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MoveOn.org Civic Action has released a new TV ad that it says will begin airing in Iowa tomorrow.  The ad, which satirizes opponents of a public health insurance option, is said to be targeted at Iowa because of U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)’s role in the impending health care debate.

The full MoveOn.org press release is [...]

(Commentary) Anger, deceit, revenge and betrayal. MoveOn’s “General Betray-Us” ad and the subsequent political fallout have all of the drama for a contemporary Shakespearean play. The big question now is whether or not the play will be a comedy or a tragedy. The opening act, filled with turmoil and uncertainty, has all the trappings for [...]

Military Personnel and Veterans Stretched Thin by Empty GOP Rhetoric

There was a lot of noise and saber rattling in D.C. regarding our troops and veterans, but in the end, there was nothing to show for it — unless you want to count the resolution approved by the Senate denouncing MoveOn.org for its General “Betray-Us” ad [...]

At 5 p.m. today members of MoveOn along with Iraq Summer volunteers will hold a "counter-filibuster" in front of the Federal Building, 210 Walnut St. in Des Moines. The event is planned to take place as Sen. Chuck Grassley joins a Republican "filibuster" to block a vote on ending the Iraq war.
The groups will call [...]