I got the following e-mail from move-on.org What it illustrates is that the Dems, and their socialistic allies are besides themselves because they can’t get socialism through Congress. They believe its because they can’t get all the Dems on board; what it illustrates is the American people have been heard; and they are against this Health Care takeover. The e mail:
Dear MoveOn member,
If the final health care reform bill doesn’t include a public option, it’ll be because of conservative Senate Democrats like Blanche Lincoln.
After taking more than $700,000 from Big Insurance and HMO interests, she was one of just a handful of senators who vowed to filibuster health care reform until the public option was removed—and just Friday, she denounced it again.1
But now we’ve got a huge opportunity to replace her, and to send a powerful message to Washington that obstructing progressive legislation has heavy political costs.
She’s up for reelection this year, and Bill Halter, the state’s progressive lieutenant governor, is deciding right now whether to challenge her in the Democratic primary.2 Can you sign our petition to Bill Halter telling him we’ll have his back if he decides to run?
The petition says, “We’ve had enough of Democrats like Blanche Lincoln who listen to big corporations instead of their constituents. We urge you to challenge her in the primary and we’ll work hard to support you if you do.”
We asked MoveOn members in Arkansas about this race, and over 90 percent said that we should urge Halter to run and support his campaign.
Jennifer P. from Little Rock told us, “Lincoln never met a special interest she didn’t like. It’s hard to express just how awful she has been as a senator. I don’t know of anyone who will vote for her if she shows up on the November ballot.”
By contrast, according to MoveOn member Bill C. from Pocahontas, Halter is “more electable and much more likely to support progressive legislation.”
As lieutenant governor, Bill Halter led the successful campaign to establish a state-run lottery with all proceeds donated to tens of thousands of college scholarships for Arkansas students.3 He also recently helped organize a free medical clinic that provided care for more than 1,000 uninsured Arkansans.4 And he’s spoken out strongly against anti-gay ballot measures in Arkansas.5
But he’s facing a tough fight, because Lincoln has raised millions in campaign contributions from corporate interests and has more than $5 million in the bank.6 So we need to show Bill Halter that progressives will support him if he decides to run.
Click here to sign the petition:
Thanks for all you do.
–Adam, Ilya, Michael, Kat, and the rest of the team
My reply to Adam, and the “team” is “Don’t worry; Lincoln a a whole lot of other Democrats will be unemployed next year. Put up your liberal candidate: I dare you”.
The reality is this is a scare tactic to “encourage Lincoln” to vote for the health Care takeover. It doesn’t matter whether she does or not, polls show she will be replaced by a conservative anyway.
Democrats are illustrating all over the country that they know they’re in trouble. Not just “a couple of seats are in danger” trouble; but “every Congressman has to get re-elected this year” trouble.
Each Republican Excecutive Committee around the country should assume that their Democrat Congressman is in danger of losing his/her seat.
The fight will not be won by assuming it to be so. Each and every conservative in America must vote in the mid-terms; and that vote must be coordinated to elected the most viable conservative in the district. The Democrats are going to try to split the conservative vote by offering “Tea Party” candidates in areas where that will only split the vote and cause elections to default to liberal Democrat. In other places they’ll attempt to marginalize the conservatives by castigating them with inoculous charges. All because they understand that a win for the Republican Party in this election cycle not only loses them their majority, but it gives the GOP politicians the opportunity to redeem themselves for their last bout of Potomac Fever.
The trumpet has sounded, The cause is good. Conservatives have the momentum; and it is time for battle.
