Let's Keep Our Fingers Crossed for Jackie Speier Today, April 8th!
There's a myth out there, pushed by people who didn't do well in civics class, that Speaker Pelosi is the Supreme Dictator of the United States, and that any time someone in Our Fair City wants something done, like say, ending the Iraq war tomorrow, she can immediately order the troops back, on her command. That's a nice thought for people who stopped for a red light in college, and never moved on when it turned green, but unfortunately it's not reality.
Progressive Democrats needs to send more "good" Democrats to Washington D.C. so that Our Speaker will have the working majority she needs to put this country back in order. Right now the majority is rather thin, with some Democrats in the majority who don't always vote the way we'd like 'em to. The solution is to get more "good" Democrats elected around the country, so that this won't be a problem.
That's why folks need to come out in support of <A HREF="http://www.jackiespeier.com">people like former State Senator Jackie Speier</A>, who's running to replace the late Rep. Tom Lantos. Despite what some people on the extreme sides of left and right say, Sen. Speier is the kind of person you want in Congress - she's smart, principled, and knows the district (which encompasses San Mateo & San Francisco counties).
Plenty of good people have <A HREF="Permalink">written about her</A> and her achievements, and I've <A HREF="http://www.gregdewar.com/mt/mt-search.cgi?IncludeBlogs=1&search=speier">been a longtime supporter</A> of her as well.
Part of supporting Our Speaker is helping the good Democrats around the state and the country get elected to Congress so we can move faster on an agenda that puts regular folks first, and lets the special interests which prospered under Tom Delay and GW Bush sit on the sidelines for a change. Go Vote!
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