Caucusing is EASY! A great video from last November, before caucusing became EVIL!

[Bongo Prophet]

Oh, this is really a well done Clinton campaign video that was posted last year. It is a must see, and was given great reviews by some of our favorite DUers! Thanks, guys!

I do agree with the Clinton campaign that caucusing is not as hard as exercising. But more importantly, it is a great party builder, a grass roots organizing tool AND a way to meet your democratic neighbors! I love my new "caucus" buddies, both Clinton and Obama supporters. We will fight the GOP this November, side by side! Yes We Will!

Remember.
Exercising is hard.
Singing is hard.
Dancing is hard.
Caucusing is easy!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x70101

[Yael]

1. That is hilarious

Bill looked like he was choking back a laugh on the treadmill.

[Flabbergasted]

2. You said it Yael. Incredibly Ironic as well.

[Bongo Prophet]

4. I appreciate their self-deprecating humor in this video.

Even more, i like the way it shows that they were quite happy with caucusing early on, as were the Clinton supporters. There was a respect for the democratic process waaay back then. It seems to be a much simpler time, does it not?

Now, Bill says they are undemocratic. "Everybody knows this." Ed Rendell says it.
Others in their camp say it. People here shout it.


What changed?
Caucuses were respectable just a few short months ago.
They were EASY!


Caucuses have not changed.
People have.

[Yael]

12. You have to admit

He did look like he was having fun with it. :D

[Bongo Prophet]

18. Agreed, they were very light and loose at that point, before Iowa.

I guess inevitability lends one a certain spring in the step. :shrug:

[crispini]

3. Ahahahahahahahhaha!

:kick:

[Bongo Prophet]

6. Hi, crispini! You are one of my "caucus" SHEroes!

I hope we get to meet at the convention this June. MM is a delegate, and I hope to be blogging about it.

[WillyT]

5. LOL !!! - Thank You For That !!!

:bounce::rofl::bounce:

[Bongo Prophet]

8. "I can get back for my favorite TV shows!"

Ummm, unless there are 87 challenges and it takes 12 hours...;)

But we persevered, and were rewarded thusly.

[WillyT]

11. True Dat !!!

:yourock:

[DarienComp]

7. Whats this? You don't even have to be a Democrat to caucus?

Why, she's... she's... trying to get Republicans and Independents to throw the DEMOCRATIC primary to her!!!

:sarcasm:

[Bongo Prophet]

9. The closer you look, the more ironic goodness there is, eh?

Iowa had same day registration, a democratic position for quite some years. ;)

[DarienComp]

14. I almost fell out of my chair when I saw it.

After all of the yelling and screaming about Obama doing the same thing.

[joshcryer]

10. Hey, the people who caucused recently for 12 hours wouldn't agree!

:hi:

[Yael]

13. I think you may be missing the irony

OP is one of those Texas Caucus people. ;)

[Bongo Prophet]

15. Indeed, I caucused for 12 hours myself -- Not easy, but VERY REWARDING!

If you disagree, take it up with the Clinton campaign. It was their position in November that "Caucusing is EASY" -- my position is not about how EASY it is, but how REWARDING and worthwhile it is.

And I really do like having new democratic friends from both "camps" --so different from the rancor in GDP!
We made it fun, and no fighting between us. How refreshing.:hi:

[VolcanoJen]

16. What Joe Trippi said.

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/obamamachineryofhope/page/5

Clinton has since complained that caucuses are "dominated by activists" who "don't represent the electorate." But that bellyaching, says Trippi, "is pure cover for 'We blew it.' If you can win a precinct just by getting ten people there — and that's true — then why the hell didn't she get ten people there?"

Adds Moulitsas of Daily Kos, "I don't know how a candidate can say she'll be ready to lead on Day One, when she can't even organize a simple caucus."

[Bongo Prophet]

20. Ouch ouch ouch ouchie ouch. Mmmm. Why does Trippi hate Amurika?

Activists are not the electorate. get real!

[Drunken Irishman]

17. Thanks Bango!

It's a great video and an even better message today.

[Bongo Prophet]

19. You're drunk, Irishman! And welcome!

I had to share it when i saw it. ;)

[Voice for Peace]

21. Has this already been posted in political videos? AAGH EDITED FOR DUMB QUESTION

[Bongo Prophet]

25. That was hilarious, Voice for Peace!

There are no dumb questi...oh, wait, maybe there are. :rofl:

[quakerboy]

22. Wow.

just Wow. Maybe they can present a credentials challenge against their own little video

[TheDoorbellRang]

23. *shakes head in amazement*

It's videos like this that makes one realize just how far those goalposts have been moved -- all the way across the field in just four months!

[Bongo Prophet]

24. Absolutely, more like crossed several state lines! We were so much younger then!

It kinda makes me wonder if she had won and swept through Super tuesday, that all we would have seen would have been a nice, self-deprecating steamroller campaign. We would have missed "meet me in Ohio" Hillary, and Barack might have even been qualified to be "mentored" by the inevitable duo. How different history might have been!

That is really weird, how small twists of fate could have such large implications.
Wowsers.

[arcos]

26. K&R... nt