Rep. Pete Stark: "I commend MoveOn for their ad and for speaking truth to power"

[babylonsister]

http://www.openleft.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1474


Rep. Pete Stark: "I commend MoveOn for their ad and for speaking truth to power"
by: Matt Stoller
Thu Sep 20, 2007 at 16:23:48 PM EDT

"I commend MoveOn for their ad and for speaking truth to power," said Stark. "Up is not down, the earth is not flat, and the surge is not working. General Petreaus betrayed his own reputation by standing with George Bush in opposition to the timely withdrawal of all of our brave men and women from Iraq. I thank MoveOn for their patriotic ad and call on Petreaus to help Bush end a war the President should have never started."

That's how a Democrat acts!

[EV_Ares]

1. I like that and very true. eom.

[AuntPatsy]

2. Very true. He should be commended.

[me b zola]

3. That's the way to do it!

:applause:

[The Count]

4. Pete Stark, I love you!

[hvn_nbr_2]

15. Yep. I used to live in his district. One of the very few that I respect. nt

[in_cog_ni_to]

5. Well I'll be Damned! A Democrat with balls!

:thumbsup: Thank you, Congressman Starks!

[MzNov]

11. He's the brave true Democrat who also stood up and said he

is an atheist.

He is my hero. And whoopie from CA too!!

:bounce: :bounce:

[MasonJar]

6. Perfection! Where is Rep Stark from? I hope all you constituents applaud him.

[zazen]

7. Stark's URL if you want to send commendations

http://www.house.gov/stark/contact/index.htm

[TahitiNut]

8. He's just one of the reasons I LOVE the Bay Area.

Mike Honda and Barbara Lee are two other reasons. :party:

[ThomWV]

9. Send Him A $5 or $10 Contribution and E-Mail Him A Thank You Note

http://www.petestark.com/

The other day I posted my thoughts on small donations. Politicians certainly pay attention to who makes the big contributions but they also count how many people contribute. A lot of small donations sends a very strong message. When one of them does good they should be rewarded and if you send a note telling the representative why you contributed its more likely they will continue to do the right thing.

[immoderate]

10. Outspoken = Pete Stark -- he distinguishes himself again.

He is the only member of Congress who admits he has no religion.

--IMM

[Jacobin]

12. Jeezus farking Christ! I didn't think they were allowed

to speak truth

[Zodiak]

13. Now THAT is somebody worth voting for!!!

Good thing, too, because I am DONE with half of th party right now. The "New Dems" or whatever the hell permutation they are calling themselves (Blue Dogs, DLC, etc.) can take a hike. They get no vote from me. I'd like to sleep at night rather than know I enabled a quisling who stabs his own base in the back repeatedly.

[Bitwit1234]

14. And the piece of turd who stole the white house

said that the ad was against the troops. Why in the hell is it, when a democrat does not get down and kiss his boots they are against the troops. It makes me so mad I refuse to watch any more type of news program, for fear his face mouthing crap will appear.

[musette_sf]

16. i live in Pete's district

and Pete speaks for me!

thanks, Representative Stark!

and i just made a small donation to Pete's campaign. (although the Pukes usually run an unelectable @sshat against him, he's still gotta pay for the ads)

[Betsy Ross]

17. Pete's my man!

I just sent him a note thanking him for standing up today. Thanks for bringing this to my attention.

[Pastiche423]

18. Right on, Stark!

Let us not forget what Rep. Pete Stark said on the floor of the House:

"Let us not forget that our president -- our commander in chief -- has no experience with, or knowledge of, war. In fact, he admits that he was at best ambivalent about the Vietnam War. He skirted his own military service and then failed to serve out his time in the National Guard. And, he reported years later that at the height of that conflict in 1968 he didn't notice 'any heavy stuff going on.'"


I :loveya: Pete stark!