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With friends like these…we are in BIG trouble.

Maybe I’m off base and irritable this morning, but I just received a fundraising email from the dscc that I find despicable and potentially disastrous.  I’m assuming many of you received the same.

Quoting Jason Rosenbaum, info@dscc.org:

The next 24 hours will determine our nation’s political path: We either re-elect President Obama. Or President Gingrich or President Romney destroy working families and hand everything to the top 1%.

I really need you to take a look at this spreadsheet. Our make-or-break FEC deadline is 24 hours from now, and we’re still $255,000 short. This is the first deadline since the GOP presidential contest turned from circus to serious. Whether or not we hit this goal will determine who wins: President Obama, or a radical  Republican.

Reach this goal, and we have a fighting chance to keep President Obama in office and prevent a total GOP takeover. Fall short, and President Gingrich or President Romney will be calling the shots  before a Republican Congress a year from now.

Can you chip in $5 now?

https://dscc.org/give2?

No explanation of what this FEC deadline is, or what it represents.  Just “Republican boogey man! Republican boogey man!  $5 right now or he eats the middle class!  $5 will make him go away!”

Here’s my response:


Can you perhaps explain to us why this, as opposed to any and every other fundraising goal between now and next Nov. will determine the outcome?  Shall I understand that if this goal is not met I shouldn’t bother doing anything else to re-elect the president because the race is lost?  Does this goal REALLY carry the weight of an actual election in which votes are cast and counted?

And should I expect a stream of continuous ‘gun to the head’ appeals from now until Nov.?  “Either give us money RIGHT THIS MINUTE or you are putting the country in the hands of the GOP.”  

I am as strong a supporter of this president as you will meet.  But this appeal is truly offensive and borderline unethical.  I will not contribute today ON PRINCIPLE.  If I validate this tactic, I encourage it.  And I cannot think of a more effective way to discourage and demoralize grass roots participation.  You don’t need to employ hyperbolic, emotionally manipulative, and borderline extortionist rhetoric.  If you continue to do so, YOU will be responsible for putting a Republican in the White House and placing control of both houses of congress in republican hands.

Am I off my rocker, or are they?

As I am doubtful that anyone will actually read my response, and it’s likely that it will just be bounced back to me, if you are reading, jsfox, please pass this along.  I really don’t think we get traction with this kind of crap.


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  1. fogiv

    I got the email, but hadn’t read it yet.  After reading this here, I sent a message to Patty Murray (DSCC chair – http://murray.senate.gov/publi… explaining that I’d much prefer they foster enthusiasm, and NOT encourage despondency. I’ll try to call her offices this afternoon.

    I wonder which concern troll Jason Rosenbaum is on GOS?  lulz

  2. creamer

    I tend to ignore that type of email this time of year so I didn’t see that. Do they have data that suggest a party member or contributer would react favorably to that?  

  6. Rashaverak

    Act before midnight tonight, and we’ll send you a six-piece set of Ginsu steak knives with Harry Reid’s and Chuck Schumer’s profiles laser-etched onto the opposing sides of the steel blades.

    But wait… there’s more!

    Act within the next ten minutes and we’ll throw in free shipping, and a pound of baloney molded into the shape of Mitch McConnell’s nose!

  10. fogiv

    totally hair on fire:

    There are only 15 hours before the first critical FEC deadline of 2012. After tomorrow’s Florida primary, the focus will turn to Democratic fundraising totals. All the pundits will ask: Do Democrats have enough money to compete in 30+ states? Well, if we don’t raise $150,000 by midnight, that answer will be no. The resulting GOP momentum will carry them into the White House and a total takeover of Congress.

    We’re $150,000 short of the amount we absolutely must raise by midnight. If everyone who has yet to give online would click and chip in $5 right now, we’ll get there. But if we miss this goal, President Obama and Senate Democrats will lose in November. And our nation can’t afford that.

    Click here to become an online supporter with an immediate $5 contribution.

    Nine of every 10 contributions we receive are gifts from grassroots donors. Without this crucial source of funding, we have no way to meet this FEC deadline, sustain our momentum and protect America from a hostile takeover by Republican extremists.

    Raising this final $150,000 is absolutely essential. Is there any way you could give $5?

    Thanks so much for your help.

    Jason Rosenbaum

    DSCC Director of Online Communications

    well shit folks, i guess we’re done for. let’s just pack it up.  someone hit the lights on the way out.

    lates

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