You have probably heard by now that Democrats are doomed--DOOOOMED!--in the upcoming midterm elections. Our best move is probably to surrender to our new tea party overlords, who might just show some mercy if we bow down low enough. In fact, if we kowtow today, maybe we will even get to keep a constitutional amendment or two!
To put it bluntly, f*ck that. Instead of cowering, we are going to attack.
We are going to make Republicans defend their Senate seat in Kentucky, where Orange to Blue candidate Jack Conway is competitive with tea party favorite Rand Paul. Today, Conway is holding a moneybomb, and Daily Kos is helping out by looking for 500 members of the community to contribute $10 to his campaign.
You can join in by contributing $10, and making the tea party play some defense for once.
We are better off on the attack. Every dollar we force Republicans to spend playing defense is a dollar they won’t be able to spend trying to defeat incumbent Democrats. Further, every tea party candidate we defeat is a blow to the media narrative that the far right is taking over. And if Conway can win this race, in Kentucky, in a tough year for Democrats, it'll send a message that voters want a government that works for them.
Kentucky is one of a small number of states where Democrats have a legitimate shot at picking up a Republican held seat. We need to hit seats like these as hard as we can in order to keep Republicans on the defensive. So play some offense today, and contribute $10 to Jack Conway. It will feel a lot better than just playing defense all the time.