Sen. Bob Corker is confident that the final version of the Corker-Menendez bill will be passed with a veto-proof majority in the Senate, perhaps as early as this week. In order to obtain that veto-proof majority, twelve senators will need to cross the aisle and join the Republican Party in addition to Independent Sen. Angus King.
I propose that the following ad be inserted in the local newspapers of all twelve senators who are deserting the Democratic Party, their voters and their President.
The Democratic Voters of America will no longer tolerate the actions of those who claimed to represent us but instead chose to betray their party, their voters and their President. We are taking a stand. There is a line and those who cross it are those who support the Corker-Menendez bill which is designed to sabotage the Iran deal by usurping the power and authority granted to the President by the Constitution.
Henceforth, the following senators will no longer be acknowledged as Democrats by Democratic voters:
Sen. Charles E. Schumer
Sen. Robert Menendez
Sen. Tim Kaine
Sen. Joe Donnelly
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp
Sen. Bill Nelson
Sen. Michael F. Bennet
Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Sen. Chris Coons
Sen. Mark Warner
Sen. Chris Murphy
Sen. Ben Cardin
These senators have demonstrated that we cannot trust them to represent us honorably and honestly. Therefore, we will not donate to nor assist their campaigns in any way whatsoever. They will never again have our votes as we will not reward those who ignore us then act against our best interests. Good governance is too important to our lives to excuse such blatant betrayal in order to serve personal interests.
Furthermore, we will not donate to any group which supports these senators and that includes the DNC, the DCCC and the DSCC.
From now on, these senators will be considered as members of the Republican Party unless they align themselves with a third party or choose to become independents. As far as we the voters are concerned, these senators do not deserve to be called Democrats. In future elections, we will support candidates who honor Democratic values and who serve the needs of all Americans.
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