Not One Red Cent

[Holly_Hobby]

The simple fact is that we were just stomped on and thrown under the bus. Over 20 Democrats agreed with a unified republican caucus that you and I and 3.2 million MoveOn members are dirty scumbags for questioning a sock-puppet of a general that spouted lie after propagandistic lie. Repeating: our friends just punched us in the gut and kicked us in the nuts.

How long do you think it will take them to come asking us for money? These shameless bastards are probably already composing the emails...

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We are forming a donors' union and going on strike.

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If I can raise the money, we will build a site that allows people to donate $10 to any non-elected progressive candidate or progressive organization that has an account at ActBlue. I am confident that we will be able to recruit 10,000 $10 donors (some will contribute more). repeating: each donor will promise to give NotOneRedCent to elected Democrats or organizations that give money to elected democrats. Instead, they will promise to use their money to contribute to progressive organizations and candidates that, as proved by their record, support the furtherance of progressive ideals.

This means Darcy Burner and Donna Edwards get paid. Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi do not. Harry Reid refuses to force the republicans to filibuster. Nancy Pelosi took impeachment off the table. Cardin, Johnson, Webb, Landrieu, Pryor, McCaskill, Feinstein, Casey, Salazar, Nelson (FL), Nelson (NE), Conrad, Lincoln, Mikulski, Leahy, Dorgan, Baucus, Carper, Tester, Kohl... and about 10 more... all just said you were condemnable. Nobody has done a single thing to end the war. Nobody has done anything to hold anyone accountable for the crimes of the last 7 years (do not confuse accountability with oversight - Dems are plenty good at campaigning - that's all oversight amounts to without accountability - campaigning on your tax dime).

These people have BETRAYED US.

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http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/9/20/104634/134
via C&L

Throw the bums out!

[bluerum]

1. Hmm. Kind of like a self fulfilling prophecy.

[Trisket-Bisket]

2. You forgot B.O.

He did'nt even vote. Coward.

[brentspeak]

3. That's funny. Not even the DailyKos poster you linked to advocated "throwing the bums out"

That was your little addition to the slam.

[Holly_Hobby]

4. Correct. I typed it after the link.

You're free to throw your money away anywhere you like.

[KAZ]

5. This means that you should be tombstoned. Yeah, Leahy sucks.

Fuck that Dorgan guy.

[Holly_Hobby]

6. I'm not going to apologize for my feelings

We truly have been betrayed.

[brentspeak]

7. ...

:eyes:

[Holly_Hobby]

8. Rolling your eyes will really solve something

You can support whomever you like. If you're not interested in that post, MoveOn. :)

[cali]

9. quick, call

the waahmbulance. What bullshit. And Senator Leahy is still a great LIBERAL senator, despite his crappy vote. Why:

Authored and sponsored the Restore Habeas Act.
Authored and sponsored the War Profiteering Prevention Act
Voted againt the Iraq War Resolution.
Voted Against spending for Iraq; advocates ending ALL spending for it.
Authored and passed legislation restricting cluster bomb sales to Israel.
Held Hearings that resulted in the forcing out of Gonzo, Rove and others.
Issued subpoenas.
Voted for the Boxer Amendment
Voted for Reid-Feingold today.

And that's only a parital list.

Ever hear that phrase "Don't throw the baby out with the bath water"?

[Holly_Hobby]

13. I'll give Leahy a pass

He got an anthrax love letter. I'd be afraid too.

For the record, I didn't write it, it came from C&L via Kos. I just happen to agree with 99% of it.

I don't understand. There must be something that we don't know. I'm pissed as Hell.

[KAZ]

11. I'm pissed off too Holly, but you're doing exactly what they

want you to do. George W is the enemy, of me, you, and all the American people. He's hiding behind his skirt(Be-tray us), and I'm quite sure he's very happy with the results.

[Holly_Hobby]

14. I'm done playing chess.

I don't understand what happened today. I don't understand why Congress has to get involved with a damned newspaper ad. It reminds me of Terry Schiavo.

[KAZ]

16. The Senate got involved because of the Pukes, and

Senate rules. It does feel like Schiavo. I'd like to say that I cry at what we've become, but I don't. I seethe.

We have a chance at making this just a bad dream that we all went though, in '08. Put some numbers behind the Dems, and see what they do with it. After that, if it's the same old BS, then I'm right with you.

[jkshaw]

12. Agreed Holly

I've sent Moveon.org $250 as a direct result of that censure stunt and I will not donate to the Senate Democrats until I see some spine. That vote for censure by 22 Democrats was the most SPINELESS act they've engaged in yet. No matter how Democrats in general feel about the Moveon.org ad, good or bad, the censure motion was not only a waste of government time, but a blatant attempt to spank the Democrats in public. And 22 Democrats turned up their behinds and let them do it. I'm glad Obama ignored it and I'm glad that Clinton had the guts to vote against it.

[Wiley50]

10. I wouldn't even send them one of the flunky green ones that I find sometimes behind the commode

Much less a RED one

[Holly_Hobby]

15. We're not alone

Three people I work with, who're closet Dems and don't talk politics, called me tonight and want to talk about the vote. Met them for coffee at Beaners. 4 others who overheard our conversation chimed in. They've had it. Voting indy. So the Dems better shape up quick.

[Raksha]

17. Let 'em come asking me for money! I can hardly wait!

Re How long do you think it will take them to come asking us for money? These shameless bastards are probably already composing the emails...

Swinestein just better not be planning on another Senate term, and if she is I can't wait until the fund-raising letter shows up in the mail. It will give me a great excuse to tell her in totally uncensored terms why she is getting neither my money nor my vote. In fact, I don't think I'm going to wait for that fund-raising letter...

[Holly_Hobby]

18. A comment from C&L I enjoyed:

"...interesting how cheesed off the ruling class gets when us common folk speak out." Ain't it the effin' truth.

[Sonicmedusa]

19. Don't hurt Dennis, you guys

He's our friend.