MoveOn Fundraising Against Anti-Health Care Dems

[Christa]

In a warning shot to wavering Democrats, the progressive action group MoveOn.org is making a major push to raise money on behalf of primary challengers to those House lawmakers who vote against health care reform.

The group is set to blast out an email to its five million member list Monday asking recipients to pledge anywhere from $25 to $200 (or more) for the purposes of defeating conservative Democrats who help defeat the legislation.

"Health care reform is in serious danger in the House of Representatives: with a handful of conservative Democrats wavering, we don't yet have the votes to pass the final bill," reads the email, which was sent in advance to the Huffington Post. "So we're asking every MoveOn member: will you pledge to support progressive primary challengers to House Democrats who side with Republicans to kill health care reform?

"With the big vote happening as early as this Friday, conservative Democrats need to know the stakes if they choose to side with Big Insurance over the voters on health care reform," the email goes on. "Our pledge will send that message loud and clear. We'll publicize the amount pledged, and make sure the media and every wavering representative know about it."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/14/moveon-fundraising-agains_n_498641.html

[Triana]

1. Works for me. Get rid of 'em. They can't be called Democrats

not by MY definition of what a Democrat is. Move 'em out.

[HughMoran]

2. This will actually prompt me to give MoveOn some dough

Democrats who are no better than Republicans need their feet held to the fire.

[uponit7771]

3. Yeap, make them stand up for the right thing

[babyblonde]

4. fuk move on

the ANTI PROGRESSIVES...run by MILLIOAIRES:grr: :nuke:

[vaberella]

5. I thought MoveOn was against the bill. What happened? n/t

[Christa]

6. Thank goodness thay are not. nt

[bvar22]

7. MoveOn...proud member of the White House "Message Discipline" Team!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeremy-scahill/rahm-emanuels-think-tanke_b_185203.html

LESS than 35% of ALL Americans support Mandates without a Public Option.
Those OPPOSING this Health Scare Scam ARE standing with the majority of Americans.

Good Luck selling this to America in 2010/2012.

[Christa]

8. Oh, I don't think so

I really don't think so.

We need whatever we can get now.

[bvar22]

9. I'm NOT willing to ...

settle for FAR LESS than the rest of the civilized WORLD takes for granted.

In 2008, the American People gave the Democratic Party:
*The White House

*A HUGE Majority in The House

*A filibuster-proof Majority in The Senate

*(Most Importantly) A HUGE MANDATE FOR "CHANGE".

If this current Health Insurance Industry Profit Enhancement Bill is the "Best they can do",
it is because it is the "Best they WANT to do,"
and our problems are much WORSE than just passing a bad bill.

NOW is NOT the time to let them slide on their obligation to represent us.
NOW is the TIME to hold them accountable.

Let me repeat: THIS Bill is Far LESS than the rest of the civilized WORLD takes For Granted.

* Would you favor or oppose the national government offering everyone the choice of a government administered health insurance plan — something like the Medicare coverage that people 65 and older get — that would compete with private health insurance plans?

Favor 82%

Oppose 14%

Not Sure 4%
http://www.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/2010010320/poll-shouts-message-massachusetts-voters-were-sending

[jonnyblitz]

10. oh please. they ARE and fuck THEM. they probably are

for war escalation now as well.