Republican Congressman Attacks 14 year old blogger

That's right. Yesterday at a debate between Rep. Virgil Goode of Virgina's 5th district and his Democratic challenger Tom Perriello Goode said this

"And they want me out of Congress, the liberal Democrats want me out. And they want me out because I'm a conservative voice, if we can silence that person that's exactly what we want, we want more mushers up here  in Congress that won't speak out and stand out. They want a Obamajority in this country, Tom is on the Obamajority list for the US House of Representatives, they want to get him in there because they know he is going to be voting with them. They want to control the White House, 60 votes in the US Senate and a strong majority in the US House of Representatives."

Goode is famous for using bogeymen to scare people, he attacked Rep. Keith Ellison for being a Muslim and repeated tall tales about China that even Dick Cheney said where false.

Now he's found a new bogeymen. He's attacking the Obamajority, an ActBlue page started by a 14 year old blogger--me.

That's right, back in March I started an ActBlue page, "The New Obamajority". After asking for suggestions I added Tom Perriello to the page. Apparently the 587 dollars we raised from 12 donors over the internet terrified Goode so much that he decided to attack a internet fundraising page in his closing remarks at a key debate in his race.

That internet fundraising page is even more terrifying to Goode because it was started by me, a 14 year old blogger with close to no political experience before two years ago. I'm trembling in my boots!

Personally I don't think 587 bucks is anything to be scared about. If I were Goode I would be more worried about the fact that he's getting outraised by Perriello. But I say we give him something to really be scared about.

I'm setting a goal of getting to 50 donors for Perriello on the Obamajority page to send Goode packing.

Donate to Tom Perriello

Goode doesn't seem to like "mushers" which is odd because it is the name of people who race dogs similar to dogsled racing, I guess Goode has a problem with mushing, maybe if we retire him he'll have enough free time to try out mushing and maybe he'll learn to love it.

Goode for Musher! Donate now.

It's also a good excuse to donate to a terrific progressive candidate who will help build a Obamajority and will fight for our values. He helped develop the Responsible Plan to End the War in Iraq, helped found the people powered group Avaaz.org and is a strong believer in conviction politics.  

Donate for People-Powered Conviction Politics

Also, Goode came close to breaking a secret I've been keeping. Tom will not be voting with "them" as Goode said, he will be personally calling me up before each vote and asking me how to vote. In fact, he got me a slick new phone for that purpose.

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Let me assure you of this, Tom will march lock step with the powerful Teenage Blogger Caucus!  

Donate to Tom

We've got a goal, we've got a teenage blogger attacking congressmen, we've got a terrific candidate to replace him.

Now time for action! It's time to make a difference and let's do it. Let's use the super-powerful Obamajority internet fundraising page to elect Tom Perriello and say "Goodbye" to Virgil Goode. We can use the series of tubes to make a difference!

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lol. (2.00 / 3)

are you really 14?  anyway - who cares rec'd.


"Democracy! Bah! When I hear that word I reach for my feather Boa!" -- Allen Ginsberg
by canadian gal on Thu Aug 14, 2008 at 03:05:22 PM EST

That I am (2.00 / 11)

Thanks for the rec.


"Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around." --Thoreau
by Populista on Thu Aug 14, 2008 at 03:12:33 PM EST
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Re: That I am (2.00 / 2)

Come on, 14 in official Chinese Olympic years maybe. Regardless I'm impressed by what you have managed to accomplish.


by venician on Thu Aug 14, 2008 at 03:31:27 PM EST
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Well (2.00 / 3)

I'm almost 15 in official American years. Don't know what other kind of years there are.


"Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around." --Thoreau
by Populista on Thu Aug 14, 2008 at 04:07:09 PM EST
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Re: Well (none / 0)

It was a reference to the controversy over the ages of Chinese gymnasts


by venician on Thu Aug 14, 2008 at 04:31:48 PM EST
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Welcome aboard (none / 0)

... yes I know you've been here for a while, but it's my first time seein' ya, and I just wanted to say... ;0)


*&=4eva
by BlogSurrogate57 on Fri Aug 15, 2008 at 08:42:37 AM EST
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GO Pop, go! (none / 0)

We loves ya!


by ReillyDiefenbach on Fri Aug 15, 2008 at 11:45:38 AM EST
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Yes (2.00 / 1)

I am reccing for the same reason.

I wish my daughters turn out like this when they are 14 =)


If you follow history with a long enough arc, things always get better, and the truth always prevails...Gandhi
by SevenStrings on Thu Aug 14, 2008 at 05:17:41 PM EST
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Re: Republican Congressman Attacks 14 year old (2.00 / 2)

Excellent writing skills for a 14 year old. Forgive my skepticism. Perhaps you should be telling people that you are 17 and headed to Brown in a couple of weeks.

I know how it feels to be precocious. I'm 55 and easily get the senior citizen discount at the movies.

rec'd for the audacity


1st Law of Obamadynamics: For every action, there is a greater than equal criticism. In advance.
by QTG on Thu Aug 14, 2008 at 03:22:05 PM EST

Thanks (2.00 / 2)

Nah. I've got a few more years to go for that.


"Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around." --Thoreau
by Populista on Thu Aug 14, 2008 at 04:12:24 PM EST
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Re: Thanks (none / 0)

I wrote up an editorial for the Roanoke Times on this for ya, bud, and they're gonna print it.


Serious question- Is This Snark?
by ragekage on Fri Aug 15, 2008 at 10:16:48 PM EST
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Re: Republican dumb (none / 0)

You should cross-post this somewhere. At least contact the Periello campaign so they can get some press...


Fight the Smears!
by Lettuce on Thu Aug 14, 2008 at 04:03:04 PM EST

It's cross posted pretty much everywhere (2.00 / 2)

And the Perriello campaign knows all about it.


"Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around." --Thoreau
by Populista on Thu Aug 14, 2008 at 04:08:15 PM EST
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What a gift from Goode! (none / 0)

Heh, you know how they say the only bad publicity is no publicity?  You should feel honored.  Call him up and thank him for it.

Donation on the way for the New Obamajority.

Crosspost this at The Orange Satan!


Proud member of the Wikipedia Generation of American politics
by BishopRook on Thu Aug 14, 2008 at 04:12:31 PM EST

Wow (2.00 / 2)

When I was 14, I was watching Monty Python and busy being the class clown. Granted, blogging was a completely nonsensical word at that time, but still... Kudos. Had you not mentioned it, I'd never have known.


"Hey, check it out. You just had yourself a glue OD. So you're learning another lesson. Don't do too much glue, or your night sucks."
by vcalzone on Thu Aug 14, 2008 at 04:13:40 PM EST

Re: We need serious people... (2.00 / 1)

This reminds me of the movie "The American President", Goode better realize that he better stick with trying to denegrate Obama and the national figures that will never pay him any real attention.

You are way out of his league.


Well I guess that's one way to say things have 'changed'.
by TxDem08 on Thu Aug 14, 2008 at 05:41:50 PM EST

Attacks 14 year old blogger (none / 0)

It sounds like Virgil Goode is afraid, he is very, very afraid...
I applaud you, populista, for being able to inspire such fear at the age of 14. You should be proud!
And I will immediately donate some money to your Act Blue page, because making Republicans afraid is one of my favorite pasttimes.
And as long as you're writing diaries, writing one about how you came to be so politically savvy at an age when most kids are more interested in the latest video game would be quite interesting!
"Who are you for? That is the wrong question. It should be who is for you?" HRC
by skohayes on Thu Aug 14, 2008 at 06:14:12 PM EST

Re: Republican Congressman Attacks 14 year old blo (none / 0)

good for you.  i'm 25 now, but when i was your age, i was politically active too.  people used to send letters to me at my high school b/c it was the only place they knew they could reach me after reading things i had written in the local newspaper.  i scared the school district out of school prayer and cut my teeth protesting when the south carolina legislature put the confederate flag in front of the state house.  

it's never too young to start.  our generation is going to fix this country!  keep up the good work...  YES WE CAN!!


by bluedavid on Thu Aug 14, 2008 at 07:02:04 PM EST

Re: Republican Congressman Attacks 14 year old blo (2.00 / 1)


"And you, young Skywalker; we shall watch your career with great interest."

Chancellor Palpatine - Star Wars Episode I


by Shaun Appleby on Thu Aug 14, 2008 at 07:23:14 PM EST

I am so glad (2.00 / 1)

He left our party. I remember feeling outraged over the switch at the time. The GOP's loss is our gain.


by Mayor McCheese on Thu Aug 14, 2008 at 07:40:52 PM EST

Re: Republican Congressman Attacks 14 year old (2.00 / 1)

I wish I could rec your diary Populista.

Phantom rec, and as much mojo as I can give you.


by snark adam excuse on Thu Aug 14, 2008 at 10:09:58 PM EST

Re: Republican Congressman Attacks 14 year old (2.00 / 1)

If this is what you can accomplish in two years then I look forward to the next two. Rec on behalf of Snark adam excuse.


by Politicalslave on Thu Aug 14, 2008 at 10:53:44 PM EST
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Re: Republican Congressman Attacks 14 year old (2.00 / 1)

Thanks PS.

I appreciate it.


by snark adam excuse on Thu Aug 14, 2008 at 11:16:26 PM EST
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Most excellent work (none / 0)

Thank you so much for your passion and for being actively engaged.

The Hope Express is cruisin'!


overthrow the government~participate
by missliberties on Thu Aug 14, 2008 at 10:41:51 PM EST

Wait.... (none / 0)

To me it sounds like he's saying "Obama Majority" not "Obamajority"...

Are you sure he's attacking you?


by smoothmedia on Thu Aug 14, 2008 at 10:47:41 PM EST

Re: Wait.... (none / 0)

There is no quote-unquote "Obama Majority List"--so I'm thinking Goode just misread the name of it.


Proud member of the Wikipedia Generation of American politics
by BishopRook on Fri Aug 15, 2008 at 09:48:22 AM EST
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(a) (2.00 / 1)

for information on your Gift please see the Gift Rating Criteria.

Then take a (d) and go climb in bed with your goat.

-chris


Motley Moose: Progress Through Politics
by chrisblask on Thu Aug 14, 2008 at 11:04:55 PM EST

Recc'd -- You originally worked for Edwards (none / 0)

didn't you?  I remember when Edwards dropped out you switched to Obama. Glad to see our future is in capable hands like yours.


That One is the Right One for 2008.
by GFORD on Fri Aug 15, 2008 at 02:22:03 AM EST

Re: Republican Congressman (none / 0)

are you fucking serious?

In a country where we constantly complain about how adolescents are disengaged, entitled, and lazy you are taking a shot at this 14 year old who has decided to get involved, in a meaningful way, by raising money for progressive candidates? Whats the deal?

Are you pissed because you were too busy snorting pixie sticks at their age?

You know what, never mind, I could careless what your problem is. As pathetic as Goode is for saying what he said (among many other reasons) at least he has the excuse of trying to hang on to his job. You are just pathetic.


Oh Mammy Dear, we're all mad over here livin' in America
by JDF on Sat Aug 16, 2008 at 12:47:47 AM EST


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