful examples.

[cali]

30. that is not the same thing as being into runnining for office

And yes it's fantasy politics as he has never expressed any interest in running.

[ddeclue]

34. NO IT'S NOT.. do you think that Alan Grayson was always interested in running for Congress?

NO he wasn't - it's NOT "fantasy" politics - plenty of celebrities have run for office and won.

[cali]

53. one more time: THEY HAVE TO WANT TO RUN.

Clearly Grayson wanted to. So did Franken. It's a really grueling thing to do and it entails giving up a lot- your time and any privacy. If he's into it, great; let's hear him out. But to date there is not one single hint that he is interested.

And that's why it's fantasy politics.

[ddeclue]

57. one more time: PROVE THAT MELLENCAMP DOES NOT..

:eyes:

[mod mom]

36. you mean like Al Franken running? It's time to find representative who speak for the people!

[ddeclue]

46. or in this case a Senator..

:D

[cali]

54. what part of he has to want to run, is so terribly difficult to grasp?

Franken WANTED to run.

[spanone]

19. why would you want a musician/songwriter in congress?

better yet, why would a songwriter/musician want to be in congress?

[ddeclue]

21. how about he is someone who can actually articulate his own ideas - just like Al Franken!

very few of these guys can say a word that wasn't written down for them ahead of time.

:P

[Subdivisions]

22. Why would you want an SNL writer/comedian in the Senate? n/t

[spanone]

25. well, mr franken sought out the office. mellencamp has shown no desire to jump in the cesspool

[ddeclue]

26. Mr. Franken has NOT always sought office - have to start somewhere.

[spanone]

27. i didn't say he ALWAYS sought office....but he sought this one.

[ddeclue]

32. And SO.. perhaps MELLENCAMP will seek THIS one if he is convinced there is support

what the hell is your problem anyways? Do you think that he had to declare his interest BEFORE it was even an open seat?

:eyes:

[spanone]

51. i don't have a problem at all. i just don't think mr mellencamp is going to give up his career

to go to washington dc...it's just silly

[ddeclue]

58. says who? he's in his 50's he's made his money and he's got plenty of other interests.

[Subdivisions]

28. That's true, I guess. But sometimes someone is called to serve. He shares

our values and supports our policies. He has instant name recognition and is popular in his state. He would illicit instant financial support. And, he could conceivably win.

[phleshdef]

31. The real question is why DON'T you want a progressive senator on the right of the issues?

[ddeclue]

35. There are a lot of DLC'er posting IMHO going on here because they are afraid of another independent

progressive Democratic voice in the Senate.

[FrenchieCat]

38. Is there somewhere where I can read is position on the issues?

:shrug:

[ddeclue]

39. www.mellencamp.com or Google him

[FrenchieCat]

40. Is he pro-Choice? His site is not a political one perse and doesn't include

his personal stance on much of the issues. :shrug:

cause I get nothing when I "google" his name and that topic.

[ddeclue]

41. I don't know - his issues have been poverty, farmers, and race relations

as far as I am aware. I don't think he's ever said anything one way or the other on abortion.

[FrenchieCat]

44. So what if he isn't pro-choice, then what?

:shrug:

[ddeclue]

45. You are making false assumptions and trying to sow discord. There is a CLEAR DIFFERENCE between not

having taken a stand on an issue and being opposed to it and you know it.

Please stop being a trouble maker on this thread!

[AngryAmish]

42. Your prodigious use of all caps certainly won me over

[ddeclue]

43. YAY! ANOTHER CONVERT!

:rofl:

:P

[Subdivisions]

47. Yea, it's almost as annoying as the prodigious need to comment on someone's use of caps. n/t

[DefenseLawyer]

52. It has always been curious to me how some people FREAK OUT over the all caps

I get that it's bad form among online purists, but damn. Capitalized type never killed anybody. Like so many things that people seem to get twisted over, I just don't get it.

[derby378]

50. DONE! K&R! (n/t)

[ddeclue]

55. ,

[dionysus]

56. jesus h christ on a cracker. and you wonder why some ppl make fun of liberals.

:eyes:
this one tops the "cost of O's imaginary pack of smokes" thread you did...

[ddeclue]

59. Tell it to Ronald Reagan, Arnold Schwartzenegger, Jesse Ventura, Sonny Bono, Clint Eastwood,

Fred Grandy, John Young, Ben Jones, Bill Bradley and Al Franken.

I guess you don't know what you're talking about now after all.

[dionysus]

60. half or more of which were total disasters.

[ddeclue]

61. Yeah the REPUBLICAN half and as a matter of getting your guy elected NONE were disasters.