[Peace-discuss] Fw: A Better Democrat

[E. Wayne Johnson]

I hope you are sitting down for this, Jennifer.

I like Grayson, too.  I like him a lot, and I am glad that he is there.



On 11/3/2009 1:13 AM, Jenifer Cartwright wrote:
> I LOVE Alan Grayson!! I am sending him $$ and hoping you will as well. 
> A few more like Grayson and Kucinich might get us somewhere, at least 
> domestically.
>  --Jenifer
>
> --- On *Mon, 11/2/09, Chris Bowers, OpenLeft.com 
> /<info at openleft.com>/* wrote:
>
>
>     From: Chris Bowers, OpenLeft.com <info at openleft.com>
>     Subject: A Better Democrat
>     To: "Jenifer Cartwright" <jencart13 at yahoo.com>
>     Date: Monday, November 2, 2009, 4:26 PM
>
>     Dear Jenifer,
>
>     Alan Grayson on the Republican health care plan
>     <http://action.openleft.com/page/m/56aafcfc/77517f7e/53fd7323/20c29807/1967757454/VEsH/>
>
>     One year ago, Alan Grayson was one of the candidates supported by
>     the Open Left community because he was a "Better Democrat." Now
>     that he's in Congress, Representative Grayson has more than lived
>     up to that title.
>
>
>     Even though he is from a swing district in central Florida ,
>     Grayson has been an outspoken, aggressive Democrat. He declared on
>     the floor of the House that the Republican health care plan was
>     "Don't get sick. And if you do get sick, die quickly."
>
>     When Republicans attacked him for this and prepared a resolution
>     to condemn him, Grayson apologized--but only to the people in this
>     country who had died because they lacked health insurance. Then,
>     it was Republicans who actually backed down, withdrawing their
>     resolution of condemnation.
>
>     Republicans aren't going to stop attacking him, though. The 2010
>     elections are one year from today, and Representative Grayson is
>     already a top Republican target. To combat this, today we are
>     joining with a nationwide "money bomb" to support Alan Grayson,
>     and raise $500,000 for his campaign. Can you join with thousands
>     of others and contribute $25 to this grassroots effort?
>
>     Contribute $10, $25 or $50 to Alan Grayson today!
>     <http://action.openleft.com/page/m/56aafcfc/77517f7e/53fd7323/20c29807/1967757454/VEsE/>
>
>
>     In the spring, Grayson joined with a group of 32 other House
>     Democrats to fight against blank-check funding of the war in
>     Afghanistan . In a legislative fight lasting several weeks, the
>     group also won important concessions, including the "cash for
>     clunkers" program that was largely responsible for the economic
>     growth of the last quarter. Grayson was a proud part of an effort
>     that forced the White House and the Democratic Congressional
>     leadership to negotiate with the Progressive Caucus for the first
>     time--a development which has strengthened the position of the
>     Progressive Caucus on issues like health care.
>
>     Since he was sworn into office, Representative Grayson has also
>     been a powerful voice on the House Finance Committee. He's worked
>     to strengthen Wall Street regulations, open the books on the Wall
>     Street bailout, and publicly grilled financial executives who
>     helped contribute to the economic crash of 2008. On a committee
>     dominated by Democrats who defer to large financial institutions,
>     Representative Grayson has been a populist voice for transparency
>     and meaningful reform.
>
>     Support a Better Democrat--contribute to Alan Grayson today!
>     <http://action.openleft.com/page/m/56aafcfc/77517f7e/53fd7323/20c29807/1967757454/VEsF/>
>
>
>     We have enough Democrats in Congress--what we need are more
>     Democrats like Alan Grayson, who are willing to take the fight to
>     Republicans and do more than appeal to a mushy middle. Support a
>     Democrat who's a progressive champion--a Better Democrat if there
>     ever was one!
>
>     Defend Better Democrats--contribute to Alan Grayson today!
>     <http://action.openleft.com/page/m/56aafcfc/77517f7e/53fd7323/20c29806/1967757454/VEsC/>
>
>     In solidarity,
>
>     Chris Bowers, OpenLeft.com
>
>     This email was sent to: jencart13 at yahoo.com
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