If you live in a state with a Republican senator–or, more specifically one of the many Republican senators who used to decry filibustering executive nominations–you may be getting a phone call from a sultry-sounding supporter of Barack Obama’s appointees.
Kathleen Turner, who you may remember from such films as Body Heat and The Jewel of the Nile, has agreed to record a robocall urging recipients to call their senators and tell them to confirm Dawn Johnsen, President Obama’s designated chief of the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel.
The call–which will go out in Alaska, Arizona, Maine, Missouri, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Utah–is part of a campaign by People for the American Way aimed at preventing Johnsen’s nomination from being filibustered. Turner has been a member of the organization’s board for years. The transcript of the robocall appears below the fold.
Hello, I’m Kathleen Turner calling on behalf of People For the American Way. I’m asking you to join me in urging the Senate to confirm Dawn Johnsen-that’s D-A-W-N Johnsen-President Obama’s choice to lead the Office of Legal Counsel.
George Bush used this office to provide the legal justifications for torture and illegal spying. Because of Dawn’s courageous opposition to those policies, the Right Wing wants to block her confirmation. But we can’t let them.
Dawn has the experience and integrity this position needs. Please, call your senators and tell them to confirm Dawn Johnsen.
