TalkingPointsMemo has an article listing the Dem Senators (who you helped elect) who are 'wavering' on protecting the Safety Net. Kossacks, contact these Senators!
The TPM article can be found here --
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/...
Democratic Senators who are 'wavering' (undecided, unsure) about whether or not they should protect (you guessed it) Medicaid, Medicaid, and Social Security during fiscal cliff/deficit reduction talks are:
The full list: Sens. Max Baucus (MT), Mark Begich (AK), Michael Bennet (CO), Jeff Bingaman (NM), Richard Blumenthal (CT), Barbara Boxer (CA), Maria Cantwell (WA), Tom Carper (DE), Bob Casey (PA), Chris Coons (DE), Dick Durbin (IL), Dianne Feinstein (CA), Kay Hagan (NC), Dan Inouye (HI), Tim Johnson (SD), John Kerry (MA), Amy Klobuchar (MN), Herb Kohl (WI), Mary Landrieu (LA), Claire McCaskill (MO), Robert Menendez (NJ), Patty Murray (WA), Bill Nelson (FL), Ben Nelson (NE), Mark Pryor (AR), Harry Reid (NV), Chuck Schumer (NY), Jeanne Shaheen (NH), Debbie Stabenow (MI), Jon Tester (MT), Mark Udall (CO), Tom Udall (NM), Mark Warner (VA), Jim Webb (VA) and Ron Wyden (OR).
Are any of the above your guys/gals? I suggest you let them know you expect them to act like Democrats.
The TPM article, by Sahil Kapur, also lists those who are acting as 'champions' for the Safety Net programs. Maybe you can give them some love?
The article also links to a petition by MoveOn, acting as part of a coalition with other progressive groups. You can sign that petition here --
https://pol.moveon.org/...
Sorry that this will have to be a post-and-run diary, but I have to leave. I hope to be online again this evening, but my internet access is sporadic.
Also, if someone(s) could correct/add to my Tags, I'd appreciate it. It's been so long since I posted that I don't really rembemer how to do it, and I don't have time left to go search in the Tags for all the right ones. Thanks!