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STREISAND MEMO BLASTS DEMS: BUSH IS CREAMING YOU!
Streisand has sent a sizzling three-page memo to top Democrats on the Hill, accusing them of being "paralyzed, demoralized and depressed" since the election, ROLL CALL is planning to report on Monday.
"We have a President who stole the presidency through family ties, arrogance and intimidation, employing Republican operatives to exercise the tactics of voter fraud by disenfranchising thousands of blacks, elderly Jews and other minorities," Streisand charges.
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According to publishing sources, ROLL CALL's Ed Henry obtained Streisand's sizzling three-page memo which was sent to top Democrats on the Hill last week.
The letter is signed, simply, 'Barbra'.
"I hope you're through arguing among yourselves and distancing yourselves from President Clinton," Streisand wrote. "Let's not let them divert attention from the success of his administration over the past eight years. Let's not allow the Republicans to take away the gains we've made."
The memo carries the title "Nice Guys Finish Last or Where Do We Go From Here: A Case for the Democrats," reports ROLL CALL.
A spokesman for Streisand confirmed the memo is genuine, but declined to specify who received the letter because it's a 'private communication'.
Streisand opens:
"We should have one goal, and that's to win back the House, Senate and Presidency. Unless we win, we'll be consistently on the defensive with our fingers holding the dike against the Republican revolution...
"You don't have to be ruthless like the Republicans, just be strong."
Streisand blasts President Bush:
"Look at his ratings — how could such a destructive man be so popular with the American people? Not only is he poisoning our air and water by withdrawing his promise to enforce emissions standards and arsenic regulations, but he's poisoning our political system as well. Bipartisanship only works if you can trust the other side. As we have learned in the past weeks, we cannot trust George W. Bush."
Streisand defends Clinton's pardons:
"Talk about Republican pardons. George Bush protected himself by pardoning those linked to him in the Iran-Contra scandal. He pardoned a heroin drug trafficker and a terrorist who was responsible for 73 deaths. Clinton's pardons have no impact on the health and welfare of the American people."
Streisand moves in for her closeup:
"Why be afraid to speak out and remind the public of what happened last November? Maybe it's because some of you are up for reelection and, therefore, might be afraid to rock the boat," she wrote. "Well, I disagree. Rocking the boat is what wins elections!"
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Babs: "Look at his ratings — how could such a destructive man be so popular with the American people?"
-- Ain't Gonna Happen (Not Here Not@ever.com), April 01, 2001