Some Victory Against Ben Nelson -- Who is Next? »
Posted By bluetexasvalley 4 months, 4 weeks ago in Political NewsThis week, Change Congress scored a major victory against U.S. Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) after he fell victim to what I call "Good Souls Corruption" -- good people trapped in a broken campaign-finance system they refuse to fix.
Ben Nelson probably hates us right now -- or at least me. But that's OK, it was worth it. Here's what happened.
Nelson has received over $2 million from health and insurance interests who oppose President Obama's public health insurance option. Those companies fear competition. 71% of rural voters support it.
Who did Nelson side with? You guessed it -- in May, he sided with the insurance interests against the citizens of Nebraska, calling the public option a "deal breaker."
So Change Congress launched $10,000 of online ads, letting Nebraska voters know about Nelson's special-interest money. We also sent 3,000 direct-mail pieces to Democratic donors throughout the state. This generated state and national news stories for over a week (and apparently freaked Nelson out).
After an intense 11-day battle with Nelson, he's now publicly "open" to the public option -- and this week, he made more news by saying he won't join a filibuster of Obama's plan. One of our local supporters even got a personal phone call from the Senator this week, during which Nelson tried to explain away his special-interest contributions!
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I am a 60-plus widow, retired after almost 40 years in the newspaper business. My love of politics was learned, first, from my father, a ...
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bluetexasvalley4 months, 4 weeks ago
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FTA:
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"Maybe the reason members of Congress are responding so defensively is that CC is striking a little too close to home. Apparently members of Congress are shocked by the nerve-the nerve!-of people who tell them that taking huge amounts of money from the industries they're in charge of regulating reeks of corruption." -
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Charlson4 months, 4 weeks ago
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Many Congressmen vote for special interest on many bills without their constituents really knowing what or how they're voting. How many actually go to Congressional sites to see how their representatives vote? Most constituents rely on what their representatives say that they are for and against but rarely check to confirm their veracity.
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A public outing is needed for all Congressmen and women on their voting and how it connects with special interests, so the public can choose their next representative with a better comprehension of their loyalties. -
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bluetexasvalley4 months, 4 weeks ago
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So you think once a politician is elected, he should be free to vote against his constituents' wants and needs? You believe once he's elected he doesn't need to have any accountability to the voters? Is that what you cons really think? Is that why none of you stood up to Bush & Cheney?
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Is that why Cheney answered that question about the majority of the American people disagreeing with him with his curled-up-lip-sneer: "So?"
Then why bother to call and write your reps with your thoughts? Why even bother to have elections?
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decipher4 months, 4 weeks ago
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""Going after politicians on your own side that disagree with you. That is going to come to roost sooner or later.""
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it's pleasant to know that representative democracy will eventually come to roost. what exactly is your complaint about elected officials representing their constituency? -
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Jeboba4 months, 3 weeks ago
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whatsamatta, afraid there will be no one left in your right wing Republican party? They have all been bought and paid for since Reagan. I say clean 'em all out that engage in pay to play corruption. . . regardless of their party affiliation. We'd lose maybe 10% of the Dems but all of the Republicans would be gone. Sounds good to me!
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dizzo491984 months, 4 weeks ago
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A public outing is needed for all Congressmen and women on their voting and how it connects with special interests, so the public can choose their next representative with a better comprehension of their loyalties.THAT WOULD CLEAN UP CONGRESS FOR AWHILE
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Bopi3654 months, 3 weeks ago
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Since Nebraska has a 92% white population, I would have to say it was the rural rednecks and not the "welfare sucking minorities" that decided that health care reform was in order. Amazing what a little education can do. Perhaps the Rush Limpballs mind-meld is wearing off for those folks and reality is setting in.
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pekiren424 months, 1 week ago
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71% of rural voters support it.
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wow more than a half supporter
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