E-mail from Nancy Pelosi:

[gateley]

(Note: My in-box has been bombarded today with requests for contributions to the Party. They're shifting into gear for the next phase.)

Dear Mary Ellen,

Here's what you and I can't let happen. We can't allow the tension and pressures of a spirited Presidential contest to spill over and harm hard-working Democratic candidates running to strengthen our Democratic majority in the House.

I will do whatever it takes to protect our candidates and make sure their campaigns to drive change forward don't skip a beat. I need you to do the same. Please support our candidates now with a donation to the DCCC before the critical March 31st deadline hits by going to www.dccc.org/deadline.

Throughout the Presidential nominating process, I have been so proud to watch Democrats turn out in record numbers and demonstrate enormous grassroots energy. And soon we will have an exciting presidential nominee who will make our entire party proud.

She or he will lead our energized and united Democratic Party in the larger fight against John McCain, and his plan for 100 more years of war in Iraq. Now is the time to capitalize on the excitement that is sweeping the nation to ensure that our next President has a strong Democratic majority in the House to work with as we undo the damage from President Bush's failed economic policies.

Nancy Pelosi
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Sent Wirelessly Via Blackberry

[Mme. Defarge]

1. I may have to

take back all of those bad things I said about her.

Thanks for the post.

[pocoloco]

7. Can you take back all the death and destruction that has

happened since 2006 while you are at it also??

[slinkerwink]

2. kicking for a Great Speaker!

[MaineDem]

3. The filing deadline is Monday

Everyone wants to show big donation totals for the report.

[TechBear_Seattle]

4. If the Democrats cared more about the Constitution and the country than their damned jobs...

I would find Madame Speaker's remarks a bit more believable. But alas.... :shrug:

[leftofcool]

5. Nancy" impeachment is off the table" gets no money from me

[TechBear_Seattle]

9. My point exactly

It definitely appears that when there is any conflict at all between supporting the oath of office and staying in power, power ALWAYS trump duty.

[TooBigaTent]

6. My donations are off the table until investigations/impeachment are back on it.

Madame Speaker can kiss my liberal ass. She has abandoned the party's base for political expediency. Let her beg for money from all those pukes and indies who have turned out in record numbers.

[Autumn]

8. Bush's buddy can kiss my

:dem: ass. How's the impeachment going? OH I forgot, IT'S OFF THE FUCKING TABLE!! (sorry for yelling)

[damntexdem]

10. No way will I donate to the national Party.

To specific campaigns, yes -- e.g., Obama's.

To local party as well as campaigns, yes.

But never again even as high as a state Party apparatus, much less the national.

[jkshaw]

11. Thanks for posting this, gateley. I donated.

The address in your post,however, has that pesky period at the end of it and gave me an 404 error message until I figured out what was wrong. Perhaps you could wipe it off?

[gateley]

12. Will do - thanks for letting me know.

:hi:

[gateley]

13. Oops - my time to edit has expired.

Hopefully others who are going to donate will see your post. Thanks again! :hi:

[KAZ]

14. Finally got my email. I was feeling ignored. Haven't donated..

.. to the DCCC in well over a year, but I did now.