Received a surprise call from Rob Miller today. He's fundraising, and my name wound up on his list. He's running against the noxious Joe "you lie" Wilson, and appears to be out there swinging for progressive causes.
I told him that I hope progressives can run on their principals and not compromise for the sake of "bipartisanship" whatever that means these days. He agreed, and assured me that he is taking Joe Wilson to task for voting againsteducational funding because it would add to the deficit. We also had a brief discussion on how little these spending bills will impact the deficit relative to the wreckage left behind by the two wars and the Bush-era tax cuts.
In the end, despite the fact that I live nowhere near South Carolina, his passion and enthusiasm made me haul out my wallet and donate $250. As much as they can, I encourage fellow Kossacks to do the same.
Contribute to Rob Miller here. I wish him luck - we need more Democrats like him.