Mon Jul 13, 2009 at 18:56:40 PM PDT
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| We've all heard the old saying "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth" -- to wit, when someone gives you a gift, don't question its value; instead, just accept it and be grateful.
 But the reality is a little bit different. In our world today, if someone offers you a gift horse, you'd better check it out carefully. Looking at a horse's mouth will tell you a lot about its age and overall health. And with the expense of keeping a horse pushing well over $1,000/month locally, a little bit of caution at the outset (e.g.; looking that gift horse in the mouth) could help you avoid being burdened with a costly liability.
And so it's been in CA-10 with Mark DeSaulnier and his endorsement by Ellen Tauscher. I'm guessing that when Tauscher's endorsement was offered, it never occurred to Mark DeSaulnier to question such a gift and weigh the overall costs associated with receiving the seal of approval of an incumbent who is widely disliked by the progressive base of the Democratic Party. He just accepted the endorsement gift and dismissed its potential downside.
But the expenses associated with Ellen Tauscher's endorsement have mounted, with precious little indication that there's any real upside to having received her imprimatur.
More on the flip... |
| babaloo :: Straight From The Horse's Mouth, Pt. 1 |
Just last week, the Livermore Independent Times (PDF) published a letter from Livermore resident Tom O'Neill who, after excoriating Tauscher for her positions and votes vis-à-vis Iraq, went on to throw down this gauntlet:
I regard [Tauscher] as a full fledged accessory to a horrendous miscarriage of justice, and the only reason I can imagine why anyone would be praising her now ("She's been a tremendous help on transportation." "She's been a good friend to the Lab.") is because somehow those millions of suffering Iraqis, those bereaved spouses, those childless parents, those maimed children - are not quite real people to those who pile on the praises.
For the 10th District, I will not vote for any candidate whom Ellen Tauscher endorses. Further, I do not intend to vote for any candidate who praises Ellen. I would sooner see the office unoccupied than see the likes of her ever represent me again.
And O'Neill is not alone. At various candidate forums and meetings throughout the district, activist Democrats murmur when the subject of Tauscher comes up, and eyebrows raise as people peruse DeSaulnier's campaign literature.
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Now, try not to have nightmares tonight. More about the Tauscher endorsement and DeSaulnier's disastrous campaign strategy tomorrow... |
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