The simple fact is that we were just stomped on and thrown under the bus. Over 20 Democrats agreed with a unified republican caucus that you and I and 3.2 million MoveOn members are dirty scumbags for questioning a sock-puppet of a general that spouted lie after propagandistic lie. Repeating: our friends just punched us in the gut and kicked us in the nuts.
How long do you think it will take them to come asking us for money? These shameless bastards are probably already composing the emails...
I've been waiting for this moment - it's been a long time coming. In preparation, I registered the domain names, "WeAreYourBase.com", "SpeakWithOneVoice.org [and] .net" and I've researched the cost of purchasing NotOneRedCent.com.
I've spoken with the netroots leaders Matt Stoller and Chris Bowers. They support this idea.
We are forming a donors' union and going on strike.
If I can raise the money, we will build a site that allows people to donate $10 to any non-elected progressive candidate or progressive organization that has an account at ActBlue. I am confident that we will be able to recruit 10,000 $10 donors (some will contribute more). repeating: each donor will promise to give NotOneRedCent to elected Democrats or organizations that give money to elected democrats. Instead, they will promise to use their money to contribute to progressive organizations and candidates that, as proved by their record, support the furtherance of progressive ideals.
This means Darcy Burner and Donna Edwards get paid. Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi do not.
Harry Reid refuses to force the republicans to filibuster.
Nancy Pelosi took impeachment off the table.
Cardin, Johnson, Webb, Landrieu, Pryor, McCaskill, Feinstein, Casey, Salazar, Nelson (FL), Nelson (NE), Conrad, Lincoln, Mikulski, Leahy, Dorgan, Baucus, Carper, Tester, Kohl... and about 10 more... all just said you were condemnable.
Nobody has done a single thing to end the war.
Nobody has done anything to hold anyone accountable for the crimes of the last 7 years (do not confuse accountability with oversight - Dems are plenty good at campaigning - that's all oversight amounts to without accountability - campaigning on your tax dime).
These people have BETRAYED US.
MoveOn gets paid. (If you haven't joined MoveOn, this would be a great time to do so). BlogPac gets paid. BraveNewFilms gets paid. DemocracyForAmerica gets paid.
DSCC does not. DCCC does not.
Right now I need to raise the money to pay a web developer and host for the site. The best way to give is by giving to BlogPac through my NotOneRedCent page.
Moving forward, as we accumulate people that are fed up, sick of this profane bullshit representation and ready to take the pledge... well, periodically, I will release the number of people that donated and take their messages to the hill. They need to know they are losing their base. They need to know it now, before election season 2008 really heats up. A list of 10,000 donors will be much more powerful than any petition with 1,000,000 electronic signatures.
This can work. We need your help. Contribute to BlogPac through NotOneRedCent.
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