Subject: How about starting with Gonzales?
To: senator_obama@obama.senate.gov
Date: July 30 2007 7:14:05 PM CDT
Your colleagues in the house seem to think that's a good idea.
After all, the guy perjured himself in front of the judiciary committee, so it's a slam-dunk case.
To borrow a phrase I heard somewhere.
Every day the DLC's position looks more and more complicit. You can wait, or you can lead. It could make the difference between holding the administration accountable and doing irreparable harm to our democracy.
Gonzales and company are rubbing America's noses in the DLC's unwillingness to impeach them.
Are you going to help them, to score political points, or are you going to put a stop to this criminal behavior?
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Joe Futrelle
Person
Monday, July 30, 2007
Saturday, July 28, 2007
What part of "impeach" don't you understand?
From: futrelle@shout.net
Subject: What part of "impeach" don't you understand?
Date: July 28 2007 4:53:03 PM CDT
To: senator_obama@obama.senate.gov
I know, you're a senator.
But you spend all your time campaigning, for what I'm not sure.
It's certainly not a campaign to hold Bush, Cheney, Gonzales, and the lot to account for their crimes.
It's high time you were running that kind of campaign.
You know, because it's in the public interest. Just ask this citizen.
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Joe Futrelle
Person
Subject: What part of "impeach" don't you understand?
Date: July 28 2007 4:53:03 PM CDT
To: senator_obama@obama.senate.gov
I know, you're a senator.
But you spend all your time campaigning, for what I'm not sure.
It's certainly not a campaign to hold Bush, Cheney, Gonzales, and the lot to account for their crimes.
It's high time you were running that kind of campaign.
You know, because it's in the public interest. Just ask this citizen.
--
Joe Futrelle
Person
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Credibility collapse
From: futrelle@shout.net
Subject: Credibility collapse
Date: July 26, 2007 8:06:08 AM CDT
To: senator_obama@obama.senate.gov
Gonzales's performance yesterday should leave no doubt that this administration is deliberately deceiving the American people.
And in fact, Gonzales and other administration officials are lying under oath--exactly what Clinton was impeached for--even though Republicans "didn't have the votes."
Gonzales has to go, along with the rest of these crooks.
It doesn't have to be "time-consuming", and with Republicans like Arlen Specter entering their frustration into the record--his response to Gonzales "you expect us to believe that?" is exactly what most of America is thinking--Democrats like you are widening your credibility gap to the point where we're starting to ask you the same sort of questions.
For many voters who are fed up with the Democrats, "electability" is the only virtue you all have left. But you're rapidly shoveling even your "electability" into the abyss.
I'm going to keep writing to you. But you're not going to listen.
And in 2008 when we run against both corporate parties, you're going to miss all those votes you so disingenuously think you're entitled to.
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Joe Futrelle
Person
Subject: Credibility collapse
Date: July 26, 2007 8:06:08 AM CDT
To: senator_obama@obama.senate.gov
Gonzales's performance yesterday should leave no doubt that this administration is deliberately deceiving the American people.
And in fact, Gonzales and other administration officials are lying under oath--exactly what Clinton was impeached for--even though Republicans "didn't have the votes."
Gonzales has to go, along with the rest of these crooks.
It doesn't have to be "time-consuming", and with Republicans like Arlen Specter entering their frustration into the record--his response to Gonzales "you expect us to believe that?" is exactly what most of America is thinking--Democrats like you are widening your credibility gap to the point where we're starting to ask you the same sort of questions.
For many voters who are fed up with the Democrats, "electability" is the only virtue you all have left. But you're rapidly shoveling even your "electability" into the abyss.
I'm going to keep writing to you. But you're not going to listen.
And in 2008 when we run against both corporate parties, you're going to miss all those votes you so disingenuously think you're entitled to.
--
Joe Futrelle
Person
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Conyers doesn't have the votes? Get him the votes!
From: futrelle@shout.net
Subject: Conyers doesn't have the votes? Get him the votes!
Date: July 24, 2007 7:19:02 PM CDT
To: senator_obama@obama.senate.gov
With the spectacle of anti-war candidate Cindy Sheehan being arrested after meeting with John Conyers, you and the rest of the Democratic leadership are on thin ice.
John Conyers's argument against impeachment is that he doesn't have the votes.
Not that the administration aren't criminals, but that he doesn't have the votes.
Well, then get him the votes!
If you're such an influential leader, and you want to inspire people to serve their constitution, then lead us towards accountability.
Make the case for impeachment. If you're such a great orator and have such a compelling vision, then it's high time you included accountability to the rule of law in that vision.
Or else it's not vision. It's blindness.
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Joe Futrelle
Person
Subject: Conyers doesn't have the votes? Get him the votes!
Date: July 24, 2007 7:19:02 PM CDT
To: senator_obama@obama.senate.gov
With the spectacle of anti-war candidate Cindy Sheehan being arrested after meeting with John Conyers, you and the rest of the Democratic leadership are on thin ice.
John Conyers's argument against impeachment is that he doesn't have the votes.
Not that the administration aren't criminals, but that he doesn't have the votes.
Well, then get him the votes!
If you're such an influential leader, and you want to inspire people to serve their constitution, then lead us towards accountability.
Make the case for impeachment. If you're such a great orator and have such a compelling vision, then it's high time you included accountability to the rule of law in that vision.
Or else it's not vision. It's blindness.
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Joe Futrelle
Person
Monday, July 23, 2007
Can you hear us now?
From: futrelle@shout.net
Subject: Can you hear us now?
Date: July 23, 2007 8:44:23 AM CDT
To: senator_obama@obama.senate.gov
The din of calls for impeachment grows louder every day. This tiny blog and my (almost) daily emails to you (which you never respond to) are joining millions of other emails and phone calls, and hundreds of editorials and opinion pieces.
I hear some buzz that Conyers, fed up with administration stonewalling, is nearly ready to pull the trigger on impeachment--he just needs a few more house members to sign on to HB 333.
I imagine he'd find your support equally convincing.
The "impeachment moment" is at hand, and with it your chance to redeem yourself.
Now.
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Joe Futrelle
Person
Subject: Can you hear us now?
Date: July 23, 2007 8:44:23 AM CDT
To: senator_obama@obama.senate.gov
The din of calls for impeachment grows louder every day. This tiny blog and my (almost) daily emails to you (which you never respond to) are joining millions of other emails and phone calls, and hundreds of editorials and opinion pieces.
I hear some buzz that Conyers, fed up with administration stonewalling, is nearly ready to pull the trigger on impeachment--he just needs a few more house members to sign on to HB 333.
I imagine he'd find your support equally convincing.
The "impeachment moment" is at hand, and with it your chance to redeem yourself.
Now.
--
Joe Futrelle
Person
Saturday, July 21, 2007
President Cheney
From: futrelle@shout.net
Subject: President Cheney
Date: July 21, 2007 9:46:03 AM CDT
To: senator_obama@obama.senate.gov
Now Cheney is president.
Like that changes anything.
We've had enough of these criminals running the white house.
But what are you doing about it? By allowing the Bush administration to act with impunity under the metastasizing doctrine of "executive privilege", you're in effect granting the executive branch line item veto on the constitution. If you don't impeach, your oath to uphold the constitution is as phony as Cheney's was.
President Cheney.
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Joe Futrelle
Person
Subject: President Cheney
Date: July 21, 2007 9:46:03 AM CDT
To: senator_obama@obama.senate.gov
Now Cheney is president.
Like that changes anything.
We've had enough of these criminals running the white house.
But what are you doing about it? By allowing the Bush administration to act with impunity under the metastasizing doctrine of "executive privilege", you're in effect granting the executive branch line item veto on the constitution. If you don't impeach, your oath to uphold the constitution is as phony as Cheney's was.
President Cheney.
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Joe Futrelle
Person
Friday, July 20, 2007
Guess what? Contempt of congress isn't going to work
From: futrelle@shout.net
Subject: Guess what? Contempt of congress isn't going to work
Date: July 20, 2007 8:20:24 AM CDT
To: senator_obama@obama.senate.gov
Surprise surprise, the Bush administration now claims it has no obligation to pursue contempt of congress charges, if it has invoked the ever-expanding unconstitutional notion of "executive privilege".
This leaves Democrats with very few options for holding the administration to account for its crimes and attempts to cover them up.
Except impeachment.
Thank you for voting against confirming Gonzales. Now finish the job and support impeachment of his bosses. It's time to step up to the plate and get it done.
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Joe Futrelle
Person
Subject: Guess what? Contempt of congress isn't going to work
Date: July 20, 2007 8:20:24 AM CDT
To: senator_obama@obama.senate.gov
Surprise surprise, the Bush administration now claims it has no obligation to pursue contempt of congress charges, if it has invoked the ever-expanding unconstitutional notion of "executive privilege".
This leaves Democrats with very few options for holding the administration to account for its crimes and attempts to cover them up.
Except impeachment.
Thank you for voting against confirming Gonzales. Now finish the job and support impeachment of his bosses. It's time to step up to the plate and get it done.
--
Joe Futrelle
Person
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