Conyers is Getting THUMBS UP from Republicans!

[berni_mccoy]

He said so on Democracy Now!

Thanks to joanski0 for transcribing!

Check it out: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1856752&mesg_id=1856802


This is BIG BIG BIG!!! Validation of this from Repubs means NON-PARTISAN interest in getting to the truth!

Can't wait to see what happens!
:popcorn:

[goclark]

1. Kick really hard Go Conyers!! nt

[Douglas Carpenter]

19. Keep at the media--night and day

:bounce:


Just a reminder of some very, very important links:

To sign Congressman Conyers’ letter

http://www.johnconyers.campaignoffice.com


To put and keep pressure on the Mainstream Media:

http://www.downingstreetmemo.com/takeaction.html#awaken


http://www.afterdowningstreet.org


C-SPAN Ask--them to cover the Hearing on Thursday, 16 June:

[e-mail]


Peace
O8)

Here is my standard letter to the Media:


Dear Sir/Madam:

As you know, on May 1 of this year a document now commonly referred to as “|The Downing Street Memo” was released into the British Press. These minutes of a British cabinet meeting raise serious question about how the administration was handling intelligence related to Iraq and appears to suggest that the Bush Administration had already decided on war when publicly it was claiming that no such decision had been made. Now further documents have been released in the British media which cast even further doubts.

These documents and other documents suggest that the Bush administration was determined to “fix intelligence” around a predetermined policy. Some of these documents make it clear that the administration had no credible plan for dealing with the post-war occupation.

It is most disturbing that there has been a virtual media blackout regarding “The Downing Street Minutes” and other disturbing documents.

Even more disturbing is the absence in the America media of any credible in-depth follow-up discussion or coverage regarding strong, credible and independent evidence that the Bush Administration intentionally mislead the U.S. Congress, the media and the American people.

I do hope you will accept the responsibility to address this issue and provide serious investigative journalism into this matter.

Furthermore, on Thursday June 16, 2005, Rep. John Conyers, Jr., ranking minority member of the House Judiciary Committee, and other House members will hold a hearing to consider testimony concerning the Downing Street minutes and questions of possible fixing of prewar intelligence. I do hope you will be giving full coverage to these events.

Sincerely,

____________________________________


A Voice for Working People
--Not the Elite--
http://www.bernie.org

[Tigress DEM]

34. There is some pushback from the media about mass letters....

However, I did sent a letter to CSpan because when I am employed and can afford to then I can buy the DVD from their store. This is a piece of history and we should all support CSpan in televising these events.

By the way 540,000 signatures on Conyers letter so far.

http://www.johnconyers.com

I've started a thread on that if anyone wants to see what John has to say about it.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1551554

[laugle]

39. Everyone KEEP THOSE SIGNATURES coming!!!

It may take a couple of years, but we just may begin to at least start an impeachment process!!!!

[Conker]

2. That shocks me that even Repubs want to get to the truth.

:wow:

[aden_nak]

5. Bush's numbers are below 43% so it's okay to not suck up to him now.

He's on the verge of becoming a political liability. And Republicans, like the rats they are, are fleeing his sinking ship.

[thinkingwoman]

12. Yes! Repukes don't want to lose

the power they have (in Congress). They will turn on Bush rather than allow him to bring them down, but they won't lead the charge.

[FreedomAngel82]

15. Yep

Of course not. Then in the future they can blame the democrats as usual. Heh heh.

[thinkingwoman]

18. their playbook is much more transparent

than their governing, isn't it?

They're so predictable.

[aden_nak]

22. Eventually, one of them will blame Democrats for not opposing Bush.

You know it's coming. Me, personally? I think it will be Santorum.

[rhett o rick]

23. Hell, I blame Demo Congresspeople for supporting the Bush War n/t

[aden_nak]

27. Well so do I. But I'm not a Republican congressman.

[lyonn]

25. Does that mean that the msm might be

losing their readership and viewers? With Bush's numbers tanking that means the media is being ignored even by the middle of the roaders who probably once thought SS was an important issue along with getting rid of the Estate Tax, that Bushco wouldn't lie about how important Iraq was to our war on Terrorism so we Must Attack. When people can figure out on their own how screwed this country is without the benefit of the media, well then, the media hopefully is screwed. Who needs them when they lie and deceive the audience. Iraq is a glaring example of how the gullible citizenry got screwed. Our soldiers are over there paying the price more than anyone. Damn them all!

[progressoid]

35. Yep, I don't see shrub doing much campaigning for the 2006 election

talk about a huge liability.

[central scrutinizer]

10. Some of them may have a shred of dignity left

But for almost all of them the R after their name stands for "Rubberstamp"

[laugle]

40. As with any sinking ship, people begin to jump off!!

Apology's from the press. What a joke!!!

[porkrind]

43. Welcome to DU!

I bet they care less about the truth and more about their reelection chances in 2006 and distancing themselves from an increasingly unpopular president.

[Darkhawk32]

3. I have a feeling that this is .......

"Hey John, I hear you're going to have a Downing Street hearing. Good luck to you. We all need to know the truth."

Rep. Conyers thanks him appreciatively and goes into the elevator.

"Pffft (laughing out loud). Like we want to know the truth. I'm riding this gravy train."

[berni_mccoy]

4. Give Conyers some credit

He's been in politics for 40 years. If he believes he has the support of a few Republican's I believe him.

[Darkhawk32]

6. I hope so too. But this ain't your daddy's Republican party anymore...

They are vile, cowardly, greedy bastards.

[Hissyspit]

21. He's got a good healthy mixture of awareness, cynicism and idealism n/t

[TexasLawyer]

7. That makes me SO happy.

We all deserve the truth.

[Warpy]

8. Of course it is

They WANT those impeachment hearings now because they will fail.

If impeachment hearings fail now, they will not be revisited if the Dems manage to overcome crooked voting machines and retake Congress in 2006.

[fooj]

9. Great...maybe we can get someone to cover it now!

I mean REALLY...who gets CSPAN3? What a kick in the gut!

peace.

[sunnystarr]

28. Noone with basic cable gets C-Span3 ...

at least not in Middle TN. I'm only assuming it's the same all over the country.

I'm assuming that 1 and 2 will be bringing us live coverage of the House and Senate and hopefully they'll repeat Conyers forum on 1 or 2 this weekend or in the evening over the next few days.

[understandinglife]

11. Conyers: "To the media, please let's start doing the job."

If only!!

No matter, we are doing the job.

The special segment produced from "Hijacking Catastrophe" re: "DowningStreet" is useful for distribution to those who need background:

http://hijackingcatastrophe.org/downingstreet/

As is the One-Page PDF of Talking Points on Downing Street Minutes prepared by AfterDowningStreet:

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/downloads/talkingpoints.pdf

Peace.


www.missionnotaccomplished.us

[FreedomAngel82]

13. Oh wow!!

This is big! Wow wow! Have any of them signed onto his petition? Does anybody have an archive of this show?

[Internut]

14. If he actually was getting "thumbs up" from Republicans,

then he would not have to hold unofficial "forums", with no subpoena powers, and could start holding official "hearings", with all it entails. Since he is still holding the "forums", I somehow doubt that the "thumbs up" is there.

[iconoclastNYC]

33. He didn't say he was getting thumbsup from the Rethug LEADERSHIP

Just some replublicans on the down low. You are just being contrarian.

[Stinky The Clown]

16. Stinky The Clown's Immutable Law of Nature #1706:

The only good Republican is an Out of Office and Out of the Media Republican.

Corollary to Stinky The Clown's Immutable Law of Nature #1706: Trust no Republicans. They will turn on you every time. (Note: This corollary applies to all 2347 of Stinky The Clown's Immutable Laws of Nature.)

[AllyCat]

36. I'm with you on that

I have voted for one Republican in my life, in my very first election. The guy campaigned for a local election on a platform of 1st Amendment rights and the necessity of upholding them in American society.

Right after he was elected, he turned around and closed down every adult bookstore in town. Do I care about adult bookstores? No. But he was a liar who campaigned on lies, and went out of office on lies.

[Hobarticus]

17. Any Repugs willing to go on the record with that support?

Until they do, don't get too happy.

[Karenina]

38. Check the lapel

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1551918#1551993

[EVDebs]

20. Hold a prayer session at this meeting and BLOW THEIR MINDS

Galatians 6: 7-10

Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh shall from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit shall from the Spirit reap eternal life. And let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we shall reap if we do not grow weary. So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith.

Republicans who are avid Bible readers won't miss the irony of their beloved administration sowing seeds of deception and reaping it's just rewards. Hold a prayer, beseeching the Almighty, using the Freemasonic "Great Architect of the Universe" as did G. Washington, and you can't go wrong !

It's as if someone used the Mason's cry for help "Is there no help for the poor son of the widow of Naphtali" from I Kings 7:14

Well, better start believing in miracles 'cuz the Freemasons are on YOUR SIDE ! Help is on the way.

[Disturbed]

24. 24 Dems Reps voted NO on IRW.

I don't have the list but someone on DU might.

[EVDebs]

31. What Sen Byrd had to say about the IRW

"This is the Tonkin Gulf resolution all over again," Byrd said. "Let us stop, look and listen. Let us not give this president or any president unchecked power. Remember the Constitution."

Needless to say, the first casualty of war is ....

[lyonn]

26. If Only

Democracy Now was on the MSM! That's the only news that is worth watching. Amy Goodman even lets people complete a sentence, even a paragraph. People are sick of the Chris Matthews types that think THEY are the show with all the real info. Matthews had her on not long ago and he made sure he cut her off and left her thoughts hanging and then did his "just answer yes or no" routine. He is rude and arrogant, like so many. People are getting what is happening after so long I suspect.

[cthrumatrix]

30. that's a story in itself..."our corporate owned media" is our downfall

there is no more "quest for truth and accountabilty" from our politicians.

[joanski0]

29. Yes, Conyers did say that

1, or 2, or 3, or 4 Repubs were giving him the thumbs up. But he did start to say that they won't say it in the open, and then backed off and stated how a couple of them backed him in some legislation. I was trying to type as he talked, but I couldn't get all of those details. He implied that the Repubs were under great pressure. Sounds like what going on with the Boulton nomination in the Senate.

[Generator]

32. That's why Tony (Soprano) whacks at the first crack

It's where it starts. The loyalty is cracking! It's a beginning. Imagine a year ago-Conyers would have gotten nothing but a dirty look-no thumbs up-priority number one-get Bush-re-elected.

Well now it's lame duck a la downing. The smell of duck hitting the grill.

[psychopomp]

37. Well, technically the actual quote from Rep. Conyers was rather tame

indicating a few seemed to support him..

Please contact the media! The following list contains some emails that are no longer active. Remember put them in Bcc so as not appear as a mass email. If you email uses the semi-colon ( than copy the list in word and do a find/replace on , with ;

Good luck!

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[ClarkUSA]

41. It's less than a handful of poll-spooked moderate GOP

From blue states, probably. Conyers didn't overplay the support and said it was "tiny."

Sensenbrenner still hasn't come to his senses so I'm not jumping for joy yet.

[berni_mccoy]

42. I don't think this Congressman is from a Blue State

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1858271