Join the Karl Rove Truth Squad

[PalJoey]

Posted: 8/11/05 at 2:03pm

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC)

11 August 2005

Dear Friend,

Does it seem like every day the scandal surrounding Karl Rove's wartime betrayal gets more and more complicated, muddier and muddier? It's no accident - Karl Rove and the Republicans want it that way. They want you and your fellow Americans to throw up your hands; to give up on digging out the truth; to decide this is some ordinary "partisan bickering."

This is propaganda, pure and simple, and shows a contempt for the public that has become all too common from the Republicans. We saw it in the payola scandal involving Armstrong Williams, and in the scandal surrounding the White House ringer in the press corps, Jeff Gannon. Above all, we saw in the manipulation of intelligence regarding Iraq and the ensuing cover-up - something we now know that special prosecutor Fitzgerald has been examining as part of his federal investigation into the leak.

That's why we are initiating the Karl Rove Truth Squad.

Sign up as part of our team and we will keep you abreast of the latest developments, getting you the facts quickly, including those which slip through the cracks on cable news, and giving you an opportunity to contact the media or just spread the word to your friends and neighbors. Because you are a core supporter in our efforts to bring back accountability, we know how important this is to you, and we're offering this as a way to give back to you and help you have an impact. We want you to have the information you need - as quickly as possible. With thousands of us doing this in every state in the nation, this is how we will make sure they are held accountable for their actions.

I am even sadder than I am outraged to realize that apparently, here in Congress, this is a partisan issue. Amongst former CIA agents it is not. But as Democrats have come together in unified outrage, not a single Republican in Congress has had the courage or integrity to speak up.

Congressman John Conyers wrote to the Department of Justice asking for an internal investigation into why the White House was given twelve hours after being notified of the investigation before they were told not to destroy any documents. He was joined by every Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, and not a single Republican. Congressman Henry Waxman issued a fact sheet showing that Rove by all appearances was in violation of his security clearance agreement, but the Republican in charge of his committee - which has jurisdiction to hold hearings on anything they please (most recently baseball) - refused to lift a finger.

Democratic Leaders have hammered on this issue for weeks, but as has become the status quo, all the Republicans can do is cover up for the Bush Administration. Democrats in the House are doing their part, but they need your help.

Join us in the Karl Rove Truth Squad now. We will send you quick, easily digestible updates, putting you out ahead of the deceptive Republican spin. The alerts will also include direct links to a page where you, as part of an army of thousands, can contact your local media urging them to cover the story and helping them see through Republican propaganda. Rove will face a movement unlike any he's imagined.

There is a movement growing to bring ethics and accountability back to our government. The Republicans thought they had created an environment where their actions would have no consequences - it's time they learned how wrong they were. Their reaction to Karl Rove thus far shows that they will have to learn that lesson the hard way.

Sincerely,
Jesse Lee, DCCC
Join The Karl Rove Truth Squad

Posted: 8/11/05 at 5:20pm

Speaking of Jeff Gannon, did we ever find out who authorized his press pass day after day? I don't think we did....

[PalJoey]

Posted: 8/11/05 at 5:28pm

Join the Karl Rove Truth Squad and maybe you'll find out!

[WindyCityActor]

Posted: 8/11/05 at 5:31pm

Can we get our own club jackets?!