JK email: Don't let Cheney bail out DeLay

[jsamuel]

Dear {Your Name Here},

Today, two men and half the Republican Party's troubles are appearing side by side in Texas.

Vice President Dick Cheney is traveling all the way to the Lone Star state to help bail out Tom DeLay by appearing at the embattled Republican leader's fundraiser.

I guess you could say DeLay is Dick Cheney's kind of Republican: abusive, arrogant, and out of control.

It would be almost laughable were it not for the dangerous ideas they believe in, the outrageous conduct they condone, and the power they wield.

2006 is about taking that power out of their hands. So, today, Keeping America's Promise, the political action committee I helped found is asking you to take two critical actions.

As Cheney raises money to help Tom DeLay's campaign, help rush contributions to Nick Lampson, the tough, committed Democrat who is running to unseat DeLay. And consider helping Jill Derby in Nevada and Chris Carney in Pennsylvania - two other candidates in closely fought districts where DeLay money helped Republicans win in 2004.

//Make a contribution to stop the DeLay money machine
https://contribute.keepingamericaspromise.com/s2.html

But, in addition to direct candidate support, it's essential that you help in another way as well. Help make sure no Democrat stands alone against the underhanded tactics that Cheney and DeLay specialize in.

We know what Republicans like Cheney and DeLay do when their backs are to the wall. They come out swinging with baseless charges and scorched earth political tactics.

Every time they try it in 2006, we've got to respond - quickly, effectively and in force. Democrats didn't let them get away with swift boat-style attacks on Jack Murtha. And we won't let them get away with that kind of attack on any other Democratic candidate in 2006.

When our candidates face the kind of underhanded tactics that DeLay and Cheney specialize in, they need more than our moral support. They need us to come to their aid in immediate, concrete ways.

You can act right now to help launch the 2006 Fight Back Fund.

//Make a contribution to stop the DeLay money machine
https://contribute.keepingamericaspromise.com/s2.html

Moments after the Republican Party or its allies come after one of our candidates, we'll be there. If it takes radio and newspaper ads in Republicans' home districts, we'll run those ads. If it takes flooding the congressional district with mailings and phone calls to set the record straight, that's what we'll do.

If it takes mobilizing national political figures to stand with our candidates, we'll organize that support. If it takes our entire grassroots community rushing to a candidate's side, we'll do that too.

But, here's the key. The Fight Back Fund has to be ready to act at a moment's notice. And you can help right now by providing the seed money to set our Fight Back Fund in motion.

//Make a contribution to stop the DeLay money machine
https://contribute.keepingamericaspromise.com/s2.html

Let Dick Cheney and Tom DeLay stand side by side in Texas today. There are only two of them - and there are millions of us. And today, we're sending them a powerful message: get out of our way. We've come to take our country back - and your mean-spirited, underhanded style of politics can't stop us.

We're really counting on your help.

Sincerely,

John Kerry

P.S. Lots of Republican incumbents have filled their campaign coffers with donations from the DeLay money machine. You can help the Fight Back Fund even the odds. Please act right now.

[MH1]

1. Nick Lampson

http://www.lampson.com/

Also read the wikipedia entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Lampson

Note that Lampson was previously elected to Congress and re-elected 3 times. He was targeted successfully by DeLay's illegal redistricting.

I don't know much about him but from this brief look, it seems like we definitely want to return him to Congress.

[second edition]

4. Thanks for the background info. n/t

[KharmaTrain]

2. I See A Great Photo Op...

Nothing would look finer in our local campaign than a picture of Crashcart and Bugman hugging and giving high fives. We're well underway with our canvassing here and DeLay's name was already radioactive here...and now so is Chenney (and this was a predominately Repugnican area until the 2004 elections!).

These asshats are gonna raise the money this way or dozens of other backchannel (illegal) ways. Creating a partisan issue diverts from the issues these assholes stand for and turns it to personalities...Democrats always lose in the corporate media when that pissing match develops. Let's let the corporate media do our dirty work this time...surely they see the irony in this story and will be running with it.

[second edition]

3. Thanks for the heads up on this, Delay has got to stay away.

What a slim ball. It figures one slim ball would be raising funds for one of his own. I'll definitely do what I can.

[bryant69]

5. I'm not sure how much cachet Cheney has

I get the impression that they are positioning Cheney so that if they have to toss someone overboard, he's available.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[TayTay]

6. I like the idea of having quick response funds

This is an excellent idea.

I truly think the Dems are learning from past mistakes.

[MH1]

7. kick for our Texas folks!

:kick:

[shadowlight]

8. sounds good nt

[malaise]

9. Isn't there something fundamentally

unethical about the Vice President of the US attending a fundraiser for an indicted member of Congress who had to resign from his leadership position because of said indictment.

These people are shameless.

[MH1]

10. You are so right. But

Republicans shameless - so what else is new?

:eyes:

[AuntPatsy]

11. very much so, I agree with the majority, they have no shame.

[LSdemocrat]

12. So how does contributing to JK's personal PAC help stop DeLay?

[LittleClarkie]

13. He uses "Keeping America's Promise" to support Democratic candidates

There's a graphic on the front page that shows which ones he's helped so far.

It's not like you're giving to his re-election fund or something.

If you go to www.opensecrets.org, and type in the name of the PAC, you'll see who he's given to through the PAC so far.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

14. See? Kerry Could've Spoken Better.

He said "kind of Republican". He shouldn't put the word kind so close to republican. Wahhhhhhh Wahhhhhhh Change Me. Wahhhhh I need to bash a hero Democrat who is our rightful President. Wahhhhh Wahhhhhh Wahhhhhhh Wahhhhhh I need a Whammmmbulance.