MOVEON.ORG'S PLAN FOR AMERICA
MOVEON.ORG'S 2006 PLAN TO ELECT DEFEATOCRATS
MoveOn.Org Launching "Call For Change" To Target Voters In Swing Districts:
MoveOn.Org Email: "Call for Change is our people-powered campaign to win back Congress. [On the night of August 29th] in your community, we're throwing a big party and kicking our campaign up a notch. MoveOn members will be getting together meet, eat, and call voters in critical swing districts." (MoveOn.Org Email, "Most Fun Way To Win Back Congress Yet," 8/28/06)
- MoveOn.Org Email: "This program is brand new, so tomorrow's parties are only being held in select locations before we go national next week. One of them is in your neck of the woods and we still need more people to fully test out our technology. So grab your cell phone (and charger) and join the party. You'll have a great time, help win Congress, and be part of a critical test of our new campaign." (MoveOn.Org Email, "Most Fun Way To Win Back Congress Yet," 8/28/06)
MoveOn.Org Now Running False Ads Accusing GOP Representatives Of Being Criminals:
MoveOn.Org Email: "For the last few months, we've worked together to air 'Red-Handed' TV ads that get out the truth about Republicans' ties to big corporations. The ads have been very effective ..." (MoveOn.Org Email, "Taking 'Red-Handed' Everywhere," 7/11/06)
- MoveOn.Org Email: "We need to take our 'Caught Red-Handed' message to every competitive district - making sure voters there are armed with the facts about the amount of special interest money their member of Congress took and the bad votes he or she cast." (MoveOn.Org Email, "Taking 'Red-Handed' Everywhere," 7/11/06)
- MoveOn.Org Email: "[W]e're fighting back ... by going on offense. This [August], we're launching a new TV ad program that goes after Republican representatives in tight races who've rubber-stamped the war." (MoveOn.Org Email, "Fight The Swift-Boaters: New Poll," 8/10/06)
Non-Partisan Factcheck.Org: "A MoveOn.org Political Action ad campaign says four House Members have been 'caught red-handed' ... In fact, none of the four members have done anything illegal." (Factcheck.Org Website, "Caught 'Red-Handed?'" www.factcheck.org, Accessed 8/24/06)
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"[MoveOn.Org's Ad Claim] Is Fiction. ... In Fact, No Congressperson Actually Votes On Contracts To Individual Companies. The Contracts Are Awarded By Federal Agencies." (WHAM-TV13 Website, www.13wham.com, Accessed 8/25/06)
- "Time To Go To The Trusty Webster's Dictionary. It Defines Red-Handed As 'In The Very Commission Of A Crime Or Wrongdoing.' Wrongdoing? Perhaps In MoveOn.Org's Opinion. But A Crime, Well That's Fiction." (WHAM-TV13 Website, www.13wham.com, Accessed 8/25/06)
MoveOn.Org Preparing Massive Get-Out-The-Vote Operation To Help Democrats In November:
MoveOn.Org Email: "[M]oveOn members have organized over 685 parties across the country to celebrate the last 100 days of Republican control and launch our massive GOTV program." (MoveOn.Org Email, "Dessert Parties Tonight," 7/31/06)
MoveOn.Org Email: "Call for Change is an innovative new program that'll harness the energy of MoveOn's 3 million members to make a difference in top races around the country. It's a very ambitious plan to win big." (MoveOn.Org Email, "Good News: Let's Celebrate In Arlington," 7/28/06)
- MoveOn.Org Email: "Through Call for Change, MoveOn members from New York to San Diego will make over 5 million phone calls into 30 highly competitive House districts plus key Senate races." (MoveOn.Org Email, "Good News: Let's Celebrate In Arlington," 7/28/06)
- MoveOn.Org Email: "We'll use new technology and cutting edge 'microtargeting' techniques ... We'll deploy skilled field organizers around the country to help our volunteer leaders recruit and support other MoveOn members in their area." (MoveOn.Org Email, "Good News: Let's Celebrate In Arlington," 7/28/06)
MoveOn.Org Funding Out-Of-Mainstream Defeatocrats In 2006:
During 2006 Cycle, MoveOn.Org Has Contributed $719,186 To Democrats. (Political Money Line Website, www.tray.com, Accessed 8/23/06)
- Since 2000 Cycle, MoveOn.Org Has Contributed $1,159,569 (100%) To Democrats And $0 To Republicans. (Political Money Line Website, www.tray.com, Accessed 8/23/06)
MOVEON.ORG'S DISASTROUS AGENDA FOR AMERICA
In MoveOn.Org's America, We Would Lack The Critical Tools To Fight The War On Terror:
 | MoveOn.Org Sponsored Petition Saying "It Is Clear Now That The President Has Been Repeatedly And Willingly Breaking The Law To Wiretap American Citizens Without A Warrant." (MoveOn.Org Website, www.moveon.org, Accessed 8/24/06)
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MoveOn.Org Sponsored An Online Petition To "Stop The Patriot Act." (MoveOn.Org Website, www.moveon.org, Accessed 8/24/06)
In MoveOn.Org's America, American Troops In Harms Way Wouldn't Have Food, Shelter, Body Armor Or Bullets:
MoveOn.Org Released Ads Accusing GOP Of Being Caught "Red-Handed" Spending $319 Billion To Fund Troops In Harms Way. (MoveOn.Org Website, www.moveon.org, Accessed 8/23/06)
- MoveOn.Org Ad Attacks GOP For Voting To Award $14.8 Billion "[T]o Provide Food, Shelter, And Other Support Services To U.S. Troops ..." (MoveOn.Org Website, www.moveon.org, Accessed 8/23/06)
In MoveOn.Org's America, U.S. Troops Would Surrender In Iraq And Saddam Hussein Would Still Be In Power:
 | "[T]he Liberal Group MoveOn.Org Produced A TV Ad Titled 'Quagmire' Asserting That Mr. Bush Lacks Plans To End The War. 'George Bush Got Us Into This Quagmire,' The Narrator Says As An American Soldier Sinks Deeper Into Quicksand, Rifle Overhead In A Posture That Suggests Surrender." (Todd J. Gillman, "History Of A 'Quagmire,'" The Dallas Morning News, 9/27/04) |
- MoveOn.Org Raised Money To Run Ad Celebrating Death Of 2,000th Soldier In Operation Iraqi Freedom. "We've also added to our campaign a respectful and emotional TV ad that honors those killed in Iraq and asks, 'How many more?'" (MoveOn.Org Email, "Nothing Is True," 10/26/05)
In MoveOn.Org's America, The Taliban Would Still Be In Power:
After 9/11, MoveOn.Org Collected Signatures For Statement Calling For "Justice, Not Escalating Violence That Would Only Play Into The Terrorists' Hands." (Tony Pugh, "Against Tide, They Clamor For Peace," The Philadelphia Inquirer, 9/21/01)
- MoveOn.Org Petition Stated Governments Should Not Be "Held Unduly Accountable" For Actions Of Terrorist Groups Operating Within Their Borders. "Furthermore, we assert that the government of a nation must be presumed separate and distinct from any terrorist group that may operate within its borders, and therefore cannot be held unduly accountable for the latter's crimes." (MoveOn.Org Website, http://www.moveon.org/peace/petition/petition.html, Accessed 12/17/03)
In MoveOn.Org's America, President Bush Is Likened To Hitler And Would Be Censured:
Two Ads Comparing President Bush To Hitler Appeared On MoveOn.Org Voter Fund Website. "One ad begins with Adolf Hitler making speeches, until a picture of President Bush appears. Another also uses Nazi and Bush images, with the tag line: 'What were war crimes in 1945 is foreign policy in 2003.' The videos appeared on the Web site of MoveOn.Org's Voter Fund as part of a nationwide contest for an anti-Bush television ad on which the liberal group plans to spend a considerable sum." (Howard Kurtz, "Anti-Bush Ad Contest Includes Hitler Images," The Washington Post, 1/6/04)
- Abraham Foxman Of Anti-Defamation League Called Ads "Vile And Outrageous" And Group's Comments Explaining Them "Hardly Comforting." (Anti-Defamation League, "Hitler Ad Should Never Have Appeared On MoveOn.Org," Press Release, 1/5/04)
"MoveOn's [March 2004] Spot ... Claims That Bush Did Not Tell The Truth A Year Ago When Laying Out The Case For War With Iraq, And It Urges Congress To Censure The President." (Liz Sidoti, "New Anti-Bush Ads Assail President On Economy, Iraq War," The Associated Press, 3/17/04)
In MoveOn.Org's America, Economy Boosting Tax Cuts Would Have Never Been Enacted:
"The Liberal Activist Group MoveOn.Org Is Running A Caustic Television Ad Campaign ... That Depicts The Administration's [Tax Cut] Plan As Too Expensive And A Sop To The Wealthy. The Ads ... Feature Parents Selling Their Blood Plasma To Raise Money For Their Children's Cash-Strapped School ..." (Helen Dewar, "2nd Illinois Republican Declines Senate Bid," The Washington Post, 5/14/03)
In MoveOn.Org's America, Mainstream Justices John Roberts And Samuel Alito Would Not Be On The Supreme Court:
MoveOn.Org Sponsored Petition Opposing John Roberts' Nomination To The Supreme Court By Saying, "The President Has Chosen A Right Wing Corporate Lawyer And Ideologue For The Nation's Highest Court Instead Of A Judge Who Would Protect The Rights Of The American People." (MoveOn.Org Website, www.moveon.org, Accessed 8/23/06)
MoveOn.Org Sponsored Petition Opposing Samuel Alito's Nomination To The Supreme Court By Saying, "[A]lito Is A Notoriously Right-Wing Judge On The Third Circuit Court Of Appeals. He Has Consistently Ruled To Strip Basic Protections From Workers, Women, Minorities And The Disabled In Favor Of Unchecked Power For Corporations And Special Interests." (MoveOn.Org Website, www.moveon.org, Accessed 8/23/06)
- MoveOn.Org Petition: "The nomination of Samuel Alito poses a grave threat to the protections Americans count on, including basic workers' rights, women's rights, and civil rights. We call on the Senate to stand up for all of us and reject the nomination of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court of the United States." (MoveOn.Org Website, www.moveon.org, Accessed 8/23/06)
MOVEON.ORG HAS ALREADY TAKEN OVER DEMOCRAT PARTY
MoveOn.Org On Democrat Party: "We Own It":
MoveOn.Org Email Claims It Bought And Owns Democrat Party: "Now it's our party: we bought it, we own it, and we're going to take it back." (Adam C. Smith, "Unshaven, Unbowed And In Our Face," St. Petersburg[FL] Times, 2/18/05)
"[M]oveOn.Org's Man In Washington ... [Tom] Matzzie Noted How Senior Democratic Senators Eagerly Rearrange Their Schedules To Meet With MoveOn." (Adam C. Smith, "Unshaven, Unbowed And In Our Face," St. Petersburg [FL] Times, 2/18/05)
- "Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Of California [Was] Among Several House Democrats Who Met With MoveOn ... What They See Is A Potential Ally That Could Help Them Move Votes And Frame Issues - As Well As A Template For The Party's Own Organizing Activities." (John Cochran, "Internet-Based Activist Group Puts Powerful Spin On Politics," CQ Weekly, 10/3/03)
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) At MoveOn Rally: "We are depending on you, we are depending on you to make sure this country stands for what we learned many years ago when Mr. Smith went to Washington." (Sen. Harry Reid, MoveOn.Org PAC Rally, Washington, D.C., 3/16/05)
MoveOn.Org Working Hard To Oust Mainstream Democrats:
MoveOn.Org Email: "It is also part of our work together to hold Democrats to their Party's highest values on issues like foreign policy, economic prosperity and good government. That sometimes means grappling with specific right-wing Democrats who consistently side with big corporations and right-wing Republicans." (MoveOn.Org Email, "Should We Take On Right-Wing Democrats?" 2/14/06)
- MoveOn.Org Email: "One approach is to support progressive primary challengers to right-wing Democrats. We think this makes sense but it's a big decision ..." (MoveOn.Org Email, "Should We Take On Right-Wing Democrats?" 2/14/06)
- MoveOn.Org Email: "[84 Percent] of us agreed we should challenge some right-wing incumbent Democrats in primary elections." (MoveOn.Org Email, "Three Weeks To Pull It Off," 2/16/06)
MEET THE 2006 MOVEON.ORG DEFEATOCRATS
MoveOn.Org Supporting Defeatocrat Senate Candidate Ned Lamont (D-CT):
MoveOn.Org Endorsed Senate Candidate Ned Lamont (D-CT). (MoveOn.Org Website, www.moveon.org, Accessed 8/24/06)
- During 2006 Cycle, MoveOn.Org Has Contributed $251,126 To Lamont. (Political Money Line Website, www.tray.com, Accessed 8/23/06)
- MoveOn.Org Email: "In an election decided by 10,119 votes, MoveOn members made 77,000 calls to get Connecticut voters to the polls and put Lamont over the top." (MoveOn.Org Email, "Victory!" 8/9/06)
Lamont's Campaign Message Is Cut-And-Run From Iraq. Lamont: "I think it's time for us to take our front-line military operations and start bringing those troops home now." (Susan Haigh, "Iraq War Key Topic Of Senate Race," The Associated Press, 6/17/06)
- Lamont Opposed To Terrorist Surveillance Program. Lamont: "I look at the illegal wiretaps. ... I think we should have said that was wrong. ... I think censure was a way of telling the president of the United States, what you did was wrong." ("Lieberman, Lamont Spar In Conn. Primary Debate," The Washington Post, 7/7/06)
MoveOn.Org Supporting Defeatocrat Senate Candidate Sherrod Brown (D-OH):
MoveOn.Org Endorsed Senate Candidate Sherrod Brown (D-OH). (MoveOn.Org Website, www.moveon.org, Accessed 8/24/06)
- MoveOn.Org Email: "[I]n the Ohio Senate race ... Rep. Sherrod Brown ... stands a great chance of winning a Senate seat from Republican Senator Mike DeWine." (Moveon.Org Email, "Thanks For A Great Year: Your Work In '05 (And What's Next In '06!)," 12/29/05)
Rep. Brown Voted Against The PATRIOT Act At Least 3 Times. (H.R. 2975, CQ Vote #386, Passed 337-79: R 207-3; D 129-75; I 1-1, 10/12/01, Brown Voted Nay; H.R. 3199, CQ Vote #414: Passed 257-171: R 214-14; D 43-156; I 0-1, 7/21/05, Brown Voted Nay; H.R. 3199, CQ Vote #627: Adopted 251-174: R 207-18; D 44-155; I 0-1, 12/14/05, Brown Voted Nay)
- Rep. Brown Voted Against An Amendment That Said "The Apprehension, Detention, And Interrogation Of Terrorists Are Fundamental To The Successful Prosecution Of The War On Terror." (H.R. 4548, CQ Vote #298: Adopted 304-116: R 223-0; D 81-115; I 0-1, 6/23/04, Brown Voted Nay)
MoveOn.Org Supporting Defeatocrat House Candidate Patrick Murphy (D-PA):
MoveOn.Org Endorsed House Candidate Patrick Murphy (D-PA). (MoveOn.Org Website, www.moveon.org, Accessed 8/24/06)
- MoveOn.Org Email: "Democrat Patrick Murphy is running in the 8th congressional district of Pennsylvania. ... His experience in Iraq has led him to support 'The Murphy Plan' for Iraq that would start bringing troops home now. ... This should be a Democratic seat and Murphy is the candidate who can win it but he needs our help." (Moveon.Org Email, "Deadline Tomorrow: Can You Pitch In?," 6/27/06)
Murphy Wants To Cut-And-Run In Iraq. Murphy: "It is time to change the direction in Iraq, and we need to start bringing our men and women home now." (Patrick Murphy For Congress Website, www.murphy06.com, Accessed 8/24/06)
MoveOn.Org Supporting Defeatocrat House Candidate Francine Busby (D-CA):
MoveOn.Org Endorsed House Candidate Francine Busby (D-CA). (MoveOn.Org Website, www.moveon.org, Accessed 8/24/06)
- During 2006 Cycle, MoveOn.Org Has Given $124,620 In Earmarked Contributions To Busby. (Political Money Line Website, www.tray.com, Accessed 8/23/06)
"[D]emocratic Candidate Francine Busby Says Voters Should Send A Different Message: A Change Is Needed In Washington Because Of The Quagmire In Iraq ... In Her Public Comments, Busby Has Consistently Opposed The Invasion." (Tony Perry, "Key Race Is Seen As A Test Of GOP's Vulnerability," Los Angeles Times, 5/30/06)
- Busby Opposed The NSA's Terrorist Surveillance Program. (Tony Perry, "Key Race Is Seen As A Test Of GOP's Vulnerability," Los Angeles Times, 5/30/06)
MoveOn.Org Supporting Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV):
MoveOn.Org Endorsed Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV). (MoveOn.Org Website, www.moveon.org, Accessed 8/24/06)
- "The MoveOn.Org Rally Featured Several Members Of The Democratic Leadership ... But It Was Byrd Who Drew The Most Applause." (Mark Preston, "Feisty Byrd Looks Like A Candidate," Roll Call, 3/17/05)
Sen. Byrd Voted Against Senate Passage Of $87 Billion Iraq/Afghanistan Reconstruction Package. Byrd: "This entire adventure in Iraq has been based on propaganda and manipulation. Eighty-seven billion dollars is too much to pay for the continuation of a war based on falsehoods." (S. 1689, CQ Vote #400: Passed 87-12: R 50-0; D 37-11; I 0-1, 10/17/03, Byrd Voted Nay; Robert C. Byrd, Losing America, 2004, p. 290)
- Sen. Byrd Voted To Kill The PATRIOT Act Reauthorization. (H.R. 3199, CQ Vote #358: Rejected 52-47: R 50-5; D 2-41; I 0-1, 12/16/05, Byrd Voted Nay)
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