Editorial: Negatives about Kendrick Meek - a pawn of Cuban-American Extremists

[flamingdem]

AHEM: Meek supported Mario Diaz-Ballart over Joe Garcia! (I don't agree with all the editorial but this is bad).

----http://uscuba.blogspot.com/

United States Cuba Relations - The Florida U.S. Senate Race

Democrats should force Kendrick Meek out of the Florida’s U.S. Senate Race!

All the talk that some in the Democratic Party are being unfair and disloyal to Kendrick Meek wanting him to drop out of the United States Senate is nonsense.

The National and the State Democratic Party should force Kendrick Meek out of the Florida Senate Race primarily for three reasons;

• He is not a loyal Democrat. In the 2008 Florida Congressional Election, for the 25th District, held by a Republican Cuban-American extremist, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart who was challenged by a credible Democratic candidate, Joe Garcia, Kendrick Meek supported the Republican Congressman.

• Kendrick Meek is a pawn of the Cuban-American extremists in Miami . It is unconscionable that a black man would have an immigration policy for Haiti requiring all Haitians entering the United States illegally be deported immediately while any Cuban coming to the United States illegally can stay if they just touch our soil. How can you have one immigration policy for Haitians and a different one for Cubans?

• Kendrick Meek in over two years of campaigning has not generated one iota of excitement for his candidacy. It is obvious that a vote for Kendrick Meek is, in reality, a vote for Marco Rubio. Kendrick Meek knows this, and many wonder that he remains in the race to help elect the Republican Marco Rubio, who is, also, controlled by the former rich supporters of Fulgencio Batista. If Kendrick Meek drops out of the race, Charlie Crist will beat Marco Rubio, and if the Democrats remain in control of the US Senate, Charlie Crist will caucus with Democrats.

Let’s get the word out to Florida Democrats to vote for Charlie Crist.

-Albert A. Fox, Jr.
U.S. Cuba Policy and Business Blog

[flamingdem]

1. Supporters of Cuba embargo pour millions into congressional coffers

http://floridaindependent.com/9222/supporters-of-cuba-embargo-pour-millions-into-congressional-coffers
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OpenSecrets.org data show that since the 2004 election cycle the US-Cuba Democracy PAC raised over $2.7 million, and according to a Public Campaign report released in November 2009, more than $1.7 million of that money has gone to federal candidates. Overall, individuals and organizations that support the embargo have contributed close to $11 million dollars to 337 federal candidates since 2004.

The report also indicates:

The U.S.-Cuba Democracy PAC wasn’t operating in isolation. Individual donors to previous Cuban-American hard-line PACs and to the leadership PAC, called Democracy Believers PAC, run by Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL.), often made donations to the same members of Congress or political committees supported by the U.S.-Cuba Democracy PAC.

Florida Republicans Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Mario Diaz-Balart and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen are one, two and three on the list of the top 15 recipients of these contributions. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., stands at number four.
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Florida Democrats Sen. Bill Nelson and Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Kendrick Meek and Ron Klein are on the list.

The Public Campaign report indicates that at the beginning of this decade “the House and Senate repeatedly passed appropriations amendments attempting to stop the use of federal funds to enforce the embargo in various ways.”

According to the report, a “September 2009 survey by Bendixen & Associates found that 59 percent of Cuban-Americans favored repealing the travel ban for all Americans. Just 29 percent opposed the repeal.”

[BeFree]

2. puke

Meek "... is not a loyal Democrat."

So, the advice is.... to show we mean business, Dems should support the republican Crist? :wtf:

[flamingdem]

3. In this case many are supporting Crist, consider the alternative if you don't like teaparties nt

[BeFree]

7. So

Fuck being a loyal democrat? And blow kisses at Crist?

Is that really your advice?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

26. I Voted For Meek

I voted for Meek but I find the hypocrisy astounding that Meek gets a pass for failing to help Democratic candidates against his Republican pals but folks are getting pilloried for voting against him to stop even more dangerous Republicans.

Why is it appropriate for Kendrick Meek not to support Democratic candidates who are running against his Republican pals but it is inappropriate for Democrats not to support Meek in his increasingly quixotic run for Senator?


Do a google search. In the law there is such a thing as the "clean hands doctrine". Under the clean hands doctrine, a person who has acted wrongly, either morally or legally - that is, who has 'unclean hands' - will not be helped by a court when complaining about the actions of someone else.

It doesn't seem Meek and his supporters have any room to complain.

I can complain because my hands are clean. I don't play footsie with Republicants.

[Yeshuah Ben Joseph]

4. So it's really three Repukes in this race, not just two?

Though I find it hard to believe that the Batista fan club cowards would support Meek over one of their own.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

37. LOL

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[Colobo]

5. Crist is the best choice in the race.

[ChiciB1]

6. Meek IS And Always HAS BEEN DLC! A "Blue Dog" For Sure! Sorry

to burst bubbles, but I understand personally what is going on. I LIVE HERE!

[BeFree]

8. Blow your bubbles somewhere else, please

Supporting Crist is the biggest bunch of bullshit I have seen outside the 9/11 forum.

[ChiciB1]

10. Well, I Can Think Of A Good Place To Blow Some Bubbles, Just Sayin' n/t

[BeFree]

12. Where?

Go ahead, don't be scared, blow away.

Or run away?

[ChiciB1]

16. WHEW, That Stinks! Not Taking THAT Bait! Yep, I'm Just That Kind

of rat! Read between the lines, you're not that dumb I'm sure.

[BeFree]

18. So

You finally are smelling yourself? Good.

[ChiciB1]

20. Yeah, SHIT Happens... Love Ya! n/t

[flamingdem]

9. Thanks for the reality check from Florida! nt

[ChiciB1]

13. No Problem, It IS What Is Happening Whether Others Don't Want To

see it. I've talked to many, many people and I've even talked to some Repukes who are going with Crist. Whether they change their mind when they vote I can't say, but many of us have ALREADY voted.

[Dr.Phool]

11. I posted on this last night.

Both Meek and Weaselman-Schlitz both refused to support Democrats who were running against Cuban-American extremist Republicans. Both Diaz-Ballart brothers, and Ros-Lehntinen, because they were "friends". I guess that came back to bite Kendrick on the ass.

It's Democrats like Meek who give Democrats a bad name.

[BeFree]

14. That is unfounded slander

You should be ashamed.

[Dr.Phool]

17. No, that is absolute fact.

[BeFree]

19. Back it up then.

One line posts are crap, and you know it, yet you continue, on and on and on and on...

[Dr.Phool]

21. Maybe because I was a little more involved in Florida politics.

And I pay more attention.

The parts about them refusing to support other Dem candidates was even discussed here on DU at the time. Some apologists used the excuse that there is a tradition of a states delegation not interfering with other members of the states delegation.

[flamingdem]

22. Here is your proof. Mario Diaz-Balart claims support from Congressman Meek

YouTube - Mario Diaz-Balart Claims Support from Congressman Meek
Aug 10, 2008

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiVEkdtbiTU

[BeFree]

24. Sorry

I don't believe the lying scum.

Show me a quote from Meek.

[RockaFowler]

25. They can't

I just saw someone else bring up a hit-piece from 2008. It's OK, if they feel better for supporting a Repuke in CharLIE Crist, then all for them!!!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

29. Again I Voted For Meek.I Am A Loyal Democrat Unlike Him

Res ipsa loquitur:


Liberal bloggers are irate that Wasserman Schultz, who co-chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Red-to-Blue program, has declined to endorse the Democrats running to unseat Cuban-American Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Lincoln Diaz-Balart and his brother, Mario Diaz-Balart.

Wasserman Schultz -- along with Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-Fla.), who also refuses to endorse challengers to the three Cuban-American Republicans -- says she doesn't want to stab GOP members of her own delegation in the back.


http://voices.washingtonpost.com/sleuth/2008/03/wasserman_schultz_under_seige.html

It looks like Meek and Wasserman Schultz are supporting Repukes.

[flamingdem]

27. How about a quote from Meek denying it, Wasserman Schultz Meeks buddy is the same: read HUFFPO:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-clemons/venting-about-debbie-wass_b_93022.html

Starting at 10 a.m. today, a number of progressive blogs are going to encourage their readers to call the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to complain about the unwillingness of DCCC Red-to-Blue Program Debbie Wasserman Scultz's refusal to assist Democratic contenders challenging her pro-Cuba embargo Republican House of Representative pals Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Lincoln Diaz-Balart, and Mario Diaz-Balart.

Here is a clip from the Washington Post's "The Sleuth":

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) is getting brutally walloped in the liberal blogosphere for refusing to endorse the Democratic challengers to three potentially vulnerable GOP incumbents in Florida.


Liberal bloggers are irate that Wasserman Schultz, who co-chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Red-to-Blue program, has declined to endorse the Democrats running to unseat Cuban American Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Lincoln Diaz-Balart and his brother, Mario Diaz-Balart.

Wasserman Schultz says she doesn't want to stab GOP members of her own delegation in the back. But liberal bloggers say she's killing her own while aiding and abetting the enemy.

[BeFree]

30. So, your answer is support Crist.

Politics, they say, makes for strange bedfellows.

They were right. Your support for Crist is strange.

[Drunken Irishman]

28. Isn't it interesting they attack the scum and yet believe their word?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

31. Here

Wasserman Schultz Under Siege from Liberal Bloggers
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) is getting brutally walloped in the liberal blogosphere for refusing to endorse the Democratic challengers to three potentially vulnerable GOP incumbents in Florida.

Liberal bloggers are irate that Wasserman Schultz, who co-chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Red-to-Blue program, has declined to endorse the Democrats running to unseat Cuban-American Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Lincoln Diaz-Balart and his brother, Mario Diaz-Balart.

Wasserman Schultz -- along with Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-Fla.), who also refuses to endorse challengers to the three Cuban-American Republicans -- says she doesn't want to stab GOP members of her own delegation in the back.

But liberal bloggers say she's harming her own while aiding and abetting the enemy. The political blog Swing State Project has even given the congresswoman a pet name to reflect that unholy allegiance: Debbie Dubya.

The bloggers are calling for Wasserman Schultz to step down from her leadership role at the DCCC unless she endorses the Democratic challengers. And they're not letting up, even after one Florida liberal blogger reported that the congresswoman seemed "frustrated" with the blogosphere's coverage of her and implored the blogger to "please help get them off my back."

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/sleuth/2008/03/wasserman_schultz_under_seige.html

[DemocratSinceBirth]

32. And Here

Meek maintains close relationships with fellow south Floridians Reps. Wasserman Schultz on issues relating to the 30-Something Working Group. He is also close to Miami Republican Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Lincoln and Mario Diaz-Balart. Meek and Wasserman Schultz both created some controversy and stoked the anger of left-wing bloggers and activists after they refused to actively campaign for three Democratic challengers to the Miami Republicans. Meek said his ties to the three, especially the Diaz-Balarts, prevented him from taking a side in the campaign.Lesley Clark, “Democrats torn between party, GOP friends,” McClatchy Newspapers, Mar. 9, 2008(17)Lesley Clark, “Democrats torn between party, GOP friends,” McClatchy Newspapers, Mar. 9, 2008


http://www.whorunsgov.com/Profiles/Kendrick_Meek

[flamingdem]

35. Thanks for finding that link nt

[ChiciB1]

15. GOTCHA Dr. Phool... Just Saying Hi Again & Thanks Again For Your

valuable input over time. You know more than I, but I still did the "dirty deed" as some hear call it. AND, I BRUNG quite few others with me. I did get out and do some talking after all.

[flamingdem]

23. Proof on video - Mario Diaz-Balart (R-rightwing Cuban) saying that Meek supports him over Garcia (D)

YouTube - Mario Diaz-Balart Claims Support from Congressman Meek
Aug 10, 2008
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiVEkdtbiTU

[DemocratSinceBirth]

33. That's Sad

The Democratic party in Florida desperately needs to break the Republican lock on the Cuban vote and what better way then to promote Cuban candidates for Congress. And a certain Democrat stands in the way of this because he doesn't want to offend his Batista loving and wanting to restore, reactionary Cuban buddies.

[flamingdem]

34. Exactly, even certain Democrats use the Cuban people as a political football

and they get many thousands from the Cuba PAC for their "concern" over "communism". Yeah.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

36. Although He Wasn't Perfect I Was A Big Fan Of Alex Penellas

He had all the attributes of Marco Rubio but he was one of "ours". I thought he was a comer.

[Honeycombe8]

38. I don't know if he's a pawn, but it's true his ego is more important than his state to him.

He got the Nader bug. He forgot what it's all about, and let his ego get carried away with the "me me me" mentality, even after seeing that, for a fact, there was no way he could win, and that the few votes he siphoned off would ensure a tea party win. Ego.

Thank goodness, that killed Nader's career. I expect it'll do the same for Meek. But I expect someone greased his palms well to do what he has done.

And the poor voters who fell for it. It's all so sad.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

39. That's Not Fair, He Was Our Candidate

But ne had no problem opposing Democrats when it wasn't in his interest to do so:


http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2008/03/09/29853/democrats-torn-between-party-gop.html