MoveOn Not Backing Down, Will Run Ads On Baucus, Conrad And Lincoln

Bill Nelson and Tom Carper voted for the Schumer amendment, and are a little fortunate that they aren't in the ad as well, especially after voting against Rockefeller's better version. Still, no backing down from MoveOn.

The Plum LineGreg Sargent's blog
MoveOn Unleashes Ads Hitting Dem Senators Who Voted Against Public Option

Okay, this is getting good.

In a clear sign that the left will not hold back from targeting fellow Dems in the final stretch of the health care wars, MoveOn is going up on the air today with new radio spots slamming the “centrist” Dem Senators who voted against the public option amendments yesterday, a MoveOn official confirms.

The ads, which haven’t yet been announced, will target Senators Kent Conrad, Blanche Lincoln, and Max Baucus in their home states, the official confirms. All three voted against the public option amendments pushed by Senators Jay Rockefeller and Chuck Schumer in the Senate Finance Committee yesterday. The MoveOn official sends over the script:

Today in (ARKANSAS/NORTH DAKOTA/MONTANA), a patient lost insurance coverage for medical care she needs…

Hospital bills will eat up another family’s savings…

And a small business owner is worried about affording health benefits for his employees.

But when Senator (CONRAD/LINCOLN/BAUCUS) recently had a chance to help fix our health care crisis, (SHE/HE) voted no.

Instead of helping (ARKANSAS/NORTH DAKOTA/MONTANA) families get more affordable, quality health care choices, Senator (CONRAD/LINCOLN/BAUCUS) sided with the special interests and insurance companies.

If you believe we deserve the choice of a public health insurance option, call Senator (CONRAD/LINCOLN/BAUCUS) at (202) 224-3121 -– and ask him/her why (HE/SHE) doesn’t.

Tell him (NORTH DAKOTA/ARKANSAS/MONTANA) families can’t afford to wait for real reform with a strong public option any longer.

As Sargent said, pretty hard hitting indeed.

Hard hitting times call for hard hitting measures. Especially form Democrats who act like Republicans.

We'll have to ad when it airs.