What Is a Community Organizer and What Does One Do?

By: Lowell
Published On: 9/4/2008 1:25:26 PM

Also, see the "flip" for another excellent explanation.  Maybe Ghoul-iani, Palin, McSame et al. should check these out before they slander community organizers again. Oh wait, I forgot; for Republicans, FACTS DON'T MATTER.


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Inappropriate ads (Quizzical - 9/4/2008 1:28:45 PM)
Lowell, are you aware that an ad is running with this post for a book called, "The Case Against Barack Obama"?


Yes, and I attempted to block it (Lowell - 9/4/2008 1:30:19 PM)
on Google Adsense earlier today.  I'll try again.


Union organizers fall under the same category . (JPTERP - 9/4/2008 2:17:03 PM)
e.g. People who gave their lives to ensure worker protections in America's factories and coal-mines and a living wage for workers.

It's interesting that Palin would say out of one side of her mouth that her husband is a member of the United Steel Workers Union -- while on the other side slandering the work done by the kind of people who actually established those unions.



New Crush (bstanf - 9/4/2008 2:33:01 PM)
I think I have a new crush. :)

I don't know anything about the girl in the second video, but she is awesome.



She worked on Kaine's race in 2005 (Silence Dogood - 9/4/2008 6:09:56 PM)
And was a fantabulous organizer.  Get in line, everyone has a crush on her.


Republican Community Organizers (Harry Landers - 9/4/2008 3:18:51 PM)
Republicans don't have community organizers. They have the Chamber of Commerce.


Household organizer (jjjimi - 9/4/2008 4:09:21 PM)
just left a meeting of 20 or so all female nursing staff leaders, BSN and MSN, ie sensitive to human condition and well educated.

Guess what they're talking about today?  Yeah, The speech. But specifically making fun of "community organizer" as a job title.

comment eg:   " household organizer" = mom

as much as I respect the role and his experience in that regard, they have to reframe it.   It connotates light weight and labor.    

frankly its shocking the campaign has utilized that title.  especially in the south.  think big picture please Axelrod/Plouffe.  this seems like such a gimme.  am i nuts ?



Have to agree (moonpie - 9/4/2008 5:51:13 PM)
I have to agree with your concerns and how Sarah Palin was able to successfully reframe Obama's experience as inconsequential.

At lunch today with a group of professional women, (engineer, MD, periodontist, lawyer), they all essentially agreed with what you cited -- that although "community organizer" is important work, it doesn't qualify one to work in the Oval office.

Also, all the women commented at how angry they are at the sexist crap Palin is putting up with -- talk about her record, her policies, but stop with the sexist garbage.  

Lastly, my girlfriend summed it up nicely -- these are difficult and dangerous times.  Our safety and security is a big issue.  We all know McCain's record on issues, and it is there on the table for dissection and discussion.  But Obama doesn't have a record to dissect and discuss, and that is a concern.  No commentator has been able to point to a single, significant accomplishment Obama has achieved -- and that is troubling.

I don't understand why the Democrats wouldn't have thought about this before nominating him.  His lack of gravitas and real and quantifiable accomplishments to study and consider is a problem.



You know Moonpie.... (ub40fan - 9/4/2008 10:30:48 PM)
This website has some very bright and passionate women who comment here. There are some real artist at this site .... After reading this post and another of yours .... I'm getting the feeling that you're really a very artistic TROLL.

There is NOTHING troubling about Barrack Obama. He has shown the finest traits of inspirational leadership, through out this whole campaign. Intelligent articulate and compassionate. In my life I've spent a lot of time observing "leaders" and for a fair amount of that time as a Marine Corps Officer. Obama is as good as it gets. Only General Anthony Zinni comes to mind as a natural and inspiring leader .... who could share the same stage as Obama.

So do me a favor and take your negativity somewhere else .... because spoofing and trolling doesn't work here.