Fighting Dems rally in TX for Mary Beth Harrell
Fri Aug 04, 2006 at 11:17:12 AM PDT
Scumbag John Carter sent out a fundraising letter labeling TX-31 candidate
Mary Beth Harrell with the 'cut and run' smear. She's not in the military, but her husband and her two sons are. One son just returned to Iraq. John Carter is one of the Yellow Elephants who have never served.
The Texas Fighting Dems were not amused.
More - with podcast linky goodness - in the extended.
TX-23 candidate
Rick Bolanos heard about the letter, and got mad. Rick led the Veterans for Kerry caravan through the southwest to combat that swiftboating, and he wasn't about to let some chickenhawk attack Mary Beth. He called
Charlie Thompson (TX-05) and together they called the other Texas members of the Fighting Dems.
John Courage (TX-21),
Ted Ankrum (TX-10),
Dan Dodd (TX-03), and
Roger Waun (TX-13) joined Rick, Charlie and Mary Beth today to set the record straight.
The press was well represented as the Band of Brothers stood up for their sister. The Renaud Brothers are doing a documentary on vets running for office, and have been traveling with Rick on the campaign trail. The documentary is planned for the Discovery Channel in the fall (hopefully before 11/7).
Tireless activist Refinish69 recorded the rally and podcasted it here with commentary. It's an hour+, but good listening. Thanks for all you do, Refinish69. And thanks to all the candidates for not taking any shit from the likes of John Carter.
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