It is well known that the big name, inside the beltway "environmental" groups have been impotent and wildly ineffective over the years. Through their endormsement of Lincoln Chafee in the R.I. senate race, it seems that they have given up any pretense of being environmental stewards and have decided that they will actively work to keep the Republican majority in power.
These groups have decided to endorse Chafee while ignoring the context from which he works. His presence has not only produced consistent votes for Bush's judicial environmental terrorist but obviously provides just one more seat that the Republicans use to control legislation in the senate.
I believe that these 2 traitorous, short sighted, sorry ass organizations should hear loud and clear from the progressive community. In addition to our expression of disapproval, I believe that it is fair, just, and necessary that the progressive community refuse to donate to or fund their campaign to keep the destructive, polluting GOP in power. We don't need them and they don't want us. Let them solicit their Republican buddies for their dirty dollars.