They're at it again,

[ProSense]

lefty freepers:

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Joseph Kay writes:

The Democratic Leadership Council (DLC) held its annual convention in Columbus, Ohio, last weekend, outlining its program for the upcoming 2006 mid-term elections and the presidential election in 2008. Speeches at the meeting and documents published in advance indicate that the Democratic Party plans to run an extremely right-wing campaign, particularly on the issues of "national security" and the war in Iraq.


Sean Donahue wrote in 2004:

Most of the major contributors to John Kerry's presidential campaign are corporations or employees of corporations that have ties to a network of organizations dedicated to moving the Democratic Party to the right. These organizations, which include the Democratic Leadership Council, the New Democrat Network, and the Progressive Policy Institute, are dedicated to pursuing a policy agenda that includes support for high levels of military spending and an aggressive role for the U.S. military around the world. Kerry has a history of political links to these organizations as well, and though he has been using progressive rhetoric during his campaign, the details and nuances of his positions indicate that Kerry is still dedicated to pursuing their conservative agenda.

Still wonder why Kerry refused to oppose the war?

In 2003, Ralph Nader wrote:

To the DLC mind, Democrats are catering to "special interests" when they stand up for trade unions, regulatory consumer-investor protections, a pre-emptive peace policy overseas, pruning the bloated military budget now devouring fully half of the federal government's entire discretionary expenditures, defending Social Security from Wall Street schemes, and pressing for universal health care coverage.

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So instead of addressing the keynote speaker at the 2006 DLC meeting, that would be Hillary Clinton, they attach Kerry to the DLC agenda?

Kerry doesn't take corporate money, so this is bogus, and how the can anyone claim Kerry is conservative?

[karynnj]

1. I tried to post - but their posting doesn't seem to work

You need to recheck your information.

1) Senator Kerry is the only four term Senator to have rejected PAC money in each and every campaign.

2) He also did not go to the DLC meeting in either 2005 or 2006. Hillary Clinton was the keynote speaker in 2006. Af From, last year spoke of Clinton, Vilsack, Bayh and Warner as being the DLCers running for President in 2008.

3) Senator Kerry has explained his vote millions of times. He also spoke out as he said he would in the IWR Senate floor speech when Bush showed signs of invading before the diplomacy was exhausted and when it was not a war or last resort.

4) There is nothing in Kerry's history to tie him to the big military companies. In fact, he charged the administartion with not following the guidelines in legislation that gave preference to Small Businneses for a portion of the contract.

There is no merit to any of thes charges and no backup proof. Are you trying to compete with the SBVT to determine who can lie more effectively about Senator Kerry? I for one am sick of the constant smears and I assume I am not the only one.

What is curious is that with at least 2 bonifide DLC candidates - including the one they are without a doubt 100% behind, why are you ignoring her very real links to the DLC and taking a shot at Senator Kerry, who seems to have no current connection with them.

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2. Good response.

I just posted a comment. I'm waiting for it to show up.

[karynnj]

3. GV has a great response too