Elaine Donnely

The crazy wack job who heads up the Center for Military Readiness. A group devoted to keeping gays and women out of the military.

http://www.cmrlink.org/

Its funny to me how a women who NEVER SERVED in the military can have such a big mouth on matters of military personal.

SUPPORT REPEAL OF DADT!

Unfortunately I don`t have cable,and I`m extremely thankful for dedicated bloggers who put them on line.Go Howard!The more this party gets behind him and unites the quicker we will see real change in this country!The way the repubs are bailing out, it could be very interesting how this whole thing spins out in November.Go Democrats!

Please ask Chairman Dean to use a minute of his cable TV appearance tonight to again rebuke Senator Joe Lieberman for his unforgivable betrayal of Democratic voters in Connecticut. And while he's at it, Chairman Dean should make clear that Senator Chuck Schumer was not speaking for the party when Schumer refused to denounce Lieberman in his Hartford Courant interview.

If Schumer does not reverse course and apologize for such limp support of Ned Lamont, I will demand a refund of my several hundred dollars in recent contributions to the DNC and my recent check to the DCCC, so I can give it all to Ned Lamont directly.

It is completely intolerable to me as a grassroots Democrat and Democracy for America member (and former DC for Dean volunteer) that the official party campaign committees are refusing to give unconditional and exclusive support to the winnner of a Democratic primary. If Schumer is not told to reverse course, I think the grassroots will need to start a boycott against DSCC and DNC and demand complete refunds.

Here is some of the garbage Schumer said to the Connecticut newspaper, the Hartford Courant:

Top Democrats Hedge On Lamont, Lieberman

By DAVID LIGHTMAN
Washington Bureau Chief

August 30 2006

WASHINGTON -- Senate Democratic Campaign Chairman Charles Schumer on Tuesday ticked off five Senate races in which his party could oust Republicans in November - meaning the Democrats would need only one more to take control.

Assuming they don't lose any.

Under that scenario, a popular one among political insiders, the Democratic Party would badly need Joe Lieberman to remain in the party if he wins his independent bid in November.

That delicate balance, analysts say, helps explain Schumer's comments at a briefing for reporters and analysts Tuesday. Schumer, a New York Democrat, made it clear that the party is backing Connecticut nominee Ned Lamont, but he was cautious in discussing the race.

Democrats lost control of the Senate in the 2002 election, but have high hopes of winning the majority this fall and Schumer on Tuesday was particularly optimistic about five states where polls and trends indicate Democrats have a good shot at picking up seats - Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Missouri and Montana.

But Schumer turned cautious when talking about Connecticut, where Lieberman has led Lamont in post-primary polls.

"I can't predict who's going to win," Schumer said.

Asked if he would discourage Democrats from giving money to Lieberman, or from campaigning for the three-term incumbent, Schumer said, "We are supporting Ned Lamont. I'll be meeting with Ned Lamont to discuss what he needs," a meeting scheduled to occur in Washington next week.

But what if Democrats want to give to Lieberman?

Schumer gave the same answer: "We are supporting Ned Lamont."

Washington political analyst Jennifer Duffy explained why: "You can't afford to alienate Lieberman. Democrats are walking a very fine line."

Duffy, who was at the briefing, called Schumer's comments "a non-answer," explaining, "It just serves to demonstrate how tricky this race is for Democrats."

Schumer not only has to be careful how he treats Lieberman, but also the senator's supporters. "The party can't send that kind of message to moderates" who tend to back the senator that they are not wanted, Duffy said.

Though the Connecticut senator, running for re-election as an independent, has repeatedly emphasized his loyalty to the Democratic Party and said he would caucus with Democrats if he wins, Duffy noted, "If he feels truly unwelcome, Republicans could make him an offer he can't refuse."

Senate math suggests how much Democrats could need Lieberman. The party now controls 45 seats - 44 Democrats and Independent James Jeffords of Vermont. Since Vice President Dick Cheney would break a 50-50 tie, Democrats need 51 seats, or a net gain of six this fall, to control the Senate.

Schumer on Tuesday was almost beaming in describing his hopes for winning five of those seats. * * * *

* * * * * *

If Lieberman won, and remained a Democrat, the party would need to pick up one more seat - and its prospects could be improving in Virginia, Arizona and perhaps elsewhere.

But GOP senators have signaled they would welcome Lieberman into their caucus, and Lieberman said on Tuesday that Jack Kemp, the 1996 GOP vice presidential nominee and former congressman and Cabinet secretary, will soon campaign with him.

Lieberman said he worked with Kemp on public-housing policies when Kemp was a Cabinet secretary in the first Bush administration. Kemp's visit would highlight Lieberman's ability to cross party lines, he said.

"I think in fact that if anybody complains about Jack Kemp coming in on my behalf it just shows that they are still blinded by the old partisan politics," Lieberman said. "Jack's a devoted Republican. I'm a devoted Democrat."

Lamont campaign manager Tom Swan thought Schumer would go further in signaling a desire to distance the party from Lieberman.

"I'm surprised Sen. Schumer didn't make stronger comments," Swan said, "considering Lieberman's campaign has so clearly mimicked [White House political guru] Karl Rove's playbook, undermining Democrats in Connecticut and across the country."

The Schumer comment was the second of its kind by a top Democrat since the Aug. 8 Lieberman-Lamont primary.

Earlier this month, Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid talked privately to Lieberman about committee assignments. "Sen. Reid left no doubt in my mind that I would retain my seniority and committee assignments within the Senate Democratic Caucus should I be re-elected," Lieberman said, "and that has been confirmed to me by several other members of the Democratic Caucus."

But Reid and Schumer have to be careful not only to keep Lieberman in the fold, but also not to annoy Democrats who are avidly backing Lamont.

Many top Democrats have been unequivocal in their support for the anti-war candidate, notably possible 2008 presidential candidates John Edwards, John Kerry and Hillary Rodham Clinton, whom Lamont visited at her house Friday, and who offered to have her longtime political adviser, Howard Wolfson, help the campaign.

Earlier this week, a longtime Lieberman Senate ally, Hawaii Sen. Daniel K. Inouye, said he would back Lamont. Inouye had previously said he would support Lieberman even if he lost the primary, but changed his mind after being upset by the Connecticut's senator's criticism of the Democratic Party.

Lieberman criticized Lamont for supporting a timetable for drawing down U.S. troop levels in Iraq, saying that if that happens, "it will be taken as a tremendous victory by the same people who wanted to blow up these planes in this plot hatched in England," referring to the foiled plot to blow up jets bound for the United States.

Contact David Lightman at dlightman@courant.com.

Courant Staff Writer Mark Pazniokas contributed.

In case anyone has any doubt, there are YouTube clips up from a Fox News broadcast proving that Lieberman is campaigning with Republican Representative Christopher Shays. As long as Lieberman is a complete traitor to the party, he is making the official party a laughing stock. We _will_ take back our party. Please, please tell Schumer to order major donors to stop supporting Lieberman on pain of being eliminated from all party financial committees and any other party positions they hold. We need solidarity.

I always watch Keith O! He's my hero! (j/k) but he's the most HONEST anchor MSNBC has!!

Dean will be in good company!

Solidarity, as we all know, except for our friend Joe, is very important in order to take back the Senate, and the House. The fact is that Connecticut was clear by the voice of their vote. It couldn't have been any louder than it was. They made clear who they wanted to represent them in the Senate. I'm sure these voters are just as concerned as any when it comes to terrorism. But, the Bush administration wants to question there stand against terrorism when they choose a candidate like Ned Lamont. The fact of the matter is that the Bush administration proved they could not handle the task of fighting terrorism when they pulled troops from Afghanistan(the area where Bin Laden is thought to be) to fight the so called threat of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Still, to this day, troops are fighting in Iraq dodging car bombs, and insurgent tactics. Still no sight of weapons of mass destruction. Is there an exit strategy? We are told by the Bush administration that are troops will leave when the job is done. How will we know when the job is done? It is told that the job is done when Iraq can protect itself. When will that be? I have yet to hear when Iraq will be able to protect itself. If that doesn't clear it up then there's the all important message from the President to "stay the course". Does quagmire ring a bell? Meanwhile, Joe Lieberman has proven to be George Bush's biggest supporter. Joe can't deny this. He's got to stand by his actions. He owns it. A good candidate sticks to their convictions. While demostrating these good qualities, Joe can also look out for Joe, and run as an independent. Who am I? where am I? Am I an Independent, or a Democrat, or maybe a Republican in an Independent's clothes. Honestly, being indecisive of what party to belong to doesn't help solidarity in the Democratic party. My hope the next step by the Connecticut voters is to elect Ned Lamont. We know where he stands. Unfortunately, Joe obviously can't decide where to stand.