So today I got several emails from the DCCC pushing similar themes. Here’s the first few paragraphs of one:
We’re confused…
After Bernie Sanders’ inspiring call to unity, we thought at long last Democrats would…well…unify.
But sadly that’s not what’s happened. Grassroots Democrats just haven’t stepped up.
The entire world is watching to see if the Democratic Party can unify today. And frankly, we’re questioning whether that will happen.
We’re sorry to plead, John, but is there any chance you can help? We will lose out on our chance to win the White House and Congress otherwise.
Will you answer Bernie’s call and chip in $1?
I think maybe I can help them understand why not everyone is stepping up. Of course, I can’t speak for other Grassroots Democrats, but this Grassroot Democrat is tired of giving money to the Democratic Party so that it can fund corporate Democrats against Grassroots Democrats. Consider this, just a bit of what the folks at Down with Tyranny have documented:
“When the PA-07 progressive Mary Ellen Balchunis– endorsed by every Democratic party organ and institutional ally in southeast Pennsylvania– smashed the DCCC recruit who they had helped raise money and run a campaign, even adding him to their Red to Blue program, the DCCC responded by abandoning the district to GOP incumbent Pat Meehan and taking the district off the map. Pelosi’s bullshit about “when women win…” was shown up to be just more of the hypocrisy her sorry later career has turned into. No Red to Blue help for Mary Ellen Balchunis. That’s Pelosi/DCCC “party unity”… it’s only for progressives to rally around establishment hacks, never for the establishment to rally around progressives.
The DCCC had added their pack of unimpressive hacks– Bryan Caforio (CA), Randall Perkins (FL), Salud Carbajal (CA), Val Demings (FL), Monica Vernon (IA), Brad Schneider (IL), Bill Golderer (PA), and Colleen Deacon (NY)– while all were engaged in active, competitive primaries against more progressive candidates, to the Red to Blue program. When Mary Ellen beat Golderer 52,792 (74%) to 18,509 (26%)– despite the DCCC guaranteeing that Golderer could spend $239,391 (and raise $375,402) in the race while they prevented Mary Ellen from being able to spend anything but $45,541– Lujan, Israel and Pelosi didn’t add Mary Ellen to Red to Blue. They just continued telling Democratic activists to starve her campaign of contributions– even after the AFL-CIO unanimously decided to not re-endorse Meehan and give the nod to Balchunis instead. Balchunis, who identifies as “a Warren wing Democrat” didn’t endorse Bernie, although she shares his values and issues, because she has a long, friendly relationship with Hillary and endorsed her. But Hillary and her establishment wing of the party did absolutely nothing for Balchunis– and still haven’t.
Tuesday morning Zephyr Teachout, who Bernie had helped raise a great deal money through grassroots contributions, tweeted, “I am running for Congress to break down the doors of power in Washington.” That isn’t a phrase likely to make party hacks like Pelosi, Hoyer, Lujan, etc feel all warm and comfy.
Early Monday morning DWT got a press release from NRCC chairman Greg Walden: “Congratulations to John Faso on his hard-fought victory this evening. John has spent his career serving his community, and will do a great job representing the Hudson Valley in Congress. John understands the importance of keeping taxes low and getting government out of the way so that the private sector can create jobs. I look forward to working with him after he is elected this November.”
Still no word from Lujan and the DCCC. I’m sure some kind of grudging statement of support will arrive eventually. For now, though, Teachout’s wonderful volunteers will have to make due with congratulations from the grassroots groups like DFA, Blue America and PCCC who have endorsed her from day one. ”
Why should I give my money to an organization (the DNC and the DSCC do the same thing) that actively works against the interests of the very Grassroots Democrats they claim to support? The DNC is even worse that the DCCC, what with Wasserman Schultz, the head of the DNC, brazenly supporting Republicans. It gives me great joy to see the grifters making fools of Republicans. I prefer to avoid having the Democratic grifters make a fool out of me.
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