Posted on 11/23/2004 5:53:18 AM PST by antivenom
Dear Mr. McAuliffe:
I am writing to request your immediate resignation as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
Under your leadership the Democratic Party has lost its direction, no longer knows what it stands for and as a result is losing to many of the most extreme Republican candidates in history. You have taken the Democratic base for granted and as a result are losing support among Americans who should be supporting an alternative to the Republican Party, e.g., according to CNN exit polls 38% of union members voted for Bush as did 40% of those with union members in their households, 42% of those earning $15,000-$30,000, 44% of those who earn under $50,000 and 44% of Latinos, 45% of youth (aged 18-29), 13% of liberals—even 11% of Democrats voted for Bush! Even significantly lower percentages would still have been an astonishing abandonment.
The anti-democratic activities you condoned, funded and participated in against the Nader/Camejo independent campaign were constitutional crimes that make you unworthy of serving in any capacity in US politics. Harassment and intimidation of people who circulated and signed our petitions, dirty tricks at ballot access conventions and phony lawsuits in order to prevent voters from being allowed to vote for the candidates of their choice needs to be rejected by the political parties. As Democratic operatives told The Washington Post on August 24, one of the goals of this litigation was “to neutralize his campaign by forcing him to spend money and resources defending these things.” You and many members of your party showed a political bigotry that sees the United States as a two-party dictatorship rather than a robust democracy with diverse voices.
The Democratic Party needs to examine its failures honestly. Over the last two decades there has been a steady decline in electoral success at the local, state and national level. Your immediate resignation would be a first step toward a reappraisal of the direction of the Democratic Party so that it stops evading and scapegoating but instead looks at itself directly in the mirror.
Sincerely,
-- Ralph Nader November 15, 2004
Has anyone heard or seen this scumbag?
DNC Chairman Terry McAuliffe is not seeking another term, and several high-profile people have asked that their names be removed from consideration.
Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack yesterday officially announced that he will not seek the post, citing his responsibilities as governor.
"These challenges and opportunities require more time than I felt I could share. As a result, I will not be a candidate for DNC chairman," he said.
Earlier this month, Mr. Vilsack, an ally of failed presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry, telephoned several DNC members, seeking advice and asking them to withhold temporarily endorsement of any candidate.
Mr. Vilsack has been mentioned as a potential presidential candidate in 2008, a factor that would make holding the party chairmanship a difficult task.
"Because I will be the senior Democratic governor in the country, I will continue to be an active voice in our party and a zealous and committed advocate for a Democratic agenda of opportunity, responsibility and security," Mr. Vilsack said.
Alexis Herman, the secretary of labor under President Clinton, also said yesterday that she will not seek the chairmanship. Some Democrats had urged her to pursue the post.
Former presidential candidate Howard Dean has called party regulars, expressing his interest in the DNC job.
On Sunday, Rep. Martin Frost, Texas Democrat, said on CNN's "Late Edition" that he might run for the chairmanship, having lost his re-election bid.
"It's a very complicated decision. I am looking forward to being in private life in Washington D.C., and we'll see what the future brings," Mr. Frost said, while acknowledging that he would be a long shot for the job.
Other Democrats interested in the job or being asked to pursue it include Harold Ickes, chairman of the Media Fund; Leo Hindery, former chairman of the Yankees Entertainment & Sports Network LLC, a New York-based sports cable channel; former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb; and former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk.
Don't you have to wonder just WHO McAuliffe is the scapegoat
for? Any guesses?
P.S. Please, please...recommend Howard Dean for your position once you resign...I hear he's interested in the job.
I disagree, and think Terry should stay right where he is.
And yet Nader and his Watermelons insist that the "inconsistencies" in county polls in Florida and Ohio are indicative of republican cheating.
I like having McAwful as the head of the Dems...
I love his record of uh, wins....
Stay Terry....please
I think Nader just provided a list of reasons why McAuliffe should stay on forever.
As the Democrats seek to rebuild their party image into one that resonates with the "moral values" voter block, a slew of political operatives and liberal media figures, including Clinton himself, have advocated a return to his campaigning philosophy. Many are looking to him (Slick Willie) to help anoint a successor as chair of the Democratic National Committee. After his installation of Terry McAuliffe as DNC Chair in 2000, one might think they'd reconsider.
The Dem dream team: McAwful, Michael Mooreon and Capt. Dean - that's the ticket!
Whom to blame for the Democrats' loss?
BY BRUCE FEIRSTEIN
``In the aftermath, the Democrats will form their ritual circular firing squad of recriminations.''
-- Former Clinton advisor Sidney Blumenthal, writing in The Guardian on Nov. 4.
Bruce Springsteen blames Jon Bon Jovi. Bon Jovi blames James Taylor. Taylor blames Pearl Jam. Pearl Jam blames the Dixie Chicks. The Dixie Chicks blame Dave Matthews. Matthews blames Michael Stipe, who blames Bono.
Bono blames George Soros. Soros blames MoveOn.Org. MoveOn.org blames Michael Moore. Moore blames Don Imus. Imus blames Howard Stern. Stern blames Al Franken. Franken blames Jon Stewart, who blames Paul Krugman.
Krugman blames Katrina vanden Heuvel. Vanden Heuvel blames Maureen Dowd. Dowd blames Graydon Carter. Carter blames David Remnick. Remnick blames Bill Keller. Keller blames Dan Rather, who blames the bloggers.
The bloggers blame Joe Trippi. Trippi blames Howard Dean. Dean blames John Kerry. Kerry blames Terry McAuliffe. McAuliffe blames John Edwards. Edwards blames Zell Miller, who blames James Carville.
Carville blames Stephanie Cutter. Cutter blames Joe Lockhart. Lockhart blames John Sasso. Sasso blames Bob Shrum. Shrum blames Mark Mellman. Mellman blames Mike McCurry. McCurry blames Tad Devine. Devine blames Mary Beth Cahill. Cahill blames Gavin Newsom, who blames Cher.
Cher blames Ashton Kutcher. Kutcher blames Leonardo DiCaprio. DiCaprio blames Sharon Stone. Stone blames Tim Robbins. Robbins blames Barbra Streisand. Streisand blames Whoopi Goldberg, who blames Ben Affleck.
Affleck blames P. Diddy. P. Diddy blames Affleck. They both agree: It's all J. Lo's fault.
Terry MacAwful is the best thing that ever happened to the GOP. I agree, he needs to stay right where he is, shooting his mouth off and turning off independant voters.
What's this? That turd Frost is staying in DC? He should go back to Texas, or wherever he feels at-home.... Frost should stay out of DC.
Man, it felt good that Martin Frost got kicked out of Congress. His aide got caught with stolen redisricting maps. Frost himself was a disgrace after 9/11......a US congressman, he stupidly made questionable public statements. and did not even have the decency to defend grieving Americans and American interests. Good riddance, you traitor. And stay the hell out of our government.
No No Terry - hang in there! You almost beat Bush twice!!! Remember Floriduh! Remember Oh-Hi-o! Don't give up now. America Needs You! /ROFL
Terry,
Disregard that letter and hang in there.....we want 4 more years in the White House and more congressional seats.
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