Letter to Cowardly Judiciary Dems

[Reader Rabbit]

Here's the text of a letter I just emailed to Kennedy, Biden, Feinstein, Schumer, and Durbin. Thought I'd post it here as kind of a therapy thread! Maybe others can post their own!

Dear Senator:

I cannot begin to tell you how appalled I am at your failure to support Senator Feingold’s motion to censure President Bush. By absenting yourself from the Judiciary Committee proceedings on the matter, you have truly taken political and moral cowardice to new heights. As a member of Congress, you took an oath to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution at all times—not just when it is politically expedient to do so. For you to refuse to stand up for yourself and your party is bad enough, but to blithely sell down the river the rights and freedoms that generations of Americans have fought and died for—all to keep yourself safe from the possibility of a few negative comments—is beyond the pale.

Have you no shame, no integrity, no sense of honor or decency? I can only conclude that you do not. Actions speak louder than any words, and your actions of late are those of a craven and morally bankrupt individual.

Please feel free to attempt to refute my accusations or change my opinion of you, but I’m telling you right now, don’t try to do it with words. The only way you could succeed at either is by standing up for the Constitution and the American people. Thus far, you have done neither.

Whew, I feel a little better now. But I'd trade that for some of these bastards growing a spine!

[sui generis]

1. there is a simple formula

If they're giving us political support then they don't deserve financial support.

What does the balance sheet say? So far I believe they owe us. Here's the message I would give to those "politically expedient" senators:

If you want our support, then support us. Easy. It's not financially expedient to give money to democrats who won't challenge the status quo. Earn it, it's not free.

[Pithy Cherub]

26. I shall be present for DiFi just like she was present today.

;)

[sui generis]

35. I just saw my glaring typo

I hope you don't think I'm that bonkers . . . :hi:

I'm starting to type in chinese - no articles or modifiers, and it's not helpful to communicating effectively.

[Pithy Cherub]

36. No worries! It's all good.

:hi:

[speedoo]

2. Bravo.

Great letter.

[lonestarnot]

3. Wooohooo!

[eek]

4. thanks for that- i've been working on

a letter as well and yours is quite helpful,inspiration-wise!

[SeattleRob]

5. Great letter!

The Senators you send that to will have to run it by their consultants, who in turn will conduct a focus group. Eventually, they'll get back to you with a form letter.

I think the sad reality is that most of our senators only listen to people who have thousand dollar checks.

[Hubert Flottz]

6. Good Job!

Even those guys should be able to understand that! Going along to get along is what has gotten us to this sorry spot we're in! Russ is the only patriot left standing!

[Norquist Nemesis]

7. Add a P.S.

P.S. = Oh, and thank you for saving me some money. From now on, I won't be donating my dollars to support those who refuse to support the Constitution.

[dogday]

8. Good Job

We all need to make contact with these Senator plus Harry Reid and don't forget to thank Feingold....

[in_cog_ni_to]

9. EXCELLENT LETTER!

Good job, Reader Rabbit!:thumbsup:

[Reader Rabbit]

10. Update

I forewarded the message to Harry Reid, prefaced by the following:

Dear Senator Reid:

Below is the text of a message I recently sent to Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee who did not attend the censure hearing sponsored by Russ Feingold. I'll admit that it is less than respectful, but I believe that Democratic politicians in Washington, D.C., do not understand the level of outrage and despair spreading across our country as a result of the crimes and catastrophes perpetrated by the Bush Administration.

As the Senate Minority leader, I am begging you to stand up for our Constitution and the rights and welfare of ordinary Americans. I suspect that you will be astounded at the groundswell of support you will find throughout the country.

Thank you.

[Gabi Hayes]

11. excellent! what are these spineless cretins thinking? what on earth

would the pugs do in a similar situation? Wait! I know...they'd IMPEACH, right?

send them this, too

[Zodiak]

15. I'd send them a less stingy jellyfish

That looks like a sea nettle.....nasty sting on those.

[Senator]

12. Remember: FAXing is better -- free services>>

http://www.a2.com/telecom/freefax.html

[fooj]

13. Thank you. Most excellent.

Peace. BTW- Welcome to DU!

Peace.

[WildEyedLiberal]

14. So now Kennedy and Durbin are "spineless"?

Are you fucking kidding me?

This reads like the ill-tempered rant of a child who didn't get his way. Jesus H. Christ, I thought liberals were smarter than this. Evidently not.

Get a fucking thesaurus, at least. Spineless? Everyone who doesn't do exactly what you want them to do when you want them to do it is spineless? Grow up. Anyone who would claim Ted Kennedy is a "coward" is as politically astute and intelligent as the average denizen of Free Republic. This is so pathetic.

The complete jaw-dropping ignorance I see here on a daily basis continues to astound me.

[IndyOp]

16. I think the anger & disappointment comes from desperation...

Who is going to put the brakes on this madness? :shrug:

I know we have responsibility and I do what I can. I am very, very worried that they are prioritizing 'strategy' -- doing what they think will lead to a Dem majority this Fall instead of standing for principle. My main concern with their acting 'strategically' is that if the GOP steals Fall elections, then the Dems strategy doesn't mean squat and I think the likelihood that they would stand up and fight election fraud when and where it occurs is higher if they are standing for principle now.

Just MHO...

:kick:

[WildEyedLiberal]

18. Such concerns might indeed be valid for many congresscritters...

... however, Ted Kennedy - Ted KENNEDY, ferchrissakes - certainly does not need to be accused of "spinelessness" of all things. The kneejerking around here just makes me sick. Kennedy's been saying Bush needs to be punished for breaking the law for a long time - months, years - he was saying it before St. Feingold charged into the fray with his censure. Ted Kennedy has nothing to prove to anyone, least of all bloggers who ignore every single statement that comes from his mouth that supports everything they claim to want to do then have the gall to call him spineless because he wasn't at one goddamn meeting.

Not ranting at you, Indy, I appreciate your take on this - but crap like this OP is just more idiotic cutting off our noses to spite our faces and I'm sick of it.

[dogday]

19. I think everyone is feeling that way because it was

Not just Kennedy, but Durbin, Schumer, Feinstein, Biden, were all conspicuously absent today... That is not support.. I don't know what you call it?

[WildEyedLiberal]

20. Prior obligations?

Good luck going to a Senate committee meeting and finding every single committeeperson there. Believe it or not, many of them are busy people and may have had prior commitments. I am quite sure Feingold handled himself just fine. Kennedy and Durbin and the others prescence or abscence changed nothing, so this is just one more stupid overreaction from the kneejerkers.

[karynnj]

24. Well said

Kennedy has blasted the Bush administration for many things - including signing his fellow MA Senator's letter to do the promised WMD, part 2 investigation. Last spring when it was written, Kerry referred to the DSM. The most recent DSM makes it even clearer that Bush completely abused his relationship with Congress (and the world). This is a graver problem that what has been proven on NSA. The need there is for a real investigation - for which we need Subpoena power. With the DSM, we have proof on how Bush went to war.

Did you write a letter to Feingold when he didn't sign? Kennedy was likely the first signature Kerry got. Did you call him names?

Kennedy has been there for over 40 years fighting for liberal causes - why do you think he's called the liberal lion. He obviously feels there's a better way to deal with this than the censure done when Feingold chose to do it.

[fedupinBushcountry]

21. I couldn't have said it better

Thanks WEL. Everyday around here its who are we going to bash today, you would think it would be the God damn republicans, who kiss Bush's ass, But, NOOOOOOO, not here just eat our own.

My God, they don't even think of how that hearing would of turned out if all the Dems were there. It would of been a slug out partisan match and would have made both sides look stupid. Instead I think by just Feingold and Leahy there I also saw Kohl early on, that it made the Dems look like it wasn't partisan but more lets get to the TRUTH. To me it was Republicans who looked bad, and by the calls on after even the republican callers saw through their hypocrisy.

The bandwagon mentality around here is astounding, just jump on board no debate, reasoning or common sense required, just name calling and the blame game. I thought that is how Republicans act, I guess I was very very wrong. Pathetic is right.:banghead:

[flyarm]

17. wonderful letter..my sentiments exactly..i just got off the phone

with Feingolds office and i thanked him from the bottom of my heart..may i suggest others do the same..he needs to hear our respect and thanks for a job well done..and he needs to know he speaks for us!

thanks for your letter!!

a very upset fly

...with democratic senators that were no shows!

[kerrygoddess]

22. I can not begin to say how pitiful this is!

I am appalled that some people think attacking those who fight hardest for us every day is the right thing to do over this issue.

THERE ARE OTHER ISSUES AT STAKE RIGHT NOW!

[flpoljunkie]

25. That's the excuse they always give us--more important issues at stake now.

We are no longer buying it.

[kerrygoddess]

29. So let's see

Immigration, healthcare, the Budget cuts, Port Security... etc - none of that matters?

What a bunch of BS that is. Mainstream america cares more about immigration and port security than they do this. Wake Up!

[flpoljunkie]

30. These issues being important makes censure no less important--just a

convenient excuse for the spineless Democrats. Wake up, yourself, goddess!

[kerrygoddess]

31. How are they an excuse?

They are important issues that the majority of american's care about.

[flpoljunkie]

32. How does censure distract or diminish these other important issues?

Answer. It does not. Running away from censuring Bush is not the answer.

The American people ultimately want a party that will stand up for something--not just a party with its finger in the wind, testing public opinion before having the courage to act.

[ProSense]

23. Did you miss Kennedy's and Durbin's statements on national TV? n/t

[Vidar]

27. Good letter.

[Jack Rabbit]

28. Kudos, fellow Leporine

/s/


My mark placed here with assistance from
the University of Kansas

[seabeyond]

33. we are attacking kennedy. our kennedy. calling him a coward

i think i have seen it all.

whatever

[politicasista]

34. Shouldn't you be fighting the REAL enemy instead of your own? n/t