My Bad, I thought those dying gasps were from ....

[robine]

The GOP as is touted here so much with such glee


I guess I was confused :



ttp://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/Democratic-civil-war-update-MoveOn-raises-36-million-to-attack-party-moderates-69360167.html

Democratic civil war update: MoveOn raises $3.6 million to attack party moderates
By: Byron York
Chief Political Correspondent
11/06/09 5:43 AM EST

A few days ago, the left-wing activist group MoveOn.org began sending out emails seeking contributions to fund primary challenges against any Democratic senator who does not fully support "health care reform with a public option." Now there's an update: MoveOn executive director Justin Ruben says the group has raised $3,578,117 for the project and is thinking of new ways to punish errant Democratic lawmakers.

"It's a huge sum, and the clearest signal yet that any Democrat who helps Republicans filibuster health care reform will face an enormous backlash from the grassroots," writes Ruben. And now, working in conjunction with Howard Dean's old organization Democracy for America, MoveOn is starting a drive to take away the committee chairmanships of any Democrat who fails to live up to MoveOn's progressive standards. "Many of these senators hold coveted committee chairmanships that give them significant power within the Senate," Ruben writes. "Our friends at Democracy for America have launched an open letter urging Senate Democrats to strip committee chairmanships from any Democrat who filibusters health care." Ruben says that more than 66,000 MoveOn and Democracy for America members have pledged to contribute.

"Chairing a committee is a privilege, not a right," Ruben continues. "So if a member of the Democratic Congress joins with Republicans in the most important vote in a generation, then they certainly don't deserve a position of power controlled by Democrats."

The latest statements from MoveOn and Democracy for America come amid continued media analysis of divisions in the Republican party. MoveOn's threats -- backed by millions of dollars and tens of thousands of progressive activists -- have received far less attention.




SO whom exactly is the spokesmodel for the dems????MOVE ON???




dying gasps of the GOP?????OH that is funny

[LandJ]

Raise money, support YOUR cause...I agree. But raise money and attempt to smash those who go against you....you're sick.

Much like those who "boo" in football. Cheer for your team, but don't boo and heckle the opposition.

[intheknow]

Yup, those Dems sure like reaching across the aisle. Wow, their bipartisanship is overwhelming, isn't it?

[Lesley]

I love the whining about the lack of something the Reps don't really want and make no effort towards either. The old, "you can lead a horse to water........" comes to mind.

[Maddy00]

That's laugh out loud funny! I guess desperate times call for desperate measures. Threatening representatives in Congress who are doing what their constituents want seems a bit snakelike doesn't it? Hmm...

[BC-GoMom]

I know Blanch Lincoln (d) is facing an impossible situation. She was just elected chairman of a powerful committee but back home her voters are very vocal as if she votes for the health bill she's toast- and the other day BO called her to a "meeting"- she exited stating she still doesn't know if she will back the health trainwreck. She is going to catch 9 kinds of poop either way...tough spot, but interesting to see how it plays out. A democrat is going to lose either way.

[robine]

Originally Posted by Lesley

I love the whining about the lack of something the Reps don't really want and make no effort towards either. The old, "you can lead a horse to water........" comes to mind.

let me fix it for ya..you can a lead the dems to water, but you can not make them think

[robine]

and lesley....NO where were Reps whining about what we don't want.We were mockingly LAUGHING at the open and oh so very WRONG references you and others have made here as to the imminent death of the GOP

that is all that is occurring..

[LandJ]

Originally Posted by Lesley

I love the whining about the lack of something the Reps don't really want and make no effort towards either. The old, "you can lead a horse to water........" comes to mind.

No Lesley---we can see a wrong and call it as such.