DMW Chairman Takes KOS Writer to Task
Bob Johnson, a blogger on Daily KOS made some rather disparaging remarks about Gov. Warner's supposed lackluster support for CT Senate candidate Ned Lamont. DMW supporters should confront this kind of nonsense wherever it is found, whether on Daily KOS or in the mainstream press.
Here is the 8/19 post which garnered 120 comments. The comments stopped after the truth about Gov. Warner's record of supporting other Democrats was posted for all to see.
Link to the KOS thread:
Bob Johnson's Diary:
Yesterday, while campaigning for a local state senate candidate in New Hampshire, Warner again repeated his lip service to Lamont's candidacy, but excused Lieberman's actions and suggested Traitor Joe was a victim of circumstances.
You know... Iraq and all that.
So why is it that Warner so avidly sought the approval of kossaks in Las Vegas (and spent his money extravagantly to do so), but disappears when it matters?
Yeah, Mark, free cocktails at at the most expensive, attractive bar in Vegas are nice, but how about stepping up when it counts?
How about getting up to Connecticut in the next two weeks and using that toothy grin and vaunted "political charisma" to stump with Lamont, raise a few bucks for him, and publicly call for your DLC chum to do what's best for the party and drop out of the race?
And soon. Not with a week to go. Putting pressure on Lieberman to get out needs to happen NOW, not on Halloween.
So, Mark, you want to court the netroots and Daily Kos?
Prove it. Talk is cheap, even if cocktail parties at the the most expensive gin joint in Las Vegas are not.
Posted by ERAT
Warner's Done More Than Any Other Candidate
Governor Warner's PAC, Forward Together has contributed more money to Democratic candidates than any other presumed 2008 candidate PAC. In fact, he leads Democrats and Republicans in contributing to other candidates. His PAC to date, has given over $800,000 to candidates. That amount is nearly double what the next closest presidential PAC contributor has given to other candidates.
Governor Warner announced almost immediately that he supports Ned Lamont in CT and that his PAC, Forward Together would be supporting Lamont. It's nonsense to suggest that because he likes Joe Lieberman personally, he is half-heartedly supporting Lamont.
Warner was accused by some of only half-heartedly supporting his Lt. Gov. Tim Kaine to suceed him. When Kaine was down by 10 points, everyone was asking "Where the hell is Mark Warner and why isn't he helping Tim Kaine?" Gov. Warner did help Tim Kaine but timed it for maximum benefit. He went to bat, raised money, did television commercials, and ended up helping Tim Kaine win by almost 6% over his GOP opponent. Indeed Tim Kaine's victory can be attributed directly to Gov. Warner.
When Harris Miller was competing against Jim Webb in the Virginia primary, everyone was in a hissy because Gov. Warner did a fundraiser for Harris Miller and had not done one for Jim Webb. He did one for Jim Webb too and has promised to help Jim Webb defeat George Allen in the Senate race. He will! It would be foolish of Gov. Warner to not want to see Allen defeated in November. If Allen goes down, so goes his hope of being the Republican nominee in 08.
Did it ever occur to folks that Gov. Warner may be coming in at the most opportune time to help a candidate? Perhaps it is in Jim Webb's best interest that Gov. Warner come when he's most needed. Does anyone consider scheduling conflicts? Maybe he can't be there on a specific date because someone else is campaigning with Webb at that time. Maybe he's out of state helping another candidate. Before jumping to conclusions, maybe you should look at all the candidates Gov. Warner is helping right now:
From TPM Cafe:
According to Ned Lamont, former Senator John Edwards (D-NC) was the first Democratic leader to call him Tuesday night, offering his support. And on Thursday Hotline heard that Edwards will campaign for Lamont in CT on August 17, which Political Wire confirms. Hotline also notes that Virginia Governor Mark Warner (D)has endorsed and will support Lamont through his PAC, Forward Together.
From Gov. Warner's Forward Together PAC website: Governor Mark Warner on Connecticut Primary:
I congratulate Ned Lamont on a great grassroots campaign, and wish him success in November. I and our PAC, Forward Together, will be supporting the Lamont campaign. Connecticut Democrats are mirroring the frustrations most Americans feel with this President’s failed foreign policy and mishandled war. I also commend Senator Lieberman for his remarkable record of public service.
Republican wishful thinking notwithstanding, Tuesday’s vote was anything but a Democratic party repudiation of a robust and determined defense of this nation’s security. To the contrary, it is a call for a return to an American foreign policy that unites our friends and divides our enemies—and a call that will inevitably sweep through November’s elections.
Iowa:
Warner brought with him Tuesday a check for $25,000 to Iowa Democratic gubernatorial nominee Chet Culver, with whom Warner met before addressing a gathering of activists at a Des Moines restaurant. Warner's check was the second-biggest of the several prospective 2008 candidates to contribute to Culver. Last month, Vilsack gave Culver $100,000.
Making his fourth trip to Iowa since the 2004 election, Warner also held events in Cedar Rapids after arriving in Des Moines. He was scheduled to hold events today in Davenport, Dubuque and Waterloo.
Colorado: From the DCPoliticalReport:
Warner Winner: Former Virginia Governor Mark R. Warner (D-VA), who is one of the more prominently mentioned Democratic presidential candidates, lent some credibility to the congressional campaign of Bill Winter (D-CO). Winter's supporters in Colorado's 6th Congressional District, pushed their candidate to the top of a nationwide contest with an appearance by Warner as the prize.
Also regarding Colorado: MapChangers raked in 18,500 votes and eventually crowned Bill Winter, a Colorado attorney mounting an uphill challenge to GOP Rep. Tom Tancredo, the immigration hard-liner. Winter’s prize: a fundraiser with Warner himself.
Gov. Warner Helping Candidates in New Hampshire:
On Friday August 18, Governor Warner attended an event in support of Seventh District Senate candidate Harold Janeway hosted by Representative Christine Hamm at 12 pm. Following that event, Governor Warner was at the Common Man Inn to stump for Second District state senate candidate Deb Reynolds. Later on Friday, he WAS also the special guest at a coffee and dessert social with Rep. Tom Buco.
Saturday he was at a special event held by the Stoddard Democrats at Lakefalls Lodge(Shinbone Shack) After this, Governor Warner headed to the Merrimack County Democrats' Annual BBQ and Potluck Picnic in Bow, NH at Noon on Saturday August 19. He then headed on to Portsmouth for an event in support of state senator Martha Fuller Clark at the Frank Jones Center. Finally,Governor Warner joined Governor John Lynch in Kensington for an event beginning at 7 p.m.
In the Philadelphia area:
He will campaign for three Democratic congressional candidates,then he goes to Cleveland and Chicago to help raise money for the campaign of Ted Strickland, who is running for governor of Ohio.
He then goes to Michigan to help raise money for Gov. Jennifer Granholm.
If you want to pick on someone for not doing enough to help other candidates, pick on any or all of the other half dozen or more presumed Democratic candidates for president. Only one of them came close to giving half the money Gov. Warner's PAC has already given to support Democrats!
I repeat...Gov. Warner's PAC has given more than most presidential candidate PACs put together and tops the list for helping Democrats across the country.
Here is the 8/19 post which garnered 120 comments. The comments stopped after the truth about Gov. Warner's record of supporting other Democrats was posted for all to see.
Link to the KOS thread:
Bob Johnson's Diary:
Yesterday, while campaigning for a local state senate candidate in New Hampshire, Warner again repeated his lip service to Lamont's candidacy, but excused Lieberman's actions and suggested Traitor Joe was a victim of circumstances.
You know... Iraq and all that.
So why is it that Warner so avidly sought the approval of kossaks in Las Vegas (and spent his money extravagantly to do so), but disappears when it matters?
Yeah, Mark, free cocktails at at the most expensive, attractive bar in Vegas are nice, but how about stepping up when it counts?
How about getting up to Connecticut in the next two weeks and using that toothy grin and vaunted "political charisma" to stump with Lamont, raise a few bucks for him, and publicly call for your DLC chum to do what's best for the party and drop out of the race?
And soon. Not with a week to go. Putting pressure on Lieberman to get out needs to happen NOW, not on Halloween.
So, Mark, you want to court the netroots and Daily Kos?
Prove it. Talk is cheap, even if cocktail parties at the the most expensive gin joint in Las Vegas are not.
Posted by ERAT
Warner's Done More Than Any Other Candidate
Governor Warner's PAC, Forward Together has contributed more money to Democratic candidates than any other presumed 2008 candidate PAC. In fact, he leads Democrats and Republicans in contributing to other candidates. His PAC to date, has given over $800,000 to candidates. That amount is nearly double what the next closest presidential PAC contributor has given to other candidates.
Governor Warner announced almost immediately that he supports Ned Lamont in CT and that his PAC, Forward Together would be supporting Lamont. It's nonsense to suggest that because he likes Joe Lieberman personally, he is half-heartedly supporting Lamont.
Warner was accused by some of only half-heartedly supporting his Lt. Gov. Tim Kaine to suceed him. When Kaine was down by 10 points, everyone was asking "Where the hell is Mark Warner and why isn't he helping Tim Kaine?" Gov. Warner did help Tim Kaine but timed it for maximum benefit. He went to bat, raised money, did television commercials, and ended up helping Tim Kaine win by almost 6% over his GOP opponent. Indeed Tim Kaine's victory can be attributed directly to Gov. Warner.
When Harris Miller was competing against Jim Webb in the Virginia primary, everyone was in a hissy because Gov. Warner did a fundraiser for Harris Miller and had not done one for Jim Webb. He did one for Jim Webb too and has promised to help Jim Webb defeat George Allen in the Senate race. He will! It would be foolish of Gov. Warner to not want to see Allen defeated in November. If Allen goes down, so goes his hope of being the Republican nominee in 08.
Did it ever occur to folks that Gov. Warner may be coming in at the most opportune time to help a candidate? Perhaps it is in Jim Webb's best interest that Gov. Warner come when he's most needed. Does anyone consider scheduling conflicts? Maybe he can't be there on a specific date because someone else is campaigning with Webb at that time. Maybe he's out of state helping another candidate. Before jumping to conclusions, maybe you should look at all the candidates Gov. Warner is helping right now:
From TPM Cafe:
According to Ned Lamont, former Senator John Edwards (D-NC) was the first Democratic leader to call him Tuesday night, offering his support. And on Thursday Hotline heard that Edwards will campaign for Lamont in CT on August 17, which Political Wire confirms. Hotline also notes that Virginia Governor Mark Warner (D)has endorsed and will support Lamont through his PAC, Forward Together.
From Gov. Warner's Forward Together PAC website: Governor Mark Warner on Connecticut Primary:
I congratulate Ned Lamont on a great grassroots campaign, and wish him success in November. I and our PAC, Forward Together, will be supporting the Lamont campaign. Connecticut Democrats are mirroring the frustrations most Americans feel with this President’s failed foreign policy and mishandled war. I also commend Senator Lieberman for his remarkable record of public service.
Republican wishful thinking notwithstanding, Tuesday’s vote was anything but a Democratic party repudiation of a robust and determined defense of this nation’s security. To the contrary, it is a call for a return to an American foreign policy that unites our friends and divides our enemies—and a call that will inevitably sweep through November’s elections.
Iowa:
Warner brought with him Tuesday a check for $25,000 to Iowa Democratic gubernatorial nominee Chet Culver, with whom Warner met before addressing a gathering of activists at a Des Moines restaurant. Warner's check was the second-biggest of the several prospective 2008 candidates to contribute to Culver. Last month, Vilsack gave Culver $100,000.
Making his fourth trip to Iowa since the 2004 election, Warner also held events in Cedar Rapids after arriving in Des Moines. He was scheduled to hold events today in Davenport, Dubuque and Waterloo.
Colorado: From the DCPoliticalReport:
Warner Winner: Former Virginia Governor Mark R. Warner (D-VA), who is one of the more prominently mentioned Democratic presidential candidates, lent some credibility to the congressional campaign of Bill Winter (D-CO). Winter's supporters in Colorado's 6th Congressional District, pushed their candidate to the top of a nationwide contest with an appearance by Warner as the prize.
Also regarding Colorado: MapChangers raked in 18,500 votes and eventually crowned Bill Winter, a Colorado attorney mounting an uphill challenge to GOP Rep. Tom Tancredo, the immigration hard-liner. Winter’s prize: a fundraiser with Warner himself.
Gov. Warner Helping Candidates in New Hampshire:
On Friday August 18, Governor Warner attended an event in support of Seventh District Senate candidate Harold Janeway hosted by Representative Christine Hamm at 12 pm. Following that event, Governor Warner was at the Common Man Inn to stump for Second District state senate candidate Deb Reynolds. Later on Friday, he WAS also the special guest at a coffee and dessert social with Rep. Tom Buco.
Saturday he was at a special event held by the Stoddard Democrats at Lakefalls Lodge(Shinbone Shack) After this, Governor Warner headed to the Merrimack County Democrats' Annual BBQ and Potluck Picnic in Bow, NH at Noon on Saturday August 19. He then headed on to Portsmouth for an event in support of state senator Martha Fuller Clark at the Frank Jones Center. Finally,Governor Warner joined Governor John Lynch in Kensington for an event beginning at 7 p.m.
In the Philadelphia area:
He will campaign for three Democratic congressional candidates,then he goes to Cleveland and Chicago to help raise money for the campaign of Ted Strickland, who is running for governor of Ohio.
He then goes to Michigan to help raise money for Gov. Jennifer Granholm.
If you want to pick on someone for not doing enough to help other candidates, pick on any or all of the other half dozen or more presumed Democratic candidates for president. Only one of them came close to giving half the money Gov. Warner's PAC has already given to support Democrats!
I repeat...Gov. Warner's PAC has given more than most presidential candidate PACs put together and tops the list for helping Democrats across the country.
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