Posted on 12/09/2004 2:26:04 PM PST by So Cal Rocket
WASHINGTON - Liberal powerhouse MoveOn has a message for the "professional election losers" who run the Democratic Party: "We bought it, we own it, we're going to take it back."
A scathing e-mail from the head of MoveOn's political action committee to the group's supporters on Thursday targets outgoing Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe as a tool of corporate donors who alienated both traditional and progressive Democrats.
"For years, the party has been led by elite Washington insiders who are closer to corporate lobbyists than they are to the Democratic base," said the e-mail from MoveOn PAC's Eli Pariser. "But we can't afford four more years of leadership by a consulting class of professional election losers."
Under McAuliffe's leadership, the message said, the party coddled the same corporate donors that fund Republicans to bring in money at the expense of vision and integrity.
"In the last year, grass-roots contributors like us gave more than $300 million to the Kerry campaign and the DNC, and proved that the party doesn't need corporate cash to be competitive," the message continued. "Now it's our party: we bought it, we own it, and we're going to take it back."
Pariser urged MoveOn supporters to help support a DNC chair with a bold vision to represent Democrats outside Washington. Democrats will vote at their February meeting in Washington on a successor to McAuliffe.
DNC spokesman Jano Cabrera declined to engage in a tit-for-tat with MoveOn, but praised McAuliffe's efforts.
"Call me crazy, but I think the fact that for the first time in party history we outraised the Republicans, and did so primarily through grass-roots fund raising is something to be proud of," Cabrera said.
Among those vying for the party chairmanship is former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, an early darling of MoveOn's cybernetwork of activists when he ran for the Democratic presidential nomination.
There are so many people,in Conn.who know and hate her,she hasn't a chance. She'll never make it to the Senate floor. LOL
"He won't be around forever."
True, but it makes you wish Soros WOULD live forever. He will spend all his billions, stimulate the economy, alienate everyone except the pure lefties, and assure GOP rule until he dies and beyond. And I wish the same for my home boy Peter B. Lewis, Progressive Insurance honcho.
Yessss!!
MoveOn is the SS. The DNC is the SA. Terry McAullife is Ernst Rohm. And my guess is Sid Blumenthal is the boy he's found in bed with when the hammer fell on him.
Hmmmm,
Lay down with dogs, yah jess get fleas.
Go to bed with rats and yah got the black plague to deal with.
All of your Yellow Dogs are belong to us.
Okay.
The democrats are coming in full force to Washington to take back the White House !!!!!!!!! ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH!!!!!!
I'd hate to defend the Liberal positions and arguments day in and day out.
For all the ruckus to keep Nader off state ballots, it looks like they picked up Nader's torch.
They certainly do own it. So thanks MoveOn for all your help.
Keep up the good work, and here's to hoping you're even better parasites in 08' than you were this year.
Yours Truly,Seein' Red
Which is why a DUmmie FUnnies book is needed now more than ever.
That's what some people keep saying about the Kennedys!!! };-(
Also, we must all work diligently in the coming months to convince progressives that the Democratic Party has let them down. They must abandon the party. Their only recourse is to join and work for the Green Party moving forward. I may even register as a Green Party member to swell their voter registration rolls. Divide and conquer.
Begin with putting all known progressives in your sphere of influence on the Green Party mail list from their website. Great fun. Start inundating them with information now.
mhking - here's another thread about the ping you sent (that thread was pulled).
LOL! Dummies are so funny, eh?
I haven't seen that photo before - priceless train wreck!
""And I don't suppose anyone called her on it, eh?"
In California they didn't bat an eye. Of course it was only briefly mentioned and painted in some sort of peacemaking hue when it broke in the news (and was duly noted on FR.) The TM regulars have been mulling over this one for some time wondering how it will play out, knowing well how union thuggery has been a democrat hallmark and HAMAS certainly ratchets that up.
This is really fun to watch in a way.
It is telling that this organization got so much money from the billionaires listed in post#22.
This is clearly, more importantly, an historic landmark. The demise of a political party in American history has occurred only once or twice before. This MoveOn coup attempt will solidify another which has been in the works for a decade or two. Sadly, I believe that the US really NEEDS two political parties to function properly, so the demise of the Demodogs will lead to turmoil in the Republican party after they go, and that will stress us all, especially those who are die-hard politicos as here on FR.
Pass the popcorn. It is going to be a long show. I think it is going to take another 6-10 years for the destruction to be complete.
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