Replacement needed for Rep. Sullivan (Republican-OK1)

Written by: T Nuspl on Aug 23, 2009 11:45 PM EDT

Linked to groups: T-Town DFA, DFA Oklahoma

Linked to campaigns: Manley for Congress

According to information from Democracy for America (DFA), the public pressure we applied this week, in coordination with others nationwide, has indeed had a positive effect. We have dozens in the U.S. House willing to vote against any bill that deprives us of a public option, when we need a government option to compete against the private health insurance market, to keep private companies from gouging their ratepayers. But the big news is the solid progress in the U.S. Senate, gaining many votes for the public option, with only 4 more votes needed to guarantee passage of a public option. President Obama re-iterated his support for the public option this week, stating on Thursday: "So let me just be clear: I continue to support a public option, I think it is important, and I think it will help drive down costs and give consumers choices." Obama explained how health care reform will guarantee competition and choice.

Clearly, the likes of Coburn, Boren, and Sullivan, who continue to defend the status quo that denies 646,000 Oklahomans health care, are all woefully behind the times.

We need to send a message loud and clear at Sullivan's Town Hall meetings this week, here in OK-1 district. We need to convince others in the audience and/or watching news coverage at home, our neighbors, our friends, fellow community members, even if Sullivan himself is a write-off. Does the TCDP have a candidate who's running against Sullivan yet? Where is the local candidate who will act as counter-point to Sullivan's lies this week? I hope this week is the beginning of the end for Sullivan's sordid career as Congressional Representative for OK-1. We can do better than Sullivan!

Who's up for more demonstrating this week, who's ready to rally for public health care?

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Location: Tulsa, OK