An open letter to the DNC
Dear Democratic National Committee:
Because of this, you just lost a donor. From this moment forward, and starting just a few minutes ago, all my national political contributions previously designated for the DNC will instead go to MoveOn. The DNC will never receive another dime from me.
The Democratic leadership in both the House and the Senate have caved repeatedly to the lame-duck Bush administration on the Iraq war occupation; the ending of that occupation was the main reason the American people handed Congress to the Democrats in 2006, and you have utterly failed to live up to the mandate you were given. The cowardly leadership in Congress, like the cowardly leadership of the national party, have focused entirely on triangulating their positions instead of standing for core principles.
This is not why we elected you, and it is not why I have contributed to you in the past.
We elected you to effect positive change in the direction of this country; we did not elect you to cave to your fear of Republicans calling you names. If you don't have the spine to lead, then you don't deserve to lead. And you certainly don't deserve my cash.
From now on, starting just a few minutes ago, my national political contributions will go to groups capable of leading the progressive movement in this country.
That list does not include the DNC, but it sure does include MoveOn.