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And the endorsement goes to…


Thank you for voting last week and helping us decide which candidate to endorse in the U.S. Senate race in Washington and in the U.S. House of Representatives race in the 7th District.

We are excited to announce after tallying all the votes cast by MoveOn members that Patty Murray has earned our endorsement in the race for U.S. Senate, and Jim McDermott has earned our endorsement in the race for U.S. House of Representatives.

We’re facing a huge fight this election season to stop the takeover of Congress by big corporations. You can help stop the takeover by getting involved in Patty Murray’s and Jim McDermott’s campaigns. Just click below to sign up and volunteer:

Patty Murray: http://www.pattymurray.com/
Jim McDermott: http://www.mcdermottforcongress.com/

Thanks for all you do.

–Steven, Duncan, Amy, Adam, and the rest of the team

what’s going on in Congress -the Senate debates&votes today! S.3454…dream &dadt


The Senate Convenes: 10:00amET September 21, 2010

Following any Leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 11:00am. The Majority will control the first 30 minutes and the Republicans will control the final 30 minutes.

At 11:00am, the Senate will resume the motion to proceed to S.3454, the Department of Defense Authorization bill, with the time until 12:30pm equally divided and controlled between Senators Levin and McCain or their designees.

The Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.

At 2:15pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3454, the Department of Defense Authorization bill. That will be the first vote of the day

Votes:
238: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S.3454, Department of Defense Authorization;
Not Invoked: 56-43 (Senator Reid entered a motion to reconsider the vote)

Unanimous Consent:
Passed S.3717, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to provide for certain disclosures under section 552 of title 5, United States Code, (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes.

Passed S.3814, a bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2011.

Adopted S.Res.593, a resolution expressing support for disignation of October 7, 2010, as “Jumpstart’s Read for the Record Day”.

Adopted S.Res.362, a resolution honoring the work of the United Service Organizations (USO) and congratulating the USO on the sending of their two millionth troop care package.

Adopted S.Res.363, a resolution designating September 23, 2010, as “National Falls Prevention Awareness Day” to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults.

Adopted S.Res.364, a resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the St. Louis Zoo.

Adopted S.Res.365, a resolution designating the week beginning September 19, 2010, as “National Hispanic Serving Institutions Week”

Wednesday after all the morn business … The Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3454, the Department of Defense Authorization bill.

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The next meeting in the House is scheduled for 2:00amET September 22, 2010

When Republicans Attack


42 Days Until the Election

Election Day is just 42 days from today and everything you and I care about is on the line.

A Republican victory would unleash an agenda so extreme that it would make George Bush blush. Well, that’s not going to happen.

I’ve reviewed the DCCC‘s campaign plan. They have a smart, aggressive battle plan for winning this election based upon a carefully targeted media strategy and a Get-Out-The-Vote plan using sophisticated voter turn-out models that even our opponents say is second to none.

But, this plan depends upon a secret ingredient: Committed grassroots supporters like you. To launch into action, we must raise $278,451 more before Friday’s deadline to get money to campaigns before their Day of Action this Saturday.

Every dollar you give can mean the difference between victory and defeat on Election Day.

Contribute $5, $10 or more to Democrats’ Early Voter Action Fund before Friday’s deadline when we have to finalize our field plans. Your contribution will be matched 2-to-1 by a group of committed Democrats to help in even more close races.

The fact is more than 75% of the DCCC’s funding comes from individual donors like you. The DCCC knows how to put those dollars to work exposing radical Republicans’ promises to privatize Social Security, repeal health care reform and gut Wall Street regulations.

I’m asking you to step up right now and provide the financial resources we need to get out our message and turn out our voters.

Contribute $5, $10 or more to Democrats’ Early Voter Action Fund before Friday’s deadline when we have to finalize our field plans. Your contribution will be matched 2-to-1 by a group of committed Democrats to help in even more close races.

The stakes in this election could not be higher. Its outcome will determine whether we continue to move forward with President Obama or return to the failed Bush policies of the past. I’m asking you to stand up and be counted by supporting House Democrats with as generous a contribution as you can afford.

Thank you.

Wes Clark
Wesley Clark
General, U.S. Army (ret.)

P.S. Mobilizing our voters and getting them to the polls is the key to victory on Election Day. We need the financial support from committed Democrats like you to help lead the way. Contribute before Friday’s deadline and your support will be matched 2-to-1 by a group of committed Democrats. Thank you.

*Map includes absentee voting.

the Paycheck Fairness Act …Women are Not Worthless


Stop Discounting Women
Women Are Not WorthLess

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And neither are you! Donate today to help ensure a win for fair pay.

Donate Now

Thanks to your calls, e-mails and Facebook shares, the Paycheck Fairness Act may make it onto the Senate floor as early as this week, and we need your generous support to ensure that the Senate passes this important legislation, which will help close the wage gap that women face.

It’s a critical week for success on fair pay, and Lilly Ledbetter — whose courage to speak up and fight has made a difference for women across the country — is flying into town to make sure Congress hears our message loud and clear: Women are NOT WorthLess!™

Check out this inspiring video message from Lilly and donate today to help ensure a win for fair pay.

The Paycheck Fairness Act can make a real difference in women’s lives, and your support could make a difference in achieving this important victory. This legislation, already approved by the House, strengthens wage discrimination protections and provides tools to support women in their fight for fair pay. The Senate must act quickly to pass this bill, which is the key next step to achieving pay equity in the United States.

The Center’s I Am Not WorthLess campaign is gaining traction but we need your support today for the final push. As Lilly and the Center say: Women Are Not WorthLess, and neither are you! Please make a donation today in honor of our equal worth and make an important difference for women across the country.

Thank you for your generous support.

Fatima Goss GravesSincerely,

Fatima Goss Graves
Vice President for Education and Employment
National Women’s Law Center

mindful Monday &some News


Today, President Obama will be at a 200-person town-hall meet-up to answer questions and hosted by John Harwood CNBC called “Investing in America” today at noon ET … tune in!

I am very upset that regular Americans are this mad that they don’t seem to care who gets into political power and We the People need to get folks informed, educated and understand that we are at a moment that will decide what happens to ALL of us not a select few it will be what gets us all back on track, will be the America that actually respects the rights given to us by our founding fathers …not the misguided or manipulated ideology the hard right is offering up.

The double standard that is the Republican party not only is very annoying it is offensive and it makes you wonder if the people voting these folks into positions of power care about the rest of us. This last week we hear that the tea party led by unqualified VP candidate and quitter ex-Gov Palin is making strides with several candidates running for Senate. The Republican Party should tell Christine O’Donnell that your past matters. I feel she should stop being a two faced opponent! actually that goes for any candidate on the right running for office  …stop trying to be act or portray yourselves as being better than the rest of us. If you have plans to represent the people you and your past is important and people need full disclosure or at leas enough info to make intelligent choices in the voting booth.

The family values Summit sounded like a new KKK meeting. I say this  because of the extreme comments,behavior and ideologies of those on the right that want to re-dress the civil rights amendment, anchor baby talk, terrorist baby talk, the idea of making Muslims register, the signs at protests and the conversations on radio by Limbaugh, beck and more …these people equal crazy with their purity hard right and so-called orthodox membership requirements … who else can belong and be non-white considering their beliefs? That is my opinion.

It was a disturbing outcome to know anyone would listen to Palin speak let alone understand her cliché-ridden comments disguised as speeches and campaigns. As a woman she does not represent me; she talks about family values but clearly she is not a fan of families otherwise she would not be against what family means in this 21st Century. The 14th amendment covers all of us but she and her pack of religious political extremists want to tell Americans how to run their lives calling them socially responsible people; possibly run our government into the ground. If i am even hearing them correctly the folks on the right want smaller government which means privatizing just about everything and you do not have to be a rocket scientist to know what that will do to the middle and or the lower class. It will kill government jobs. it will divide families. What is it that people have to hear or see in order to understand that Republicans do not have our or their own best interest at heart. In the 90’s Newt and his group managed to shut-down our government and along with costing Americans 800 million dollars, we lost a 1 million jobs, police, firefighters which if you have an imagination …think about the chaos and destruction to our already recession ridden country this would create and no one to help keep rule of law in place.

My rant today is about Republicans and the double standard these ugly awful people are about and this includes Christine O’Donnell. There are reports and actual video out there that proves not only is she having financial problems, paid her mom about 3000 for misc duties and was living off the money as well. Then Bill Maher confesses he actually is the one who created O’Donnell as well as a few other conservative female politicos and i get it he knows her and likes her …fine but after everything she and her Political Party of No have said about our President’s religion, family and beliefs hearing her say on camera that she dabbled in things…past present or future is important information that we all  need to take seriously. I am very offended by the fact that not only did O’Donnell cancel all of her appearances she shrugged her shoulders and has made light of it of the things she said, attributing them to being in high school. There are quite a few Republican candidates who have no business in any position of power let alone a Public Servant  serving all Americans …We can be mad at how things are,  you can vote to change the ways things are but to vote for crazy people who definitely have problems and are willing to point at our President as the one who has real issues, is not an American, is a secret Muslim, socialist blah blah blah… is absurd.

It is my opinion that Christine O’Donnell, Sharron Angle Bachmann and the rest of the crazies are liabilities to Americans because they are too extreme, do not believe in equality for all…If they did most of them would not question the intent of the 14th amendment, a woman’s right to choose, immigration civil rights, gays and or religious freedom. To continue; the list of things folks on the right want or will take away from Americans which includes Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid is very long. They want to repeal, shut down the government and stop parents from being able to cover their children with their health-care insurance until they are 26 yrs old. They want to let drs/hosp continue to discriminate against people for having a pre-existing condition. People need to do their homework and get the facts instead of listening to a group of people only giving out the bad side of  HCR. The fact is anything and everything that has a financial association to our government had to be reformed …get informed people

Other News…

**American Muslims will be holding a press conference today

**Seattle: Do you want them to add extra 20 to your tabs to help pay for the Sea Wall replacement? voice your opinion call 206 404 talk

**Tacoma, WA. will now have to pay for parking .75 an hr for 2hrs max then tickets will be given out

**Seattle is being asked to vote yes on 1107 to repeal tax hikes on food –

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