Silky: Stop the Draft! Oh, and Send Some Cash While You're At It

I suspected this story would have had the left up in arms a couple of days ago, but then came Monday morning and the Rove announcement predictably shook the left to its foundation. Buried in the news was the quick dismissal to any notion of a draft.

Still, leave it to Team Breck Girl, led by the unctuous Baghdad Dave Bonior, to try and cash in on this nonstory.

The latest missive to arrive from the campaign has the urgent plea from Bonior. The usual litany. We can't win in Iraq, we're clean, oh and while we're begging, don't forget we're environmentally friendly.

Last week, Bush's War Czar, Lieutenant General Douglas Lute, said that "it certainly makes sense to consider" reinstating the draft.

Even though the Pentagon is now denying it, the fact that a draft is even being talked about reveals the true danger of the administration's breathtaking failures in Iraq and around the world.

We need to change course. John Edwards understands this—and as president, John will immediately withdraw 40,000-50,000 troops from Iraq, and finish a complete withdrawal of combat troops within the next year.

This is the kind of change we need in Iraq—and our campaign for change runs on clean money from people like you. John is not taking money from lobbyists and special interests--he never has, and he never will.

Thousands of people have already stood up to keep our campaign for change running on clean money. Join them by making a contribution today—and help us reach our goal of raising $100,000 by Sunday.

They do this seemingly every week. Latch on to a current issue, or create one, then the lame fundraising pitch goes out, generally for $100,000, followed up by repeated emails as the deadline frantically approaches.

As a veteran, I know what it is to serve my country—and I was proud to do so. But parents should not have to see their sons and daughters be sent to this disastrous war without a choice. Parents should not have to make that sacrifice because the Bush administration made mistakes—in Iraq and around the world.

Bonior always whips out the veteran card, and while he served in the Air Force during the Vietnam era, he did not see any duty there. Of course, this is to nullify all us chickenhawks.

We need a president who understands that there is no military solution to the mess in Iraq. We need a political solution—and we need the Iraqis and regional parties to take responsibility for their own future.

In case they hadn't noticed, that's the path we're currently taking. They forget the situation evolves but are still using talking points from six months ago.

That can't happen while the Iraqi Parliament is on vacation. Our troops aren't getting a vacation—they are fighting it out in the streets of Baghdad, and we are on track for one of the bloodiest months ever.

Of course, Bonior provides no numbers, and considering it's mid-month and casualties were down sharply for July, this is just nonsense.

That is why this week, John called on the Iraqi Parliament to end their month-long vacation early and take responsibility for their country's future.

And, like most people, they ignored him.

John and Elizabeth are traveling around Iowa on a bus fueled by B20 biodiesel, a cleaner fuel, bringing John's message of change directly to the people. But we need your help to keep this campaign fueled by clean money—money that comes from people like you, not from federal lobbyists or political action committees.

So to recap, he's running a clean campaign for change, supports the troops, but not their mission, and desperately needs money.

Oh, and did I mention change and cleanliness?

To stay on track, we need to raise $100,000 by Sunday. Please donate what you can today to help keep our campaign for change running on clean money.

Together, we can change America—and fix the mess in Iraq. But we all have to do our part. Please donate what you can today. And thanks for all you do to support this campaign.

Sincerely,

- David Bonior
Campaign Manager, John Edwards for President
August 15, 2007

Well, one place that Edwards is cleaning out of is Nevada. I guess his message of change wasn't resonating.