That was the title of a Courage Campaign email that just went out to their list about the initiative, which would give away about 20 electoral votes to the Republicans in 2008. It could change the entire outcome of the election! David Dayen (dday) and myself had the same idea, which turned into that email. Since Arnold said last week that he hadn't read the initiative, and therefore could not take a stance on it, we should send him a bunch of copies of the initiative. That way he had no more excuses the next time he was asked about it.
The text of the email is below the fold. If you have not signed the pledge to fight this please do that and send Arnold an email. Our Facebook group is now up to 336 members and growing.
I am personally going to head up with a stack of emails to Arnold's office later this week and hand deliver them. Don't worry, I will report back with all of the details. We are working hard to marry the best of the netroots and online activism with this campaign and simultaneously build up long term progressive infrastructure in Courage Campaign. You can support this work by donating to Courage.
Educate Arnold about the Republican attempt to steal the White House in 2008.
Dear Julia,
"In principle, I don't like to change the rules in the middle of the game."
That's Arnold Schwarzenegger, actually talking common sense in Sunday's Washington Post about an infamous Republican ballot initiative to steal twenty of California's 55 Electoral College votes.
If a few of Arnold's former lawyers bamboozle voters into falling for this dirty trick initiative, the 2008 presidential election will be decided on the June ballot in California - five months before the November general election. So, when asked what he thinks of the cynical double-speak of the "Presidential Electoral Reform Act," what does Arnold say?
"I haven't looked at the language and I'm not saying I'm against it or I'm for it or anything."
Huh?
Why is Arnold playing dumb about this "Dirty Trick Act"? After all, Arnold knows that he could kill this right-wing California coup in its cradle by coming out against it. The initiative is public, about three pages long, and only takes about five minutes to read. So let's educate Arnold and take action before it's too late...
By clicking here, you can send Arnold a copy of the actual three-page initiative right now (Courage's deadline: Thursday at noon). Then use our comment tool to tell Arnold what you think about his failure to terminate this dirty trick:
http://www.CourageCampaign.org/...
When the New York Times published a scathing editorial last week calling this initiative an "elaborate dirty trick" designed by a "shadowy group" to "do serious damage to our democracy," Courage Campaign knew it was time to act.
Not Arnold.
He has to just say "No." Otherwise, he's telling the dirty tricksters who stole Florida in 2000 and lied us into Iraq in 2003 to steal twenty of California's electoral votes in 2008 - virtually guaranteeing that a Republican is our next President.
Click here and you can make sure Mr. "Post-Partisan" receives a full copy of this partisan initiative masquerading as "reform" - along with a few of your (optional) choice words for the Governor:
http://www.CourageCampaign.org/...
Let's flood Arnold's office with copies of the three-page initiative so he doesn't have any more excuses. With the help of our blogger friends in the netroots, we will print out your emails, blog posts, and faxes and hand-deliver them to his office in the Capitol.
While the White House hangs in the balance, Arnold is playing games. Will you stand up to him right now by sending Arnold the Dirty Trick Act with a personal note?
http://www.CourageCampaign.org/...
Because of you, our campaign is catapulting the wall of the mainstream media. To keep the pressure up on Arnold and his former lawyers, we need you to respond to this message no later than Thursday at noon.
Thank you again for everything you do to support the Courage Campaign and its "No Dirty Tricks" campaign to protect California's Electoral College votes.
Rick Jacobs,
Courage Campaign
P.S. Given how long - and important - this battle will be to the future of America, Courage Campaign needs your financial support to take the fight to the Republicans today. Will you chip in whatever you can afford right now to our campaign for change?
http://www.CourageCampaign.org/...