So you're mad about the "Compromise"...
So you're mad that seven Republicans stabbed the Senate leadership in the back this week with their little compromise. So you say you really, really want to do something about this to show your displeasure about the compromise. Well there is something you can do.
I have heard a lot of people saying that they are no giving "one more dime" to the RNC senatorial campaign. I have heard people saying that they are no longer voting for candidates from either party - that they are withdrawing from the process. While those are certainly valid options however you are not hurting the party with that at all. They only ones hurt by that are the candidates that could bring about the necessary changes.
If you are really serious about changing the situation, then what you need to do is to find out when these particular Senators are up for re-election and find a primary challenger for that person! Three of the GOP "turncoats" (Chaffee, Snow and DeWine) are up for re-election in 2006. Two of the Democrats (Nelson and Byrd) are from "red states" - states that President Bush carried handily in the last election! Chaffee and Snow have declared primary challengers (Cranston Mayor Stephen Laffey and State Representative Brian Duprey respectively) and Nelson and Byrd have declared opponents (former Attorney General Don Stenberg and Iraq war veteran and Judge Advocate General officer Hiram Lewis respectively). Put your time and money where your mouth is and help these candidates with their campaign. After all, no one figured John Thune stood a chance against Tom Daschle. However with a lot of help from some very unconventional sources (the blogosphere) he pulled off the biggest upset victory that we have seen in a long long time.
These five need to be the ones to bear the brunt of the wrath of the voters! Not the RNC Senatorial Committee! If you really want to help facilitate a change find a challenger and donate your time and money to him/her! Make sure that those who are responsible for this travesty feel the wrath of the voting public.
If you still want to express your displeasure to Senate "leadership", you can use this form to send your coments to Senator Frist or send you comments via fax at 202/228-1264..
posted by The Lady Logician at 6:52 PM permalink
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