In this particular instance I don't see anything nefarious in Obama's comments. I have seen campaign boiler rooms. They sit around tables full of phones. Half eaten boxes of pizza and other assorted fast food scattered around. They sit there for hours making phone calls.
This past election cycle the Democrats tried to wow their voting base with rap stars and assorted glitz and glamour. Obama is simply telling them to cut the glitz and glamour and get back to brass tacks.
Have you ever tried working a phone bank with a mouthful of pizza?
It varies. All the phone banks are not set up exactly the same. It depends on who the area coordinator is because they are usually in charge of how things are set up. My uncle was a Senator and I have been around it.
I have worked a phone bank as a volunteer and free food was provided. You don't work the phones while eating. You take a lunch or dinner break and grab a sandwich or some pizza, which very well might be cold by the time you get to it. During the last few days and weeks of a campaign, some people are there for 12-16 hours and they have to eat.
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ESOTERICshade ago
In this particular instance I don't see anything nefarious in Obama's comments. I have seen campaign boiler rooms. They sit around tables full of phones. Half eaten boxes of pizza and other assorted fast food scattered around. They sit there for hours making phone calls.
This past election cycle the Democrats tried to wow their voting base with rap stars and assorted glitz and glamour. Obama is simply telling them to cut the glitz and glamour and get back to brass tacks.
Blacksmith21 ago
Have you ever tried working a phone bank with a mouthful of pizza?
ESOTERICshade ago
It varies. All the phone banks are not set up exactly the same. It depends on who the area coordinator is because they are usually in charge of how things are set up. My uncle was a Senator and I have been around it.
Blacksmith21 ago
Regardless, have you ever worked a phone bank with food in the mouth? Or allow pizza, carryout, etc. in your workspace?
Cara_C ago
I have worked a phone bank as a volunteer and free food was provided. You don't work the phones while eating. You take a lunch or dinner break and grab a sandwich or some pizza, which very well might be cold by the time you get to it. During the last few days and weeks of a campaign, some people are there for 12-16 hours and they have to eat.
Blacksmith21 ago
Bingo.