FELLOW DUers....Can we fine-tune a plan for Tuesday?

[democrank]

What do you think about this? Is there any way we could somehow choose a time to gather here on Monday night and plan a strategy for contacting all Democratic leaders on Tuesday? Members of Congress, DLC, DNC, Wes Clark, Al Gore, Rev. Sharpton, Rainbow Push,etc.

I believe with all my heart that we should DEMAND that our leaders (as many as are able) make a joint statement expressing our commitment to helping the people devastated by this catastrophe and our determination to hold accountable those government officials who failed them so completely.

I don`t give a damn about political implications, so-and-so`s home turf, whose next election might be hampered, what "friend across the aisle" might be offended, or who might get tagged "maverick" at the next political round table discussion. I don`t give a damn about any spineless Democratic Party image makers or political consultants so deep in beltway cocktail parties they don`t have time for the truth.

When we can watch a father beg for milk for his three week old infant on national television, when we can watch little children...traumatized children...stand without food or water for days on a bridge, when we see an elderly, double amputee being dragged in his wheelchair through putrid water, it`s time for a massive DU hell-raising.

That psychopath in the White House should be behind bars right now along with his shoe-shopping sidekick, his Wyoming oil minister, the Horse Guy from FEMA, Mr. "We don`t know what we don`t know" from DOD and that hideous Homeland "Security" character who claims he read about Katrina`s severity in the newspaper. This is a cabal we need not count on. What we DO need are some Democratic Party leaders with backbones stiff enough to hold them up before a microphone while they demand answers.

[applegrove]

1. DEMOCRATIC LEADERS NEED TO REMAIN SILENT! Why do

you think the story has gone on so long? Because the GOP doesn't have anyone they can adequately attack!

Dems need to walk the walk and shut up.

[applegrove]

2. The Bush WH created a vacuum in NO to feed their base & reconnect

on racism & fear.

Dems now need to create a vacuum to keep the discussion between the victims and the press & the President.

See how they like it!

[GeorgeBushytail]

3. I will try to be here then

Work for Camp Katrina on The Mall:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=106x22615