What do I tell DNC when they call for $?

[mitchtv]

I have had it up to here with Onama/Hillary measuring out support by the dram.I am not really up to date with Dr Dean and "the lawsuit" about the Gay outreach or lack of it, and that useless hunk of baggage Donna Brazille's comments on Gay rights, I nee a few good memorizable talking points when they call. ( They usually get a small check after a mailer, lately I've been round filing them). I need to Know how much to blame Dean, if at all.

[LisaM]

1. Definitely bring up the Donna Brazile remarks

and ask them how gay rights can be an affront to civil rights.

You might also ask them how Michigan and Florida were not as important to their 50-state plan as Iowa and Nevada (I'm champing at the bit for them to call me so I can ask them that!) It's not the after-the-fact stuff. It's that they didn't think they were important to begin with.

[NoodleBoy]

2. You should look for a GLBT/Q Democratic Caucus or organization, and donate to them

instead, if that's where your major issue concerns are.

Even better if you can find one on the state level.

[mitchtv]

4. the state has been good

But there are issues with them as I am in a red zone and they give no support to our (local) candidates. I know what to tell them ;"Get rid of Art Torres first" This year it will be individual candidates only.

[NoodleBoy]

5. what's the deal with him?

[mitchtv]

6. One disatrous losing campaign after another

For example I live in the desert cities area. It is now combined to be a decent sized city we have four local broadcast stations. We were inundated with ads in all the last elections , by the repubs, Not one fucking one for gray Davis, or later Phil Angelides, our local races are similarly ignored in an area that in nominally repub, but could swing if an effort was ever made. They just want our money to represent SF and LA f'm.All politics is local , you don't concede areaswhen elections are at large statewide, and every vote counts. We don't use electors, you campaign in red counties too.

[NoodleBoy]

9. damn right.

Are you involved with your Assembly District committee?

[mitchtv]

10. No, with the out Gay mayor pro tem of Cathedral City

who is running strong to replace Repuke Bonnie Garcia for 80th AD. This year may be our time in Coachella Valley

[TechBear_Seattle]

3. What I have been saying...

"When the national party deigns to actively support my fundamental human rights as a gay man, this gay man will deign to actively support the national party. Not until."

Funny how I don't get solicitation calls any more, isn't it? :eyes:

[Prism]

7. I thank them for the reminder to donate to our local youth shelters n/t

[Toasterlad]

8. Tell Them You Already Tried to Give the Money to Leah Daughtry...

...but she won't touch things touched by godless homos.

[mondo joe]

11. If only. Our money is the only thing of ours that she values. NT

[mitchtv]

12. a winner

that combined with "Cash is off the table"

[mondo joe]

13. I say I'm giving to Human Rights Campaign, and to local pro equality candidates.