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If you are interested in what former Governor Tim Kaine has been up to since he left office in January, below is a truncated version of a letter sent to DNC members recently. Let’s just say he’s taking a lot of “pride” in his work. The letter was sent for Mr. Kaine by Organizing for America, President Barack Obama’s nationwide community organizing group, which is an official ”project of the Democratic National Committee.” The president also declared June “Gay Pride Month” (see CBN News).

From: Tim Kaine

Subject: Share your voice this Pride Month

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LGBT Americans have helped build the Democratic Party into what it is today. And, as a leader of the party, I’m proud of our role in the struggle for equality.

That’s why it’s important to me — and to the future of this party — that we hear from you.

Take a moment to share your thoughts with us this Pride Month.

At times the pace of progress has not been as fast as some — myself included — would like. And, while equality cannot be achieved overnight, the President and our Democratic leaders in Congress have made important strides over the past 16 months to address barriers that LGBT Americans face.

- Last year, we passed the Matthew Shepherd & James Byrd, Jr., Federal Hate Crimes Act — which expanded the definition of hate crimes to include sexual orientation and gender identity and became the first federal law to provide protections for transgender Americans.

- In April, the President issued a directive, making critical changes to federal regulations and allowing gay and lesbian Americans to make medical decisions on behalf of their partners.

- And now we are on the verge of living up to President Obama’s pledge to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” The House just passed historic legislation to end this discriminatory policy, and the full Senate is getting ready to vote in the coming months.

But we are not satisfied. And we are not finished.

We must remain committed to making greater strides toward the fundamental American principle of equality.

Make your voice heard:

http://my.barackobama.com/PrideMonthVoices

Thanks, and happy Pride Month,

Governor Tim Kaine

Chairman

If, as the Mainstream Media indicates, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is so disliked, then why did her convention speech, debate and Saturday Night Live appearance all set ratings records (even as her convention speech was carried by three less networks than the speech given by Senator Barack Obama at the Democrat convention)?

The latest smear attempt — hacking into her personal e-mail, reporting vile rumors about her pregnancy and family, and contrived controversies not being enough, apparently — has to do with a wardrobe purchase by the Republican National Committee. The same gaggle of pundits who clamor for “real issues to be discussed” makes this an issue? (Even though associations with assorted ne’er-do-wells cannot be investigated.) If she’s not a factor — and the MSM continues to ignore the massive crowds she draws, especially in Colorado recently where thousands waited hours in freezing temperatures to see her — then why the relentless attacks?

Of course, the more the MSM attacks her, the more popular she becomes among blue-collar, hard-working, Joe The Plumber average Americans, especially in battleground states such as Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio. The very possible irony about the “clothes controversy” is that it only highlights that she doesn’t own a bunch of fancy duds and further reinforces the “she’s one of us, a regular person, non-elitist” image of her — which is all true.

After all, not everyone can mysteriously can become a millionaire in three years (and get sweetheart deals for a mansion from convicted felons) after a career in community organizing. Regardless of the outcome of the election, the backlash at the MSM in rapidly declining ratings and subscriptions, and the popularity it engenders for its targets, reveals more than ever its transformation from journalism to out-and-out advocacy of an extreme left-wing agenda which has nothing in common with regular, hard-working, traditional values folk.