Obama Tries to Stop DailyKos From Attacking Dems Who Voted for Roberts

www.senate.gov ^ | September 30, 2005 | Obama

[dbower711]

I read with interest your recent discussion regarding my comments on the floor(1, 2, 3) during the debate on John Roberts' nomination. I don't get a chance to follow blog traffic as regularly as I would like, and rarely get the time to participate in the discussions. I thought this might be a good opportunity to offer some thoughts about not only judicial confirmations, but how to bring about meaningful change in this country.

Maybe some of you believe I could have made my general point more artfully, but it's precisely because many of these groups are friends and supporters that I felt it necessary to speak my mind.

There is one way, over the long haul, to guarantee the appointment of judges that are sensitive to issues of social justice, and that is to win the right to appoint them by recapturing the presidency and the Senate. And I don't believe we get there by vilifying good allies, with a lifetime record of battling for progressive causes, over one vote or position. I am convinced that, our mutual frustrations and strongly-held beliefs notwithstanding, the strategy driving much of Democratic advocacy, and the tone of much of our rhetoric, is an impediment to creating a workable progressive majority in this country.

[Mount Athos]

It's funny seeing a senator addressing a website most famous for enthusiastically applauding the murder of American contractors in Iraq ("Screw Them!")

[dts32041]

Osama Obama supporting the eugenics platform of Planned Parenthood?

[teletech]

Welcome to FR.

[dbower711]

Thank you.

[JRochelle]

Speaking of Planned Parenthood, I got a letter from them today, asking for money.
How in h*ll did they get my address, and what gave them the idea that I would support them?

[BigTime]

Did your letter from Planned Parenthood come with a postage paid indicia? Tape it to a rock and mail it back to the SOBs.

[el_texicano]

Osama trying to talk rationally to irrational people...may as well try to reason with a highly inebriated drunk.

[dts32041]

Send a Letter back and say you will start giving them money, when they advertiser their founders goal of getting ride of inferior babies much as he goals where followed in Germany from 33 to 45, then put a nice not garish swastika on the bottom of the begging letter.

They won't bother you again.

BTW how come you get all the fun mail, I just get pubbie s begging and I can only send them bricks.

[gridlock]

I am convinced that, our mutual frustrations and strongly-held beliefs notwithstanding, the strategy driving much of Democratic advocacy, and the tone of much of our rhetoric, is an impediment to creating a workable progressive majority in this country.

Of course, Barack, it could have something to do with the fact that the vast majority of Americans despise everything you stand for. That might also be a small impediment...

[RedRover]

On behalf of my fellow drunkards, I resent that comparison!

[Soul Seeker]

Uh-oh.

Obama picked a fight with Kos? This will be interesting. LOL

[JRochelle]

Hey I don't know what list my name is on but I get some strange ones.
Last year I got a credit card offer from the democratic national committee. I prepared a long letter, then chickened out and didn't send it. The DNC would have somehow have profited from me using the card.

[el_texicano]

Hehehehe...perhaps you are right, I should apologize to the defamation of all drunks.

[Tijeras_Slim]

I should apologize to the defamation of all drunks.

All except Teddy, please.

[JRochelle]

It came with a card to fill out and send back with credit card info.
Also included stickers, a notepad and a disgusting letter talking about choices, and having all babies being planned and wanted.

[dts32041]

That is called eugenics.

[Dolphy]

and the tone of much of our rhetoric, is an impediment to creating a workable progressive majority in this country.

Not a Democrat majority, a progressive majority.