Jim Dean
Posted on 10/11/2005 1:55:24 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
Check out the email below just received from Democracy for America, Howard Dean's group. They ask voters to sign a pledge to only support candidates who advocate a specific timeline for withdrawal from Iraq. Great stategy, no? - letting the enemy know exactly how long they have to hold on.
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Dear ,
The war in Iraq began two years ago on a promise of security -- and a web of deception. Now the mistruths have fallen away -- and we see a presidency, and American prestige, sunk in a quagmire.
The cost: almost 2,000 American lives lost. Over $300 billion spent. A growing tab for our children and grandchildren, in the form of the largest budget deficit in our country's history. And for the Iraqi people, a stable democracy -- and peace -- remain nowhere in sight.
We captured a tyrant, but made no provision for keeping the peace. An insurgency took off. Terrorists moved in. And now, we have a country in the heart of the Middle East breeding extremist violence -- and verging on civil war.
This is unacceptable. We have to address this issue and resolve it. But from Washington, we hear little but presidential excuses and the quiet wringing of hands.
Someone needs to take a stand. Here's the deal: that someone can be you.
Take the pledge to send to Washington only those leaders with the courage to face the Iraq mess head-on. Do it today:
http://www.democracyforamerica.com/iraqpledge
We can shake our heads at Bush and shake our fists at the Congress. In the end, though, we make the Congress. We elect it. It answers to us. And in 2006 and 2008, we can get Congress' attention by telling our elected officials to face the facts -- or go home.
Use your power. As the time draws closer to select candidates for the next United States Congress, pledge the following:
I pledge to only support candidates who:
1. Acknowledge that the U.S. was misled into the war in Iraq 2. Advocate for a responsible exit plan with a timeline 3. Support our troops at home and abroad
As we sign the pledge, our names will appear on the Democracy for America pledge map. Let's fill it from coast to coast -- so that candidates and the media can't help but see it.
http://www.democracyforamerica.com/iraqpledge
Why sign the pledge? Because you know America can't afford to take more of this. It's time for the public servants we send to Washington to face the truth.
We expect our leaders to show courage and honor for the sacrifices of our soldiers in Iraq. The best way to do that: face the crisis that has killed thousands, emptied our treasury, and destroyed our credibility.
You have shown that courage. Let's tell Washington we expect it to do the same.
Thank you.
Jim Dean Democracy for America
P.S. If 10,000 patriots sign the pledge today, that would make a great start. But 100,000 signatures would begin to set the nation's agenda. Help us reach that goal -- sign today:
http://www.democracyforamerica.com/iraqpledge
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Zarqawi would want to be the first to sign this petition.
Could we ask Dean for a timeline of the withdraw of the DNC from the United States political system???
/snickers
tell them October 10th 2075
Jim Dean
Howard's little brother?
Yup.
We need a deadline for when Dean is going to put in a padded cell...physician, heal thyself.
I'd say LOL if it weren't so true.
I used to just get angry but now that I've seen the Southpark antiwar pro-USA episode I just rack it up to America being America. You know, like Manny being Manny. If we didn't have soft headed liberals, the Govt would invent them. Oh wait.
Does ol' Howie sing a duet with Yoko Ono on this CD ?
Yoko: Yeeeowwwwooowwwwy Yyooowwwwowwwwowwwww
Howie: YEEEEEEAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!
I thought Jim Dean was a sausage.....
This "exit strategy" crap is nothing but accelerated surrender, and the Leftists damned well know it!
. . . or this kitten dies!"
This from the screaming salami man!
Dean promises a timeline, with no timeline, when a time time is neither wanted nor needed.
Dean is trying to give our enemy an excuse to kill more inosent Iraqis and inosent Americans.
It's a fabulous strategy, for us anyway. Any dem who signs on will be hammered by the voters since very few are actually that stupid. No dem who doesn't will get any money from these bozos (or if Dean sends them some anyway, the pack will tear him to pieces). Way to go, Dean. Or, I ask myself, does Dean want this nomination for himself and is trying to eliminate his opponents?
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