I just got my latest DCCC E-Mail from Nancy Pelosi. I tried not to read it, but sort of like those triple-fatality accidents on the highway, you just can't look away from it.
It's entitled "Stop Obstructionist Republicans." Since she said to "forward our message," I figured I'd post parts of it here, along with the response I'm sending back.
Dear Paul,
Last November, we saw that when Democrats stand together -- Democrats win together.
When I was growing up, Congress was a place where our nation's leaders debated crucial issues and passed legislation to improve the lives of the American people. When I was elected as the first woman Speaker of the House, I committed Congress to restoring those ideals.
I am proud of everything we have accomplished in such a short time. We've taken the critical first steps to making our country safer, improving the lives of working families, better caring for our veterans and finally ending the disastrous war in Iraq. But I need your help to create an even stronger Democratic Majority so we can finish what we've started.
<snip bullshit appeal for money>
That's right, she entitled it "Stop Obstructionist Republicans" and said absolutely nothing about obstructionist Republicans, other than the need to raise money to run against them.
So, here's my reply.
Dear Nancy:
I got your message about "obstructionist Republicans," which said nothing at all about how to fight obstructionist Republicans other than give you more money to beat them.
As the secretary for my County Democratic Committee, who gives his time since he doesn't have much money to give, I feel I have a right to take you to task on this E-Mail.
Nancy, have you ever learned how to count? "Obstructionist Republicans?" I've got news for you. You are in the majority! We elected enough Democrats last year to give you the votes you need to do whatever you want. Period.
Why is nothing getting done? News flash. It's not the obstructionist Republicans who are fouling things up. It's the obstructionist Democrats! People that the DCCC put into office who are only Democrats because they put a "D" after their name instead of an "R" but consistently back the criminals in the White House and on K Street.
You want to end the war? You had the votes to block any funding for it in the House, no matter how many votes we have in the Senate. You could have shot down any of the requests for billions of dollars that Bush made to continue this illegal war. You haven't. You've consistently caved to him.
When the time came to hold the White House and people like Alberto Gonzales accountable for their criminal acts, you said impeachment was off the table, even though a majority of the country and overwhelming majority of your party said that they put you into office just for that purpose: to have real oversight and keep the ultimate penalty on the table.
And if your counterpart in the Senate had half the guts he pretends to, he'd use the Republicans' rhetoric and tactics against them. They threatened the "nuclear option." Now let them taste what it would have been like.
My grandfather once said "if you piss in the well, don't complain when it's your turn to drink." Well, the Republicans used the well as their personal toilet for twelve years, but instead of making them drink, you and Harry have been giving them Evian. The American people elected you to get things done, and you're sitting there, letting them play games instead of bulldozing them like they did you.
Is it any wonder that Congress' approval ratings are even lower than Bush's? It's because you're rolling over and playing dead for Bush instead of being the thin blue line between us and fascism.
The old saying "lead, follow, or get out of the way" comes to mind. You aren't leading, and you don't seem to be willing to follow, so get out of the way. Until you do, don't ever ask me for money. I'll spend what little I have to give and do all the work I can for real Democrats, not people like you.
Thank you,
Paul L. Sungenis.
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