MoveOn can MoveOver
I am so mad I could spit. I have long been a member and supporter of MoveOn.org and their effort to get a Democrat into the White House. They decided to endorse a candidate before the party itself chooses who will be the presidential nominee. They chose Obama based on a member pole where less than 9% of members voted; Obama got the nod from less than 6% of MoveOn members. I am so mad I have terminated my support for MoveOn and sent the following email to them to share my displeasure. Pissed, pissed, pissed. I'm done!
"I am deeply disappointed MoveOn chose to back a candidate at this stage. You have alienated me and hundreds of thousands of other MoveOn members by endorsing a candidate. In your email to members you said an endoresement brings people power saying there are 3.2 million MoveOn members. Less than 9% of MoveOn members participated in the pole to select a candidate for an endorsement, and Obama received less than 6% of the total membership's vote.
"How can you possibly say this is representative of what MoveOn's members really want? You know by being MoveOn members we support change and a Democrat for office. Let us decide who that candidate will be without influence. Once that candidate has been chosen, then it's time to back them 100% for the home stretch. Should Clinton receive the nomination, which I hope she does, the relationship between MoveOn and Clinton will be strained. And that is NOT what we need to win the White House. Shame on you for playing politics within our own party.
"For this reason, I am removing myself as a member of MoveOn and will no longer support the group. Your poorly conducted pole and endorsement will only serve to pull our unity apart and make the road to the White House that much more difficult for a Democrat. Congratulations."
"I am deeply disappointed MoveOn chose to back a candidate at this stage. You have alienated me and hundreds of thousands of other MoveOn members by endorsing a candidate. In your email to members you said an endoresement brings people power saying there are 3.2 million MoveOn members. Less than 9% of MoveOn members participated in the pole to select a candidate for an endorsement, and Obama received less than 6% of the total membership's vote.
"How can you possibly say this is representative of what MoveOn's members really want? You know by being MoveOn members we support change and a Democrat for office. Let us decide who that candidate will be without influence. Once that candidate has been chosen, then it's time to back them 100% for the home stretch. Should Clinton receive the nomination, which I hope she does, the relationship between MoveOn and Clinton will be strained. And that is NOT what we need to win the White House. Shame on you for playing politics within our own party.
"For this reason, I am removing myself as a member of MoveOn and will no longer support the group. Your poorly conducted pole and endorsement will only serve to pull our unity apart and make the road to the White House that much more difficult for a Democrat. Congratulations."
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