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Jim McDermott is not just a Seattle Congressman. He is every liberal's representative. He's a thorn in the side of every Neocon, corrupt Republican, and Theocrat. Jim McDermott was the first to be presented the Backbone Campaign's "Golden Spine" award for liberal courage, later awarded to Howard Dean, Dennis Kucinich, John Conyers and others. JIM'S STORY: "Defending the people's right to know" My upcoming theatrical benefit, UNCAGED CABARET, will drum up support for Jim McDermott, after an appeals court ruled against him in the suit Boehner vs McDermott, leaving him with about $700K in expenses and penalties. Thanks to "Angie in WA State" for the Daily Kos post Jim McDermott Deserves your help. Maybe you saw news clips of McDermott in Baghdad, early 2003, defying and denouncing the Bush administration's deceit and their plans to invade Iraq, thus enraging conservative patriots and earning the label "Baghdad Jim." He won re-election by his usual 70+ percent. And—he was right. |
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Maybe you saw Jim featured in Michael Moore's "Farenheit 9-11," speaking of the manipulation of the public through fear. McDermott
endorsed Howard Dean's presidential He has several times introduced bills proposing a single-payer health insurance plan, and pledges to do so again, as our present healthcare system fails millions of citizens. He backs Rep. John Conyers in his uphill battle to apply acountability to the Bush administration. MORE
REASONS WHY I CARE: Jim at a public Social Security forum with Dennis Kucinuch, explaining the deceptiveness of the Repubs' SS "reform" plan. Jim broadcasting the truth again at the Backbone Campaign's "Downing Street Memo" drama and lecture; Jim posting on the Daily Kos blog and unexpectedly showing up at blogger get-togethers; Jim and Rep. Jay Inslee at the "Operation Homcoming" antiwar seminar, explaining recent developments in Congress: "Jay said: Jim, the apocolypse has arrived! You and Jack Murtha are in agreement!" Jim at last summer's "Rolling Thunder DemocracyFest", breathing antiwar fire yet again; Jim speaking many times to district Democrats about his grave concerns for the future of this country and his own grandchildren, yet always quick with a smile. Jim and the other congressman supporting newcomer Darcy Burner at the Washington State Democrats' Annual Crab Feast and State convention;
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served up pep talks to anxious supporters before the Washington
state caucus, and rallied heartbroken Seattle Deaniacs after Dean
failed to win the state.
We
are lucky to have
Jim McDermott!