Don't Be Distracted: Torture and Flu Claim Their First Presidential Casualty‏

From Phil Gaskin, http://thepointsbeyond.blogspot.com/

Early last week I sent a message urging everyone to stay focused on the main goals of the President and to not get distracted by the side conversations like torture and now the flu.

What occurred last night is what happens when distraction to which President Obama has referred since the campaign occurs. Last night the Foreclosure Relief Bill was defeated in the Senate with 11 Democratic Senators voting against the Bill. The Banks bought out the Senators. The same banks that got money from the government. This defeat is a stinging blow to many Americans who are in need of help to avoid losing their homes. These include people with good intentions that have always paid on time and did not participate in irresponsible practices .

It is on Bills like this the Administration needs our voices and calls/emails to Congress, but this time the voices did not speak up. And due to the distractions exacerbated by mostly the far left including Olbermann, Maddow, Hartmann, Move On, etc. TV screens, email boxes and phone lines were filled with torture and flu conversations instead of things like this Foreclosure Bill. As I have said before torture punishments can and will be handled by the DOJ in due time as they should be. Regarding the flu, I think people are now seeing the overreaction and the distraction this was/is. The other pressing matters in the moment like the survival of American jobs and American's ability to keep their homes etc. are the key subjects on which we have to make sure we stay laser focused. Otherwise we are not working to support the agenda we want. We are not paying attention to Congress, and putting pressure on them to support the bills that help us, the American people.

Here is a list of the Democratic Senators that voted against the Bill. I am trying to get a list of the banks that fund these Senators. Please feel free to call their switchboards or email if so inclined. It is unconscionable that in the face or our crisis and with the bailout money gone to these banks that these Senators voted against this Bill.

The main number is 1-800-962-3524. Please be cordial to the wonderful switchboard operators, but let the Congress' staff know exactly how you feel.Those who voted for the banks:

Max Baucus, Montana: http://baucus.senate.gov/contact/emailForm.cfm?subj=issue

Michael Bennet, Colorado: http://bennet.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=TransitionalSiteEmailSenatorBennet

Robert Byrd, West Virginia: http://byrd.senate.gov/

Tom Carper, Delaware: http://carper.senate.gov/index.cfm

Byron Dorgan, North Dakota: mailto:senator@dorgan.senate.gov

Tim Johnson, South Dakota: http://johnson.senate.gov/contact/

Mary Landrieu, Louisiana: http://landrieu.senate.gov/2009/index.cfm

Blanche Lincoln, Arkansas: http://lincoln.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm

Ben Nelson, Nebraska: http://bennelson.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm

Mark Pryor, Arkansas: http://pryor.senate.gov/contact/

Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania: http://specter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm

John Tester, Montana: http://tester.senate.gov/Contact/