Politics

Lincoln, Chief Architect of Massacre?

By Mary Bottari

Guest Blog by Tiffiniy Cheng, co-founder of "A New Way Forward"

UPDATE: We are winning this one. Our effort to call for a filibuster of any amendment to kill Lincoln's language on structural reform has worked -- Senator Dodd is pulling out his late-night, backroom amendment to kill Lincoln. We're in the home stretch. Please keep calling your senators to call for a filibuster of any amendments that strip Lincoln's language.

Our effort to fight for the only thing with teeth left in the Dodd bill, is going to be taken out without even getting a vote. It's probably going to be stripped via a Dodd manager's amendment, which is being created privately in negotiations with Lincoln, Shelby and likely dozens of bank lobbyists.

Right now is an important moment to call Senator Blanche Lincoln's office and tell her to defend her original language to cut federal support for banks' swap desks. You can reach her office at (202) 224-4843.

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Full post as published by PR Watch on May 18, 2010 (boomark / email).