Netroots: "We Demand Ideological Purity"

You'd think that when Liberals win something, they'd be content. You'd be wrong. One of their new Blue candidates, Rep. Chris Carney, from what is less than a far Left district in upstate Pennsylvania probably attempted to maintain some of that all important hometown cred by voting against recent hate crimes legislation that passed 237-180, while still working with his new friends at Blue America. He even went so far as to offer them an exclusive statement to explain his vote:

Hi Howie, I have a short statement for you that I hope will be sufficient. This statement has been issued exclusively to you. Please let me know that you received it. Thanks.

Congressman Carney has not wavered from his original position of equality. Treating people the same is one of his core values, creating separate constitutional classes detracts from that goal. This was overarching legislation that created too many classes of people, and Congressman Carney could not support it.

This was a difficult decision and some of our supporters will disagree. As always, Congressman Carney voted with what he saw to be the best interests of Pennsylvania's 10th District.

Wrong answer Rep. Carney.  A blue America is not good enough, it must also be of a most particular shade. And now you and a few other newly elected Democrats have been put on notice. The nutroots knows what it takes to maintain a Democrat Majority and you will either walk in lock step, be opposed, or under funded. Welcome to the New Democrat Party ... where you don't really get to have a choice.

I explained that sending me the Republican Party talking points — which have long and routinely been used by the party of hatred and bigotry to try to please their rabidly homophobic base while covering their asses — is not satisfactory.

So what do I want from Congressman Carney? Well, I'd like him to publicly apologize for a vote that encourages and enables the bigots and haters and I'd like him to return the 722 contributions he accepted from Blue America members.

... In terms of supporting progressive issues in general, he has established himself at the bottom of the barrel among the freshmen, along with candidates we chose not to endorse, like Jason Altmire (PA), Rahm Emanuel's Heath Shuler (NC), Nick Lampson (TX) and Brad Ellsworth (IN).

Shut up, middle America - make way for the Democrats, now beholden to the New Left.

Comments

[tally]

i'm moving to france.

[Hard Right]

This isn't the first time we've seen this type of thing. In fact I saw few movies of it. However, they were in black and white and spoken in German.

All the left needs now is some armbands and a one armed salute. The second one shouldn't be so hard. They only need to lower one arm from the surrender position.

[stevesh]

From MoveOn.org to the TownHouse/Kos bloc to MahaBlog in less than six hours:
http://www.mahablog.com/2007/05/02/fighting-smart/

"Other points to consider: I just got word that seven House “Democrats”voted to uphold Bush’s veto on the Iraq bill today. They are:

John Barrow, Georgia
Dan Boren, Oklahoma
Lincoln Davis, Tennessee
Jim Marshall, Georgia
Jim Matheson, Utah
Michael McNulty, New York
Gene Taylor, Mississippi

McNulty’s toast. The Netroots will see to replacing him next year. The rest of these DINOs may be harder to reach. The seven were among the thirteen congresspersons who voted against the compromise bill last week. These gentlemen need to be made uncomfortable, I say."
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Bada-Bing...take the cannoli.

[southdakotaboy]

Its fun to watch the Dems turn on themselves. Let the feeding frenzy and bloodfest begin!

[Hard Right]

Who's bringing the popcorn?