Michele Bachman's Acting Debut

Tea Party standard bearer Michele Bachman made her acting debut recently in a “documentary” titled, “Socialism: A Clear and Present Danger”. In the film Bachmann is identified as an “anti-socialism expert”. Thankfully they didn’t label her a government or civics expert, because that would have just made this whole exercise ridiculous. Wait, we meant MORE ridiculous.

We do applaud the producers of the film, Coral Ridge Ministries, for attempting to get an expert known for her studious and intellectual discourse. Saying that the media should investigate whether members of Congress are anti-American, that President Obama had turned our nation into a nation of slaves or her concern that BP might be fleeced is true evidence of Michele Bachman’s “expertise”. But hey, what do you expect from an organization that blamed evolution for the Holocaust.

This is why we have endorsed Tarryl Clark for Congress. Minnesota’s 6^th District deserves a representative who worries more about helping constituents than helping the right wing fringe. That knows the best way to get things done is to work towards change that will help everyone, not just corporations. Tarryl Clark is not just the best choice, she’s the right choice.

Florida is Not for Sale

Kendrick Meek has spent his whole career serving the people of Florida and he has the record to prove it. In Congress, Meek has already worked to keep struggling families in their homes, create more jobs and provide health care to everyone. He proved his commitment again when he voted in favor of legislation that will hold the Big Banks accountable, modernize the financial regulatory system and prevent future financial meltdowns. Meek commented, "As I’ve said time and again, the Big Banks cannot and will not police themselves. We’ve witnessed a small group of Wall Street insiders wreak immeasurable havoc on the backs of too many middle-class Floridians. It is time to stop turning a blind eye to the greed and recklessness of Wall Street and rein in these practices once and for all. This legislation is about siding with Floridians instead of the Big Banks, and I am proud to take the side of consumers over the powerful insiders.”

Meek has proven he’s not afraid of a fight and that’s why he’s running a true grassroots campaign. He was the first person to qualify for the ballot by petition, having received more than 140,000 signatures from everyday Floridians. Jeff Greene bought his was onto the ballot saying, "I'll spend whatever it takes.” Months later, Floridians still don’t know who Jeff Greene really is, and he still hasn’t filed his required Personal Financial Disclosure Form, something every other candidate in the race has done on time – which leads us to ask – Why the delay?