[Davis Democrats] FW: Shame on them

[John Chendo]

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From: Howard Dean <chairman at democrats.org>
Reply-To: <dnc-0036I002Ey at mailer.democrats.org>
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 10:40:00 -0500
To: <jac07 at dcn.org>
Subject: RE: Shame on them

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> John--  <http://www.democrats.org/billboardinvite> Since Tom wrote to you
> yesterday, thousands of people have stepped up to challenge Republican leaders
> in their own backyard when they attack our veterans. I saw the video of
> Republican Jean Schmidt calling decorated combat veteran and Democratic
> Congressman Jack Murtha a coward. I couldn't believe what I heard. Immediately
> after her attack, you can hear something else on that tape. That is the House
> Democrats shouting her down and calling her to account for the attack. They
> ultimately forced her to retract her words. We're following your suggestion to
> put billboards up in the hometown of any Republican leader trying to distract
> from their failed leadership by attacking a veteran's service. The Democracy
> Bonds community is the core of this and every other effort our party
> undertakes because of your monthly commitment. But you can bring more people
> around by asking your friends and family to join this effort:
> http://www.democrats.org/billboardinvite Jean Schmidt is only the latest
> Republican leader to cross this line of civility and respect for our veterans
> -- it's time to say enough is enough. Republican leaders use these tactics to
> distract people from the simple fact that they have lost credibility on
> national security and foreign policy. They abandoned the hunt for Osama bin
> Laden. They manipulated intelligence to sell the war in Iraq, and failed to
> plan adequately for the war before it started. They destroyed the moral
> authority America built up over five decades of Democratic and Republican
> presidents, and they alienated the universal support for our cause after
> September 11th. Americans deserve to hear an exit strategy in Iraq and a plan
> to restore our moral leadership in the world. And questioning the patriotism
> of those who demand these things is absolutely out of bounds. Thank you for
> standing up. Governor Howard Dean, M.D.
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