I Just Gave Money to Jerry McNerney

I was driving to work this morning, listening to my local news station -- KCBS 740am -- and what comes on but an ad targeting Jerry McNerney sponsored by the "Defense of Democracies Action Fund".

It went something (exactly) like this:

Since 9/11, the terrorist threat to America has increased.

But since February 16th...our ability to stop that threat has been interrupted.

The law allowing us to intercept communications from new terrorist groups has expired – risking vital intelligence that could prevent future attacks.

Senate Democrats and Republicans voted overwhelmingly for a bipartisan compromise to extend terrorist surveillance.

And twenty-one House Democrats signed a letter supporting the Senate’s plan -- because failing to pass it, quote "could place our national security at undue risk."

But two months later Nancy Pelosi and some House Democrats still refuse to bring the Senate’s bill to a vote.

Instead, they passed a sham bill that fails to restore the authority our intelligence agencies need.

Tell Representative Jerry McNerney and the House to do their job – and pass the Senate’s Terror Surveillance Bill.

This is the ad that's being run in many districts targeting "Blue Dog" Democrats.  Besides making me want to barf, it was just a reminder that representatives such as Jerry McNerney (who I will forever be grateful to for defeating Richard -- how can I screw the environment -- Pombo) deserve my support