Repukes after McDermott

[raysr]

From Progressive Majority:

As a Progressive Majority member, you know how important it is to have strong progressive voices in Congress to speak for all of us about the values that we care about.

That’s why we need Congressman Jim McDermott. For over 16 years, he’s used his position on the powerful Ways and Means Committee to stand up to the far right and fight for our values.

Jim McDermott is the Congressman who spoke candidly in Michael Moore’s sensational film, Fahrenheit 911, and he went to Baghdad on the eve of the war to tell the American public that there were NO weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.

It's no surprise that the right wing is working to silence Jim McDermott. For the last 8 years, the far right has kept Congressman McDermott in court for his role as Co-Chair of the House Ethics Committee in bringing down Newt Gingrich.

As a result, Congressman McDermott is facing a landmark First Amendment court battle requiring him to pay hefty legal fees – as much as $1,000,000 dollars. That’s one million dollars more than he has.

For the past six months, he’s spent many hours fundraising and has more than $200,000 in the bank, but clearly has a long way to go.

We cannot allow Newt Gingrich, Tom DeLay and the GOP leadership to financially destroy a true Progressive leader.

I’m asking you to consider doing two things:

(1) Make a donation at Congressman McDermott's website:
http://www.mcdermottforcongress.com/Donate.aspx?DonationCode=05-mdpm01

(2) Forward this email to 10 of your friends and ask them to do the same.

Your contribution will have a powerful effect. Show Congressman McDermott’s that you're on his team and that you will not allow the conservative leadership to silence our values by dragging our leaders through the mud.

Jim’s got our back in Congress. Now he needs us.

Sincerely,
Gloria’s First Name
Gloria A. Totten
Executive Director

P.S. His trial starts SOON and Congressman McDermott needs your help TODAY. Learn more about his court battle by going to http://www.mcdermottforcongress.com/getthefacts.aspx

P.P.S. Whatever money Jim raises that he does not need will go to other progressive candidates.

[flamingyouth]

1. They've been after him for years.

I'm proud to say he's my representative. :thumbsup:

[Democrat 4 Ever]

2. For the uninformed - what is the gist of the court action? Cliff Notes

would be fine. I'm not familiar on why he is racking up such horrible legal fees.

[oasis]

3. McDermott is one of the most courageous Dems in congress.