It is bad enough that we’re bailing out domestic banks. Barack Obama now wants to bail out European banks via funding for the International Monetary Fund (“IMF”).
Humorously, there is a unique coalition forming on this because part of the legislation is also tied to war funding and the Graham-Lieberman amendment to stop the release of photos showing alleged torture. The whole thing has gotten rather convoluted. The Republicans in the House will probably vote against it en masse.
The Blue Dog Democrats are being forced to vote for it by Rahm Emanuel and Nancy Pelosi, but the pressure is only just mounting. If we mount pressure now by calling them and pinning them down, they’ll most likely change their mind and side with the GOP. There are enough of them to kill it.
Additionally, Lindsey Graham and Joe Lieberman are going to grind the Senate to a halt unless their amendment to prohibit the release of the photos gets enacted into law one way or the other. So one way or the other we’ll still get Graham-Lieberman, which is a good thing.
Call the members of Congress below. Ask each one to vote against H.R. 2346, the 2009 Supplemental Appropriations Act.
Let us know in the comments what each one says.
| Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie | 202-225-2801 |
| Hill, Baron (IN-09) | 202-225-5315 |
| Melancon, Charlie (LA-03) | 202-225-4031 |
| Shuler, Heath (NC-11) | 202-225-6401 |
| Altmire, Jason (PA-04) | 202-225-2565 |
| Arcuri, Mike (NY-24) | 202-225-3665 |
| Baca, Joe (CA-43) | 202-225-6161 |
| Barrow, John (GA-12) | 202-225-2823 |
| Berry, Marion (AR-01) | 202-225-4076 |
| Bishop, Sanford (GA-02) | 202-225-3631 |
| Boren, Dan (OK-02) | 202-225-2701 |
| Boswell, Leonard (IA-03) | 202-225-3806 |
| Boyd, Allen (FL-02) | 202-225-5235 |
| Bright, Bobby (AL-02) | 202-225-2901 |
| Cardoza, Dennis (CA-18) | 202-225-6131 |
| Carney, Christopher (PA-10) | 202-225-3731 |
| Chandler, Ben (KY-06) | 202-225-4706 |
| Childers, Travis (MS-01) | 202-225-4306 |
| Cooper, Jim (TN-05) | 202-225-4311 |
| Costa, Jim (CA-20) | 202-225-3341 |
| Cuellar, Henry (TX-28) | 202-225-1640 |
| Davis, Lincoln (TN-04) | 202-225-6831 |
| Donnelly, Joe (IN-02) | 202-225-3915 |
| Ellsworth, Brad (IN-08) | 202-225-4636 |
| Giffords, Gabrielle (AZ-08) | 202-225-2542 |
| Gordon, Bart (TN-06) | 202-225-4231 |
| Griffith, Parker (AL-05) | 202-225-4801 |
| Harman, Jane (CA-36) | 202-225-8220 |
| Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie (SD) | 202-225-2801 |
| Hill, Baron (IN-09) | 202-225-5315 |
| Holden, Tim (PA-17) | 202-225-5546 |
| Kratovil, Jr., Frank (MD-01) | 202-225-5311 |
| McIntyre, Mike (NC-07) | 202-225-2731 |
| Marshall, Jim (GA-03) | 202-225-6531 |
| Matheson, Jim (UT-02) | 202-225-3011 |
| Melancon, Charlie (LA-03) | 202-225-4031 |
| Michaud, Mike (ME-02) | 202-225-6306 |
| Minnick, Walt (ID-01) | 202-225-6611 |
| Mitchell, Harry (AZ-05) | 202-225-2190 |
| Moore, Dennis (KS-03) | 202-225-2865 |
| Murphy, Patrick (PA-08) | 202-225-4276 |
| Nye, Glenn (VA-02) | 202-225-4215 |
| Peterson, Collin (MN-07) | 202-225-2165 |
| Pomeroy, Earl (ND) | 202-225-2611 |
| Ross, Mike (AR-04) | 202-225-3772 |
| Salazar, John (CO-03) | 202-225-4761 |
| Sanchez, Loretta (CA-47) | 202-225-2965 |
| Schiff, Adam (CA-29) | 202-225-4176 |
| Scott, David (GA-13) | 202-225-2939 |
| Shuler, Heath (NC-11) | 202-225-6401 |
| Space, Zack (OH-18) | 202-225-6265 |
| Tanner, John (TN-08) | 202-225-4714 |
| Taylor, Gene (MS-04) | 202-225-5772 |
| Thompson, Mike (CA-01) | 202-225-3311 |
| Wilson, Charles (OH-06) | 202-225-5705 |
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Called Rep. Harry Mitchell, D. AZ
ColdWarrior (Diary) Monday, June 8th at 5:29PM EST (link)He was enroute to D.C. from AZ. Asked the nice staff person how he would be voting on the bill. She didn’t know. Told her I wanted a response by e-mail. Explained that the federal government has no business or authority to foist deficit spending, for bailing out foreign banks, onto the backs of my kids and their kids, and especially not when our federal treasury is out of money and unemployment is growing, etc., etc. She listened and said she’d get me a response.
Thank you.
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Holding Troops Hostage
ggross56 (Diary) Monday, June 8th at 6:02PM EST (link)It’s bad enough that the Dems are holding troop funding hostage. It’s awful that they’re holding the troops hostage over the IMF bailout.
Graham and Lieberman better be ready
Flagstaff (Diary) Monday, June 8th at 8:16PM EST (link)to force prosecution of the person who will eventually leak the photos to the NYT.
They will be leaked, and what are the chances the leak will be searched for? None.
“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964