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Ripper McCord recommended Judge: Feds Liable for Katrina Flooding by Ripper McCord

2009-11-19T03:19:05Z

Ripper McCord recommended Schtupped by Stupak by ~flowerchild~

2009-11-19T03:31:46Z

Ripper McCord Commented on Schtupped by Stupak by ~flowerchild~

2009-11-19T05:29:03Z

BTW, rec'd for post content and for the pitchfork in your avatar alone.

Ripper McCord Commented on Schtupped by Stupak by ~flowerchild~

2009-11-19T05:27:55Z

Somehow I doubt your "experience" with Bart is worthy of a relaxing smoke afterwards.

Ripper McCord Commented on TPMDC Exclusive: Inside DNC's Organizing For America by Christina Bellantoni

2009-11-12T03:10:36Z

What the fuck is this puff-piece by Christina Bellantoni?

"TPMDC Exclusive: Inside DNC's Organizing For America"

Really? Exclusive? INSIDE the organization?

Bullshit. It's a standard interview piece masquerading as gonzo investigation. One-sided, with all information spoon-fed to Bellantoni by OFA. Where's the contacts OUTSIDE of the organization with FORMER insiders? There aren't any.

OFA is a top-down organization that gets its marching orders directly from the DNC and the White House. It's agenda is that of the president. Full stop. Period.

When phone-banking for health care last month, I was told explicitly by the regional field director "Don't bring up the public option" when urging people to contact their delegation. I was merely to tell the contacts to discuss with their senators and congressmen why THEY felt it was important to pass health care reform. Fair enough. But that command offers ZERO direction and support for what really mattered in this debate, while leaving plenty of room for a really bad bill to take shape.

OFA still hasn't mastered (or even studied) the art of retaining volunteers or even treating people as humans with lives of their own outside OFA. Read this for more:

http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/ripper_mccord/2009/11/why-the-left-is-impotent.php

The remarks of others who have had DIRECT contact with OFA is far more convincing than the PR piece published above.

Ripper McCord Commented on FREEEEEEEEEEEEEDOM! by Orlando

2009-11-08T00:18:35Z

Nice. Thanks for the chuckles, O.

Ripper McCord Commented on DERRIERES OF FURY! by Ripper McCord

2009-11-04T09:59:39Z

Damn fingers. *I'm not DOWN.*

Ripper McCord Commented on DERRIERES OF FURY! by Ripper McCord

2009-11-04T09:53:45Z

Anomalies may or may not be signs of trends. I liked and rec'd your post. I'm not gown. I just think Obama needs to get the message: Dance with the one brought you.

Ripper McCord Commented on DERRIERES OF FURY! by Ripper McCord

2009-11-04T09:50:23Z

Finally ... . Thanks for some things, eh?

Ripper McCord Commented on The Political Equivalent of a Double-Dog Dare by kfreed

2009-11-04T09:48:53Z

Payback is a bitch. Le-e-e-t's get ready to -- ru-u-ummmbllllle!

Ripper McCord Commented on Rubbing It In? OFA's Obama Feed Tweets About Election '08 by Christina Bellantoni

2009-11-04T07:42:29Z

OFA is just OFAL.

Ripper McCord Commented on DERRIERES OF FURY! by Ripper McCord

2009-11-04T07:22:33Z

{{{Bells, gongs, lights, whistles, confetti}}}

You've won the lightning round! What do we have for thepeoplechoose, Johnny?

Ripper McCord recommended DERRIERES OF FURY! by Ripper McCord

2009-11-04T02:08:46Z

Ripper McCord Commented on DERRIERES OF FURY! by Ripper McCord

2009-11-04T02:37:50Z

Before you leave a comment, note that I am not condemning anone who voted or didn't vote. At this point, I could go either way, but would probably wan tot send the message. IMHO, the sooner Obama, Axelrod and Kaine get it, the better.

Ripper McCord Commented on Steele: GOP Sweep In Virginia 'Blow' To Obama by Christina Bellantoni

2009-11-04T01:48:18Z

This is what happens when activist liberals are scorned by their own leaders.

Ripper McCord recommended The year of living disconcertedly by San Fernando Curt

2009-11-02T23:30:09Z

Ripper McCord Commented on Why the Left is Impotent by Ripper McCord

2009-11-03T05:23:19Z

Thanks, all, for a wonderful discussion!

Ripper McCord Commented on Why the Left is Impotent by Ripper McCord

2009-11-02T22:14:26Z

Talking to Zipper, right? It's hard for me to keep these thread parts lined up vertically.

Ripper McCord Commented on Why the Left is Impotent by Ripper McCord

2009-11-02T22:12:11Z

I can agree with all this. Thanks for correcting me, artgurrl.

Ripper McCord Commented on Why the Left is Impotent by Ripper McCord

2009-11-02T21:11:24Z

Zipper, I agree that a large part of this is the dismantling of the union workforce and the resulting over-reliance on a system of grassroots organizations in which few people have a vested economic interest. I have to disagree with artgurrl that the middle class lost its motivation after Vietnam. As flower's post recently pointed out, the middle class is suffering (has been) horribly. The solutions and involvement offered by the Right would not be so appealing to these folks if the Left had its shit together.

Ripper McCord Commented on Why the Left is Impotent by Ripper McCord

2009-11-02T20:12:55Z

Yeah, every time I rad about a Washington scandal involving a hooker, I wonder how the hooker got elected in the first place.

Ripper McCord Commented on The Genocide of the American Middle Class by ~flowerchild~

2009-11-02T18:36:43Z

flower, I want to thank you for your generosity in sending me your spare keyboard. As you can see, it's working beautifully. Blessings upon you.

Ripper McCord recommended The Genocide of the American Middle Class by ~flowerchild~

2009-11-01T20:02:58Z

Ripper McCord Commented on Why the Left is Impotent by Ripper McCord

2009-11-02T18:29:15Z

I agree, SFK, and true to form, the ideological dinosaurs I've met personally all seem to have the biggest teeth and the smallest brains. They are the ones who will stop a discussion by remarking that a legitimate question is a distraction from the action.

Ripper McCord Commented on Why the Left is Impotent by Ripper McCord

2009-11-02T18:24:25Z

Thanks, mike. Good points. As far as sthe bus goes, everyone has been writing about getting a better bus, but my intent was to illustrate the complete failure of leadership on that bus, not just by one clerical captain, but by the entire cadre of leaders on the scene. They were so clueless that the Catholic priest actually blurted out "Shut the fuck up!" I kid you not.

Ripper McCord Commented on Why the Left is Impotent by Ripper McCord

2009-11-02T18:20:07Z

I think you must have been reading someone else's post before you wrote that comment.

Ripper McCord Commented on Why the Left is Impotent by Ripper McCord

2009-11-02T17:22:29Z

I'm not sure "support" = activism on issues. I suspect it doesn't.

Ripper McCord Commented on Why the Left is Impotent by Ripper McCord

2009-11-02T17:19:34Z

Establish good organizational leadership and the money will follow. Obama's fund raising was unprecedented.