DNC communications director Brad Woodhouse is no stranger to breakdowns, and a communication breakdown has been a long time coming. Today, we got one.
Naturally, he’s a bit cranky:
How weak is @GOP message: busting my chops about typos in email (not a memo) sent to a few reporters instead of defending WMR on substance
— Brad Woodhouse (@woodhouseb) July 25, 2012
.@GOP message: Dems have typos, elect Romney. Defense of failed Romney record: Crickets.
— Brad Woodhouse (@woodhouseb) July 25, 2012
Whatevs, Brad. You might as well put down that shovel, because you’re not gonna dig your way out of this one.
.@SeanSpicer "If you want to see what pulling the emergency rip cord looks like in written form" –> http://t.co/tgxpKT8U cc @woodhouseb
— Tim Miller (@Timodc) July 25, 2012
@woodhouseb you are referring to the panic memo you sent responding to 24 GOP small biz owner events pushing Romney message?
— Tim Miller (@Timodc) July 25, 2012
Yup! That’s the one! Here’s the memo in its busted entirety:
In conjunction with OFA, we’re going to turn the page tomorrow on Mitt Romney’s trumped up, out of context fact-checked-to-death BS about the President and small business and set the record straight on how Mitt Romney has a horrible record on small business, a failed record on jobs and who is advocating for policies that are great for millionaires, billionaires, big oil and corporate America – but that would devastate small businesses and stifle job growth and small business expansion. We’ll being done this with on the ground events in states which are coming together as we speak and with a national press conference call which will include small business owners and others – including at least one person from MA – who will speak about Romney’s failed record and failed policies as well as President Obama’s record as a consistent advocate for small businesses.
Mitt Romney’s going to have to have more than manipulating video and taking quotes out of context to make up for his failed record on jobs and economic and small business development as Governor of Massachusetts and the policies he’s advocating for now that would roll back the investments and support small businesses and communities have always counted on to succeed. As governor of Massachusetts you need look no further than Mitt Romney finishing 47th out of 50 in jobs and manufacturing plummeting to know Mitt Romney’s tenure was a disaster for small businesses in the Bay State.
He left Massachusetts with the highest per capita debt in the nation and created or raised over 1,000 taxes and fees that came to $750 million a year – taxes and fees that fell largely on the middle class and small businesses.
If you’re the Governor that raised a fee on milk and attempted to impose a $10 fee for a state certificate of blindness, it becomes clear why Mitt Romney doesn’t want to talk about his record as Governor on jobs or the economy or budget and taxes.
And he slashed job training programs and cut the manufacturing extension partnership – both devastating to small business development.
What’s worse is that Romney wants to take his failed approach national where he’s pledged to slash the budget so deeply to pay for tax breaks for millionaires like himself he’d devastate the very investments needed for businesses of any size to succeed – especially small businesses. We know the Romney-Ryan budget would slash funding for education, training, research and development, scientific research, investments in clean energy, higher ed, student loans. He’d forgo new investments in high speed rail, broadband, road and bridge construction and repair. And of course – he would have let Detroit go Bankrupt.
Mitt Romney knows a thing or two about financial engineering for his own gain and off shoring money, outsourcing jobs and setting up Swiss Bank Accounts – but he clearly has little clue how the real economy works for small businesses or the middle class. If Mitt Romney thinks that communities and small businesses can succeed strictly on their own – he needs to acquaint himself with the real world where businesses depend on an educated workforce, RandD, and solid infrastructure – everything from broadband to road, bridges and rail.
No – there is only one candidate in this race who should apologize for his record, positions and attitude towards small business – and that’s Mitt Romney.
Oh, our aching grammatical sensibilities! There’s only one cure for this kind of pain: snarkage. Boatloads of it.
Conservatives delivered, gleefully — and stylishly! — taking Woodhouse to, well, the woodshed.
DEER @woodhouseb, U RITE GUD.
— jon gabriel (@exjon) July 25, 2012
After seeing @woodhouseb's writing, we have a pretty good idea who wrote all those Lolcat captions. They're not as funny now though.
— Jim Jamitis ???? (@JimJamitis) July 25, 2012
The sad thing is, @woodhouseb is probably on the far right side of the West Wing bell curve.
— Stephen Green (@VodkaPundit) July 25, 2012
Because you didn't push Amercia typo RT @woodhouseb: .@GOP message: Dems have typos, elect Romney. Defense of failed Romney record: Crickets
— ¡El Sooopèrr! ن c137 (@SooperMexican) July 25, 2012
I WUNDERIN @woodhouseb, HOW I B GUD RITER LIKE U? DO ME TAK CLASSSES OR REEDN BOOK OR WUT? I HAS NUBER 2 PENCAL ALL REDDY.
— jon gabriel (@exjon) July 25, 2012
https://twitter.com/chuck_dizzle/status/228250854791204864
Oh, snap.
I GEUSS @woodhouseb NO TOK AT ME. DAT OK. HE BIZZE RITING WRODS. AN RITEING MOR BIG LONG SANSTANCES.
— jon gabriel (@exjon) July 25, 2012
good Lord… @woodhouseb is a huge drama queen AND a terrible writer http://t.co/M9nQDkyU
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) July 25, 2012
@woodhouseb Did you & @RevAl have the same English/Grammar teacher as kids? http://t.co/zCHpR8Cb
— Brent Munlin (@Bmunlin) July 25, 2012
I LIKE'S PARk;; UM I LIKE'S PART WEAR @woodhouseb USE ALL TOSE WRODS. HE MAKE GOOD WORDKS .? HE SAY BIG WORDS GOODER TAN ME DOO. I THINK
— jon gabriel (@exjon) July 25, 2012
https://twitter.com/chuck_dizzle/status/228243191344820224
https://twitter.com/jeffemanuel/status/228241940892762112
Here's hoping @Woodhouseb sends more incomprehensible memos attacking business owners.
— Tim Miller (@Timodc) July 25, 2012
Yes, please! Side-clutching makes for great exercise, and our obliques could use a workout.
So @PJTV superproducer Sammie is on board with my dramatic reading of the @woodhouseb memo. #Exxxxxcccellent.
— Stephen Green (@VodkaPundit) July 25, 2012
Oh, we’re quivering with antici … pation. To quote Woodhouse’s idol, we can’t wait!
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Update:
The VodkaPundit came through!
It is my pleasure to present The Woodhouse Memo on @PJTV, in honor of the @TheDemocrats' @woodhouseb http://t.co/osrpvgPk
— Stephen Green (@VodkaPundit) July 26, 2012
Please to enjoy.
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