FDL and Glenn Greenwald are both noting something very significant - the $200B that Bush is asking for will probably be doing to initiate a new war with Iran. Blue America, which raised a little over a half a million last cycle, will be pulling off of their Actblue page any candidate who votes for this money. That's very significant, a line in the sand.
The Iran link is another reason WA-03 Brian Baird's support of the surge, and his support of the $50B, is so pernicious. Even if he only wants to support the surge, the money will probably be diverted to military operations in Iran. Hopefully, we can recruit state Senator Craig Pridemore to challenge Baird in a primary. Pridemore is a veteran, has won in the district, is well-respected and liberal, and can beat incumbents.
I added some content yesterday on the Bush Dog campaign. Here's a FAQ on what a Bush Dog is, and here are instructions on how to profile one. We've had new profiles written on AR-02: Vic Snyder, AR-04: Mike Ross, IL-08: Melissa Bean, NC-11: Heath Schuler, and TX-23: Ciro Rodriguez. I particularly like Ciro's profile, since he was a netroots candidate yet won his last race without our endorsement or help. You'll also note that Melissa Bean has two profiles now on the Bush Dog Blogroll, and that's very good. It's useful to have multiple perspectives. Getting to know these people, who are probably going to support money for Bush and a war with Iran, is important.
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