Petition: Dean doesn't need to tone it down, Republican media DOES!!

[shance]

One of the jobs of the Republican 'mainstream' media's job seems to be shaming Democratic leaders into submission, "tone" them down, dilute, ridicule or invalidate their message,

which essentially means MSM is insisting that our leaders tow the corporate line and join the sanitized voices which fail in telling Americans the full truth.

We've certainly witnessed their successes.

It's time for mainstream media to stop blocking the truthful voices which are working to return our country to the principles on which it was founded.

They certainly won't dictate Howard Dean's voice, but they will do everything possible to make it hell for him and all others who are doing what is right. With Republicans owning the networks and overwhelming our airwaves, no doubt it's going to be continued, deliberate assault. Of course they've wasted no time.

Time to go on the offensive. Its time to initiate a petition supporting Governor Dean and all other voices who aren't afraid to tell the truth and do the right thing.

Being that I've never initiated a petition, I'm calling on someone(S) to help in this arena.

Who is able to initiate a petition who has written one before?

Governor Dean can't do it himself, nor can the other good leaders for that matter. They need good back up so they can do their job.

Dean is a leader of the Democratic party and we are their back up. If we don't do our job, neither can Dean or any of the other good Democrats (and/or leaders in general).

I propose that we initiate a petition and send it to as many people as we know to promote good leaders and leadership, and to show how MANY Americans desire good, honest governing.

What better way than to see thousands of supporters who show their support for leaders like Dean and all of us to turn up the volume, certainly NOT tone it down.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

1. We need a NOISE MACHINE to VIOLENTLY ATTACK....

the MSM day in and day out just how the Right has done!

[shance]

5. HI Progressive, I think we need a noise machine to 'consistently' attack

the wrongs committed by the mainstream media.

We certainly have some good organizations/websites like mediamatters.com and FAIR, and its up to us to build the momentum alongside such organizations.

Thanks for posting***

[PROGRESSIVE1]

6. Herr GOP has done this for 40 years now!

We need to catch up!

[shance]

9. I won't disagree with you there. I believe Lee Atwater was one of the

founding fathers of this type of political assault strategy?

It has little or nothing to do with the truth, but everything to do with creating an illusionary enemy and a type of 'blame the victim' mentality. It's all about winning, and yet they fail to see that the cost is so much higher than any illusive victory, even to themselves.

What I think is so disappointing is that those who have been on that 'side' fail to realize the tremendous damage and destruction it does to the whole governing process in general, not to mention our Democracy, from which all of those who support this attack mentality have greatly benefitted.

[fooj]

2. Let our voices be heard! We are not leaving and we will not be silent!

[PROGRESSIVE1]

3. kick

[rodeodance]

4. the Right media does seem to particularily shrill the last week or so

[fooj]

7. Truth is our most powerful weapon! Our voices will speak TRUTH!

[Lorien]

8. I would sign that! Try the Petition site

I think it's www.petitionsite.com -to set one up.

[shance]

10. Thanks Lorien***

Good idea.

[shance]

11. Kick*

n/t

[bush_is_wacko]

12. Yep, that's my take too! Let me know when petition is ready! n/t