Vote Strategically this November

[helderheid]

Vote for a Democrat no matter what this November, even if they are a DINO. If we take back power, the following will happen:

- At least 9 Congressional Progressive Caucus Members would become Committee Chairmen or Chairwomen
- An additional 35 Congressional Progressive Caucus Members would become Subcommittee Chairmen or Chairwomen.

The following Progressive Caucus Members would become Committee Chairs:

- Congressman George Miller, Chairman of Education and Workforce Committee
- Congressman Barney Frank, Chairman of Financial Services
- Congressman Henry Waxman, Chairman of Government Reform
- Congressman Bennie Thompson, Chairman of Homeland Security Committee
- Congressman Tom Lantos, Chairman of International Relations Committee
- Congressman John Conyers, Chairman of Judiciary Committee
- Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, Chairwoman of Rules Committee
- Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, Chairwoman of Small Business Committe! e
- Congressman Charles Rangel, Chairman of Ways and Means Committee

The following Progressive Caucus Members would become Subcommittee Chairs:

- Appropriations Subcommittees -- Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro and Marcy Kaptur and Congressmen John Olver, Jose Serrano, and Ed Pastor
- Armed Services Subcommittee, Congressman Neil Abercrombie
- Education and Workforce Subcommittees, Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey and Congressman Dennis Kucinich
- Energy and Commerce Subcommittees, Congressman Ed Markey and Congresswomen Jan Schakowsky and Hilda Solis
- Financial Services Subcommittee, Congresswoman Maxine Waters and Congressman Luis Gutierrez
- Government Reform Subcommittees, Congresswoman Diane Watson and Congressmen Dennis Kucinich, Elijah Cummings, Danny Davis of Illinois, and William "Lacy" Clay
- International Relations Subcommittee, Congressman Donald Payne
- Judiciary Subcommittees, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-L! ee and Congressmen Jerry Nadler and Melvin Watt
- Interior Subcomm ittees, Congressmen Raul Grijalva and Tom Udall and Congresswoman Donna Christensen
- Rules Subcommittees, Congressman Jim McGovern
- Small Business Subcommittees, Congresswomen Madeleine Bordallo
- Transportation and Infrastructure, DeFazio, Filner, Holmes-Norton, and C. Brown
- Ways and Means Subcommittees, Congressmen Pete Stark, Jim McDermott, and John Lewis of Georgia

It's that critical. Please spread the word.

[bigtree]

1. kick

[helderheid]

6. thanks!

[MrCoffee]

2. another reminder to vote for your crappy Congressperson.

[helderheid]

3. I held my nose and voted for Matheson knowing it was a vote for

subpoena power!

[stepnw1f]

4. Well... I Have to Kick to That

Because you are right. It's not as if I can't still work for change within the Dem party... first things first. Good post Helderheid, once again.

[helderheid]

5. Step 1: Take back power. Step 2: CLEAN HOUSE (DINOs included)

If you've not joined up yet, I suggest you sign up at www.pdamerica.org

[Kurovski]

7. K&R.

[helderheid]

12. :)

[Kurovski]

14. Hey there, you busy gal.

[helderheid]

16. You should see my house. What a mess!

[RobertSeattle]

8. Put the GOP back to minority status per normal for another 40 years (or longer)

...They’ll go back to their "normal" whining about the budget deficits (which they made worse), big government (which they made bigger), and federal intrustion into our private lives (which they Rubberstamped).

[helderheid]

9. that sounds lovely!

[RobertSeattle]

10. We need a nice whiny minority party for some checks and balances

[helderheid]

11. LOL! YES!

[helderheid]

13. I sent this to my list and got 3 responses from Dems who are voting for

the Green in the race because they cannot vote for Matheson. I tried to explain that they are voting for all these other progressives to take power. I think I got through to 1 of them.

[madokie]

15. the only critera I am using this election is if they are a Democratic

candidate or not.

[Kurovski]

17. Kick(nt)

[helderheid]

18. Late night kick

[Stardust]

19. Kick!

[Richard Steele]

20. "John Conyers, Chairman of Judiciary Committee"

Oh, doesn't THAT have a nice ring to it?

[helderheid]

24. hell yes!

[tom_paine]

21. K & R

[LSK]

22. Donate. Volunteer. Vote.

I dont care who your candidate is. A vote for the worst Dino is a vote for John Conyers, Barney Frank, Henry Waxman, Bennie Thompson, Tom Lantos, Louis Slaughter, Nydia Velazquez, and Charles Rangel.

Dont let it be November 8 and you are kicking yourself for not doing enough.

[Kurovski]

23. Kick(nt)

[Kurovski]

25. kick(nt)

[helderheid]

26. kick