Oh, sorry, background, blah blah blah…
…the main reason I moved my life to Chicago in the dead of winter to work for Barack Obama was because I believed deeply in his message that individuals working together can change their country. And it is that exact sentiment that has led me to join GoFundMe this week as the Vice President of Communications and Policy.
All very pretty and forward-looking, no doubt. But there’s this other, little detail: this is not going to be a good year to be a Democratic strategist. Dan Pfeiffer, no doubt much like David Plouffe (who has likewise fled politics for corporate influence-peddling* at Uber) would like to not have a stinging loss on his political resume. Besides: Hillary Clinton probably wants to eat Pfeiffer’s liver. Raw. And I will admit, she has reasons for that desire.
Moe Lane
PS: Yeah, sure, we’re gonna lose, no doubt. Still… lots of people on the Other Side are bailing out of The Life, here. Not a good sign for the Democrats.
*I’d more ticked off about that, except Uber has turned out to be an awesome service that has made my life easier on several occasions. I am allowing myself this little hypocrisy. And I feel no shame about it.
Given up have we? No escape from the Trump express? I share the immediate pessimism, but I’d wait till at least a few primaries have actually happened before breaking out the hemlock…
Not at all. He is poking the “Real Conservative(TM)” brigade, which attacks any Republican that suggests we are winning or even just doing something right. There are some people out there who will not let go of their conviction that we are all DOOOMED!…….
GoFundMe…. Isn’t that the same outfit that spiked the Gay-marriage-declining business defense campaign? Color me unsurprised that another hack is joining their ranks.
I don’t see any hypocrisy in using Uber. They perform a service that you feel is worth the price you pay for it. If they had a stated rule that X% of the profits would be going to certain causes that you vehemently are against, then there might be an issue.