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Friday, August 03, 2007

Chickening out
Posted by Jill | 4:23 PM
Melina's mom listens to right-wing talk radio, and this morning she reported that the Usual Suspects of right-wing talk radio have been All Yearly Kos, All The Time.

It appears that Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and Rahm Emmanuel, all of whom were expected to appear here tomorrow morning, have cancelled. Right now only Chuck Schumer is still on the schedule.

Is there a connection?

It's beyond disheartening if in fact these Democratic leaders have decided to say a giant "fuck you" to the netroots, though it's hardly surprising. Republicans have won elections by playing to their base; Democrats thumb their noses at their own base.

It's too bad that none of these people on the right-wing airwaves opining about a conference about which they know nothing haven't actually come here to see for themselves. But then, the right talking smack about things they've never seen is nothing new, is there?

If the Democratic Leadership is still going to be cowed by right-wing radio talkers needing to fill a 24/7 broadcast day, it's impossible to have any confidence that they will stand up to an intransigent Republican Party. Why are Democrats choosing to allow Rush Limbaugh to decide to whom they will speak?

Ask why these Democratic leaders are allowing right wing talk show hosts to dictate to whom they include in the partyh. Let Pelosi, Reid, and Emmanuel know that we are Democrats too, and that we are not going to sit down and we are not going to shut up. And let them know that they cannot win without us:

Nancy Pelosi:
(415) 556-4862
(202) 225-4965
or email her office at: sf.nancy@mail.house.gov.

Harry Reid contact form:
http://reid.senate.gov/contact/email_form.cfm
DC office phone: 202-224-3542 / Fax: 202-224-7327

Rahm Emmanuel contact form:
http://www.house.gov/emanuel/IMA/issue.htm
DC office phone: 202-225-4061
fax: 202-225-5603

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