Posted on 09/11/2009 12:55:29 PM PDT by FrdmLvr
Dear MoveOn member,
Yesterday, ignoring the calls from leaders within his own party, Rep. Joe Wilson refused to apologize on the House floor for shouting out "you lie!" during President Obama's big health care speech.1
In fact, he recorded a new YouTube video defending his attacks on Obama's health care plan and requesting donations for his re-election campaign!2
This is the kind of disrespectful and dishonest behavior we've come to expect from right-wing mobs and talk radio hosts recently—but it's simply unacceptable for a member of the United States Congress.
Fortunately, we've got a great opportunity to replace Joe Wilson in Congress. Rob Miller is a Democrat and an Iraq war veteran, and last year he won 46% of the vote against Wilson despite raising half as much money. Grassroots progressives are teaming up to help Rob Miller take on Joe Wilson, raising over $750,000 in less than two days. They've set a goal of raising of $1 million—can you chip in $20?
https://pol.moveon.org/give/miller.html?id=17214-10389527-GCY9xox&t=3
While Wilson initially apologized to the White House for his outburst, by yesterday he was already backpedaling. He refused calls from leaders of both parties to apologize on the House floor and claimed that he had been "overwhelmed" with supportive phone calls.3
And the conservative media is defending Wilson. Rush Limbaugh said on his show yesterday that Wison shouldn't have apologized.4 Sean Hannity, who had Wilson as a guest on Fox News, told him, "You're right and the president is wrong," and urged viewers to donate to Wilson's campaign.5
This is mean-spirited right-wing politics at its worst—and we've got to fight back. As President Obama said Wednesday night, "I won't stand by while the special interests use the same old tactics to keep things exactly the way they are. If you misrepresent what's in this plan, we will call you out."
Let's help Rob Miller take on Joe Wilson. Click here to chip in:
https://pol.moveon.org/give/miller.html?id=17214-10389527-GCY9xox&t=4
Thanks for all you do.
–Nita, Michael, Kat, Peter, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Wilson Refuses to Apologize on House Floor," Roll Call, September 10, 2009. http://www.rollcall.com/news/38373-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS
2. "Joe Wilson YouTube: 'I Will Not Be Muzzled'" Talking Points Memo, September 10, 2009. http://www.moveon.org/r?r=51906&id=17214-10389527-GCY9xox&t=5 3. "Joe Wilson: 'I Have Been Overwhelmed' By Supportive Phone Calls," Talking Points Memo, September 10, 2009. http://www.moveon.org/r?r=51904&id=17214-10389527-GCY9xox&t=6
4. "Limbaugh Wishes Wilson Had Not Apologized," Media Matters, September 10, 2009. http://mediamatters.org/limbaughwire/2009/09/10#0044
5. "Rep. Joe Wilson Talks With Sean Hannity, Stands By His Comments," The Washington Independent, September 10, 2009. http://www.moveon.org/r?r=51905&id=17214-10389527-GCY9xox&t=7
Just sent him $25!!!
Doing the same right now!
Wilson should never have apologized.
Is his website still down? I sent him an e-mail that night (saying I agreed with him), but his website was down.
moveon.$oro$
Pray for the March on DC
Did they mention anything about punishing tax cheat Charlie Rangel?
...the moment this happened I knew the story would be THIS and not the health care bill.
Has Pelosi apologized to the CIA yet?
So moveon.org comes out with almost the same thing as Pelosi. Moveon.org now controls congress I guess.
$20 sent an hour ago.
“Rob Miller is a Democrat and an Iraq war veteran..”
These assholes love the military when they can find someone to carry their putrid banner.
Just sent in another check!
$25.00 sent last night.
MoveOn can jump in the lake.
Calling a politician a liar. Oh, the humanity!
False rage and moralizing by the corrupt left will not be tolerated. move on morons
Keep on raising money for Miller, you morons. He has no shot.
Miller lost by 8 points in a year when Dems won everywhere and Obama was still allowed to be marketed as a centrist...
Now with the Dems predicted to get trashed nationwide and Obama outed as a marxist how does Miller think he has a shot (in a Repub district no less)?
Nice try.
Kind of ironic that the source is an organization calling itself “moveon.”
* Wes Boyd : Wes Boyd, the California-based founder of MoveOn.org—————————— “Salon.com Announces Election-Year Initiative With MoveOn, The Guardian and Air America ,” by Timothy Karr , MediaChannel.org , March 13, 2004 Dateline NEW YORK, March 9, 2004 , http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1097243/posts#6
2004 early : (SHADOW PARTY TAKES FORM-— AT ITS HEART THE SEVEN SISTERS : MOVEON, CAP, AMERICA VOTES, ACT, THE MEDIA FUND, JVC2004, THUNDER ROAD GROUP) By early 2004, the Shadow Party’s infrastructure had assumed a coherent shape, under Soros’ guidance. At its heart lay seven ostensibly “independent” non-profit groups which constitute the network’s administrative core. Let us call them the Seven Sisters. In chronological order, based upon their launch dates, they are:
1. MoveOn.org : Launched September 22, 1998
2. Center for American Progress (CAP) : Launched July 7, 2003
3. America Votes : Launched July 15, 2003
4. America Coming Together (ACT) : Launched July 17, 2003 [ACT is a member org of America Votes]
5. The Media Fund : Launched November 5, 2003
6. Joint Victory Campaign 2004 : Launched November 5, 2003
7. The Thunder Road Group LLC : Launched early 2004
With the exception of MoveOn.org – based in Berkeley, California – all Seven Sisters maintain headquarters in Washington DC. Testifying to the close links between these groups are their interlocking finances, Boards of Directors and corporate officers. In some cases, they even share office space. ——— “The Shadow Party: Part II,” By David Horowitz and Richard Poe FrontPageMagazine.com October 7, 2004
Shhhhh bro. Don’t say a damn word. We want the deluded Neo-Marxists poring their dollars down any moldy rat hole.
We may all look back on this event someday and note that Wilson’s frank comment was the beginning of the end for Dear Leader. It reminds me of the story of the Emperor’s New Clothes in which it took a little boy in the audience to cry out the obvious, which no one else dare say, that the emperor had no clothes on. The fact is, Obama is a liar, and someone has finally called everyone’s attention to that fact in public.
it's simply unacceptable for a member of the United States Congress.Unless he's a Democrat, then it's "speaking truth to power"
I thought about participating in this political kabuki but I cooled off and sent my money where it would do some good and make me feel good in the process.
I sent my money to someone who needed it!
http://www.rollye.net/CARLA/CARLA.html
Giving help willingly is charity! It does you both good!
Now, I feel even better.
...Mean spirited...tactics... only when a republican does it. Right on Joe!
...Mean spirited...tactics... only when a republican does it. Right on Joe! I tell you what moveon and all you moveon supporters. Wilson should apologize only after zero apologizes for slamming this country around the world and michelle apologizes for being ashamed of this country because she was so into being black that she couldn’t see how damn good she had it.
Don't be silly. Charlie is a Democrat. Dumbocrats can do no wrong.
Did they mention anything about punishing tax cheat Charlie Rangel?
++++++++++++
Or the special treatment of Dodd and Franks?
Or the idiocy/lies of Pelosi?
Or the obfuscations of Reid?
Or the extra-Constitutional actions of Obama?
Or the Black Panter case before Holder?
Or the Corruption of ACORN in 14 states?
[http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/another_acorn_scandal_Evy8t8IEYzAoIy5e0xJsHO
ACORN has been implicated in similar schemes in 14 other states - including Ohio, where a worker traded crack cocaine for fraudulent registrations.]
No, they want to censure Joe Wilson. Nuff said.
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Check is in the mail.
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