National College Republicans Crying about Losing to College Dems of NY
Bumped. --Mike
The College Republicans of America have apparently become very angry about all the great work that we are doing here in NY and for Obama. After College Democrats of NY (CDNY) went to PA to help Obama, we wrote a blog asking what happened to the College Republicans and why they are so weak this election cycle. Well we got a response.
First they questioned our line of attack. They feel that not doing any work, not being able to be found, and not wanting to do anything public, is leading and fighting to get John McSame and fellow Republicans elected.
Well I don’t know about you but to me if we can’t see you, hear you, or know that you exist, you probably don’t. The College Republicans had a chance this year to defend four congressional seats in NY, take a few back and protect the State Senate, but with only three weeks left it appears that the Democrats will pick up at least three and probably four Congressional seats as well as take back the State Senate.
C'mon College Republicans- at least give us a little bit of a fight.
As the College Dems that were in Bloomsburg know, we didn’t see a single Republican in central PA. In fact the McCain office was not even open when we stopped by. If this is the great organizing that the McSame campaign, RNC and CR believe is good organizing, maybe they should take a cue from the College Democrats and the DNC. Maybe instead of raising all this alleged money to talk about Obama Palin’ around with terrorists, maybe they should actually talk to voters and see what they believe in, what worries them and what they want for the future.
To quote the California College Republicans Co-Chair
“As the saying goes, Money talks and shit walks. The College Republicans are screaming while the College Democrats are sprinting.”
Well while the College Democrats are walking, Obama and the Democrats are walking their way into the White House and into Congress.
One final thought- its interesting that the NY College Republicans have yet to say anything on this matter or the PA college republicans for that matter. It takes a chairman from the opposite coast of the country to be put on the defensive for their organization. Can't really blame them- their PA Chairman had to resign b/c he was too busy typing racist thoughts against Obama than actually working to get McCain elected.
This blog post is written by CDNY communications Director Brian Young.
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