You know what pisses me off, Tom? The Air Force veteran had only $7,000 to the $570,000 for the magat. What the hell, are the DCCC and DNC collecting millions of dollars for? Kool Aid? Why aren't they helping Democrats? I quit donating to them after the 2022 election when they gave a whole bunch of money to the MAGA candidate claiming he…
You know what pisses me off, Tom? The Air Force veteran had only $7,000 to the $570,000 for the magat. What the hell, are the DCCC and DNC collecting millions of dollars for? Kool Aid? Why aren't they helping Democrats? I quit donating to them after the 2022 election when they gave a whole bunch of money to the MAGA candidate claiming he'd be easier to beat in November, guess who won in November? The MAGAt - and I think that was in Ohio too. Dissolve those damned committees and put in some people who actually WANT to elect Democrats.
Fay and Gail, agreed. The money is probably better spent sending directly to the candidates, especially the ones in your local down ballot races. But also check out Force Multiplier. https://www.forcemultiplierus.org/copy-of-about-fm They do the research and look for candidates to promote who a) could use the money and b) actually have a good chance of winning. They have a pretty good track record and include Simon Rosenberg among their fans.
I don't donate to any of the national Dem groups -- and six years as an officer in my local Dem group only doubled my determination not to donate to the national Dem groups, or my state party either. The local group was and is fine, but the more I learned about the hidebound party structure? Yecchh. I donate to candidates and to groups that are working effectively on the ground to elect good candidates. My mantra for years has been "All the stellar elected officials are Democrats -- but some Democrats are downright mediocre."
The DCCC and DNC send their money to 'consultants' who spend their time telling each other which polls to read. Like you, I donate to candidates and organizations like Blue Missouri who act as aggregators and distribute what they collect to state level Democratic legislative candidates who are running against normally unopposed Republicans.
You know what pisses me off, Tom? The Air Force veteran had only $7,000 to the $570,000 for the magat. What the hell, are the DCCC and DNC collecting millions of dollars for? Kool Aid? Why aren't they helping Democrats? I quit donating to them after the 2022 election when they gave a whole bunch of money to the MAGA candidate claiming he'd be easier to beat in November, guess who won in November? The MAGAt - and I think that was in Ohio too. Dissolve those damned committees and put in some people who actually WANT to elect Democrats.
Fay, after years of contributing to Emily’s List I stopped. My dollars do more to support my local candidates, regardless of sex.
Agreed.
Fay and Gail, agreed. The money is probably better spent sending directly to the candidates, especially the ones in your local down ballot races. But also check out Force Multiplier. https://www.forcemultiplierus.org/copy-of-about-fm They do the research and look for candidates to promote who a) could use the money and b) actually have a good chance of winning. They have a pretty good track record and include Simon Rosenberg among their fans.
I admire Force Multiplier but they seem to be targeting people who have a lot more $$$ than I do. I wish them well!
I don't donate to any of the national Dem groups -- and six years as an officer in my local Dem group only doubled my determination not to donate to the national Dem groups, or my state party either. The local group was and is fine, but the more I learned about the hidebound party structure? Yecchh. I donate to candidates and to groups that are working effectively on the ground to elect good candidates. My mantra for years has been "All the stellar elected officials are Democrats -- but some Democrats are downright mediocre."
We are in agreement Susanna
The DCCC and DNC send their money to 'consultants' who spend their time telling each other which polls to read. Like you, I donate to candidates and organizations like Blue Missouri who act as aggregators and distribute what they collect to state level Democratic legislative candidates who are running against normally unopposed Republicans.
Thank you, Dave. I agree with you all the way
Thanks Fay.