Tinklenberg on the Bachmann Bounce

[TiaCarrera]

Run time: 04:43 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_PDJYkOx_s   Posted on YouTube: October 23, 2008 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: October 23, 2008 By DU Member: TiaCarrera Views on DU: 1067

 
At a townhall meeting held in Blaine on Tuesday evening Democratic Congressional challenger Elwyn Tinklenberg announce his campaign had raised over $1,000,000 since Republican incumbent Michele Bachmann's infamous Hardball appearance.

Tinklenberg noted that the money came from over 18,000 donors from across the country and the average donation was $40. The money will be directed towards the campaign's GOTV efforts and media buys on television and radio.

The challenger is also getting a boost from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) which placed Tinklenberg on its "Red to Blue" list of targeted House campaigns. Tinklenberg was add to the list prior to Bachmann leveling charges of anti-Americanism against Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama and liberal members of Congress. The DCCC will soon begin airing its own ads in Minnesota that are expected to take direct aim against Bachmann.

[GinaMaria]

1. Wow. How great is this guy?

We are very fortunate his opponent exposed herself on television. This is a thoughtful and caring candidate. Kudos El!

[NYDem Observer]

2. Yup after seeing this video I'm definitely on the Tinklenberg train. K&R

[happygoluckytoyou]

3. BACHMANN ----- new THEME SONG ! ! -- --> and A SOCIAL COMMENT FOR YOU --> -->

ELEVATOR GOING DOWN MICHELE.... JOIN THE UNEMPLOYED.... AND REMEMBER TO THANK THE DEMOCRATS FOR YOUR SOCIALIST BENEFITS ! ! ! ! !

Me and Lucifer
Lucifer and me
Just like the angel that fell
Banished forever to Hell
Today have I been expelled
From high school heaven

Elevator going down
Going down

This is my doom, my humiliation
October, not June
And it's summer vacation
Such a disgrace
How can i face the nation?
Why should this pain
Bring me such strange elation?

Emancipation proclamation
Oh Dr. Lincoln
My head needs shrinkin'
Lu lu lu lu lu lu Lucifer and me
Doomed from here
To e-ter-ni-ty!

Everybody going down down down
Going down

Forgive me if I don't cry
It's like the Fourth of July
Thank God that angels can fly
Going down down down

[TiaCarrera]

9. That's a nice colorful song.

I'd like to hear it. Maybe Bachmann knows the tune.

[ejbr]

4. Thanks for posting! And...

WELCOME to DU!!! :hi:

[TiaCarrera]

10. Thank you too :)

It's an honor for me to be here.

[ejbr]

11. You're welcome....and it's an honor to have you! n/t

("n/t" means that there will be no text below the subject line, in case you didn't know!)

[1corona4u]

5. Proud to be one of 18,000!!

Go Tinklenberg!!!

[Mabus]

6. Same here

Tinklenberg! Tinklenberg! Tinklenberg!

:woohoo:

[formercia]

7. Now that the republicans have pulled their ads

that leave a lot of open time slots for El to grab.

[ProfessorPlum]

8. Love this. I love how the crowd applauds when he mentions

Rachel Maddow. I love that the average donation is $40. Too awesome. Way to go, true Americans!

[Lil Missy]

12. I love it when Rupuke bigots shoot themselves in the foot!

:D