By the way, I am really glad that Barack Obama won the election.
But has anyone here noticed that there is a special election looming in Georgia on December 2?
And does anyone here feel event the slightest bit compelled to help start the rallying cry to get people and resources down to Georgia?
I have been a member of the Kos community now for something like two or three years. And I have never, ever EVER asked anyone to 'rec' my diary.
Until now. Please follow me over the fold and I will explain.
The reason why I am asking for you all to rec this diary is simple. There is going to be a run-off election in Georgia in less than four weeks and we are running out of time.
And so far, as far as I can tell, there hasn't been one single diary on the rec list about this. Furthermore, as far as I can tell, there have only been a few diaries on this topic at all.
WAKE THE F*CK UP PEOPLE!
I know we are all exhausted, overworked and overjoyed with our efforts from Tuesday. But our work is not done. We need to get this issue on the rec list and the front page.
But we need to win this seat in Georgia, and we need to start rallying the Netroots IMMEDIATELY!
Read Lucia55116's diary here.
Also Annrose wrote about this topic as well.
And alpolitics wrote about this as well.
But where are the other diaries? Where is the call to mobilize? Why aren't the frontpagers and better known diarists taking up the call on this?
As I mentioned in my diary from yesterday, I worked on the Fowler/Coverdel run-off in 1992. I know that this won't be easy.
But we cannot allow that scumbag Chambliss to get away with what he did to Max Cleland.
There are a number of things that we can do to help.
First, this run-off will be won or lost by GOTV. So if you are a former Obama staffer/organizer - then keep your bags packed and head to Georgia.
If you are a working stiff like me, and can't get the time off - then volunteer to do phonebanking using your cell phone. Also, check the other diaries for additional options.
Either way, get off your ass and get in touch with the Martin campaign and tell them that you want to help out. Call the campaign directly at 404-347-9766, or email them at: info@martinforsenate.com.
Second, spread the word about this. That means Recc'ing this diary and others like it - and contacting everyone you know and telling them to help.
I cannot stress this enough. The Martin campaign is going to need all the help that we can give them. We need to focus our efforts like a fifth grader with a magnifying glass on an ant hill.
One last thing - if this hasn't happened already. The DSCC needs to put a person or people in charge of hiring former Obama staffers to go to Georgia. And give that person the budget they need to get those people down there, put them in housing and pay them a per diem. This will be relatively easy to do if the DNC and DSCC make it happen quickly.
The Obama folks are seasoned, extremely well trained, competent, mobile, young, flexible and AVAILABLE. They are also still in campaign mode. If they are asked to go to Georgia today - many of them will bite.
But if we wait any longer....they will scatter. By the end of the weekend, they will be headed home. That's why I am pimping this diary like I've never pimped a diary before.
How do I know this? Because I was one of only 3 Clinton/Gore staffers who ended up going to help Wyche Folwer in '92. It was a debacle, and I hate to watch us make the same mistakes again. I don't know if we can win this or not - but I am sure as shit not going to accept defeat without a fight.