Dem Gary Ackerman, NY, needs to be primaried

I was doing my duty, listening to that lying sack of Sean Hannity, and he had a very conservative congressman on - he said he was Sean's good friend, he said he did not like Howard Dean at all, and he said that the Democratic party had better get tough on national security or they will lose even more seats in November. Imagine my SHOCK - yes, my SHOCK, to find out he is a DEMOCRAT from Bayside, NY!!! Here are some of the things he said:


That he would be okay with us attacking Iran, comparing the president of Iran to Hitler.
That even if he knew Saddam had no WMDs, he would have voted to invade, this time comparing Saddam to Hitler.
That he did not like Howard Dean as Dem chair
That the Dems would lose more seats in Nov if they did not get "tough" on national security.
That he was always on the right side of an issue, because he went out to dinner with his good "buddy" Sean, and got his opinions from him (implied.)

Well - why is this POS a Democratic congressman from the city of NY??? I wrote to him and told him I would support anyone who primaried him. Here is the address to get into his Mail Web:
Northern Blvd.
Bayside, NY 11361-3505

Here is the link to his web page:

http://www.house.gov/htbin/wrep_findrep

Please write him and send him some DU love!!!

of the nat'l party.

Tradition of swing voters electing RW DEMS to senate ( Moynihan, Hillary, Schumer) and congress ( Ackerman, Engel, Weiner) but ditching the party if the DEM is seen as too leftish ( they swung to Damato over Bob Abrams in '92 and ditched mayoral candidates Mark Green and Fernando Ferrer in favor of republican Bloomberg.

Unqualified support for Israel is a big thing, though there are other factors.

The state DEM party can nominate whomever they want for office. I no longer give them $$$, because of the Ackerman -like mentality that prevails.

is the priority among many New Yorkers, including Dems. Non-Jewish New Yorkers are also very pro-Israel.
http://www.issues2000.org/states/NY_Civil_Rights.htm

I added Gary Ackerman and Senator Clinton for reference. Check out the second to last on Clinton re: Cell Phone Wiretapping

Gary Ackerman on Civil Rights
Dem./Ind./Lib./Working-Fam. (NY-5): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Gary Ackerman on other issues.

* Voted NO on constitutional amendment prohibiting flag desecration. (Jun 2003)
* Voted NO on Constitutional amendment prohibiting Flag Desecration. (Jul 2001)
* Voted NO on banning gay adoptions in DC. (Jul 1999)
* Voted NO on Amendment to prohibit burning the US flag. (Jun 1999)
* Voted NO on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions. (May 1998)
* Constitutional Amendment for equal rights by gender. (Mar 2001)
* Rated 80% by the ACLU, indicating a pro-civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)
Hillary Clinton on Civil Rights
Democratic Jr Senator (NY): Click here for 16 full quotes OR click here for Hillary Clinton on other issues.

* Gay soldiers need to shoot straight, not be straight. (Nov 2003)
* Apologize for slavery, but concentrate on civil rights now. (Oct 2000)
* Rebuild trust between police and communities. (Oct 2000)
* End hate crimes and other intolerance. (Sep 2000)
* Gays deserve domestic partnership benefits. (Feb 2000)
* Crack down on sex trafficking of women and girls. (Jan 2000)
* Human rights are women’s rights. (Jan 2000)
* Women’s rights are human rights. (Dec 1999)
* Military service based on conduct, not sexual orientation. (Dec 1999)
* New Yorkers should all just get along. (Dec 1999)
* Don’t punish Brooklyn Museum for Sensation. (Oct 1999)
* Support National Endowment for the Arts. (Feb 1997)
* Sex selection, prostitution & war rape: human rights issues. (Sep 1995)
* Voted YES on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes. (Jun 2002)
* Voted YES on loosening restrictions on cell phone wiretapping. (Oct 2001)
* Rated 60% by the ACLU, indicating a mixed civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)

Can he be primaried???

because of redistricting, but I may be wrong. He's a twelve term congressman. Bayside is a unique district. I don't think so. The district is at least 5 to 1 Democratic.