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Astroturf squared

Posted: October 11, 2010 by datechguy in elections, media, special events
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Arianna Huffington is putting up a quarter of a mil for buses to the John Stewart rally:

Arianna Huffington’s surprise gift to Jon Stewart — a convoy of shuttle buses to his “Rally to Restore Sanity” in Washington — was an even bigger surprise to the folks at the Huffington Post.

And the cost of the grand gesture — an estimated $250,000 for 100 buses for thousands of New Yorkers — is making some of Huffington Post’s finance executives wince, according to insiders.

Hey it’s her money and she can do with it what she wants but that again shows the desperation of the left to make something ANYTHING look like a tea party rally in terms of success.

How what is going to be basically a giant DC comedy show and frat party, is going to inspire people to vote democratic party has not been made quite clear, but it’s not the reality, it’s the NUMBERS they want…

…they are counting on the MSM to create the reality for them.

Word of advice, forget the 1/4 mil for the buses, kick in an extra 10 grand to hire people to pick up the trash.

Is the left finally catching on to the danger in Massachusetts too late?

Posted: October 9, 2010 by datechguy in DaTechGuy on DaRadio, elections, media, politics
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For several months every single indication I have seen in Massachusetts points to an upheaval of epic proportions.

I have argued that Bill Gunn not only has an excellent chance of winning Ma-1 and John Olver is running scared.

I have stated that Republicans will win at least three seats in congress in Massachusetts.

I have said that Jim McKenna’s success as a write in candidate is the single most significant election nationwide.

Although I’ve said Fortune favors the bold the GOP hasn’t taken my advice in Massachusetts.

Well the wall street journal has finally taken notice?

Republican advances in traditionally Democratic states, including Connecticut, Oregon and Washington, may not translate into a wave of GOP victories. But they have rattled local campaigns and forced the Democrats to shift attention and money to races they didn’t expect to be defending.

Rising sentiment against the party in power has washed ashore even in coastal Oregon, where Democratic Rep. Peter DeFazio won his 10th re-election two years ago with 82% of the vote.

The media is underplaying this tremendously for fear of what is coming.

It’s finally reached the point where Stacy McCain has decided to drop everything and head up here He will be covering the races in ma-5, ma-6 and ma-10 but hopefully he will have time to get to WCRN tonight to join us since Bill Gunn from ma-1, Tom Wesley from ma-2 , and Marty Lamb from ma-3 will all be in the studio for the second hour.

Let me stress. All of these candidates can win their districts if you can help them out with either time or money!

DaTechGuy on DaRadio update!

Posted: October 5, 2010 by datechguy in media, special events
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Two update concerning DaTechGuy on DaRadio

#1 Regular Guest Status on WCRN’s Conservatively Speaking Saturday’s 7-9 p.m.

Starting this week I will become a Pseudo-regular on Conservatively Speaking (4th banana).

As 4th Banana my involvement will be much more limited than John & Co but it will be regular baring family events, Christmas open houses etc… So to all my readers nationwide I say give a listen to WCRN Saturdays 7-9 p.m. and give us a call.

#2 The Axis of Fedora Hour

I have a meeting scheduled Thursday Morning to confirm and finalize details for the Axis of Fedora Hour (or DaTechGuy on DaRadio or whatever we call it) It is unclear if it would directly follow conservatively speaking or be on later in the evening 10 or 11 p.m. but all signs look good right now.

I hope to be able to announce a start date by the end of the week.

Stacy McCain is right on concerning that Christine O’Donnell ad

Posted: October 5, 2010 by datechguy in elections, media
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yet MSNBC is falling into the trap playing the ad again and again. They don’t get it at all.

Stacy McCain is exactly right about this

Forget the words. Just turn off the sound and look at it. The moment she flashes that first smile, the average person likes her. They can’t help it. It’s an autonomic response.

Whether “I like her” translates into “I want her to be Senator,” I can’t say. But we’ve recently elected a president whose chief politic assets are a resonant baritone voice and a vague resemblance to the Allstate man, so I think it unwise to underestimate the superficiality of voters in the Age of Image.

Morning Joe today has been playing the ad

The Morning Joe crowd is laughing their heads off. I’m sorry they have no clue. If I’m O’Donnell I’m playing the clip of them laughing at her at every rally there is. That clip of the Morning Joe team laughing at her is a fundraiser waiting to happen.

Memo to the left and MSNBC if your argument is “this person is a lunatic” the best plan is not to play an ad the screams “normal”.

memeorandum thread here

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