Obama’s Promises Not Worth a Warm Bucket of Spit

Barack Obama likes to make promises, but won’t follow through if it becomes inconvenient to his ambitions.

Long before he clinched the presidential nomination, Barack Obama promised Texas Democrats that he would return to help them raise money for state and local races.

That, state party officials say privately, meant appearing at at least one fundraiser in Texas.

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Texas Democrats have been long annoyed by national party leaders who turn the state into a giant ATM, taking money to campaign elsewhere while leaving local candidates to scrap for the remaining resources.

Mr. Obama campaigned in Texas before the March 4 primary and attended a fundraiser for the state party in February. He’s already promised to send staffers to Texas and help down-ballot candidates get elected. But he hasn’t said when he’ll return to raise money.

Former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk, Mr. Obama’s point-man in Texas, said he was aware of the agreement but didn’t know how it would be honored.

Mr. Kirk said the realities of running for president have trumped all other endeavors.

“Our first priority is making sure he has the resources for his campaign,” Mr. Kirk said.

1. "Former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk, Mr. Obama’s point-man in Texas, said he was aware of the agreement but didn’t know how it would be honored.
   Mr. Kirk said the realities of running for president have trumped all other endeavors.”
   Another Democrat sticking up for another liberal Democrat when they have done wrong.  What a shock.  Kirk defends Obama, to the detriment of his own state.  Really Democrats and liberals have no shame.

   Posted by on July 19, 2008 at 1027 hrs




2. And in fact the staffers have begun to arrive and set up coordinated campaign offices. We’ve set up the biggest coordinated campaign office in Travis County history here in Austin, because we’re about to flip Willamson County Democratic. There’s a big operation in Harris County (Houston), which could flip, just like Dallas County did in 2006.

   We’re only five seats from regaining control of the Texas House, after being down 23 only a few years ago. It’s a long shot, but it can be done.

   That, state party officials say privately, meant appearing at at least one fundraiser in Texas.

   That just means they were bitching that he hasn’t been here yet. and hasn’t set a date. They were compaining because they hadn’t been sufficiently stroked. Come on, is there a needier group anywhere in the world than state party officials?

   Besides, it’s July. There are more than four months until the election. I suspect he’ll be within shouting distance of Texas sometime in the next four months.

   Posted by on July 19, 2008 at 1037 hrs