Update [2005-6-10 9:25:9 by Jill Lehnert]: The Actblue "We've got Dean's back" account is up and ready to receive contributions. Please go here and make a contribution.

Some of you may have read my diary that I posted last Wednesday calling for a "We've got Dean's back" campaign.  In summary, my goal is to get the media and the fat cats in Washington to think twice before they start throwing insults at Howard Dean.  I set up a "Let's get Dean's back" donations page on the DNC website.  So far, there have been 111 donors and $2,831.36 collected since Wednesday.  

Update [2005-6-9 17:33:58 by Jill Lehnert]: 96 donors, $2,436.76 (cross-posted at Booman Tribune and at MyDD)

I read a diary yesterday on Booman Tribune by Susan Hu Three Top Dem Fundraisers Resign over Dean.

I also read another diary here on Daily Kos by Bob Johnson titled Beltway Dem insiders whine, 'Dean stole our Golden Goose!' I don't know about you but I was furious. I watched Wolf Blitzer in horror on Sunday night and I wanted to smack Wolf and his guests upside the head when they were treating Dean with such contempt. For me, it was personal, I felt that they were treating me with contempt. I want them to take notice and know that we are real people and that is whom Dean represents.

I was getting ready to head for the fridge to try to forget my anger after I read SusanHu's diary but decided to do something different. With a little help from my fellow Kossacks, I was able to set up a webpage on the DNC called We've got Dean's back." Within minutes, SusanHu contacted Howie Martin of http://howieinseattle.blogspot.com/ and http://www.seattlefordean.com/ and Howie helped cross-post the link on these and other blogs.

Citizens United is a CPAC organization that assisted in Bush's campaign to get him elected through smearing John Kerry.  Michael Boos, Vice-President and General Counsel of Citizens United made a request to Bradley A. Smith, FEC chairman to air a documentary on television regarding John Kerry and John Edwards.  A copy of Bradley Smith's response can be found here. Here is an excerpt from that letter.

If you read on, I believe I can prove that Citizens United is owned and controlled by a Republican Consulting Firm, Campaign Solutions.

My friend lured me over to the dark side today with an article written by Joseph Farah No Subsitute for Real Journalism from the WorldNetDaily.com.  Please do not laugh at my ignorance but I am not at all familiar with this website but my friend mentioned it was a right wing website.  I read the article and then checked it out to see if it was right winged.  Sure enough, I spotted an Ann Coulter article Republicans, Bloggers, and Gays, oh my

Please read the two articles carefully so we can put together a pattern of how they are going to counter the Propagannon.  Ann Coulter is using the:

1. LIE method: he was a hooker years ago
   
2. He is only guilty of being gay, yadda yadda.
   
3. Lots of people use fake names

There's more

I received an email this morning from a Democrats Abroad - Munich colleague.  The email is from Rep. Louise M. Slaughter (NY-28).

Please see more below the fold:

On September 27, 1999, John McCain announced his candidacy for President.  As you are well aware, Bush fought a very dirty smear campaign against John McCain.  A famous technique he used was the push poll.  Here is a sample of a push poll done in South Carolina (from Al Franken's book: Lies and the Lying Liars that tell them):

Friday, December 10th. Demonstration and Picketing in Front of Gov. Robert Taft's Office. Columbus, Ohio.

11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.

Picket the Ohio Governor Robert Taft's office, 77 S. High St., Columbus.

Demand that the Governor enforces the law, and directs Secretary of State Blackwell to do his job and answer the questions from the House Judiciary Committee. Bring signs and make noise. Contact: Warren Linney by cell phone (707) 322-3886 or email
wlinney@patriottest.org

I am posting this diary again because I think it is too important to be buried.  

Fight for Democracy Rally

Saturday, December 4, 2004
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Ohio Statehouse
Featured Speakers - Rev. Jesse Jackson and Journalist Greg Palast

We need thousands of people to attend our
"Fight for Democracy Rally" to draw attention to voter issues AND to support the Congressional probe of allegations of irregularities in the November 2nd presidential vote. Please plan to attend and bring other concerned citizens.

Following the Rally
"Stand Up and Be Counted; A CASE for Democracy"  
Public Symposium, 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
Africentric Middle School, 300 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus, OH.

Download the attachment and click on the links below to find out more.

CLICK THIS LINK to view the web version of this information and to download a flyer for distribution.

http://www.uacitizensforchange.com/rally/

Sponsor: www.CASEohio.org

Fight for Democracy Rally

Saturday, December 4, 2004
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Ohio Statehouse
Featured Speaker-Journalist Greg Palast