ACORN Responds to Steele Screed
Earlier today, my colleague Eric Kleefeld flagged an RNC fundraising letter, written by our old friend Michael Steele, in which he floats the possibility that Barack Obama, in concert with ACORN, will try to rig the 2010 Census in order to rob Republicans of electoral votes and Congressional seats in 2012. Eric dispatched with that...thinking...very nicely, but now ACORN has weighed in for itself. "I am disappointed in Mr. Steele's repetition of lies and distortions about our work for crass fundraising purposes." Full response is below the fold.
Statement from Bertha Lewis, CEO/Chief Organizer of ACORN
April 9, 2009
In response to a fundraising email sent by Michael Steele, Ms. Lewis said:
"I am disappointed in Mr. Steele's repetition of lies and distortions about our work for crass fundraising purposes. ACORN is not getting billions from the federal government. We are not in charge of the Census. Just like the accusations of "voter fraud," - charges that were debunked repeatedly - these are imaginary and false. The truth is that ACORN's 500,000 member families are deeply engaged in ending the foreclosure crisis, winning quality, affordable health care for all Americans, and supporting programs to help Americans get back to work.
"To show Mr. Steele the real ACORN, I am inviting him to meet with me at the home of a family that ACORN has saved from foreclosure. I look forward to hearing back from him as to whether he is interested in getting his facts straight."
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"I look forward to hearing back from him as to whether he is interested in getting his facts straight."
I dearly hope that Ms. Lewis isn't holding her breath.
April 9, 2009 3:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
I could just spit!!! This is the same asshole who sat on the panel of the State of The Black Union and talked about coming to our (Black) neighborhoods and churches - whether we want him to or not. Isn't ACORN the leftist "community" organization that he needs to be talking to?
April 9, 2009 3:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thank you TPM for finding the story.
April 9, 2009 3:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
Sue the bastards.
April 9, 2009 5:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
I think ACORN is the new Republican whipping boy. I've been reading the comments in the Minneapolis Star Tribune about the Coleman challenge to Franken's win, and it's just amazing. No matter what aspect of the hearing is being discussed, sooner or later someone writes in about how ACORN rigged or stole the election with fraudulent votes. Someone else always points this person to the GOP website which states that there are no cases of proved or suspected fraud connected to the MN election. Doesn't matter, ACORN is the boogey man who keeps turning up and messing with the electorate. I figure that one or more of the wingnut radio guys is beating this drum regularly and loudly.
April 10, 2009 3:19 AM | Reply | Permalink