Happy September. Seems it is time to float these Blue Duck Democrats with lots of letters.
Or should we just drown the Blue Ducks in a bathtub?
Why do Dems allow this Blue Dog splinter in our caucus?
Why are House Democrats now sporting their assinine Blue Dog fucking logo on their websites?
Is this really the right time to be marketing this particular brand of bullshit?
A letter to my Congressman (Leonard Boswell, IA-3), over the jump. Note my chosen tack is about $ and taxpayers... perhaps not enough about right vs. wrong. Perhaps the fiscal arguments are the only real emotions that Blue Ducks can get behind.
First diary. Not sure if I've got the real jones or stones for this. Only time, red wine, and mojo will tell. Also, h/t to whomever labeled W as UNFIT FOR COMMAND last week. I couldn't find the link.
Dear Congressman Boswell, The next weeks of this Congress are critical to break the cycle of fiscal insanity that is gripping American politics and foreign policy with respect to the failed occupation of Iraq. The American taxpayer has spent over half a trillion dollars on this boondoggle. Do you actually see a return on this "investment"? When will one of your votes signal the end to this madness?
It is time for you to represent your district and the 70% of Americans who are against the blank check that funds Iraqi occupation. It is time to take greater pride in the fact that you were elected as a Democrat, and not to cling to this notion that so-called Blue Dog Democrats offer anything of real value for Iraq policy. I recall voting for a Democrat as my Congressman, I don't recall voting for a Blue Dog. The fact is that this bloc plays into the hands of Republicans who took us into pre-emptive war armed only with lies, money, and military might. What happened to the Truth, sir? How can this conflict be allowed to continue for a time that now measures longer than WWII, with no plan to win the peace?
It is time to break from any support of this administration's policies. It is time to gird against the propaganda that will flow from Gen. Petreaus' mouth in defense of failed policy, disguised as an update on a "surge" that will be as sugar-coated as the UN testimony that bilked us into this war in the first place. It is time to bring our National Guard home NOW, and to support the timely re-deployment and withdrawal of US Forces. It is time to reject the graft and duplicity of American Contractors in Iraq, and to fight for the rights of American taxpayers who reject the lies that have wasted untold BILLIONS in this quagmire.
It is time to label this president as the lame duck that he is, and as UNFIT FOR COMMAND. It is time for Democratic solidarity and unity on these issues, and to break this Blue Dog symbolism that is counterproductive to the will of your constituents and your party. For the love of God and Country, please chalk the slate for what is good and righteous in this fight and help restore the damage that has been done to our credibility abroad and to our beloved Constitution at home. There will be bills upcoming in the House that total another 200 billion dollars for the Iraqi occupation. Currently the messages coming from Democratic leadership are far too weak to stomach. You will do credit to your constituents and your Democratic leadership by breaking the Blue Dog mold and coming clean about the folly that is the Bush Administration.
Lastly, there is now much saber-rattling and hot chatter about a pre-emptive strike against Iran. Can anyone honestly believe this would be good for our future?! As your constituents, my family, which includes two boys 3 & under, is counting on you to represent our complete opposition to these pre-emptive policies. I cannot stress to you enough how important these votes will be, and the desperation and powerlessness that so many Des Moines Democrats feel in the face of this juggernaut of lies and misappropriations. Please do your best to put a stop to this escalation and bring our troops home. You are our most important voice in Washington in these coming days. Please do something different and oh-so-meaningful for the people that you represent. Stop the Blue Dog nonsense, and reject the neocon framework that is doing nothing more but building a cage around our children's futures. Please, sir. Please.
okay, maybe a little desperate at the close there... but what's it going to take to get these Ducks in a row?