‘What if MoveOn Disappeared?’ Leftist Group Claims it Needs $400K ASAP to Prevent Going Belly Up
- Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:01pm by
Tiffany Gabbay
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“Imagine if MoveOn disappeared?” That’s the warning in a newly released email from the Soros-backed leftist organization MoveOn.org.
Executive Director Justin Ruben claims that the organization could go under if supporters don’t collectively contribute $400,000 immediately.
Ruben wrote:
“Imagine if MoveOn disappeared and the work so many people do through MoveOn stopped happening altogether. Not to get technical, but it would be bad. To avoid that—to keep MoveOn going and growing—costs money, even though we keep our staff small and work from home to keep overhead low. Right now, to make ends meet, we need to raise $400,000 by the end of the year.”
“That’s not a lot—in fact if every MoveOn member gave just 5 cents, we’d be all set. If every MoveOn member gave a few dollars, it would cover our budget for years,” he adds.
But as U.S. News‘ Paul Bedard suggests, “even a shrunken MoveOn would be a blow to Democrats in the upcoming 2012 elections.” He adds, “the group has a strong record of conducting voter education campaigns and running provocative ads.
The following is Ruben’s e-mail to MoveOn members via U.S. News:
Dear MoveOn member,
Between work or school, and paying the bills, and taking out the trash, and checking out that new XBox/trashy novel/cookbook/finger painting set, you probably don’t think about MoveOn too much.
When you do, you probably think we send you too much email. Almost everyone thinks we do (except my mother-in-law, God bless her).
But you’re probably also glad for the work that gets done thanks to all those emails. Glad that whenever the Republicans come after working Americans, MoveOn members are there fighting back. That whenever a proud progressive like Elizabeth Warren comes under attack, we stick up for them. That every day, MoveOn is a channel for millions of people to speak truth to the powerful—Republican OR Democrat.
Twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year, we’re a rapid response progressive political alarm system. Sure, sometimes you just click delete. But imagine if MoveOn disappeared and the work so many people do through MoveOn stopped happening altogether.
Not to get technical, but it would be bad.
To avoid that—to keep MoveOn going and growing—costs money, even though we keep our staff small and work from home to keep overhead low. Right now, to make ends meet, we need to raise $400,000 by the end of the year.
That’s not a lot—in fact if every MoveOn member gave just 5 cents, we’d be all set. If every MoveOn member gave a few dollars, it would cover our budget for years.
Sadly though, not everyone can. Too many MoveOn members are unemployed, or have seen their hours or benefits cut, or are having health problems—and really truly can’t afford anything.
So if you’re blessed enough this holiday season to have a few bucks in your pocket, please chip in to keep MoveOn fighting hard for the issues we all care about. And if you can afford it, kick in a couple extra to cover some folks who are hurting.
At the end of the day, MoveOn is its members—we‘re a platform for millions of people from all walks of life who take time out of busy lives to fight for what’s right. Please donate $5 so we can keep being there for every important fight in 2012.
Thanks for all you do,
–Justin and the rest of the team
Meanwhile, it is likely that one of MoveOn’s most financially powerful supporters, Soros, will contribute to the faltering organization if its other members fail to do so.
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Comments (187)
Jumper
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:25pmOh happy day!!! Those scrubs are about to fold up shop!!! The only thing that would be better is for everyone in D.C. with a (D) behind their name to suddenly get permanent amnesia and walk into the Potomac.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on December 21, 2011 at 5:20amEverything Liberals touch goes belly up, thats why they always have their hand out !!!!
Report Post »barnsy
Posted on December 21, 2011 at 5:58amA liberal organization that cant sustain itself? What a surprise!
Report Post »Bill in Texas
Posted on December 21, 2011 at 11:09amMy thoughts exactly Jumper.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:24pmSo they’re having trouble squeezing money out of progressives,the people that care so much about the little guy LMAO.Georgie boy will get the money out of his junk drawer and send it the idiots.
Report Post »imaginenoprogressives
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:54pmRight, no chance that slug Soros will let Moveon go to the grave. They‘ve been screwing up the USA since Clinton lied about blowing his load on Monica’s dress.
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on December 21, 2011 at 3:10amLol ((: That was a good comment PROGRESSIVESLAYER!
Report Post »abbygirl1994
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:24pmI hope it goes belly up.. but I imagine Georgie Porgie Soros will save their bacon!! God help us!
Report Post »Walkabout
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 10:33pmOr another progressive organization is changing it’s spot like ACORN changed theirs.
Report Post »jasmer
Posted on December 21, 2011 at 7:44amI expect we’ll soon read about them stealing – sorry, “redistributing for social justice” – the money from orphans and old widows, as seen with Air America.
http://michellemalkin.com/2005/08/02/air-enron-al-franken-speaks/
Report Post »OBAMA IS A FOUL EVIL TRAITOR
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:23pmI’m GLAD it is disappearing! ALL LIBERALS, MUSLIMS, UBANGIES AND ILLEGALS SHOULD BE ROUNDED UP IMMEDIATELY AND KICKED OUT OF THE UNITED STATES!
Report Post »Nigel2
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:40pmUbangi is racist and doesn‘t belong on Becks’s website. Show some class even if you have none.
Report Post »bigfatslob
Posted on December 21, 2011 at 11:02amHa ha, I haven’t heard the term “Ubangi” for about 4 decades. Lovely retro term.
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:23pmSo if every liberal donated 5 cents, they’d be fine. Good luck with that! Charity and liberals don’t fit in the same sentence. They’ll wait for Obama, cause God knows the country can’t function without Moveon.
Report Post »mrfunn
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:45pmFor another cause, someone suggested sending 1 penny by credit card.
Report Post »Handling charges are greater than donation???
wellhangingchad
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:10pmYou are wrong in saying liberals and charity don’t go in the same sentence. They are all about charity. They want everyone else to spend money on their causes. They just won’t come off their own wallets. They are great at spending other people’s cash!
Report Post »mrfunn
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 10:20pmHandling cost is greater than donation???
Report Post »Diane TX
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:21pmI can’t believe that Move On supporters believe that Republicans are against working people. They must be the dumbest of the dumb.
Report Post »Locked
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:31pm“I can’t believe that Move On supporters believe that Republicans are against working people.”
Well let’s be fair. Which Republicans, which people, and how do you define “working against”? It’s kind of like Mad Libs, but some of them work into reality.
House Republicans today struck down a bipartisan Senate bill, effectively raising taxes by 2% on the 53% of Americans who pay income tax. That would be accurate across all fronts, for example. As a tax payer, I’m pretty pissed. This is one of the first times that some of the actions of the House GOP have come back and bit me, a person who voted specifically to get some of them elected, right in my wallet. I expect Democrats to raise taxes. I was happy to see Senate Republicans actually work some compromise. And then it ends with the House GOP killing the bill, just so Obama can’t get political points. I want to get rid of the Democrats exactly for this reason! It makes me see red that our GOP reps are just playing the same game!
All that’s off topic, of course. Anyone who believes MoveOn is going to go under is delusional. As long as it helps the Dems, sponsors will step up and fill out the gaps to help in 2012.
Report Post »Firebrand
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 8:22pm@locked
Report Post »There are two bills. The short term bill that gives a tax cut for two months and the long term that gives a cut for one year. The house passed the long term and the senate passed the short term. Why would you vote on the short term bill when there is a long term bill in the works?
booger71
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:44pmWhy would you vote on the short term bill when there is a long term bill in the works?
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I prefer neither one, since it effectively raises my taxes
Patriot Z
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:20pmleft groups would dissapear so fast if left to free market and the truth. they have a product that is not needed, not working and not truthful. The depend on far left wannabe dictators like soros to make any money, because if they were truthful and actually had a real following, then soros would be done
Report Post »Juniemoon
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:19pmJust imagine……………………………means Soros is dead.
Report Post »Tear Em Up
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:21pmHow ironic is it that Move On can’t themselves…well move on….
http://mikeleeandterrymartin.libsyn.com/webpage
Report Post »Dr. Joel Fleischman
Posted on December 24, 2011 at 6:59pmCan’t wait for the day Fat Bastard Soros kicks the bucket.
Report Post »garyM
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:17pmSoros has people herding sheep undercover too and the sheep are following along saying baaaaaaa!
Report Post »seejanemom
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:20pmYes, Virginia, there IS a Santa Claus.
Report Post »Sicboy
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:16pmSounds like a politician, or a Tel Evangelist. They will make it far in this world with the right people.
Report Post »garyM
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:16pmSome ignorant communist will send them a million and tell them to keep the change!
Report Post »super redhawk
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:15pmAll I want for Christmas is my fourhundred thou, fourhundred thou.
Report Post »semihardrock
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:15pmNot Buying IT! I dont believe ANYTHING MveOn says.
Cmon Man! You know they got Stimulas Money!
Report Post »Shasta
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:41pmYou are right, there is more to this than meets the eye.
Report Post »mrfunn
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 8:57pmA desperate scam to rally the sheep?
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:14pmFunny that only Barry‘s synchophant’s are unemployed or have seen their hours cut or are having health problems. Perhaps a loan from Johnnie Corzine. I hear this Barry Stolen Money Bundler has come into a little cash. What’s up with Georgie? Short on funds??? Perhaps Nancy P. can donate some of her insider trading windfalls.
Report Post »DesdemonasCrew
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:14pmThey spent all their money on bandwidth posting on the Blaze and every conservative web site.
Report Post »338lapua
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:13pmI am so encouraged!
Report Post »This really IS a great country…..
ALL4FREEDOM
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:13pmAwwwwww…poor babies! Here’s a thought, people: why not contribute to someone who REALLY needs help, and just let these schmucks vanish into the sunset?
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:12pmApparently Soros doesnt need you anymore. He’s putting his money with the occupiers
Report Post »beket
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:11pmScare tactic to get the useful idiots to pay up
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:11pmAnswer to my prayers!!!!
Next, soros et. al.
Report Post »Depressed_American
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:12pmYeah it would be nice if he and Buffett were arrested for Insider Trading, as well as the members of Congress. These two men can’t be this lucky???
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:09pmMost organizations rely on contributions from their members to generate revenue, but in the case of MoveOn, they mostly have OWS types supporting them. Good luck getting money out of all those deadbeats.
Report Post »Treaty
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:08pmThe Democrats are apathetic. Time to go for the jugular and kick all those SOBs outa Washington.
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:07pmIf MoveOn disappeared?
Report Post »Thank you, Santa!…and don’t forget about the idiot in the White House…
daveposh
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:07pmThey will get it from George Soros!
Report Post »Dustoff
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:07pmNot to worry. Sorro’s will find the bucks.
Report Post »Shasta
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:44pmFind the bucks? Come on, the guy made 8 billion (with a B) last year alone thanks to his insider information from the white house.
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