Six Congressional Democrats who are members of ALEC

[Lasher]

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV)
Rep. Dan Boren (D-OK)
Rep. Leonard Boswell (D-IA)
Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA)
Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR)

The rest of the list (including Republicans) is here: http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=ALEC_Alumni_in_Congress

[ChairmanAgnostic]

1. I always suspected that Munchkin was a rat, now I know why.

I pretty much was ignorant about the rest of the gaggle.

[Lasher]

3. Manchin is the biggest DINO in the Senate.

I have said it often. This makes it even more obvious.

[LynneSin]

6. At this point we may need to tolerate him a bit more until we can get the balance back in our favor

after the 2012 general elections he might be the tipping point between Dems controlling the senate or the Republicans taking over.

[Lasher]

11. I agree, Lynne. The game is fixed in WV.

Manchin has always been so far to the right, he's scraping the guardrail. And the GOP alternatives are so much worse they make Dick Cheney look like FDR.

If we had the general election today, I think we would end up with a 50/50 split in the Senate. As you are aware, Biden's vote would give us control in that case. Manchin is good for one thing: He will caucus with Senate Democrats - unless and until he switches parties after the election.

[kenfrequed]

17. The real problem is the cost.

Too many of these conservadem demand to be put onto crucial committees and often hold absurdly disproportionate power over getting things done. You can bet the centrist leaning Republicans on the other side don't hold this kind of power.

[Scuba]

2. The vigilance if welcome, but be careful not to assume...

... one of our good Wisconsin Democrats joined ALEC with the intent of keeping tabs on them.


I recall reading recently that ALEC had "outed" him and revoked his website privileges.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

4. These Rats need exposing --

K&R

[blondie58]

5. i am disappointed to see Perlmutter on it

He is my congressman and is working with my union to pass HBO 1351 to save the Post Office.

Very disappointing, indeed.

[otohara]

8. I'm On The Phone Now

waiting for an answer as to why Perlmutter is a member.

[otohara]

9. Perlmutter Says NOT A Member

according to the guy on the phone.

[MissMarple]

10. Thanks for checking.

[Lasher]

13. Did Perlmutter's staff say they were going to contact the Center for Media and Democracy?

In their place I would be asking the CMD to take him off the list.

[otohara]

21. yes

they said they have already contacted

[Lasher]

22. That is great news.

Today you made a difference. You are a good Democrat.

[anti-alec]

20. Then Perlmutter needs to call the a-holes at ALEC

to get him off this cursed list.

We are very good friends with a cousin of Ed Perlmutter's so we have some inside information.

I will also send along a e-mail to Ed to disavow being a member of the ALEC and make sure that they are removed from any fundings from Congress.

[Uncle Joe]

7. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, Lasher.

[joeybee12]

12. Manchin? No!!!

Actually, that putz must be the president of ALEC.

[Lasher]

18. Manchin has long had close ties with the Chamber of Commerce

And the Chamber loves him.

http://www.uschamber.com/press/releases/2010/september/us-chamber-endorses-manchin

Reaching for something positive to say in this election year, he rides a Harley. And he's not as bad as any Republican alternative this year.

[KamaAina]

14. Roybal-Allard? Ouch.

I'm going to have to sound out my SoCal colleagues about that.

[jaysunb]

19. This comes as quite a surprise to me.

I live in the district next to hers and have worked on party matters w/ her and her staff....it's just not computing,

[Lasher]

25. Why don't you follow otohara's lead and give her office a call tomorrow?

I'd like to know what they have to say about it.

[KamaAina]

15. Well, that explains why McMorris Rodgers was carrying water for the misogynists the other day.

[cyclezealot]

16. None of those on the list were a surprise.

Except for Leonard Boswell..

[marshall gaines]

23. money,power traitors

some people will sell their souls for money and power

[Lasher]

24. This dark cloud has a silver lining.

Now that the word is out, we can logically assume that ALEC wrote any and all legislation introduced by its corrupt Congressional toadies.