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Confessions of a Conservative: I’m a “Dear MoveOn member” and on the MoveOn.org Political Action mailing list.

I forget how I became a “Dear MoveOn member”, but do recall that my reason for joining was to see what they were doing. They send out lots of emails, and were especially busy during the push for Obamacare. When I got an email from them, I would basically do the opposite of what they were asking, e.g. when an email arrived asking me to call or write Rep. Allen Boyd (D-FL2) to show my support for Obamacare, I would call or write my opposition to it.

Yesterday, the following email arrived – What Rep. Boyd voted for:

Dear MoveOn member,

Yesterday, the House of Representatives made history. Even with the bill’s flaws, health care reform is the most important piece of progressive legislation in decades.

Below is a list of ten of the most important things health care reform will accomplish for everyday Americans—none of which would’ve been possible without the dogged efforts of grassroots progressives and the support of Representative Allen Boyd.

But Republicans are already unleashing their spin machine to target Democrats who voted for reform, so we’ve got to show that we’ve got their backs. We’ve set a goal of making 3 thank-you calls from Old Town to Rep. Boyd’s office today—can you join in?

Here’s where to call:

Representative Allen Boyd

Phone: 202-225-5235

The bum just flipped from a NO to a YES vote on Obamacare, and MoveOn.org wants me to thank him for it. I moved to Dixie County, FL last year, and never expected to have another Democrat Representative representing me here…I mean its “DIXIE” County! Rep. Corrine Brown (D-FL3) was my last Representative, and I thought she was bad! At least I knew where she stood on issues.

Well, there was never a chance for me to help defeat Rep. Corrine Brown, since I don’t recall anyone ever running against her while I lived in her district; however, this so-called “Blue Dog” Rep. Allen Boyd is certainly vulnerable!

Rep. Allen Boyd (D-FL2) is now linked with MoveOn.org, and I plan on exposing that link every chance I get…starting here at RedState.com.

Angela McGlowan has announced that she is running for Mississippi’s 1st congressional district (MS-1), and the Old Guard immediately started launching their attacks against her. The NRCC has picked their favorite – although McGlowan had asked them not to endorse in the race – already, state senator Alan “The Taxman” Nunnelee. I’m not going to bash Nunnelee much here, since I don’t really know that much about him, but not everyone in Mississippi is happy with his record. The Republican winner will be going against Democratic Rep. Travis Childers, a Blue Dog Democrat.

On Tuesday (9 Feb) Angela McGlowan posted on Facebook that she was running for Congress, and a Paul Gallo interview from last summer started surfacing on Mississippi blogs, then picked up by the blogosphere and media outlets. McGlowan’s comments first surfaced on the Mississippi blog Y’All Politics. With a name like that, I have bookmarked it!

I have watched Angela McGlowan defend conservative views and positions for years, including being a strong supporter of gun rights. She’s new to actually running for public office, and she clearly screwed up in that one interview…admits it:

McGlowan released a statement Thursday afternoon reaffirming that she was “deeply committed to the 2nd Amendment,” saying at the time of the interview she wasn’t familiar with the legislation and was simply making a counterargument … “Though, I am human and do make mistakes. Last year, as a Fox News political analyst, I participated in Paul Gallo’s radio show and, after admitting that I didn’t have a clue as to what the Blair-Holt Amendment was, made the mistake of talking about a piece of legislation that I knew nothing about, compounded that honest mistake by playing ‘devil’s advocate’, which is how political analysts are trained to provoke debate, and failed to circle back with the audience to make clear my personal, unequivocal support for the gun rights of law abiding Mississippians. And, for these mistakes I am truly sorry,” she said.

I heard a tape of that interview – here at RedState – and it was clear that she was caught off-guard, IMO. Totally counter to anything that I’ve heard her say or write in the past.

Anyway, I live in Florida and can’t help her much from down here…