Petition- Message To Pres Obama

Written by: Jeff Morris-Saugerties, N.Y.- De on Sep 3, 2009 4:39 PM EDT

  I just received a dissapointing message from BoldProgressives.org, a group I belong to asking me to sign a petition to Pres Obama insisting he stand firm on the Public Option. It appears the President may be considering dropping the Public Option from the final Bill in next weeks address to Congress. It also encourages its members to include a message to Pres Obama.                   

So today, we're launching a petition to President Obama signed by those who volunteered, staffed, voted for, or donated to Obama's campaign in 2008, asking him to please stand firm on the public option.

  I'm having trouble getting the "sign the petition" link to work here, but if you go to BoldProgressives.org, it's there. I strongly urge all here concerned about this to go to BoldProgressives.org and sign the petition to Pres Obama. Leave a comment too, if you so desire.

 You may not agree with me here, but below is MY message to the President.

 To Pres Obama,

   I too worked hard, supported, and voted for you and "Change We Can Believe In" 72 percent of ALL Americans still support the public option. To be intimidated by an extremist minority, and demonstrate the same spinelessness that characterizes the Dem party of today is not "Change We Can Believe In", but rather more of the same. The Senate Dems (Blue Dogs) who once again seem willing to do what they've done best over the past 8 yr. (tuck their tails between their legs, and fold) should be ashamed of their cowardice in standing up to the Private Insurance Industry and their big money.

 The Senate "Blue Dog Dems" are ignoring their constituents who supported and voted for them. Their own district Dem voters still support the PO too. The Blue Dog Dems come from areas of America that represent only 1-2 percent of the total constituents of the Dem party. But, they wll make the entire Dem party nation wide, pay a big price in 2010 and 2012 if they don't support the Public Option.

 Please show some leadership and courage Pres Obama. Get the Blue Dog Dems on board. If the final bill does not contain the Public Option, it will do little or nothing to lower premiums, and little or nothing for the 47 million uninsured. The Private Insurance Industry again wins, and "We The People" again lose. No change here. Despite a Dem Pres, a 60-40 Fillibuster proof majority in the Senate, and an even bigger majority in the House?

  I would rather see the Dems WITH some courage in the House kill the Bill, than surrender the good fight and accept a watered down worthless compromise. The Progressive wing of the Dem party (who did the hard work and raised the money that got you and other Dem candidates elected in 2006 and 2008) will get very busy and put those traitor "Blue Dog Dems" in the cross hairs, and support candidates in their districts to challenge them in their Primary, who will not cave in to (be bought off by) the Private Insurance Industry for their re election bids in 2010 and 2012. We then can come back with a new Congress after 2010, with Dem candidates who demonstrate a spine, and get this done right.

  If the final Bill does not insist on the PO, I will not be voting for you again in 2012, Pres Obama. Nor will I continue to support the Dem party and vote for the Dem candidates locally and State Wide. Why should I continue to vote for the Dems when they don't have the courage to accomplish their agenda? You HAVE the votes now! It only requires 51 votes, not 60, to get it done! Get the spineless Blue Dog Dems to use the majority you all were elected with. If not, it will be the DEMS who somehow manage to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Ignore your constituents at your, and the Dem party's, own peril in 2010 and 2012.

Regretfully,
Jeff Morris-Saugerties, N.Y.- DeJaVu57

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