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WE MADE IT ON FAUX NEWS!!!
Genius Glenn Beck Takes Notice of the
Progressive Caucus' Letter to Congreswoman Woolsey!
Apparently Genius Glenn Beck has genius viewers too. Here are a couple of the "heartwarming" and "encouraging" emails we've received as a result of being mentioned on his show. Honestly, folks... you can't make this stuff up! Maybe someone has been huffing teabags again :)
From: Bret Clark [csixday@------]
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:46 AM
To: info@progressivecaucuscdp.org
Subject: The Fall
To all that infect the country that I Love. Your Beliefs are the extreme minority and 2010 is the beginning of the end of your movement. What's great is that you don't even know we're coming. Democrats and Republicans will be making sure you leave our parties for good. Now do us a favor and leave.
From: jerry185@------
Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 2:06 PM
To: info@ProgressiveCaucusCDP.org
Subject: Progressivism
You should be ashamed of yourselves. You're dragging this country down to the bowels of Communism
Progressive Caucus Executive Board
Responds to Congresswoman Woolsey's
Support of Jane Harman
Last week, we received the unfortunate news that a stalwart ally of progressive Democrats everywhere has come out to give her support to one of the worst Blue Dogs in the House. Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chair Lynn Woolsey has decided to appear at a fundraiser for war hawk Jane Harman (CA 36) this Saturday, in a part of the district that last time turned out strongly for Marcy Winograd, a much loved and respected member of our own Progressive Caucus. Marcy is challenging Jane again and this time, the ‘powers that be’ have wasted no time in implementing a plan which includes character assassination on the one hand to whip up a McCarthy-like hysteria among a targeted demographic in the district, and a cynical divide and conquer strategy on the other, in an attempt to cut into the base of support that is apparent for Marcy. While we understand the politics of well, politics, what caught all of us off guard was the matter of degree to which the situation has so far transpired and most disappointingly, the way ‘one of our own’ obliged the Harman campaign without considering the consequences of her actions.
We have received quite a few emails asking us to respond as officers of the Caucus. We thank everyone for contacting us. This is indeed an important development that warrants a serious and thoughtful response. On behalf of the CDP’s Progressive Caucus Executive Board, the following letter has been sent to Congresswoman Woolsey. We hope you agree that it reflects the collective view of our Caucus membership.
Faithfully yours,
Karen Bernal
Chair, Progressive Caucus, CDP
PS: You can also find a downloadable copy of this letter on the Progressive Caucus Website
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January 13, 2010
Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey
2263 Rayburn Building
Washington, DC 20515
Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey
1050 Northgate Drive, Suite 354
San Rafael, CA. 94903
Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey
1101 College Avenue, Suite 200
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Dear Congresswoman Woolsey,
We, the officers of the Progressive Caucus of the California Democratic Party, are your constituents, both in your district, and throughout the rest of California. We are your friends, your ardent supporters through your long and distinguished career and consider ourselves your progressive colleagues in the California Democratic Party. We have worked for the same agenda inside the Democratic Party as you pushed for in Congress. We turned out and worked on the ground to defeat your primary opponent several years ago, motivated by a deep admiration for the leadership you have shown on many issues dear to Progressives, and we have been reliable campaign contributors along the way.
We write to express our strong disappointment in your decision to support the re-election campaign of Jane Harman, an undistinguished, scandal-ridden conservative, over Marcy Winograd, a true and longstanding progressive. We understand that Harman has recently moved slightly left in an attempt to keep her seat. After the election, however, we expect her to revert to her blue-dog ways and oppose much of your (and our) legislative agenda. Marcy, on the other hand, is a certain vote for the progressive legislation you and we have fought for: an end to two wars, Medicare for all, reform of the banking system, a civil liberties renaissance, etc. To us, it should be an easy moral as well as political choice: replace a blue-dog with another member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
While we do not relish having to write to you over this matter, we are more astonished to find ourselves in the position of having to express how damaging we feel your appearance at this event would be to the credibility and reputation of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, the health of the progressive movement in the Democratic Party (which could be made either precarious or robust, depending on the actions of those representatives we deem most important, such as yourself), and all who would call themselves Progressive Democrats. Numerous articles have been written on the subject of the wandering soul of our Party as of late, and as progressives in the largest state party in the nation, we would hope you would recognize the context in which your actions will certainly be judged.
We know that you are committed to this fundraiser. If you won’t withdraw from that event, we ask that you appear at a similar event for Marcy Winograd in your district.
Sincerely, and hopefully,
Karen Bernal, Chair, AD 5, CD 5
Mal Burnstein, NoCal Vice-Chair, AD 14, CD 9
Ahjamu Makalani, SoCal Vice-Chair, AD 61, CD 43
Dotty LeMieux, Secretary, AD 6, CD 6
Ralph Miller, Treasurer, AD 6, CD 6
Jeffrey Killeen, Parliamentarian, AD 27, CD 14
Mayme Hubert, Officer-at-Large, AD 6, CD 6
Dr. Bill Honigman, Officer-at-Large, AD 73, CD 48
J Brian Washman, Officer-at-Large, AD 4, CD 4
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