DLC/New Democrats are telling members to vote FOR the Bankruptcy Bill

[Robbien]

Per Atrios they just sent out an urgent memo to all New Democrats members saying

To: NDC Members

From: Reps. Ellen Tauscher, Ron Kind, Artur Davis and Adam Smith

Re: NDC Key Vote Alert!

Date: April 13, 2005

Tomorrow, the House will consider S. 256, The Bankruptcy Abuse and Consumer Protection Act. We write to let you know that final passage of the Bill will be a key vote for the NDC and to encourage you to support this common-sense, bipartisan legislation.

more at atrios
http://atrios.blogspot.com/2005_04_10_atrios_archive.html#111343304787377664

[punpirate]

1. Of course they are...

... so, where's the surprise? :shrug:

[smoogatz]

2. Corporate whores

This "common-sense, bipartisan legislation" is a frontal assault on the most economically vulnerable Americans. Any Democrat who votes for it ought to be drummed out of the party.

[OneBlueSky]

16. just to be clear . . . that's W--H--O--R--E--S!!! . . .

every feeble minded corporate cock sucking one of them . . . these people are NOT Democrats . . . they are SCUM! . . .

(thanks . . . I needed that . . .)

[FreedomAngel82]

24. Can we get rid of them??

Ugh! Disgusting! And these people call themselves democrats?! :banghead:

[tkmorris]

3. We have some infamous DLC defenders here

I would just LOVE to hear what they have to say about this one.

[Robbien]

7. I do not know about DU DLCers but the spokesman for NDC said

I am also very much opposed to us being just the party of 'no.'

. . .

My constituents did not send me to Washington to vote no all the time. I could do that from my kitchen in Alamo, California. They sent me back here to be ready to work in a bipartisan way. Because the Republican majority does not take the effort or the opportunity to work with us to cure the bill does not mean I cannot say that if you pass it and I believe there are good things about this bill or important things about this bill I will support it.

[Jack Rabbit]

14. I'm not a DLC defender (far from it, as most here know)

However, I just checked the DLC website and found nothing about this bill.

I search on bankruptcy and consumer protection. If anyone else wants to try, be my guest.

[Robbien]

15. The email went out this pm and that site's latest update was dated yesterd

Atrios also included a link to the discussion between the NDC and the Post on the bankruptcy bill

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=index2&cid=2055

[madfloridian]

20. The TNR website has the article about the New Dems liking the bill.

I would have to look up the article, or you could do a search on it there.

[Zhade]

4. DLCers, please try to defend this.

I DARE you.

[In Truth We Trust]

5. Bull'seye on their sorry sellout asses. Fuck em all! Revolution NOW!

[nolabels]

9. Maybe August

It will not be televised, but when you hear the under-the-breath noises like "Who's going to stop us?" you know that ticket has been punched


http://www.enthrall.ca/Portfolio/Inspire.html

[Teaser]

6. That ain't the DLC.

Let's keep our bogeymen straight. There is the NDC (New Democrat Coalition) a bunch of congresscritters who call themselves New Democrats. Now many of these people also support the DLC, but they're not identical.

And then there is the New Democrat Network (NDN), which started out as a DLC clone but has actually grown into a very good organization which is supportive of Democrats of *all* stripes. Simon Rosenberg heads the NDN, and distinguished himself by refusing to lambaste Dean and being quite supportive of grassroots Democratic activism.

[Robbien]

8. Since the NDC votes for corporate greed each and every time so far

there is no important difference between the DLC and the DNC. The NDC only seems to have a few extra brain cells by not riling the grubby grassroots and "saying" they are "supportive".

[smoogatz]

10. We're starting a mini-uprising here in Ron Kind's district

in Wisconsin. He runs as a progressive, then he turns out to be one of the principle democratic proponents of this sell-out bill--all apparently because of $15,000 or so in campaign contributions from the banking and hospital industries. We elected him, and we will by God un-elect him if he votes for this turd.

[madfloridian]

22. Not true. The New Democrats are the DLC.

The NDN is Rosenberg's group, which sort of split off from the DLC. The New Democrat Coalition is at the DLC website.

[genieroze]

11. Grrrrrr

:banghead:

[Mr. Flibble]

12. 'Consumer Protection Act' - lovely name for 'Consumer Destruction Act'

[CountAllVotes]

13. why am I not surprised ...

and hey Dr. Dean, where the fuck are you exactly anyway?

:kick:

:argh:

[msongs]

17. on tour doing his job which is building the party from the bottom up......

not sure of his exact intenerary tho. :-)

Msongs
www.msongs.com/political-shirts.htm

[CountAllVotes]

21. thanks for the info.

Sorry, I got mixed up re: DEAN.

:kick:

[madfloridian]

18. Well if you go over to the Politics forum, there are many posts.....

about where the f**k Dean is. Do a search on Dean in the GD Politics forum.

[Fescue4u]

19. When you hear the words "common sense legislation"

You can bet that it certainly won't be.

[More Than A Feeling]

23. Those filthy fucks!

Why don't they just get "I'm easy" tattooed on their foreheads? They are so desperate to be loved by someone that they will sell out at the drop of a hat. Especially one filled with corporate dollars. Don't worry, I am sure the Republicans will still respect them in the morning.:eyes:

[Writer]

25. This needs to be clarified - this is NOT the DLC!

Please - get it right before there is yet another fight.

Thank you.

[Writer]

26. The DLC OPPOSES the bankruptcy measure!

In case you need a source:

Per a March posting at http://www.ndol.org/ndol_ci.cfm?contentid=253241&kaid=131&subid=192

The Senate has just passed bankruptcy legislation that will force many regular citizens to assume greater responsibility for personal debt, even if they have lost their jobs or are victims of catastrophic health care conditions or identity theft.

[Writer]

28. That's all right... just keep bobbin' away...

like a bunch of ditto heads that refuse to discern the difference.

[saracat]

29. They don't say they oppose the bankruptcy bill in that posting!

They just use it an an example of hypocrisy when compared with PAYGO!

[lonestarnot]

27. Fuckers got to go!