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Newswire: Peter Deutsch to Assist Constitutional Challenge of Electors on Behalf of ReDefeatBush

by chinkoPelinke

Sat Jan 01, 2005 at 05:37:32 PM PDT


The Committee to ReDefeat the President, a federal PAC better known by the name of its popular ReDefeatBush.com Web site, has secured the assistance of Peter Deutsch, who will conclude his  tenure as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives at noon on Monday, Jan. 3, 2005.  Deutsch will help ReDefeatBush and other organizations that are working on a Constitutional Challenge to the electoral votes of Florida, Ohio and potentially other states.

   Preparations are underway for a public forum on Wednesday afternoon at the Capitol at which Deutch will publicly question some of the key witnesses to activities that may have surpassed the boundaries of normal partisanship and crossed over into illegal activity in Florida.  In his preparation Deutsch has the assistance of Wayne Madsen, an experienced analyst and investigator who previously worked for the National Security Agency.

Source: http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=41117

- more below

Deutsh seems like a good guy to me:

- helped the house vote to block Bush's overtime regulations
Source: http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/fl20_deutsch/pr_040909.html

- hosted public forums on stem cell research
Source: http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/fl20_deutsch/pr_040827.html

- spoke out agaisnt the intimidation of black elderly voters in Orlando
Source: http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/fl20_deutsch/pr_040819.html

along with his reputation, Deutsch will have several tools to get this movement started:

- the cooperation of Congressman Tom Sawyer (D-OH) who was an elections monitor in the Ukraine
Source: http://www.usukraine.org/monitorsJuly.shtml

- A detailed report comming from Congressman Conyers

In order for these actions to be effective in creating an impact on the psyche of the average citizen, there must also be public support. A vital part of any movement is it's size, and it is now time for the people to act; it can not be just lawyers and politicians.

www.RedefeatBush.com has listed various events that will be taking place in January. I would encourage anyone who is able to attend these events to do so.

January Events: http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/fl20_deutsch/pr_040819.html

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  •  the link doesn't work <n/t> (none / 0)

    by nowness on Sat Jan 01, 2005 at 05:21:12 PM PDT

  •  I Must Admit (none / 0)

    This sounds like a very very good thing.

    Don't know much about Deutsch though.  Will google to see what I can find.

    Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back in the same box. -Unknown

    by FLPeach on Sat Jan 01, 2005 at 05:26:08 PM PDT

  •  post is fixed... man i hate macs (3.00 / 2)

    The Bill of Rights, and not the Ten Commandments, is what should be displayed on the front of our federal buildings

    by chinkoPelinke on Sat Jan 01, 2005 at 05:50:10 PM PDT

    •  you must love... (4.00 / 5)

      ...your blue screens of death
      ...your constant trips to Microsoft's security website to download the latest patch.
      ...the susceptibility to every single virus a bored 16-year-old cooks up.
      ...supporting a soulless monopoly that steals others' ideas and uses its market share to push them out (often illegally, might I add).

      don't knock the Mac!

      Only Democrats need to "pay for" any of their proposals; it's just understood that Republicans are "fiscal conservatives." - Atrios

      by Johnny Gentle Famous Crooner on Sat Jan 01, 2005 at 06:14:59 PM PDT

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  •  smart cookie (none / 0)

    I voted for him in SEN primary because he ran a commercial stating how Martinez would wipe up Castor with that USF terrorist guy crap.  And he sure did.

    And Deutsch saw that shit coming months ahead.
    We need LEADERS like that, who can predict GOP moves, because if you pay attention, Rove and GOP telegraph their punches far in advance.

    Unfortunately, DCN doesn't pay attention.

    by Sam Loomis on Sat Jan 01, 2005 at 07:19:34 PM PDT

    •  ouch (none / 0)

      I don't think the terrorism thing did Castor in. She just plain lost a tight race in an unexpectedly red state. Castor could have run a commercial saying how Martinez would have killed Deutssch for being waaaay liberal, and she would've been right, too. It's not prescient to pick out your opponent's weakness, especially when you have your own to deal with.

      More importantly, Deutsch ran a really rotten race. I was so, so disappointed in him. There's ruthless, then there's ruthless. Much of the details have faded now, but I remember a close associate of his set up an organization to viciously attack Castor. There were editorials who really dogged him for what he did. There's a difference between being a fighter, and just being a total asshole. To a lot of folks who didn't know how good a rep. Deutsch was, he just came off as the latter.

      Only Democrats need to "pay for" any of their proposals; it's just understood that Republicans are "fiscal conservatives." - Atrios

      by Johnny Gentle Famous Crooner on Sat Jan 01, 2005 at 07:43:23 PM PDT

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      •  Castor has about zero TV charisma - (none / 0)

        lucky for her that Martinez has none either.  This was the only open Senate race 2004 that was not predictable based on charisma.  Even AK and KY were predictable.  Wonder when Democrats are going to figure out that the messenger is an important factor in elections.  It's as if we have a case of Dukakisitis and we are in denial that this is contributing to our unhealthy state.`

        What FDR giveth; GWB taketh away.

        by Marie on Sun Jan 02, 2005 at 12:14:54 AM PDT

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