A big thanks to David Owngoalstein for posting this video of a hysterical Darcy Burner ranting and raving in front of the DNC Fall Meeting last weekend.
The video gives the impression of a woman who is passionate, but more than a little out of touch with reality.
We are under attack by forces outside of this country -- terrorists who are focused entirely on killing Americans and destroying this country. And we are under attack from the inside, by an administration and a majority in Congress that would destroy the things the American people have fought for and won over the last 250 years.Although the Republicans in the White House and Congress may have weak approval for some of their policies at the moment, I don't think the intemperate message that "we are under attack" by Republicans in the same way that we are under attack by terrorists will appeal to very many of the independent voters in the district. I think the Reichert campaign would do well to remind the voters how unhinged and how far outside the mainstream Darcy Burner really is.
Other fascinating tidbits from the video --
Burner recites all of what the troops in Iraq have accomplished (including things that her anti-war base never wanted to accomplish in the first place, e.g. deposed Saddam, ensured there were no WMD in Iraq, helped the Iraqis form an elected constitutional government), but claims that: the troops are
sitting over there getting shot at because the Rpublican Congress and administration in Washington, DC cannot figure out what their plan is to give Iraq back to the Iraqis and get our troops home and that has got to stop.That claim is debatable, but if Burner has a different plan to ensure a successful exit strategy in Iraq she hasn't said what it is.
Referring to her then newborn son, Burner asks: "How will I give this child the life I want him to have?"
Uh... go to law school and then run for Congress when he's still an infant so he can spend hardly any time with his mother?
Burner notes that the 9-11 Commission recommended "ensuring that first responders could talk to each other on their radios" but complains that:
we still, almost 5 years after September 11, have not fixed that problem because the bills are sitting in Congress while the majority party fails to act.Uh... Congressman Reichert's bill on that very subject just passed the House of Representatives.
UPDATE: While I was writing this Eric was also posting about Burner, mentioning that her nutroots base was disappointed with her ad, wanting her to hid harder from the left. The DNC speech was written for the nutroots.
Posted by Stefan Sharkansky at August 22, 2006 10:57 AM | Email ThisLadies and gentlemen, welcome to today's Democratic Party.
Posted by: MES on August 22, 2006 11:15 AMWhich one doesn't really belong?
Posted by: SouthernRoots on August 22, 2006 11:32 AMIf this moron wins, we will be in baaaad shape.
Posted by: G Jiggy on August 22, 2006 11:42 AMRiechert >=55 percent
Posted by: jimg on August 22, 2006 12:39 PMAll Reichert has to is excerpt this speech in a couple commericals and Darcy will be finished. And yes, a big thanks to David Goldstein. David, you just helped spread the message far and wide. I'll hit your tip jar later this week.
Democrats just don't see anything wrong with this message. You have to admire their ability to evade reality without even the aid of drugs or hypnosis. Or maybe they are on drugs. David, how much do you drink at Drinking Liberally?
It will be fitting when Darcy's half baked effort at a run for congress is finished. This will go well with her half baked effort at law school, half baked effort as a community leader, etc.
Posted by: Jeff B. on August 22, 2006 01:01 PMThe more I see of er... What's her name? The happier I am that Dave Reichert is the Congressional Reprsentative for the 8th District.
Posted by: Jamie Walker on August 22, 2006 01:02 PMYet she throws in with those who don't what to fight but to capitulate.
Posted by: JCM on August 22, 2006 01:17 PMDoes anyone really believe that the audience to whom Darcy is speaking is in any way representative of, or compromised of even a small percentage of her actual 8th CD constituents? Heck no. This was a little Dog and Pony show designed to appease and impress the Nutroots base. The message? Darcy's not soft, she's not practical, she's as mad as hell as the rest of them about WORST PRESIDENT EVER. By golly, she's got the Better Nutroots Golden Seal of Approval and Kos himself is simply fawning.
It's amazing that Darcy would make this move as a first time candidate, and not worry that this video would get out and be used against her. Whoever is running the Burner campaign should be fired ASAP.
But oh wait, who am I kidding, this is all a masterful plot fully orchestrated by the evil genius Karl Rove. Yeah, yeah, that's it.
Posted by: Jeff B. on August 22, 2006 01:22 PMPronounced Thomas 'Keene'? How 'bout 'Kane'
Take back the Congress this year? In 80 days? It would not be until Jan. 20
What an airhead.
Posted by: GOPolitics on August 22, 2006 01:24 PMThis chick is unreal. She needs to get her back adjusted, she is humped over the entire time.
Ohhhh her brother delivers beer WOW.
I think darcy should get her eyes checked, she seems sleepy-eyed.
Regarding the First Responder's comment - Reichart's bill passed, she doesn't know current event's does she.
Posted by: Chris on August 22, 2006 01:29 PMThis a free country. The markets make decisions. We are not going to legislate our way out of an energy problem. Remember the gas rationing of the 1970s created by Carter? And you think gas is expensive now.
The Democrats are the party of Statism. Rather than actually let our Engineers and Scientists dream up ideas that really will make energy less expensive, cleaner and reduce our foreign dependence, the Democrats just want to tax the heck out of gasoline to try and force people out of there cars, while greasing the wheels of the BioDiesel industry with subsidies.
The real energy nightmare won't begin until Democrats control the House again.
Posted by: Jeff B. on August 22, 2006 01:35 PMFrom an investment perspective, it is an entirely futile and losing proposition and national DNC money would be far better spent on protecting incumbents and helping a few candidates who might have a reasonable shot in the swing districts Is it any wonder that the Dems are a party so completely untrusting of and confused by private industry? Running a business actually requires successful financial decisions that are not based on emotions.
If you look at the possibility of the Dems having wide success this November from a gambler's perspective, this is one bet that a smart gambler would never take.
Posted by: Jeff B. on August 22, 2006 02:05 PMSo what does Reichert's bill actually accomplish, Stefan? Looks like an unfunded mandate to create new bureaucracy without actually delivering. Five years after 9/11, and the best he can do is make a "National Emergency Communications Report" to study the problem.
Posted by: Ben Diamond on August 22, 2006 04:44 PMLove the background music. If we don't elect the Democrats right now: floods, plagues, locusts, starving children, and even bigger threats to our nation than random suicide bombers and other massive and violent terrorist attacks.
Oh the unimaginable horror if every US Citizen doesn't get free, on-demand health care and free lifetime retirement pay from Social Security.
Cue up the horror sound track and listen while Darcy paints the ominous scenarios of Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt.
Posted by: Jeff B. on August 22, 2006 05:24 PMDave Reichert is on the Homeland Security Committee and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure - two of the most important committees for his district.
The usual liberals are here trying to downplay the '21st Century Emergency Communications Act (H.R. 5832)', authored by our own Dave Reichert! Tell me, everyone, how many non-ceremonial laws has John Kerry authored in his 20+ years in office??
Dave Reichert has a long history of serving King County, the 8th District, and the USA. Darcy Who has squat.
Furthermore, the Majority leadership likes Dave Reichert. President Bush was very impressed with his daily workout regimen. Dave has connections to be able to bring the people of the 8th District what they need from Washington DC.
But despite all that, the Democrats want people to believe that Darcy Who will be able to do more and have more effect on Capitol Hill. Whatever.
Dave Reichert is not only the best choice - in this race he's the ONLY choice.
Posted by: Larry on August 22, 2006 08:40 PMThat says it all, doesn't it? Workout buddies with Bush. Please tell me what Reichert's bill actually accomplishes other than creating more bureaucracy. A good cop does not a good legislator make.
Posted by: Ben Diamond on August 22, 2006 08:46 PMAnswer the question from my comment first.
How many non-ceremonial laws has John Kerry authored in his 20+ years in office?
You voted for him - you should know.
Then we'll chat about the content of 21st Century Emergency Communications Act.
Posted by: Larry on August 22, 2006 08:57 PMThe reception she gets is uninspiring to say the least.
Posted by: John HArvey on August 22, 2006 09:18 PMShe honored the Military, she avoided getting sucked in by extreme leftist crap. She has passion. She is well spoken. She offered a positive vision, instead of bashing Reichert. Focused on Republican ineptness. That's the winning message for any Democrats, especially in the 8th. It's amazing how many Democrats still think bashing the military is going to get them elected. If the Democrats had a few more political brain cells, then this election would be so lopsided that the Republicans would lose 60+ seats, instead we will probably lose 20 to 30.
Posted by: John McDonald on August 22, 2006 09:22 PM"She honored the Military..."
Sure, hezzbullah-style (hides behind "the military" so that she can throw rocks with impunity).
"She has passion."
If you call that passion I can't imagine what your home life must be like.
"Focused on Republican ineptness."
If you call that focus, then I can't decide who needs glasses worse, you or her.
Dream on liberal~john...
Posted by: alphabet soup on August 22, 2006 09:44 PMWhere's Dave Ross when the Democratic Party needs him! At least Ross is credible! Darcy is a hoot!
You know if the 8th district was really informed and didn't vote just for R's and D's then Reichert would take at least 80% of the vote, but since that is not true then jimG is right 55%!
Posted by: Andrew Roberts on August 22, 2006 10:04 PMYes, saying we are under attack at home by the Republicans was probably more than necessary, but not attacking Reichert for his Green River ineptness took a lot of restraint. But all that was more than countered balanced by her bio - Davie boy would do alot to have her bio, if she wasn't a Democrat you folks would be falling dreamy in love with this candidate as the only standard left to be a Republican is to support other Republicans - core values do not matter.
(snerk snerk ;'}
Posted by: alphabet soup on August 22, 2006 11:14 PMWow Larry, being pretty presumptuous there. In fact, I did not vote for Kerry and have no interest in researching his legislative record in contrast to Dave Reichert's single unfunded mandate, which was the topic of the post.
Posted by: Ben Diamond on August 22, 2006 11:22 PMYou greasy headed Bush rednecks are the fascists you hate. Keep your Biblical Sharia to yourselves and out of Washington.
Posted by: shrike on August 23, 2006 06:03 AMI suspect that he thought he was posting in "Rant & Rave" over at Craig's List. That type of pointless, valueless, factless political invective is pretty common over there. The Nutroots rule that place.
As for me, I don't own a bible nor is my head greasy. It has hair on it that is shampooed once a day according to the directions on the bottle. I do own a flag however, although I don't wave it much as it hangs on a pole.
Thinking a little further . . . can somebody help me out here? Should I be insulted? Am I a victim?
Posted by: G Jiggy on August 23, 2006 10:13 AMI think I'm a victim here! I don't have hair, does this mean I can't belong to the group? This is discrimination!
Posted by: bob j on August 23, 2006 10:54 AMBy "bio" are we talking about the overstuffed resume that Darcy claimed to have as a Microsoft Executive? The one that has been exposed as a total over representation of her position there?
Darcy was a low-to-mid-level manager at Microsoft at a time well after the company established its market position. Big deal. Her career in politics is so shallow that it is almost laughable.
I understand that when you have a weak candidate like Burner you have to do a little spinning, but your about to drill yourself into the ground there.
Posted by: johnny on August 23, 2006 04:28 PMFirst line should read:
I find the comment above about "Darcy's bio" from John McDonald in need of clarification.
Sorry about the confusion.
Terrorists everywhere are quaking in their boots at the thought of Darcy Burner in charge of anything to do with the security of this country.
PS. The sound of 10 people clapping and cheering really said all there was to say.
Posted by: Troll on August 23, 2006 05:04 PMI'd follow this race just to watch Dave Reichert eat her for brunch in a debate. What color is the sky in that floozy's world?
Posted by: NurseWilliam on August 23, 2006 09:40 PM1)Continue using the same points as are in this speach and the hundreds she has given all over the district for the last 9 months. Her sharp, cool-headed points are obviously working because they've got the losers here foaming at the mouth.
2)Add additional talking points and strategies based specifically on the comments above specifically to make you all even more angry and crazy!
So yeah, continue claiming that Reichert doesn't have a real challenger in this campaign. The convincing case you make that Reichert isn't in Danger is probably why he can't seem to keep up with Darcy's fundraising. Nobody cares about him because he won't admit he needs help.
So who is going to be the first here to admit that Reichert is in Danger and needs vollunteer and cash support like a man dieing of thirst? ...Nobody? Okay, then I guess Reichert should start diverting cash into a real race like Steve Coffgin's. Ha!
Posted by: Sorry Charlie on August 23, 2006 10:01 PMYou may wish to learn spelling first, before you say much more.
Posted by: Army Medic/Vet on August 23, 2006 10:07 PM"Her posture's horrid!"
"I don't understand the specifics of her policies on Iraq and Energy."
"She reminds me of my daughter."
"As a republican, I found I didn't relate to her intended audience, democrats."
Keep tossing out those crazy balls guys. Either the press will swing eventually (not likely) or you'll just come off sounding crazier than ever. Meanwhile, the Burner campaign can develope a cogent response to every comment you make here. Thanks for all the hard work!
Maybe I should apply to work for Reichert's campaign!
btw: way to ignore the message of my post. Must have touched a nerve huh?
Posted by: Sorry Charlie on August 23, 2006 10:16 PMYou keep topping yourself with your hyperbole.
Posted by: Daniel K on August 24, 2006 10:31 PMI agree that Washington DC needs a house cleaning but not the one you envision. Nader is not a God send, he is a hypocritical hypocrite who is gotten rich by duping "useful idiots" like yourself. As he decries corporate America, he invests in it heavily to make $$$ that he hides from his supporters so as to not ruin his "everyman" image. In other words, he's exactly what you detest.
Maybe somebody else here would like to take up your love affair of Mr. Moore and his movie but I simply don't have time to refute all the cr*p in that bogus screed.
Read "The New Thought Police" by Tammy Bruce (past president of N.O.W.) and "Right Turns" by Michael Medved. These are people who (like me) woke up and smelled the leftist coffee. Read some articles by Walter Williams or Shelby Steele. Get your get-right straight. Good luck dude, you'll need it.
It's your crowd bud - the mouth breathing Creationist idiots. You are Rove's wet dream.
Posted by: shrike on August 26, 2006 06:04 AM;~)
Posted by: BRC on August 26, 2006 07:36 AMAll I wish is that these guys would come up with something new . . . and with some shred of truth to it.
Posted by: G Jiggy on August 26, 2006 10:33 AMYour man is scum - the whole Republican party is. Chickenhawks who profit off the death and suffering of others.
>> Shrek has all the leftist buzzwords fully embedded into his frontal lobes. Then that public education teaches him sentence structure and you give them a computer . . . it's like building a Frankenstien monster.
All I wish is that these guys would come up with something new . . . and with some shred of truth to it.
Shrek, you wouldn't know what is happening in this country if somebody made a video for you. You're simply a parrot. "hatred of individual freedom" *AWK* "Republican party is Chickenhawks" AWK* "who profit off the death and suffering of others" *AWK*
Come back when you can think for yourself.
Posted by: G Jiggy on August 27, 2006 01:06 PM