What's wrong with this plea for money from the DNC? Blackwater!

[JustAnotherGen]

It makes some great points on the Republican's tactics - ahem - however . . .

Adrienne --

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The memo even included grotesque caricatures of Democratic leaders -- including Speaker Nancy Pelosi as Cruella De Vil and President Obama as the Joker from Batman.

This is the GOP we're now up against: Desperate, shameless, and willing to deceptively play on the worst emotions of people to tear down the President.

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This past week has brought a barrage of outrageous news about Republican tactics.

Politico is reporting that the same memo outlining their "fear" strategy indicated that the RNC is cynically seeking to further weaken campaign finance reform to up their cash intake.

And National Journal, a Capitol Hill newspaper, found that Republicans are launching robocalls around the country calling health reform "dangerous." These calls are designed to poison the debate around health care at a critical moment -- and are happening right as they hit up insurance company executives for huge contributions.

And to top it off, they're holding an upcoming fundraiser at a compound run by the controversial military contractor formerly known as Blackwater.

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Jen O'Malley Dillon
Executive Director
Democratic National Committee

Is it just me - or is this kind of sneaky? Why didn't they put the CURRENT NAME FOR BLACKWATER. I think it's because President Obama still has the 'new name corporation as contractors in our occupation of Iraq.

Article at Huff Po from February 2009: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/13/blackwater-sheds-tarnishe_n_166739.html

I dunno - I guess eh? They are talking out of both sides of their mouth - and me no likey that.

[FSogol]

1. Or maybe because more people are familiar with Blackwater than Xe?

:shrug:

Not everything is an outrage.

[90-percent]

2. Correction

You people are all sooooo 2009.

Get with the program. It's not Blackwater. It's not even Xe. The newest name is now Paravant.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=7839730&mesg_id=7839730

-90% jimmy

[JoeyTrib]

3. Paravant is a shell corporation.

Xe is still the name.