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Home Front: Politix
Kerry fundraising letter: Defeat Sarah Palin and Tea Parties
2009-12-16
A new fundraising letter from Sen. John Kerry (D) of Massachusetts gives a strong hint about how Democrats may try to stir their base to action during the 2010 election season: scare them with the prospect of a Sarah Palin nation.

"Think GOP obstruction is bad now?" Senator Kerry asks in a fundraising letter sent out Tuesday morning by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. "Just imagine what Washington would look like if a bunch of new senators -- inspired by Sarah Palin and the tea party crowd -- took over."

In recent months, the political right has been energized by Ms. Palin, whose "Going Rogue" book tour has boosted her favorability rating, and by the Tea Party movement, which has channeled the anger of fiscal conservatives outraged by Obama administration spending. Together, they kindle the worst political fears among many liberals, summoning visions of gun-toting, Glenn Beck-watching, right-wing radicals.

With the Democratic caucus holding 60 seats in the Senate -- exactly the number needed to defeat a Republican filibuster -- Kerry suggested in his letter that "the loss of even one or two would flip crucial votes in their favor and doom President Obama's agenda."
Posted by:Fred

#7  perhaps he could send autographed DOD copies of his military records for big contributors? Oh, but then he'd have to actually release them after 5 years of promising.
Posted by: Frank G   2009-12-16 17:57  

#6  Another reason for separation of Lurch and State.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2009-12-16 09:32  

#5  When Kerry's boat is full you'd better HIDE FAST!

O'Neill continues: "Kerry's boat moved slightly downstream and was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade. ... A young Viet Cong in a loincloth popped out of a hole, clutching a grenade launcher, which may or may not have been loaded. ... Tom Belodeau, a forward gunner, shot the Viet Cong with an M-60 machine gun in the leg as he fled. ... Kerry and Medeiros (who had many troops in their boat) took off, perhaps with others, and followed the young Viet Cong and shot him in the back, behind a lean to."

Posted by: Besoeker   2009-12-16 09:28  

#4  What really twists my knickers is that this flaming *&%$*@#&(&^%#$^* is my senator and has need for campaign funds like I need more of Zeronomics.

This traitorous a$$hat (magical of course) is so entrenched in the Peoples Republic of Massaholia that he will win forever.
Posted by: AlanC   2009-12-16 09:23  

#3  The motto of the San Antonio Tea Party WRT the 2010 election season is "Flip This House ... And Senate" so perhaps JFK-lite is sensing something of a stirring of the political forces.
And the thought of a bunch of new senators, inspired by Sarah Palin and the Tea Party crowd actually gives me a nice, toasty-warm feeling, because about the first thing those new senators would have in mind is that they are supposed to be working for the long-term good of the country ... not the good of their own personal political careers.
Posted by: Sgt. Mom   2009-12-16 08:57  

#2  "Just imagine what Washington would look like if a bunch of new senators -- inspired by Sarah Palin and the tea party crowd -- took over."

Clearly an illustration of how totally phueching DISCONNECTED this fellow is from the American people.
Posted by: Besoeker   2009-12-16 05:59  

#1  Instead, try asking mommy to raise your allowance.
Posted by: ed   2009-12-16 00:49  

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