We're not about to roll over for any Democrat who dares to side with the insurance industry against the dire and desperate health care needs of the American people.

If you want to understand why co-ops are an absolute non-starter, I urge you to read this fine diary by BenGoshi, Co-ops: Rife with Corruption, Mismgt, Criminality.

Is support for real reform, an inch deep and a mile wide, or a mile deep with support that spreads across the length and breadth of the nation?

LET'S SHOW THEM TODAY, SHALL WE!

I'VE BEEN ADVISED BY THE STRATEGISTS, INCLUDING JANE HAMSHER, THAT ALTHOUGH CALLING THE WHITE HOUSE FEELS GOOD, IT'S MUCH MORE IMPORTANT TO FOCUS ON CALLS AND EMAILS TO CONGRESSPEOPLE. SO PLEASE, PLEASE MAKE YOUR PRIORITY THE LONG LIST OF CONGRESSPEOPLE WHO MUST HOLD THE LINE FOR THE PUBLIC OPTION.

I'm also going to ask you to call and email the DNC (Democratic National Committee), and tell them, not a fucking nickel, if the public option get tossed under the bus.

DNC Main Phone Number:

202-863-8000 (For questions about contributions, please call 877-336-7200) To contact the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, click here.

To contact the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, click here.

So we must act, every single person. And here's the push back:

This week we're going to be pushing back against the "public plan is dead" messaging coming out of the White House by reminding everyone that we have 64 members who have said they will vote against a bill that doesn't have a public plan (combine the 57 members who signed the July 30 letter with the 7 who took our pledge that didn't sign it = 64). At the suggestion of Donna Edwards and Darcy Burner, we're going to start congratulating them for standing strong on the public plan and pushing it into their districts.Again Jane Hamsher, tells all who think they can kill the public option, not so fast, and she does so brilliantly.

Remember these are the members whosigned the July 30th letter to Speaker and said they wont vote for a bill which does not have a public plan.

Call these members, thank them, yes, thank them and and make sure they intend to honor this committment.

First, the members who signed the letter to Speaker Pelosi:

Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)- 202-225-4811

Corrine Brown (D-FL)- 202-225-0123

Michael Capuano (D-MA)- 202-225-5111

André Carson (D-IN)- 202-225-4011

Judy Chu (D-CA)- 202-225-5467

Yvette Clarke (D-NY)- 202-225-6231

William "Lacy" Clay (D-MO)- 202-225-2406

John Conyers (D-MI)- 202-225-5126

Elijah Cummings (D-MD)- 202-225-4741

Bill Delahunt (D-MA)- 202-225-3111

Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)- 202-225- 4865

Donna Edwards (D-MD)- 202-225-8699

Keith Ellison (D-MN)- 202-225-4755

Sam Farr (D-CA)- 202-225-2861

Chaka Fattah (D-PA)- 202-225-4001

Bob Filner (D-CA)- 202-225-8045

Marcia Fudge (D-OH1)- 202-225-7032

Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)- 202-225-2435

Luis Gutierrez (D-IL)- 202-225-8203

Phil Hare (D-IL)- 202-225-5905

Alcee Hastings (D-FL)- 202-225-1313

Maurice Hinchey (D-NY)- 202-225-6335

Mazie Hirono (D-HI)- 202-225-4906

Michael Honda (D-CA)- 202-225-2631

Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL)- 202-225-3816

Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)- 202-225-8885

Hank Johnson (D-GA)- 202-225-1605

Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)- 202-225-4146

Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI)- 202-225-2261

Dennis Kucinich (D-OH)- 202-225-5871

Barbara Lee (D-CA)- 202-225-2661

Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX)- 202-225-3816

Eric Massa (D-NY)- 202-225-3161

Jim McDermott (D-WA)- 202-225-3106

James McGovern (D-MA)- 202-225-6101

Gwen Moore (D-WI)- 202-225-4572

Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)- 202-225-5635

Grace Napolitano (D-CA)- 202-225-5256

John Olver (D-MA)- 202-225-5335

Bill Pascrell (D-NJ)- 202-225-5751

Donald Payne (D-NJ)- 202-225-3436

Chellie Pingree (D-ME)- 202-225-6116

Laura Richarson (D-CA)- 202-225-7924

Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA)- 202-225-1766

Linda Sánchez (D-CA)- 202-225-6676

José Serrano (D-NY)- 202-225-4361

Albio Sires (D-NJ)- 202-225-7919

Jackie Speier (D-CA)- 202-225-3531

Pete Stark (D-CA)- 202-225-5065

Bennie Thompson (D-MS)- 202-225-5876

John Tierney (D-MA)- 202-225-8020

Ed Towns (D-NY)- 202-225-5936

Nydia Velazquez (D-NY)- 202-225-2361

Maxine Waters (D-CA)- 202-225-2201

Diane Watson (D-CA)- 202-225-7084

Mel Watt (D-NC)- 202-225-1510

Lynn Woolsey (D-CA)- 202-225-5161 And these are the members who are credibly onboard with the FDL Pledge: Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)- 202-225-4535

Pete DeFazio (D-OR)- 202-225-6416

Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)- 202-225- 4865

Donna Edwards (D-MD)- 202-225-8699

Keith Ellison (D-MN)- 202-225-4755

Bob Filner (D-CA)- 202-225-8045

Barney Frank (D-MA)- 202-225-5931

Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)- 202-225-2435

Phil Hare (D-IL)- 202-225-5905

Rush Holt (D-NJ)- 202-225-5801

Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)- 202-225-7944

Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)- 202-225-5635

Chellie Pingree (D-ME)- 202-225-6116

Maxine Waters (D-CA)- 202-225-2201

Robert Wexler (D-FL)-202-225-3001

Lynn Woolsey (D-CA)- 202-225-5161

John Yarmuth (D-KY)- 202-225-5401

3.Use the FDL Action Event Tracker Tool and find the town halls near you and please go. Here is where I will be going, join me!

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