I just read
this article by Bob Geiger over at the Huffington Post:
In the short list of three Democratic Senators who have chosen to ignore Ned Lamont as the legitimate Democratic candidate for Senate in Connecticut, in favor of supporting non-Democrat Joe Lieberman, is Senator Mark Pryor of Arkansas.
Not a good thing on its own but when I was on the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) web site yesterday to refresh my memory on who is leading the Democratic effort to take back the Senate, I found that one of the DSCC Vice-Chairmen is none other than... Senator Mark Pryor.
Doesn't that strike you as just a little odd and inappropriate?
Here's the very first sentence of the DSCC's formal mission statement: "Our mission is to elect more Democrats to the United States Senate."
Action information below the fold...
This isn't just "a little odd and inappropriate," this goes against the very mission of the DSCC, and against the will of the party leadership, and constituency. It's simply not acceptable.
And if you are from Arkansas, I am afraid your other Senator is no better:
The only other Democrat on the DSCC leadership team who, while not pledging to support Joe Lieberman, has not committed to Lamont either, is Pryor's Arkansas colleague, Blanche Lincoln.
Pryor needs to either support Lamont and get off the Lieberman bandwagon or get off the committee whose sole mission is to support Democratic candidates -- and Lincoln needs to commit to Ned Lamont or remove herself as the Women's Senate Network Chair. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) or Hillary Clinton (D-NY) may be better suited to Lincoln's role if this is such a difficult decision for her.
Supporting Lamont would hardly be a huge act of courage on the part of Pryor and Lincoln as Arkansas is a state that has voted for Democrats in 20 of the 27 presidential elections since 1900 and currently has Democrats as five of six members of its Congressional delegation -- hardly the reddest of the red states.
There is a message that needs to be sent to the DSCC:
If you want to continue to receive funds from the Democratic Party constituency, you need to start representing it.
Here is the contact information for the DSCC, and the current leadership. Please contact them and make sure they know that if they want to stay in their position of representing us, they better start doing just that.
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Update -- Thanks to MD patriot for the idea...feel free to call any of the individuals below with this toll free number: 888-355-3588. Ask for them by name, and tell them the Netroots sent ya'.
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Phone (202) 224-2447
Email info@dscc.org
Reid, Harry- (D - NV)
528 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-3542
Web Form: http://reid.senate.gov/...
Schumer, Charles E.- (D - NY)
313 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-6542
Web Form: http://schumer.senate.gov/...
Boxer, Barbara- (D - CA)
112 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-3553
Web Form: http://boxer.senate.gov/...
Obama, Barack- (D - IL)
713 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-2854
Web Form: http://obama.senate.gov/...
Reed, Jack- (D - RI)
728 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4642
Web Form: http://reed.senate.gov/...
Wyden, Ron- (D - OR)
230 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-5244
Web Form: http://wyden.senate.gov/...
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And here is the most important part of all. Call the two Democratic Senators from Arkansas, and tell them if they aren't willing to fulfil their duties as part of the DSCC leadership, they need to STEP DOWN.
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Pryor, Mark L.- (D - AR)
257 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-2353
Web Form: http://pryor.senate.gov/...
Lincoln, Blanche L.- (D - AR)
355 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4843
Web Form: http://lincoln.senate.gov/...
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Get to it! And if you feel inclined, recommend this so we can have the full force of the Kossack community behind this effort.
Thanks.
P.S. -- Reminder from Bumblebums: Be nice!
Update: I know some of you have voiced your discontent, and stated that you will not be donating to the DSCC until they take action to either have all of their members support all Democrats, or remove those who won't. Remember that no matter what you do, you still need to support your local candidates! If you aren't giving the money to the DSCC, make sure it gets where it needs to be anyway. And as far as Ned Lamont is concerned...
(Cross posted at Deny My Freedom and My Left Nutmeg)