Starting tomorrow at noon Eastern time right here on DailyKos, a group of bloggers, grassroots organizers, campaign volunteers, and the candidate himself will take part in a 24-Hour Fundraiser for Glenn Nye!
Who’s Glenn Nye? Why are we raising money for him? And what does Karl Rove have to do with all of this?
All that information and more, plus your daily ration of Top Comments, below the jump.
Glenn Nye is running in Virginia’s 2nd District to unseat Thelma Drake. Drake’s a die-hard supporter of George W. Bush. It’s no surprise that when Glenn Nye’s Q2 fundraising kept pace with Drake's, Drake called in Karl Rove to join her for a big-ticket fundraiser. So while Glenn gathered in the open with us bloggers at Netroots Nation a week ago Friday, Drake and Rove gathered behind closed doors to raise money. Well, while many of us can’t afford the $100-minimum dinner, we can all pitch in to raise money for Glenn Nye.
Join us during our 24-hour fundraiser and kick a few bucks into Glenn’s ActBlue page. Here’s the details:
We’re raising money for Democrat Glenn Nye, running in VA-02. Karl Rove is raising money for his opponent, Bush-loving incumbent Thelma Drake. Let’s do our part to counteract Karl Rove and help elect Glenn Nye to Congress!
Glenn’s a great guy. I was lucky to meet him at Netroots Nation in Austin, as he is very close friends with a favorite local former candidate, Dan Grant. Here’s Glenn interacting with folks at Netroots Nation. From the left, Glenn at the candidates’ forum, and Glenn packing boxes with the Netroots for the Troops project:
You’ll learn all about Glenn Nye and why we need to help elect him over the next two days from our esteemed diarists, but here’s some background information in case you’re curious:
Glenn’s a great candidate, as I’m sure you’ll agree after reading about his years of civil service in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Bosnia and other war-torn nations. We need his foreign service expertise in Congress, and the good people of VA-02 need a Congressman who cares more about them than Karl Rove and George W. Bush. So join us for our 24-hour fundraiser. If you can’t donate the dollars, please pitch in with recommends and comments thanking those who do.
On to the Top Comments!
From mindoca:
Hi y'all -- this top comment by Empower Ink got chopped in two because the poster was having technical difficulties.
From PerfectStormer:
sagesource's reply to MaskedKat's comment had me rolling on the floor.
From watercarrier4diogenes:
Integrity is fundamental passes on advice on writing letters from the 'Letters Editor' of the Dallas Morning News.
From Cedwyn:
middleagedhousewife interprets McCain's statements from his ABC interview.
From apip0115:
fhamme's comment on what Hillary would say in response to John McCain's attack ad is hilarious.
From noweasels:
LOL! John Campanelli and bumblebums on the super new Gallup poll numbers.
Top Mojo Courtesy of BeninSC!
Top Mojo - excluding search-identifiable tip jars and first diary comments (top 30 tonight of each plus ties):
1 I think the ad's by david mizner - 131
2 Oh, thanks! by jenontheshore - 119
3 One thing is for certain.... by rogereaton - 107
4 I don't know by Parallax857 - 99
5 I think Jerome is right on the money. by Yosef 52 - 92
6 Good for you by alkalinesky - 87
7 Will this be a grass roots backlash by MadRuth - 85
8 here ya' go oscarsmom... by liberaldemdave - 79
9 There is a saying about power by fearisthemindkiller - 77
10 I don't know, it seems like they are willing by Muzikal203 - 73
11 Another gorgeous hunk of Democrat by pattisigh - 73
12 Great diary! by Muzikal203 - 71
13 Well by david mizner - 71
14 Hagel has done everything short by VA Classical Liberal - 70
15 I was raised as a UU by LWelsch - 70
16 So the Pentagon says... by ArtSchmart - 69
17 My Connecticut mother is also an Obamacon by John Campanelli - 67
18 FYI by skywaker9 - 67
19 McCain was below 40 by Clyde the Cat - 66
20 LOL! by jenontheshore - 65
21 How The Ruling Class Rules by Christopher Day - 64
22 I love the swipe he takes at the media by Dallasdoc - 64
23 Obamacans are everywhere by HoustonObamacan - 61
24 How dare these polls be so presumptuous! by John Campanelli - 60
25 Gallup: largest lead for Obama by Scarce - 59
26 I am too by skywaker9 - 57
27 Sure, she works out by John Campanelli - 57
28 We had much darker days - WWII & Depression by FishOutofWater - 56
29 Mrs. Greenspan reports by dharmafarmer - 55
30 anyone who's written a serious diary by zenbowl - 55
31 This is GREAT NEWS for McSame! by Al Rodgers - 55
32 heh by Jerome a Paris - 55
Top Mojo - everything included:
1 Tips? by markhaverty - 487
2 Shame on you, Senator McCain by noweasels - 473
3 Do something. by VirginiaDem - 418
4 Tip Jar - 27 July by Jerome a Paris - 390
5 setting the narrative by Nuisance Industry - 359
6 End of Part 1 by TocqueDeville - 300
7 Tips! by jenontheshore - 270
8 Shortest diary ever by davefromqueens - 254
9 Comments? Questions? Caveats? by lowkell - 232
10 Tips by Craig Hickman - 229
11 Did you see Jack Reeds Response? by Muzikal203 - 213
12 I will keep you and your community in my prayers by fhamme - 202
13 tip jar by zenbowl - 190
14 Tip Jar by Sam Loomis - 175
15 Tips for being off the list. by srkp23 - 165
16 Tip Jar by Eddie C - 148
17 Nice scripts. by terence - 143
18 I think the ad's by david mizner - 131
19 Oh, thanks! by jenontheshore - 119
20 Tips/Recs for a hell of a week!!!! by icebergslim - 111
21 One thing is for certain.... by rogereaton - 108
22 I have seen some people rather panicked in the by jenontheshore - 100
23 I don't know by Parallax857 - 99
24 Sure by jenontheshore - 99
25 If I had legs like that, I would wear shorts! by fhamme - 97
26 I think Jerome is right on the money. by Yosef 52 - 93
27 Good for you by alkalinesky - 87
28 Will this be a grass roots backlash by MadRuth - 85
29 Mojo for trying! by Asinus Asinum Fricat - 83
30 here ya' go oscarsmom... by liberaldemdave - 79
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