Bob Barr is "Under Attack from the Radical Left"

March 14, 2002

From a BuzzFlash Reader:

I subscribe to many right wing email groups -- always need to know what the other side is up to. I received this plea from your friend and mine, Bob Barr, for money for his campaign. I think that it might be worthy to find a place on your website. It would make a great companion piece to the Jerry Faldwell plea for bucks. It came from Newsmax.com.

[BuzzFlash Note: For some revealing background on Barr, we point you to Mother Jones, AmericanPolitics.com, and this interesting tidbit called Impeach the Impeachers (scroll down to see Barr's entry).]

> March 5, 2002
>
>
> Dear Friend,
>
> I'll get right to the point -- I'm under attack by
> the radical Left, and I need your help NOW!
>
> https://secure.chargedcontribution.com/barr/max.asp
>
> AOL: <a
>
href=https://secure.chargedcontribution.com/barr/max.asp>
> CLICK HERE </a>
>
> If YOU don't help now, I can't count on anyone else
> to help . . . and the forces of the radical Left
> will win.
>
> I'm Congressman Bob Barr, the conservative fighter
> who vowed to make a powerful difference by fighting
> for what's right . . .
>
> No matter where the battle takes me!
>
> The battle took me to the Oval Office, where I
> showed Bill Clinton to be a LIAR, a CHEATER and a
> moral MISFIT, who should be impeached.
>
> The battle took me to the headquarters of the Gun
> Control groups, where that FANATIC FRINGE was
> determined to tear up the Second Amendment to the
> Constitution.
>
> The battle was joined at the abortion clinics where
> I said with a clear, bold, and conservative voice
> that partial-birth abortion is an ABOMINATION.
>
> We've reached a defining moment in American history.
> This is no time to dance around the issues and
> sidestep controversy.
>
> Rather, it's time to draw on our conservative roots,
> throw down the gauntlet, summon our courage, and
> fight for bold, sweeping change.
>
> During my eight years in Congress, I've been
> inspired by the faithful prayers, fighting spirit
> and unfailing generosity of conservative champions
> from across America.
>
> Election Day is coming up, and I've been down this
> road before. I'm under no illusions that winning
> will be easy. I've learned from hard experience that
> the Clintons, Kennedys, Daschles, and Gephardts hate
> me enough to do anything!
>
> I'm calling on YOUR generous support to WIN. Please
> CLICK BELOW:
>
> https://secure.chargedcontribution.com/barr/max.asp
>
> AOL: <a
>
href=https://secure.chargedcontribution.com/barr/max.asp>
> CLICK HERE </a>
>
> Conservative columnists and talk show hosts called
> me the bravest national conservative leader America
> has. The liberal media likened my hard-charging
> style to that of a Mack Truck.
>
> I accept their comments as a compliment!
>
> Perhaps I'd evoke less hostility if I stayed low,
> didn't stick my neck out, took a low-key,
> wait-and-see attitude and avoided controversy at all
> costs.
>
> But I wouldn't get anything done!
>
> Results are what matter, and wherever there is a
> constitutional issue at stake or a conservative
> cause that needs a champion, you can bet I'LL BE
> THERE!
>
> I don't need a parade of poll-driven political
> operatives to tell me what to do . . .
>
> . . . I'm not Bill Clinton.
>
> I certainly don't need a New Age fashion consultant
> telling me what to wear or how to part my hair . . .
>
>
> . . . I'm not Al Gore.
>
> I don't need a small army of handlers to tell me
> when to act angry, furrow my brow and pound the
> podium . . .
>
> . . . I'm not Dick Gephardt.
>
> And I sure don't need a bunch of think-tank
> intellectuals instructing me where I should stand on
> the issues that truly matter and never change . . .
>
> . . . I'm not Tom Daschle.
>
> I'm Bob Barr, an unwavering, unflinching
> conservative who seeks God's guidance, trusts the
> Constitution and has high hopes that one man who
> fights hard and stays true to his convictions WILL
> make a difference.
>
> My loud, clear and outspoken conservative views
> about . . .
>
> . . . Bill Clinton's failings,
> Tom Daschle's obstructionism,
> Al Gore's incoherence, and
> Dick Gephardt's demagoguery . . .
>
> . . . Have made the liberal powerhouses MAD!
>
> * My pro-life views have angered the feminists.
> * My pro-Second Amendment views enrage the gun
> control fanatics.
> * My pro-right-to-work views have Big Labor
> seething!
>
> Yes, I've made enemies. It's the price I've paid for
> staying true to my conservative values and fighting
> for sweeping conservative change.
>
> But if you want me to keep fighting for you . . .
>
> . . . I'll need YOU by my side, fighting for me!
> CLICK BELOW NOW:
>
> https://secure.chargedcontribution.com/barr/max.asp
>
> AOL: <a
>
href=https://secure.chargedcontribution.com/barr/max.asp>
> CLICK HERE </a>
>
> I need you to click below to give at least $50, $35,
> $25 or $20. I've set up an online contribution form
> for your convenience.
>
> With murderous revenge, left-wing groups have joined
> forces with rich DC-types to plot my demise.
>
> They'll twist the facts and manhandle the truth.
> Their motives are sinister and their tactics are
> notorious. They engage in shady practices and dirty
> tricks.
>
> They've already left their mark by letting loose
> with a torrent of mudslinging, personal attacks,
> sleaze, slime and slurs to undercut my support.
>
> When they all join forces, they pack a powerful
> punch.
>
> Somehow, against their smokescreen of seething,
> withering hate-filled lies, the truth must be told.
>
> I'll need many contributions of $20, $25, $35, $50,
> $100, $250 and even contributions of $500 and $1000,
> to fight these forces of the radical Left.
>
> Will you help me now?
>
> Will you agree with me that liberalism eats away our
> hope, wipes away our wealth, and sows the seeds of
> failure?
>
> Fired with new purpose, will you hold fast to your
> core conservative convictions, come to my rescue and
> help me win re-election in November?
>
> Won't you take a stand now in defense of the
> sanctity of unborn life, the bedrock wisdom of our
> Constitution, and the majesty of free enterprise?
>
> Right now, I'm in the teeth of the liberal pit bull.
> I'm their top national target. They've carved and
> pasted a redistricting map designed to defeat me.
> Most likely, my Democratic opponent will be rich and
> well-funded.
>
> I wouldn't be surprised to see Bill Clinton himself
> do a million-dollar fundraiser for my opponent.
>
> That's why I need you NOW. Please CLICK BELOW:
>
> https://secure.chargedcontribution.com/barr/max.asp
>
> AOL: <a
>
href=https://secure.chargedcontribution.com/barr/max.asp>
> CLICK HERE </a>
>
> Please be generous -- CLICK BELOW to make your
> largest contribution possible, but at least $30 or
> $35, and act fast. There's no time to lose.
>
> With your kind, prompt and generous help . . .
>
> . . . I KNOW I'LL WIN!
>
> And when I do . . .
>
> I'll keep fighting as hard as I know how . . .
>
> For the America we love, and the values we share.
>
> Your friend,
>
> BOB BARR
> Congressman
>
>
> P.S. I need your help NOW. This is the challenge
> history has given us. Working together, we
> conservatives will answer the challenge. With
> America's future at stake, you can count on me. I
> know I can count on you, too. My future lies right
> where it belongs: in YOUR capable conservative
> hands.
>
> If YOU don't help now, I can't count on anyone else
> to help . . . and the forces of the radical Left
> will win.
>
> Please click below right away and make an online
> donation of $20, $25, $35, $50, $100, $250 or even
> $500 and $1000, to fight the combined forces of
> these left-wing groups. Thank you! CLICK BELOW:
>
> https://secure.chargedcontribution.com/barr/max.asp
>
> AOL: <a
>
href=https://secure.chargedcontribution.com/barr/max.asp>
> CLICK HERE </a>
>
>
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