This email from President Obama hustling up money for Organizing for America arrived in the email box at 1:45am Eastern. He sure can work fast when he wants to (these are Obama's words):
This evening, at 11:15 p.m., the House of Representatives voted to pass their health insurance reform bill. Despite countless attempts over nearly a century, no chamber of Congress has ever before passed comprehensive health reform. This is history.
But you and millions of your fellow Organizing for America supporters didn’t just witness history tonight — you helped make it. Each “yes” vote was a brave stand, backed up by countless hours of knocking on doors, outreach in town halls and town squares, millions of signatures, and hundreds of thousands of calls. You stood up. You spoke up. And you were heard.
So this is a night to celebrate — but not to rest. Those who voted for reform deserve our thanks, and the next phase of this fight has already begun.
The final Senate bill hasn’t even been released yet, but the insurance companies are already pressing hard for a filibuster to bury it. OFA has built a massive neighborhood-by-neighborhood operation to bring people’s voices to Congress, and tonight we saw the results. But the coming days will put our efforts to the ultimate test. Winning will require each of us to give everything we can, starting right now.
Please donate $5 or whatever you can afford so we can finish this fight.
Tonight’s vote brought every American closer to the secure, affordable care we need. But it was also a watershed moment in how change is made.
Even after last year’s election, many insider lobbyists and partisan operatives really thought that the old formula of scare tactics, D.C. back-scratching and special-interest money would still be enough to block any idea they didn’t like. Now, they’re desperate. Because, tonight, you made it crystal clear: the old rules are changing — and the people will not be ignored.
In the final phases of last year’s election, I often reminded folks, “Don’t think for a minute that power concedes without a fight,” and it’s especially true today. But that’s okay — we’re not afraid of a fight. And as you continue to prove, when all of us work together, we have what it takes to win.
Please donate to OFA’s campaign to win this fight and ensure that real health reform reaches my desk by the end of this year:
https://donate.barackobama.com/History
Let’s keep making history,
President Barack Obama
Posted in: Health care
Printer Friendly
It is outrageous and, at first glance, seems unconstitutional that the President of the United States sends congratulatory letters to a partisan group, Organizing for America, while rallying them to further action for his ideologies and soliciting money to support his agenda. The President needs to be called out on his unethical behaviors; he can no longer use his position as President to get away with criminal acts against America.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
3 comments:
obama is out of touch at the least, moronic and narcissistic most probably...... he says "the people will not be ignored"..... you bet your sweet ass barry! we are out there......
Marjie's strong sentiments against Obama's ideologies are heartfelt and warranted! He is doing all he can to put America's political, economic, domestic, foreign, and social future in jeopardy. The very framework upon which America was built, the Constitution , is being attacked and abused daily by the White House. The call to take America back is beginning to be expressed by millions of Americans; the liberty bell is ringing, calling Americans to unite and to take action.
His emphasis of the word "fight" bothers me.
Would it be a "fight" if the American people actually agreed with his plan?
Is the President supposed to "fight" against the will of the people?
I agree with the writer that it is "outrageous... that the President sends congratulatory letters to a partisan group."
Post a Comment