DISQUS

Say Anything: Democrats, Do You Know Where Your Money Is Going?

  • Chad Evans · 3 years ago
    "Who are these people representing again?"

    People that wish to silence the opposition one little man at a time?
  • aNONOMISLY · 3 years ago
    IRONY is in the air!

    FreepRepublican, who pays you?

    ...this group?

    ..kinda reminds me of your "I'm against minimum wage but since we already have one I think we should raise it" postition on the minimum wage billed recently passed by congress.
  • thatedeguy · 3 years ago
    Bloggers nationwide are fighting for recognition as press. Here, Rob enjoyes a few of the perks. A trip to Arkansas comes to mind. I'm not saying it's wrong. In fact I think it's great for Rob. However, if a member of the mainstream media made comments like those that Rob made (which I agree with) I think that it would be expected by the Dems for the Dem Communications Director to take that mainstream media outlet to task over it. So, why is it so wrong for him to do so in this case.
  • Puzzlefeet · 3 years ago
    Yep, Free, look who's calling the kettle black. I have no problem with it as you knew I wouldn't. I haven't complained about you blogging in your role as a party employee so why should you complain?
  • FreeRepublicans.com · 3 years ago
    FreepRepublican, who pays you?

    ...this group?


    To blog? No one.

    Yep, Free, look who's calling the kettle black. I have no problem with it as you knew I wouldn't. I haven't complained about you blogging in your role as a party employee so why should you complain?


    Outside of my "real job" that I do get paid for, can you honestly say that I'm a party schill? Honestly now!
  • aNONOMISLY · 3 years ago
    WHY can't one conclude that, as like you, he actually does it as a 'hobby'?
  • FreeRepublicans.com · 3 years ago
    WHY can't one conclude that, as like you, he actually does it as a 'hobby'?


    Because his site says right on it " North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Blog".


    What he says on there is as official as a Press Release.

    What I say on mine is just my opinion.

    Very different!
  • aNONOMISLY · 3 years ago
    diffrent to what you are doing, but very much the same thing the RNC IS DOING.
  • FreeRepublicans.com · 3 years ago
    diffrent to what you are doing, but very much the same thing the RNC IS DOING.


    Well, Kos isn't a mouthpiece of the DNC either, he's actively trying to take over the DNC.

    Gion is being paid by the DNC, and using the North Dakota Dem's Official Blog to go after private individual.

    Rob, Brett, and myself are not elected individuals, nor are we candidates - thus regardless of our paying positions, we are still private citizens.

    The fact that the Dems are OFFICIALLY calling each of us out shows to their unprofessionalism (and our party's ineffectiveness of promoting our own candidates, but that's a whole different issue.)

    See, fair AND balanced.
  • robert108 · 3 years ago
    Free: It also shows that you guys hit a nerve or two. If you were really just blowing smoke, they would ignore you. Good going!
  • FreeRepublicans.com · 3 years ago
    Free: It also shows that you guys hit a nerve or two. If you were really just blowing smoke, they would ignore you. Good going!


    Exactly.

    When they single any of us out, it means we are all doing our jobs...well, maybe not our jobs, but we're doing something right.
  • Rob · 3 years ago
    Bloggers nationwide are fighting for recognition as press. Here, Rob enjoyes a few of the perks. A trip to Arkansas comes to mind. I'm not saying it's wrong. In fact I think it's great for Rob. However, if a member of the mainstream media made comments like those that Rob made (which I agree with) I think that it would be expected by the Dems for the Dem Communications Director to take that mainstream media outlet to task over it.


    That trip to Arkansas was paid for out of my own pocket. All I was offered by Wal-Mart was the chance to attend. And a small gift bag filled with a bottle of water and some chocolate bars. Cheap bastards.

    As for the Dem communications director coming after me, I don't ahve a problem with it. Obviously I'm making my points. If I were as irrelevant as he'd like everyone to believe he wouldn't have to waste his time with me.
  • Rob · 3 years ago
    Also, I think it's a bit foolish for bloggers to classify themselves as journalists. We're not journalists.

    Well, maybe some bloggers are. I like to think of myself as a concerned citizen. At most, a semi-pro commentator.
  • student student · 3 years ago
    It seems to be more of a political diary than it is a newspaper...but then again...the media doesn't do a great job of journalism at all...
  • robert108 · 3 years ago
    "A trip to Arkansas" sounds more like punishment than perk to me. ha ha
  • thatedeguyguy · 3 years ago
    Ok, even if you don't consider yourself a journalist, what you do is seen publicly. Just like many of the other concerned citizens actions/words are. Many of them are also picked out for the spotlight by officials on both sides.

    My point is that I think it's a bit of a overreach to say that he shouldn't be saying things about you on the official DNC blog. Free seems to have taken it to a bit of an extreme.
    I agree with Rob on this one, getting singled out like he did means that he poked the right coal. Unlike many of us, he got heard. That's something.