Are those Boycotts of the DNC working? Nope, the DNC raised $13 million in March.

The Dems ain't playing, y'all. They raised millions in March, $13 million in fact. They also beat the Repubs, which is considered a rarity.

The Democratic National Committee raised at least $13 million in the month of March, nearly $2 million more than the Republican National Committee, a Democratic source tells the Huffington Post.

The haul represents a fairly rare victory for the DNC, which traditionally lags behind its GOP counterpart when it comes to raking in donations. A Democrat with the committee pointed to a rejuvenated and enthusiastic Democratic base that is willing to open up their wallets after the passage of health care reform.

I have to take a dig at the boycotts and AmericaBlog's Don't Ask, Don't Give, because I knew they would not affect the numbers. It was a silly ploy from the start, but hey, they tried.

But, I think they should stop now.

Barney Frank, John Aravosis and thing called Hubris

Barney Frank announced that DADT might be on next year’s Department of Defense authorization bill.

“Military issues are always done as part of the overall authorization bill,” Frank said, insisting that this has been the strategy for overturning the policy all along. “'Don’t ask, don’t tell' was always going to be part of the military authorization.”

This idea worked for the Hate Crimes Act, so I can see the strategy, but lo and behold somebody thinks their magic powers made this happened.

That someone is the King of Pure Hubris, John Aravosis.

He posted why he thinks Barney made this announcement.

And don't for a minute think that Barney didn't say this to try to help the White House out of a tight spot because of the DNC boycott. He clearly did. Which means they're worried. And that's good. But it's not enough, and here's why.

He goes on about why, but seriously it's nothing worth talking about.

Now, I will say this. I don't hate John or the others in his pocket. I actually respect their work and appreciate the hard work they put forward for us. However, I feel that his ego (and a few others' egos) has gotten in the way.

It's very interesting to hear him take credit for this. I mean, does he and the others think they are making the Dems shake in their heels?

Child Cheese.

It's like this... Hearing John and 'em claim they have that much push in political world, is like Gleek claiming to be the most powerful member of the Superfriends.

The Infighting must Cease!

I'll keep this brief.

I know folks want to keep things in check, but these boycotts, idle threats and tired knee jerk reactions are weakening our defenses.

Again, certain gay activists and self appointed leaders are trying stir up foolishness and drama within our community. I have to ask, Do they know who our real enemies are?
Sometimes, I'm not sure. While they are ready to burn Obama on stake, NOM and other groups like them, are beating us at every step.

They are raising record amount of money and gaining tons of support. But what are some of our community members doing? Launching DNC boycotts, threatening to vote Republican and stirring hate at the Obama administration.

We should hold them accountable, yes, but we should be civil about it. This may lead into a backlash we can't come back from. All I ask is for these folks to come up with a more civil way to address this. Let's extend a hand, instead of a clenched fist.

I just don't think this will work. Maybe I'm missing the point. Please share your views on this

John Aravosis launches Don't Ask, Don't Give

Gay activist and blowhard, John Aravosis is launching a new campaign called Don't Ask, Don't Give. Their goal is keep the DNC and Obama on track.

Joe and I are launching today a donor boycott of the DNC. The boycott is cosponsored by Michelangelo Signorile, and soon others. It's really more of a "pause," than a boycott. Boycotts sounds so final, and angry. Whereas this campaign is temporary, and is only meant to help some friends - President Obama and the Democratic party - who have lost their way.

We are hopeful that via this campaign, our friends will keep their promises. So please sign the Petition and take a Pledge to no longer donate to the DNC, Organizing for America, or the Obama campaign until the President and the Democratic party keep their promises to the gay community, our families, and our friends.

You can find our Frequently Asked Questions, below, that explain the entire campaign. You can use our "Tell a Friend" page to tell all of your friends, family members, and coworkers about this effort (and we won't keep any of the email addresses you entire, they'll all be deleted after the emails are sent).

Their FAQ does tackle some legitimate concerns, however it's still snarky at best.

I'm not sure this will do anything, since the DNC always get their money, but it could open the door to more discussion.

But I do like this Q & A:

President Obama has only been in office less than a year, why the rush? In less than a year, serious damage has already been done to the President’s commitments to the gay community. The problem isn’t only that he hasn’t been quick enough to fulfill his promises, it’s that he has actually backtracked on his promises and hurt the cause of civil rights and our community, as detailed above.

Serious damage? Really? So I guess the past 8 years wasn't serious damage at all, no sir, none at all.

I'll tell you this, John could win Best Actor in a Dramatic Role in a heartbeat.


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