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DebJ

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56. Totally disagree with you here. Everyone needs to be calling all the time,

Mon Dec 3, 2012, 01:59 PM

Dec 2012

year in, year out. Put them on speed dial. That is how representative government works.
If the people don't do that, then they go to the highest bidder.

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Dear President Obama: Stop Telling Me to Tell Congress What to Do [View all] Iggy Dec 2012 OP

They belong on the unemployment line Angry Dragon Dec 2012 #1

Getting them on the unemployment line lsewpershad Dec 2012 #28

Easier said than done Angry Dragon Dec 2012 #43

We have to tell comgress what we expect them to do, otherwise they will simply do lobbyists bidding peacebird Dec 2012 #2

You've Got To Be Kidding Me.... Iggy Dec 2012 #4

No actually. Contact your congress folk, like President Obama is saying. Our voices ARE heard, when peacebird Dec 2012 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #17

Actually I contact Webb & Warner several times a month. I have done so for years. peacebird Dec 2012 #19

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Peace yourself! And yes, John Warner and Jim Moran both sent good responses. Mark Warner, no, sadly. peacebird Dec 2012 #23

Try living n a southern (DEEP RED)state LukeFL Dec 2012 #45

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Ummm... Kelvin Mace Dec 2012 #3

Another Kidder.... Iggy Dec 2012 #8

There is a famous river in Egypt bluerum Dec 2012 #5

Dear Iggy: xfundy Dec 2012 #6

Not sure of your logic here... TeacherB87 Dec 2012 #9

Tell Ya What..... Iggy Dec 2012 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #18

uhhhhh, Please re-read my post Iggy Dec 2012 #20

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Buying into Obama's orders? TeacherB87 Dec 2012 #44

Sounds like the OP's post is more about hating Obama than holding Congressional Republicans Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #61

"Express ourselves, almost solely" on blogs to other people that agree with us already". Jennicut Dec 2012 #67

Yeah, just let all the right-wingers write their Congress people frazzled Dec 2012 #10

What would you have him do? rainin Dec 2012 #11

Obama should not have to be doing this, period Iggy Dec 2012 #14

How many more times is every day, just like baggers meet in their districts. We give up, they win. freshwest Dec 2012 #41

This black/white, win/lose concept is total nonsense Iggy Dec 2012 #51

No, just seeing the reality of people doing without because they vote against social safety nets. In freshwest Dec 2012 #54

I agree LukeFL Dec 2012 #53

They are in congress to represent you. They can't do that unless they know what you want. n/t Lucinda Dec 2012 #13

LOL... Thus if I go into Work Tomorrow Iggy Dec 2012 #15

It's a good job, Rachel said this week, congress will work about one third of calender year in 2013. julian09 Dec 2012 #25

Heckuva Gig! Iggy Dec 2012 #29

We should be the boss of Congress Mz Pip Dec 2012 #26

Correct-- To a Degree Iggy Dec 2012 #31

I get your frustration. SouthernDonkey Dec 2012 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #16

Dear Iggy - Right now you're part of the problem ItsTheMediaStupid Dec 2012 #27

I agree. We've got to put pressure on them. savalez Dec 2012 #47

I wrote to my representative today, John Culberson R-TX, who thinks we have a spending problem, Thinkingabout Dec 2012 #30

Good Take... Iggy Dec 2012 #33

The attitude in this post represents the biggest problem with our country right now. NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #32

Unfortunately, As I Stated Upstream Iggy Dec 2012 #35

So your solution is, what, exactly? Not do anything? NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #37

+1,000 SouthernDonkey Dec 2012 #49

I'm Not Telling You, or Anyone, What to Do Iggy Dec 2012 #50

Well, then good for you. If all you're going to do is sit on the "Bloggo" whine and complain, you're Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #63

No. Throughout this thread, his point has been to belittle the rest of us with his self righteousnes Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #62

HUH?? Facing Reality is "Self Righteous"?!!!!! Iggy Dec 2012 #69

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It is our job to tell our Representatives want we expect of them Jake2413 Dec 2012 #39

I'm not sure participation is all that effective either, Neon2012 Dec 2012 #34

Remember 2005? union_maid Dec 2012 #38

Exactly. To say that representational democracy does not ever work is a farce. Jennicut Dec 2012 #66

Sure Thing. Once The Right Wing Agrees To Disarm As Well TomCADem Dec 2012 #40

Well they have to know what people want treestar Dec 2012 #42

The Teabaggers/ReThugs NEVER stop calling their members. NEVER!! The OP expects us to? Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #64

This is what the left did wrong 4 years ago. One of the 99 Dec 2012 #52

I don't need President Obama to tell me to do it; I do it already. But I ALSO contact forestpath Dec 2012 #55

Totally disagree with you here. Everyone needs to be calling all the time, DebJ Dec 2012 #56

LOL..... Iggy Dec 2012 #57

When they do, it is because people are not calling and not voting them out. DebJ Dec 2012 #58

NOT Voting Them Out.. Iggy Dec 2012 #59

He's *asking* you to call Congress because it works! It really does scare the shit out of them Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #60

I understand what you mean lunatica Dec 2012 #65

People hold the power, mary195149 Dec 2012 #68