DSCC email from John Kerry this morning:

[Democrafty]

"I think it's a tragedy of the first proportion that a private corporation would be subjected to what I would characterize as a 'shakedown,' - in this case, a $20 billion shakedown." - Joe Barton, R-Texas

Dear ,
Your gift willl be matched. Support President Obama today. Left to go: $2.662,337 Deadline: June 30. Contribute

On health care, Republicans fight for Big Insurance. On the economy, Republicans fight for Big Banks. And now, on our Gulf Coast, Republicans defend the big polluters who made the mess. No special interest is beyond special treatment.

We're only five months away from a crucial election, and the choice couldn't be clearer. Republicans think holding polluters accountable for this disaster is a "shakedown." Democrats think handing corporations a free pass is simply wrong. Taxpayers, not profit margins, need to come first.

The map is shifting quickly, and races across the country are heating up. What you do NOW will make the difference for the DSCC as they fight back against GOP attacks. I need you to support the DSCC today. Every dollar you give strengthens the Democrats' position. And we need all the strength we can get to counter the Republican corporate advantage.

Click here to make a donation of $5 or more to the DSCC. The DSCC must raise $2,622,337 by June 30 to help fight the corporate-Republican complex. Every dollar you give will be matched, doubling its impact.

Republicans - aided by Karl Rove's American Crossroads group and corporate benefactors - have chosen their targets. They're coming after Barbara Boxer, Patty Murray and Russ Feingold - and the seats formerly held by President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.

If we lose these Democratic votes, the Republican obstruction we fight every day in the Senate will look like child's play. They're already trying to kill legislation that would hold the polluters fully accountable for the spill in the Gulf and change America's energy future. With a few more votes, they can derail every piece of President Obama's agenda. His re-election could be in jeopardy. And our country will pay the price.

We can't let them. We've come too far - and have too much left to do - to allow right-wing Republicans to hand our democracy over to Big Business. It's time to counter their disdain toward progress with our own determination. What we do now will make all the difference come November.

Click here to make a donation of $5 or more to the DSCC. The DSCC must raise $2,622,337 by June 30 to help fight the corporate-Republican complex. Every dollar you give will be matched, doubling its impact.

The choice is clear. Republicans fight for Big Business. Democrats fight for you. Stand with me and fight.

Sincerely,

John Kerry

I'll probably make a small donation today - hopefully these are being tracked so it's clear it was JK's email that did it.

[Democrafty]

1. P.S. -

I forgot to add that the subject line was "Tragedy," referring to the Barton quote that's used as the epigraph above.

[YvonneCa]

4. I got that one, too. I usually try to donate...

...but I have to say, I really hope the PTB in the Democratic Party realize that some of us can't donate as much or as often these days, due to the economy. My incomed has been halved in the last couple of years.

But my commitment to the issues is as strong as ever. ;)

[Luftmensch067]

5. I'm sure they do, but they'll keep on a-askin'!

But we know our priorities and what they'd better realize is that they have more of a chance with us if they send out a message via someone we know really cares, like JK! James Carville and Paul Begala will never get my dime!

[YvonneCa]

6. I'm with you on ...

... that. :hi:

[Inuca]

7. I am exactly in the same boat as you

and I don't think I gave a penny since the election. But I could not resist this one from JK :-).

[YvonneCa]

8. Awful, isn't it? I used to be able to donate...

...at a 'low but respectable' level...now it's %5.00. Makes me sad. :(

[Luftmensch067]

2. Thanks for posting this

I wouldn't otherwise have seen it. I opted out of DSCC email a while back in a fit of pique over my politically-clogged mailbox, but I should get back on the list just for such occasions. I got paid today and I'm going to think about this.

[Democrafty]

3. I agree - it's kind of annoying, and I usually delete

without reading. Recent emails have been from Carville and Begala, et. al., so I was pretty excited to "hear from" JK.