Alert: dKos effort underway to send emissaries to DC to demand filibuster

[understandinglife]

Sending Emissaries to DC to ask for Filibuster - part 2
by letsfight
Fri Jan 13, 2006 at 10:51:09 AM PDT

It also appears that there is tremendous support for sending Armando, Hunter and MaryScottOconnor. What a trio!

SUGGESTIONS

There are tons of incredible suggestions in the first thread on this. For example:

Send a call out to other liberal blogs asking them to also send emissaries so that we can create a blogosphere brigade.

Video this excursion.

Call upon all the senators and representatives who have used this site to further their agendas to GREASE the wheels for our emissaries to get on the inside. They owe us; just as we owe them our loyalty for working for the people as they do.

John Edwards has a very successful petition campaign running right now to fight the Alito confirmation. We could call upon him, as well, to help us get heard.

My idea of our emissaries wearing the Orange color of Kos is pretty much shot down. Yes, I think it's true, nice mainstream suits would be best. We can save the orange for the prison suits that many of bush's people will be wearing before the year is out.

Another stellar idea from civil society on other thread:

This would be a great opportunity to connect the "netroots" to traditional policy and political advocacy and media.Almost guarantee that it would be MSM newsworthy, if for this reason alone.

So, I challenge you'all to do the traditional DC rag - get a room, issue a press advisory, hold a press conference or panel discussion. Do all the legwork to see that folks show up and it gets media attention. Work in the Coalition to defeat Alito. Real world.

After the event, go to the Hill to lobby. Might be fun, and dispel myths that "netroots" are a bunch of pajama wearing anti-social types.

by civil society on Fri Jan 13, 2006 at 09:20:32 AM PST

There are many more ideas that have been put forth. The best idea is that we seem downright spirited about not giving up. There's a lot of power with that.

Link:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/1/13/12519/4067

Appears they may be going to DC on Tuesday.

Folk at DU may want to consider coordinating with those at dKos who are organizing the effort.

Perhaps members of DU Activist Group who are residents of DC or the VA/MD burbs might want to consider teaming with Armando, Mary Scott and others from dKos.


Peace.

[Earth_First]

1. "They owe us"

They do?

[ohio_liberal]

2. dKos raised $500,000+ for candidates

I'd say someone owes them, if nothing else, time to make the case.

[Earth_First]

4. How is this any different from expecting preferential treatment?

I'm in no way attempting to tie this in any Abramoff-esque way, but if they aren't encouraged by the way that these representatives have represented them, perhaps a donation at reelection time is reconsidered. But to expect that they have special access to Capital Hill for campaign contributions, seems a little double standard to me.

[ohio_liberal]

5. I'm not sure exactly how to answer this, but I'll do my best

If the candidates and elected officials want to use the dKos website to post diaries and raise cash (and they do post diaries just to raise $$) they should take the time to listen to the membership. Isn't that fair?

edited for clarity

[Earth_First]

6. Listening to their constituents and allowing access to Capital Hill

are two entirely different entities.

[MuseRider]

3. This is the way to do it.

Good for them. I don't care too much for dKos but they are doing something good here so kudos to them.