Democratic presidential candidate Chris Dodd says enough is enough in his vote for me message to members of Democracy for America. Dodd trails other candidates in the presidential primary preference poll led at this moment by Al Gore and Dennis Kucinich.
Dear DFA Member,
The Military Commissions Act. Warrantless wiretapping. Shredding of Habeas Corpus. Torture. Extraordinary Rendition. Secret Prisons.
Enough is enough.
You may have heard that I've placed a hold on any legislation that includes "retroactive immunity" for telecom companies that helped the Bush Administration spy on Americans.
And if it comes down to it, I'll filibuster.
This might not be customary, but my ask isn't that you vote for me in the Pulse Poll, it is that you let Democracy for America HQ know how you feel about our fight to restore the Constitution and preserve the rule of law.
So vote in the poll, and in the "optional" comment field, send a message encouraging DFA to join the fight on FISA today.
I've been supported in this effort by MoveOn, the ACLU, Glenn Greenwald, Atrios, the team at Firedoglake, Open Left, the Daily Kos community and countless other bloggers and organizations across the country on the issue of restoring our Constitution.
There is a hearing on retroactive immunity before the Senate Judiciary Committee in two days, in fact.
We're getting closer to stopping this bill, and DFA's support might be the factor that pushes us over the top.
Ask DFA to get involved in the fight by voting in the Pulse Poll and sharing your request in the optional comment field.
I'd like to see a little more spine, frankly, on these issues. Candidates always tell us they want to lead, but a little leadership right now would certainly be welcomed on these questions.
We shouldn't have to wait to elect the next President before we finally show the courage to stand up to the grave mistakes made by this one.
Thanks for your support,
Chris Dodd