Things are moving quickly. We’ve now taken in over $115,000 in less than two days (for a grand total of over $195,000) to fight the FISA battle. Glenn has a post up outlining some of the stuff we’re doing, but suffice to say that there is much going on and you’ll be hearing more soon.
The other day people had great suggestions about what to name the new PAC we’re forming in order to fight sleazy political hacks like Steny Hoyer, Joe Lieberman, Chris Carney and John Barrow who use their power to block any investigation into the corrupt practices of the past 8 years, promote horrible legislation for the benefit of their campaign contributors and basically go out of their way to screw the public.
We’ve winnowed the list down to a few, and want you to vote about the name you like best. (Whoever suggested the winning name gets a copy of Matt Taibbi’s Great Derangement.) While Blue America will continue its work supporting more and better Democrats, this organization will do the work of making sure politicians stay accountable to the people who elect them.
What should we call it?
- Account 2 Us
- Account To Us
- Complete Accountability
- Restore Public Trust
- Unaccountable No More
- Powerpac
- Feet to the Fire
- Accountability Now
- Agressive Progressives
- Defend Our Republic
- PopulaPAC
- We Want Better PAC
- imPACt
- Keep em honest PAC
Vote here.



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How can TwoPAC not win? This is the same type of judging that went on during the “rap” contest of years ago that I should have also won and that was obviously rigged.
I demand electronic voting machines!
Go Jane Go !!!
and of course I’m voting for ‘Accountability Now’, why do you ask *g*
waving wildly to EPU – oooh, are there pics of world’s cutest dog at your link ?
Yes, there are pictures of Che at the link, though I’ve not been particularly diligent in posting new ones.
we really need to let our elected officials know what is going on, why we were able to raise this money so fast and that they will face a fierce challenge and likely lose if they vote for the immunity bill
once they know they will lose thier seat of power I don’t think they will vote for the bill
ack! what a dollbaby !!! and more pics please
it’s important we let them know before the vote, our purpose is not to elect differant officials it’s to insure they do the people’s work and not the corporations work
we need to get the word out pronto, they will lose in the next election if they vote for this bill
EPU!
you can go here, and tell Chairman Van Hollen not a penny more to the Cheney Enablers
you can also call his Congressional Office here
Unfortunately for me, I live in CA-03 with Dan Lungren as my Rep. (votes 97% Bush). I noticed AT&T is his largest contributor this cycle but 15th in 2006. I wonder why.
DSCC Contacts Here
. . .Schumer is still chair, sigh
you can contact his enabling ass here
Aggressive Progressive should help send the message IMNSHO
Just read on TPM a “Bipartisan” deal has been reached and will be voted on tomorrow.
Bastards!
Reference to previous contest injustice can be found here http://firedoglake.com/2006/07…..-a-winner/
Am I bitter? Oh yeah.
Toobz strange this morning.
just submitted Left Behind Pac
bushie – go to sacbee dot com – find an appropriate spot on the site to leave a comment on this (ps – you owe “bastards” everywhere an apology)
In response to cbl2 @ 8: done. Went here. Submitted two-paragraph warning not to cave in on FISA. Warned Van Hollen we will stop giving money to DCCC and we will campaign against Steny Hoyer and his Blue Dogs unless DCCC takes action today to stop this cave-in. Go to link:
http://dccc.org/page/s/contact
Hiya Cbl.
Hey I don’t see my Bipartisan Intervention To End Meaningless Enabling (BITE ME) on the list. What gives?
YWFUPAC (You Work For US PAC)!
I voted for imPACt tho cause that is what i’d Steny Hoyer, Joe Lieberman, Chris Carney and John Barrow to feel as they head out the door.
Uh, oh…another server attack in progress?
Here’s some fun we had on flag day:
http://freewayblogger.blogspot…..ornia.html
Having a flag (and a constitution) makes it legal.
I just called the Obama campaign and asked Obama to come out publicly against immunity. The person who I talked to said he’d had several calls on this and would pass it along. Call 866-675-2008 option 6 to speak to someone.
BTW “aggressive” has two g’s in it. So what will be the slogan for this new organization? “Together we can do better”?
dreading a possible double post -
waving to the progressive hotness in G town
I has a mad X~(
you did vote for Accountability Now, right ?
Done!
How about FUPAC?
Me, too. Fingers tired from e-mailing this morning. :)
Hugh – Obviously it is an attempt to stifle the old guard under the boot-licking heel of the blog-guard state.
I also support “Accountability Now”.
thanks a million !
call firedogs call
866-675-2008 option 6
even if you’re the type that gets nervous with these calls – a very nice, sympathetic person will be on the other end
Call Now !
Defend Our Republic.
Because the conservatives will like it too, and it’s what we all have in common here.
I’m a little wary of anything that has Republic in it – too much like Republican – could be mistaken for that.
I vote for Aggressive Progressives
and Feet to the Fire PAC
I called and did the thing with a very nice phone person who said she hopes OB leads the way too in opposing this, and that she would be disappointed and surprised if he did not as he has already come out strongly against teleco immunity.
At the very least, I said, we cannot legislate — as we did after watergate and the intell abuses of Nixon — if we dont know what Bushco did and this will shut the door on the truth.
I think this is a great idea – to let everyone vote. Makes for a lighter day than yesterday and today may get fairly heavy, too, if they vote on telecom.
and I’m still p/o’d we don’t refer to Norah O Donnell as “Belle Stare” *g*
Yes
that’s funny.
I can’t get to where ever it is we are supposed to be voting, so I’ll leave my vote here:
1. imPACt
2. Account 2 US
Feet to the Fire
Accountability Now
Unaccountable no more
Any of these work for me. Feet to the Fire has the additional advantage of evoking FDL
FireDogPAC to invoke the fear of sunlight in BlueDogs.
Why not something like this: Nothing but the Truth
Feet to the Fire
I also like FiredogPAC
I have not been able to vote. The link goes into limbo.
So I vote imPACt
I hope this gets through
Well, I know accountability is the point, but the names sound bland (sorry). I know all of mine were ridiculous, but how about
Business of the People (BOP PAC)?
Otherwise I vote for Feet to the Fire.
How about the Family Values PAC? Or Conservative Principles PAC? Maybe the Preserve Protect Defend PAC? Something that will create a little cognitive dissonance as the GOP attempts to demonize it.
From that list, I suppose I’d go with Accountability PAC or Restore Public Trust.
i love KABLAMO – Ksomething Asomething Boobs Liars A$$holes Mofos and Asomething.
Call it Constitution Defenders.
Constitution Defenders says it exactly and it also sounds like a bunch of superheroes!
Imagine the headlines:
The Constitution Defenders target Hoyer.
The Constitution Defenders target Bush.
Etc.
So, where’s Obama? This is from six hours ago at Dkos: http://www.dailykos.com/storyo…..413/538615
PAC Up Your Offices, Hacks