Rick Klein: “Which is more surprising – that Bernie Sanders is within financial striking distance of Hillary Clinton, or that he’s within polling striking distance without spending any of that cash on ads? What’s clear is that one avenue for Clinton to beat Sanders – for Sanders to beat himself by running out of cash after the first round of early states – is now closed. Sanders has his war chest, and an ability to replenish it via small-dollar donors that the Clinton apparatus can’t match.”
“What’s becoming clear is that any strategy that depends on outside money to boost a candidate is basing that strategy on hope, not history. If anything, this election cycle has shown the limits of Super PACs – think Rick Perry and Scott Walker. The Clinton campaign has weapons left to deploy, including, of course, Bill Clinton. But the point is that it’s increasingly likely those weapons will have to come out during the primary season.”
when I was just a little thing I used to love parades with banners, bands and red balloons and maybe lemonade when I came home one mayday my neighbours father said them marchers is all commies tell me kid are you a red? well, I didnt know just what he meant my hair back then was brown our house was plain red brick like most others in the town so I went and asked my mamma why our neighbour called me red my mummy took me on her knee and this is what she said
CHORUS: well you aint done nothin if you aint been called a red if youve marched or agitated, youre bound to hear it said so you might as well ignore it, or love the word instead cause you aint been doin nothin if you aint been called a red
when I was growin up, had my troubles I suppose when someone took exception to my face or to my clothes or tried to cheat me on a job or hit me on the head when I organised to fight back why the stinkers called me red
but you aint done nothin if you aint been called a red if youve marched or agitated, youre bound to hear it said so you might as well ignore it, or love the word instead cause you aint been doin nothin if you aint been called a red
when I was livin on my own one apartment that I had had a lousy rotten landlord let me tell ya he was bad but when he tried to throw me out I rubbed my hands and said you havent seen a struggle if you havent fought a red!
and you aint done nothin if you aint been called a red if youve marched or agitated, then youre bound to hear it said so you might as well ignore it, or love the word instead cause you aint been doin nothin if you aint been called a red
well I kept on agitatin, cause what else can you do? youre gonna let the sons of bitches walk all over you my friends said youll get fired, hanging with that commie mob I should be so lucky buddy, I aint got a job
and you aint done nothin if you aint been called a red if youve marched or agitated, then youre bound to hear it said so you might as well ignore it, or love the word instead cause you aint been doin nothin if you aint been called a red
well Ive been agitatin now for fifty years or more for jobs or for equality and always against war Ill keep on agitatin as far as I can see and if thats what being red is then Its good enough for me
cause you aint done nothin if you aint been called a red if youve marched or agitated, then youre bound to hear it said so you might as well ignore it, or love the word instead cause you aint been doin nothin if you aint been called a red
Bernie Campaign office photos from NYT. [Click] There is a significant amount of silliness in the article, like the implication that Bernie’s campaign has up until now not had any plan beyond Iowa; but all in all, not bad IMO.
Thanks, Alan! VT*Grand on the premises, so I'll have to read later. But that first photo showing people working at tables shows you the VOLUNTEERS! The interns are in the foreground. I sat under the Bernie picture last time, where that woman to the left is sitting. :-) Not a comfortable chair, though (too soft). I will choose another next time. Ha!
listener—Would I be correct to assume that the difference between an intern and a volunteer is that the former works regularly and the latter irregularly? —Alan
Without speaking specifically for Bernie headquarters, the general rule is that interns get paid unless they are specifically receiving academic credit for the experience.
Yes, interns are a regular part of the staff, paid or unpaid, and have daily responsibilities. Volunteers are unpaid, come and go, and have no real responsibility other than to do their tasks well.
Thanks, Howard!
ReplyDeleteThe photo brings the old song to mind:
“Y’ ain’t done nothin’ if y’ ain’t been called a Red.”
Here’s an early take on the fundraising reports:
Sanders Has His War Chest
From politicalwire.com, October 2, 2015:
Rick Klein: “Which is more surprising – that Bernie Sanders is within financial striking distance of Hillary Clinton, or that he’s within polling striking distance without spending any of that cash on ads? What’s clear is that one avenue for Clinton to beat Sanders – for Sanders to beat himself by running out of cash after the first round of early states – is now closed. Sanders has his war chest, and an ability to replenish it via small-dollar donors that the Clinton apparatus can’t match.”
“What’s becoming clear is that any strategy that depends on outside money to boost a candidate is basing that strategy on hope, not history. If anything, this election cycle has shown the limits of Super PACs – think Rick Perry and Scott Walker. The Clinton campaign has weapons left to deploy, including, of course, Bill Clinton. But the point is that it’s increasingly likely those weapons will have to come out during the primary season.”
—Alan
when I was just a little thing I used to love parades
Deletewith banners, bands and red balloons and maybe lemonade
when I came home one mayday my neighbours father said
them marchers is all commies tell me kid are you a red?
well, I didnt know just what he meant my hair back then was brown
our house was plain red brick like most others in the town
so I went and asked my mamma why our neighbour called me red
my mummy took me on her knee and this is what she said
CHORUS:
well you aint done nothin if you aint been called a red
if youve marched or agitated, youre bound to hear it said
so you might as well ignore it, or love the word instead
cause you aint been doin nothin if you aint been called a red
when I was growin up, had my troubles I suppose
when someone took exception to my face or to my clothes
or tried to cheat me on a job or hit me on the head
when I organised to fight back why the stinkers called me red
but you aint done nothin if you aint been called a red
if youve marched or agitated, youre bound to hear it said
so you might as well ignore it, or love the word instead
cause you aint been doin nothin if you aint been called a red
when I was livin on my own one apartment that I had
had a lousy rotten landlord let me tell ya he was bad
but when he tried to throw me out I rubbed my hands and said
you havent seen a struggle if you havent fought a red!
and you aint done nothin if you aint been called a red
if youve marched or agitated, then youre bound to hear it said
so you might as well ignore it, or love the word instead
cause you aint been doin nothin if you aint been called a red
well I kept on agitatin, cause what else can you do?
youre gonna let the sons of bitches walk all over you
my friends said youll get fired, hanging with that commie mob
I should be so lucky buddy, I aint got a job
and you aint done nothin if you aint been called a red
if youve marched or agitated, then youre bound to hear it said
so you might as well ignore it, or love the word instead
cause you aint been doin nothin if you aint been called a red
well Ive been agitatin now for fifty years or more
for jobs or for equality and always against war
Ill keep on agitatin as far as I can see
and if thats what being red is then Its good enough for me
cause you aint done nothin if you aint been called a red
if youve marched or agitated, then youre bound to hear it said
so you might as well ignore it, or love the word instead
cause you aint been doin nothin if you aint been called a red
--alan
Bernie Campaign office photos from NYT. [Click] There is a significant amount of silliness in the article, like the implication that Bernie’s campaign has up until now not had any plan beyond Iowa; but all in all, not bad IMO.
ReplyDelete—Alan
Thanks, Alan! VT*Grand on the premises, so I'll have to read later. But that first photo showing people working at tables shows you the VOLUNTEERS! The interns are in the foreground. I sat under the Bernie picture last time, where that woman to the left is sitting. :-) Not a comfortable chair, though (too soft). I will choose another next time. Ha!
Deletelistener—Would I be correct to assume that the difference between an intern and a volunteer is that the former works regularly and the latter irregularly?
Delete—Alan
Without speaking specifically for Bernie headquarters, the general rule is that interns get paid unless they are specifically receiving academic credit for the experience.
DeleteYes, interns are a regular part of the staff, paid or unpaid, and have daily responsibilities. Volunteers are unpaid, come and go, and have no real responsibility other than to do their tasks well.
DeleteThanks for the education.
DeleteAlan