Comments on: We Are The Ones Song by will.i.am (video) http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/02/we-are-the-ones-song-by-william-video/ A black bourgeoisie perspective on U.S. politics Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:54:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Traveller_Adventure http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/02/we-are-the-ones-song-by-william-video/comment-page-1/#comment-251260 Traveller_Adventure Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:28:23 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=900#comment-251260 Great post, really help me alot. Thanks.<br><br>Cheers,<br><a href="http://the-review.info/" rel="nofollow">Blog Review</a> Great post, really help me alot. Thanks.

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]]> By: Hawaii Health Insurance http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/02/we-are-the-ones-song-by-william-video/comment-page-1/#comment-105524 Hawaii Health Insurance Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:59:35 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=900#comment-105524 All i can say is Amen. Im soo glad he won. It just would have been pointless to go on another 4 years with a Bush clone. Loved the Video! All i can say is Amen. Im soo glad he won. It just would have been pointless to go on another 4 years with a Bush clone. Loved the Video!

]]> By: The Bag of Health and Politics http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/02/we-are-the-ones-song-by-william-video/comment-page-1/#comment-5476 The Bag of Health and Politics Sun, 02 Mar 2008 03:55:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=900#comment-5476 There is another thing the campaign could do: refuse donations exceeding $750 or $1,000, and just try to raise all the general election money in small donations. If the campaign thinks it can get 5 million volunteers, that may be the way to go. 5 million people at 50 each=$250 million. Only accepting small donations would let the campaign off the hook with the press. There is another thing the campaign could do: refuse donations exceeding $750 or $1,000, and just try to raise all the general election money in small donations. If the campaign thinks it can get 5 million volunteers, that may be the way to go. 5 million people at 50 each=$250 million. Only accepting small donations would let the campaign off the hook with the press.

]]> By: The Bag of Health and Politics http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/02/we-are-the-ones-song-by-william-video/comment-page-1/#comment-5475 The Bag of Health and Politics Sun, 02 Mar 2008 03:48:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=900#comment-5475 First, will.i.am's first video was great. Unfortunately, I think this may be one of those situations where people try to replicate their success instead of just letting something great stand. A sequel, reunion tour, or whatever you want to call it, is always less effective. And in politics, it gets to be grating. The first time it was great and people liked it; the second time, people start to get annoyed with it; the third time, people get frustrated and shun things. It's why there are rarely more than three sequels to movies. <br/><br/>As we approach the general election, I think the thing we need to do is back off the gas pedal a bit. Being from Hagerstown, I sometimes watch auto racing on TV. The drivers that go out way too fast always crash or have their cars break down, and end up losing the race. A valid analogy here I think. <br/><br/>I think Obama should go back to the Senate, hold hearings on nuclear proliferation, interview potential VP candidates and stay off of the road for a month (maybe sneak in a week's vacation with his family too). Of course, he should get in front of a camera and respond to McCain if McCain attacks him in any way, and he should probably show up a few days before the Pennsylvania Primary, but backing off is important I think. Let the air out of the balloon, calm down, and absorb what happened.<br/><br/>His campaign should focus on culling lists of volunteers, establishing a local system of county volunteers and precinct captains. It should spend some money to build an infrastructure that can easily be transfered to the DNC. And then it should accept public financing to keep the press happy. <br/><br/>Restart the campaign in earnest in early May in Indianapolis. Have Obama go to SMALL venues. Hold town hall meetings with plant workers, ill patients, doctors and nurses, the unemployed, unions, etc. Make these things 800-1200 person things at maximum. No big rallies until he picks a running mate in late June. Then do the most grueling campaign ever: 50 states in 50 days (you can do 2-3 states a day). Hit Hawaii and Alaska too just to send a message. Enter into the convention with organization, deep support, and momentum. Then spend September and October planted in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Iowa, Missouri and Colorado. <br/><br/>That's how I think Obama could win. But the key is to let the air out of the balloon. Us supporters need to do that too. They're will be temptation to gloat, but remember this is half-time. It should just be a breather. First, will.i.am’s first video was great. Unfortunately, I think this may be one of those situations where people try to replicate their success instead of just letting something great stand. A sequel, reunion tour, or whatever you want to call it, is always less effective. And in politics, it gets to be grating. The first time it was great and people liked it; the second time, people start to get annoyed with it; the third time, people get frustrated and shun things. It’s why there are rarely more than three sequels to movies.

As we approach the general election, I think the thing we need to do is back off the gas pedal a bit. Being from Hagerstown, I sometimes watch auto racing on TV. The drivers that go out way too fast always crash or have their cars break down, and end up losing the race. A valid analogy here I think.

I think Obama should go back to the Senate, hold hearings on nuclear proliferation, interview potential VP candidates and stay off of the road for a month (maybe sneak in a week’s vacation with his family too). Of course, he should get in front of a camera and respond to McCain if McCain attacks him in any way, and he should probably show up a few days before the Pennsylvania Primary, but backing off is important I think. Let the air out of the balloon, calm down, and absorb what happened.

His campaign should focus on culling lists of volunteers, establishing a local system of county volunteers and precinct captains. It should spend some money to build an infrastructure that can easily be transfered to the DNC. And then it should accept public financing to keep the press happy.

Restart the campaign in earnest in early May in Indianapolis. Have Obama go to SMALL venues. Hold town hall meetings with plant workers, ill patients, doctors and nurses, the unemployed, unions, etc. Make these things 800-1200 person things at maximum. No big rallies until he picks a running mate in late June. Then do the most grueling campaign ever: 50 states in 50 days (you can do 2-3 states a day). Hit Hawaii and Alaska too just to send a message. Enter into the convention with organization, deep support, and momentum. Then spend September and October planted in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Iowa, Missouri and Colorado.

That’s how I think Obama could win. But the key is to let the air out of the balloon. Us supporters need to do that too. They’re will be temptation to gloat, but remember this is half-time. It should just be a breather.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/02/we-are-the-ones-song-by-william-video/comment-page-1/#comment-5404 Anonymous Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:46:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=900#comment-5404 I love Michelle Obama<br/>http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/politics/2008/02/29/obama.defends.husband.cnn I love Michelle Obama
http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/politics/2008/02/29/obama.defends.husband.cnn

]]> By: ultramagnetic http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/02/we-are-the-ones-song-by-william-video/comment-page-1/#comment-5395 ultramagnetic Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:10:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=900#comment-5395 Damn. Will is knockin' em out of the park. Damn. Will is knockin’ em out of the park.

]]> By: The Mix http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/02/we-are-the-ones-song-by-william-video/comment-page-1/#comment-5387 The Mix Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:26:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=900#comment-5387 Check out the <a HREF="http://obamamixtape.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Obama Mixtape</a>. Check out the Obama Mixtape.

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