Congratulations! Thanks to your 2399 calls to Sen. Reid's office in the past 36 hours to hold Senator Feinstein accountable, she just voted with the rest of the Democrats for a FISA bill WITHOUT telecom immunity. There'll be a floor fight in the Senate, but tonight we celebrate our victory.
Below is the email DFA's Political Director Charles Chamberlain just sent out.
Dear DFA Member,
I don't normally send out an email at the end of the day, but something incredible just happened.
This evening, the Senate Democrats finally stood up to President Bush. And it was all because of DFA members like you.
Senate Democrats are now refusing to let Bush get away with his latest egregious abuse of power. They voted unanimously for a bill WITHOUT retroactive immunity to the major telecom companies who broke the law.
Everyone expected Dianne Feinstein to vote with the Republicans, but because of your work Senator Feinstein did the right thing and voted for the bill without retroactive immunity.
DFA stepped in. We sent a call to action, and you stepped up. With over 175 calls per hour totaling 2,399 reported calls to Senate Majority Leader Reid, DFA members across the country put the pressure on Democrats to do the right thing. And we won!
DFA stands up to Democrats who align themselves with Bush. But we can't do it without you. Contribute $15 today so we can keep the pressure on.
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Now, because of your action, Bush's allies in his illegal war against our civil liberties will be held accountable. Because of you, the law will apply to everyone -- without special exceptions for Bush's corporate buddies.
And most importantly, together, we stood up to a Democrat who too often forgets which party she belongs to. And we won!
Whether it's defeating Republicans or holding Democrats accountable, your contribution of $15 gives DFA the tools to take our country back.
http://www.Democracy...
Thank you for taking action to hold the Bush Administration accountable. Tonight we celebrate; tomorrow we get back to work.
-Charles
Charles Chamberlain
Political Director
