If the United States Senate passes a resolution, non-binding or otherwise, that criticizes the commitment of additional troops to Iraq that General Petraeus has asked for and that the president has pledged, and if the Senate does so after the testimony of General Petraeus on January 23 that such a resolution will be an encouragement to the enemy, I will not contribute to any Republican senator who voted for the resolution. Further, if any Republican senator who votes for such a resolution is a candidate for re-election in 2008, I will not contribute to the National Republican Senatorial Committee unless the Chairman of that Committee, Senator Ensign, commits in writing that none of the funds of the NRSC will go to support the re-election of any senator supporting the non-binding resolution.
It’s simple:
- Take the pledge.
- Contact your senators.
- Tell others.
(Via: Hugh Hewitt)
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This is downright silly. Rather than take the position you’ll (or whomever wrote this screed) not make any contributions to the Republican Party unless there is written assurance not one penny will go to any candidate that voted for a NON-BINDING resolution, it makes a lot more sense to simply write to your individual representatives and let them know how you feel. By withholding all money from all Republicans, you’d simply be throwing the baby out with the bath water, denying your support to candidates that reflect your political position of most other issues. So what can a signer do, if he or she sticks to the pledge? Vote for a Democrat that voted against the resolution but is pro-choice? Vote for a Libertarian who wants to legalize all street drugs, including meth? Not vote at all? Not voting simply makes somebody else’s vote worth an smidgen more than it would have been worth if you had votedm even if that somebody else voted for a supporter of the resolution.
No, it’s not silly at all. (It’s not a “screed,” either.) Republicans who oppose the president in a NON-BINDING resolution (see, I can shout, too) that only provides aid and comfort to our enemies is not something that will earn my monetary support. Please note this does not say I pledge not to vote for Gordon Smith (though it would certainly make me look seriously at the Democrat candidate, especially if he were not a cut and run Democrat…
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Your suggestion to write to my representatives is a good one. I e-mailed both Gordon Smith and John McCain immediately after signing the pledge. Since that time, McCain has proposed an alternative resolution much more in line with my position. Can I take credit? Maybe partially, along with the other 31,880 who also signed the pledge.
Yeah, rub it in. I used to vote Libertarian. Stupid, stupid, stupid…
Look at it this way:
Republican 0 votes
Democrat 0 votes
Libertarian0 votes
Other Pty 0 votes
You’re the first voter in the entire country (it’ll simplify my explanation.
You don’t vote for the R, D, L, but vote for the other. That gives a one vote edge to increasing the D majority in Congress or the Senate. Ditto if you vote for the D or the L.
If you withhold money from the RNC, whatever the amount you withhold gives that much of a monetary edge to D, L, and O and also deprives all R candidates that voted against the resolution, depriving them of your support.
If you withhold your vote from all candidates, you have allowed a D vote to put the D candidate ahead of all other contenders, including all R’s that voted against the resolution, when you had the opportunity to keep the D and R candidates at the original tie.
Now, how does the above help your cause?
It depends on how you define my “cause.” If my cause is electing Republicans regardless of their voting record on important issues, then my pledge doesn’t help my cause. I think you’re smart enough to figure out the rest.