| 2. Emailed both of my Senators yesterday |
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Urging them to support a single payer health care plan as it would take the burden off of business (gotta try to sell it to my Dear Mr. Bond) and let them get on with creating jobs.
My Rep Lacy Clay is already on board for single payer, but I will email him and the White House today.
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| -EMERGENCY: WH says more people calling AGAINST public plan than FOR IT!!! |
Luminous Animal |
Jun-18-09 02:26 PM |
#0 |
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Thanks for these numbers... |
KansDem |
Jun-18-09 02:29 PM |
#1 |
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There should be an investigation into where these calls against |
ooglymoogly |
Jun-19-09 02:20 PM |
#180 |
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Emailed both of my Senators yesterday |
Sherman A1 |
Jun-18-09 02:29 PM |
#2 |
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Are they all calling from a call center in India? |
glitch |
Jun-18-09 02:30 PM |
#3 |
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seriously - this is a likely scenario |
grahamhgreen |
Jun-19-09 12:10 AM |
#111 |
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Would not be surprised to find that insurance companies have gt |
lostnfound |
Jun-19-09 06:54 AM |
#124 |
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First thing that came to my mind too |
Auggie |
Jun-19-09 09:23 AM |
#150 |
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Someone with the means to do so needs to look into this...someone in congress....Conyers? |
loudsue |
Jun-19-09 10:10 AM |
#158 |
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I wouldn't doubt it either! Maybe why email is important as the IP - |
axollot |
Jun-19-09 09:29 PM |
#190 |
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I've called almost every day |
nadinbrzezinski |
Jun-18-09 02:33 PM |
#4 |
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I tend to agree with you but I've contacted both Senators and Reps... |
Luminous Animal |
Jun-18-09 02:38 PM |
#7 |
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Supposedly, Hannity, Limbaugh, etc |
NewJeffCT |
Jun-19-09 07:59 AM |
#140 |
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This reminds me of... |
newtothegame |
Jun-19-09 08:48 AM |
#147 |
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I don't buy it, UNLESS those calls are against the public option and for.. |
girl gone mad |
Jun-18-09 02:38 PM |
#5 |
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That's it, or at least part of it. |
GreenArrow |
Jun-19-09 10:24 AM |
#159 |
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Bingo. |
debbierlus |
Jun-19-09 01:39 PM |
#176 |
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"The wingnut and freepers are winning on this" |
texastoast |
Jun-18-09 02:38 PM |
#6 |
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FAX: 202-456-2461 |
Luminous Animal |
Jun-18-09 02:43 PM |
#8 |
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I tried to do that too but it failed |
sunnystarr |
Jun-19-09 09:54 AM |
#154 |
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Add your name to Howard Dean's petition |
Luminous Animal |
Jun-18-09 02:48 PM |
#9 |
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Done |
Bushknew |
Jun-18-09 03:08 PM |
#14 |
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Thank you! |
Luminous Animal |
Jun-18-09 03:25 PM |
#23 |
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AND |
PSzymeczek |
Jun-18-09 08:25 PM |
#67 |
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Done. |
Suich |
Jun-18-09 11:27 PM |
#102 |
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Done... But Am Really Sorry I Can't Donate!! Oral Surgery At The Dentist.... |
ChiciB1 |
Jun-19-09 11:58 AM |
#170 |
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just did and sent yet another email to the WH |
nadinbrzezinski |
Jun-19-09 02:29 PM |
#183 |
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boy, i think something is depressing progressives. i suspect MSM reporting |
livefreest |
Jun-18-09 02:53 PM |
#10 |
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This is first hand reporting from a DKos member. |
Luminous Animal |
Jun-18-09 02:58 PM |
#11 |
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For Louisianans: Targeting Landrieu on the "public option" |
Luminous Animal |
Jun-18-09 03:04 PM |
#12 |
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White House contact numbers |
Gidney N Cloyd |
Jun-18-09 03:07 PM |
#13 |
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That's bullshit |
Horse with no Name |
Jun-18-09 03:15 PM |
#15 |
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BINGO - the first thing I thought of when I read the headline..."I smell Astroturf!" |
bullwinkle428 |
Jun-18-09 03:18 PM |
#17 |
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Most likely it is astroturf. |
Luminous Animal |
Jun-18-09 03:24 PM |
#22 |
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that's what i think too. it is bullshit. the majority of people in this country |
orleans |
Jun-18-09 11:19 PM |
#100 |
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Hannity & Limbaugh are whipping up their minions to call |
NewJeffCT |
Jun-19-09 08:00 AM |
#141 |
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thank you! K&R |
unpossibles |
Jun-18-09 03:16 PM |
#16 |
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More people shooting up abortion clinics & Holocaust Museums than assassinating RW blowhards!!!! |
kenny blankenship |
Jun-18-09 03:18 PM |
#18 |
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Sorry, I don't buy it. |
yy4me |
Jun-18-09 03:20 PM |
#19 |
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Did you call |
Bucky |
Jun-18-09 03:24 PM |
#21 |
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I'm bookmarking this thread RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!!1!!!elevens!! !!twelve!!1!11! |
Bucky |
Jun-18-09 03:23 PM |
#20 |
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kicking for later. eom |
ellenfl |
Jun-18-09 03:26 PM |
#24 |
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The WH, Senate, and Congress can "say" anything. |
bvar22 |
Jun-18-09 03:28 PM |
#25 |
| -
Kick |
AzDar |
Jun-18-09 03:28 PM |
#26 |
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A poll just came out with Americans 72 percent in favor of a public option. |
wroberts189 |
Jun-18-09 03:29 PM |
#27 |
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We should include those polls in our faxes, e-mails, etc. |
dgibby |
Jun-19-09 07:38 AM |
#134 |
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What is this? Government by astroturf. n/t |
janet118 |
Jun-18-09 03:30 PM |
#28 |
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No, government by automated calling bots |
DBoon |
Jun-19-09 12:07 AM |
#108 |
| -
K&R |
me b zola |
Jun-18-09 03:32 PM |
#29 |
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Lobbyists probably organizing call lists... may even |
Still Sensible |
Jun-18-09 03:34 PM |
#30 |
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right wingers are always more tenacious about these sorts of |
treestar |
Jun-18-09 03:34 PM |
#31 |
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The four emails I sent took 10 minutes. |
Luminous Animal |
Jun-18-09 03:58 PM |
#34 |
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Someone's lying |
Individualist |
Jun-18-09 03:36 PM |
#32 |
| -
I called Kay Hagan today. |
wildeyed |
Jun-18-09 03:52 PM |
#33 |
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New Dean campaign. Get them on record. |
Luminous Animal |
Jun-18-09 04:02 PM |
#35 |
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When I called Harkin's office, they asked if I live in Iowa. |
Critters2 |
Jun-18-09 04:03 PM |
#36 |
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Send a fax |
Luminous Animal |
Jun-18-09 04:09 PM |
#37 |
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Good idea. I will. Thanks. |
Critters2 |
Jun-18-09 04:11 PM |
#38 |
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Its not just Harkin, most Congressional staffers ignor non- constituents. SOP |
FailureToCommunicate |
Jun-18-09 09:59 PM |
#86 |
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Call back tomorrow |
Iwillnevergiveup |
Jun-18-09 11:12 PM |
#99 |
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I've got a couple of my own, |
Critters2 |
Jun-19-09 01:22 AM |
#120 |
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Contact Jim Cooper (D- Asshat) |
Luminous Animal |
Jun-18-09 04:50 PM |
#39 |
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TY so much for this |
sunnystarr |
Jun-19-09 08:50 AM |
#148 |
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Liars. n/t |
DCKit |
Jun-18-09 05:43 PM |
#40 |
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That's what I think, too. n/t |
EFerrari |
Jun-19-09 01:08 AM |
#118 |
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And damn proud of themselves, I bet. |
SammyWinstonJack |
Jun-19-09 09:46 AM |
#152 |
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Done and done. |
progressoid |
Jun-18-09 06:33 PM |
#41 |
| -
k and r |
proud patriot |
Jun-18-09 06:34 PM |
#42 |
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Public option because it's morally/ethically/fiscally right.! |
puebloknot |
Jun-18-09 06:51 PM |
#43 |
| -
K&R |
Seldona |
Jun-18-09 06:55 PM |
#44 |
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They don't want us to have the power |
Luminous Animal |
Jun-18-09 06:58 PM |
#46 |
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Done: Capuano, Kerry, and Kennedy |
Recursion |
Jun-18-09 06:57 PM |
#45 |
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I suspect it is many calling in against the Public Plan and FOR Single Payer nt |
NorthCarolina |
Jun-18-09 07:14 PM |
#47 |
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i don't think so - I think it is a combo of the Insurance Industry's |
OhioBlue |
Jun-19-09 02:26 PM |
#182 |
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This is a bit hysterical. I call crap. n/t |
vaberella |
Jun-18-09 07:15 PM |
#48 |
| -
Call your rep anyway...nt |
and-justice-for-all |
Jun-19-09 07:27 AM |
#127 |
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We would expect nothing less from you. |
dgibby |
Jun-19-09 07:41 AM |
#135 |
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Do I know you? n/t |
vaberella |
Jun-19-09 04:14 PM |
#186 |
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Called and emailed Kay Hagan already - she's voting against it. |
Triana |
Jun-18-09 07:16 PM |
#49 |
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What you say??!!! |
nc4bo |
Jun-18-09 07:33 PM |
#53 |
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Holding it up in committee 'cause they know she'll vote against it. n/t |
Triana |
Jun-18-09 09:00 PM |
#74 |
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I will call and email, but are being had. |
Jakes Progress |
Jun-18-09 07:19 PM |
#50 |
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Absolutely see my post below. The Op was lied to I'm sure!!! Do not believe that |
bkkyosemite |
Jun-18-09 07:39 PM |
#55 |
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If you include the words "single payer" |
sandnsea |
Jun-19-09 12:20 AM |
#114 |
| -
K & R |
kjackson227 |
Jun-18-09 07:23 PM |
#51 |
| -
Yeah, right. |
Droogie666 |
Jun-18-09 07:27 PM |
#52 |
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And I'm sure you're a dismal failure in achieving this NEED, also. |
kjackson227 |
Jun-18-09 07:55 PM |
#60 |
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With all the calls and emails I have made never has any of the people I have talked to said that |
bkkyosemite |
Jun-18-09 07:37 PM |
#54 |
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IT'S TIME WE TAKE TO THE STREETS FOR PUBLIC OPTION!!! |
bkkyosemite |
Jun-18-09 07:40 PM |
#56 |
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We could learn a lot from the Iranians. |
dgibby |
Jun-19-09 07:44 AM |
#136 |
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It's astroturfing. |
backscatter712 |
Jun-18-09 07:44 PM |
#57 |
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So? We should still call or email. |
Luminous Animal |
Jun-18-09 08:04 PM |
#61 |
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Is Diebold taking the calls? nt |
LWolf |
Jun-18-09 07:44 PM |
#58 |
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You're wasting your time. |
hugo_from_TN |
Jun-18-09 07:45 PM |
#59 |
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That's what the Republican trolls would want us to do |
HughMoran |
Jun-18-09 08:21 PM |
#63 |
| -
I posted an urgent post to call Congress last week |
HughMoran |
Jun-18-09 08:20 PM |
#62 |
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I send emails out before I leave for work every morning. |
Luminous Animal |
Jun-18-09 08:24 PM |
#66 |
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I called and every week call. Just because your Op wasn't answered does not mean people are not |
bkkyosemite |
Jun-18-09 10:51 PM |
#93 |
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Oh, I bet lots of people are calling |
HughMoran |
Jun-18-09 10:53 PM |
#94 |
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I received tons of emails from various orgs for Single Payer and sign petitions, make calls, etc. |
bkkyosemite |
Jun-18-09 10:56 PM |
#96 |
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Yeah, so do I |
HughMoran |
Jun-18-09 10:58 PM |
#97 |
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I've been calling for single-payer. nt |
slipslidingaway |
Jun-18-09 08:21 PM |
#64 |
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Frankly, I'm not surprised. Maybe we don't deserve national health care. |
mainer |
Jun-18-09 08:24 PM |
#65 |
| -
Are they lying? Ed Schultz said polls taken up to date say 76% of Americans |
Cleita |
Jun-18-09 08:29 PM |
#68 |
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I actually think they are. |
kjackson227 |
Jun-18-09 08:31 PM |
#69 |
| -
EMERGENCY: WH spewing complete bullshit |
jgraz |
Jun-18-09 08:32 PM |
#70 |
| -
Call your rep anyway...nt |
and-justice-for-all |
Jun-19-09 07:28 AM |
#128 |
| -
The Dems seem to be selling us out after all. |
Third Doctor |
Jun-18-09 08:36 PM |
#71 |
| -
Check out how much the "health" industry spent on lobbying |
Luminous Animal |
Jun-18-09 09:26 PM |
#80 |
| -
I'm furious. No way to leave messages for Boxer or Feinstein. |
Liberty Belle |
Jun-18-09 08:37 PM |
#72 |
| -
Maybe we will just have to sit in their offices until they get the message. |
Cleita |
Jun-18-09 08:46 PM |
#73 |
| -
I think you have something there |
kenny blankenship |
Jun-18-09 09:21 PM |
#78 |
| -
That sucks. |
Luminous Animal |
Jun-18-09 09:19 PM |
#76 |
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I'm going to send a bunch of faxes tomorrow. Let's hope they don't turn off |
Cleita |
Jun-18-09 09:23 PM |
#79 |
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Email at the links above. They work. |
Bette Noir |
Jun-19-09 12:07 AM |
#109 |
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Bookmarking to call tomorrow am! n/t |
beac |
Jun-18-09 09:13 PM |
#75 |
| -
insurance companies having their employees call |
GinaMaria |
Jun-18-09 09:19 PM |
#77 |
| -
My note to my friend Sherrod Brown. |
Deep13 |
Jun-18-09 09:29 PM |
#81 |
| -
It's come down to either lies or incompetence. |
Jakes Progress |
Jun-18-09 09:30 PM |
#82 |
| -
How can they prove it is astroturfing? |
Luminous Animal |
Jun-18-09 09:40 PM |
#84 |
| -
So you are saying |
Jakes Progress |
Jun-18-09 10:40 PM |
#92 |
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It's called plausible deniability. |
Luminous Animal |
Jun-18-09 11:12 PM |
#98 |
| -
Antagonize yourself. |
Jakes Progress |
Jun-19-09 08:17 PM |
#188 |
| -
It's a blast wearing my halo. |
Luminous Animal |
Jun-19-09 08:23 PM |
#189 |
| -
Look. Over there. |
Jakes Progress |
Jun-19-09 11:04 PM |
#191 |
| -
FreedomWorks is heavily targeting Baucus |
Luminous Animal |
Jun-18-09 09:35 PM |
#83 |
| -
Republicans/Drug/insurance companies are being heard while |
farmboxer |
Jun-18-09 09:52 PM |
#85 |
| -
K&R |
Wednesdays |
Jun-18-09 10:08 PM |
#87 |
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I suspect they are lying ...I know I have been emailing |
HillbillyBob |
Jun-18-09 10:21 PM |
#88 |
| -
Good, keep it up...nt |
and-justice-for-all |
Jun-19-09 07:28 AM |
#129 |
| -
On it |
shellgame26 |
Jun-18-09 10:24 PM |
#89 |
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You are welcome! And thanks to everyone who called, emailed, faxed. |
Luminous Animal |
Jun-18-09 10:35 PM |
#91 |
| -
Contacted via email the WH and both my Senators. n/t |
kirby |
Jun-18-09 10:27 PM |
#90 |
| -
K&R |
kimmylavin |
Jun-18-09 10:55 PM |
#95 |
| -
K & R |
M155Y_A1CH |
Jun-18-09 11:22 PM |
#101 |
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No doubt people are being paid to make these calls, if true |
grahamhgreen |
Jun-18-09 11:35 PM |
#103 |
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It'd be nice to have someone |
jeanpalmer |
Jun-18-09 11:42 PM |
#104 |
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And what difference does it make? |
jeanpalmer |
Jun-18-09 11:46 PM |
#105 |
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Done, even at this hour! |
lonestarnot |
Jun-18-09 11:58 PM |
#106 |
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Done. Both Senators and Congressman emailed to urge |
Bette Noir |
Jun-18-09 11:59 PM |
#107 |
| -
K / R |
SleeplessinSoCal |
Jun-19-09 12:08 AM |
#110 |
| -
Should the public option plan be shot down? |
Kaleva |
Jun-19-09 12:13 AM |
#112 |
| -
Exactly my point , but no one seems to be listening |
NMMOM |
Jun-19-09 10:55 AM |
#165 |
| -
It's a set up! |
radhika |
Jun-19-09 12:14 AM |
#113 |
| -
I suggest an angry mob of Progressives in cities like... |
steelmania75 |
Jun-19-09 12:23 AM |
#115 |
| -
Yes - In Person |
radhika |
Jun-19-09 01:05 AM |
#116 |
| -
The Repubs pay people to post on our blogs. Think they don't pay callers as well? nt |
Mithreal |
Jun-19-09 01:06 AM |
#117 |
| -
Well if thats the case, then they really are stupid... |
and-justice-for-all |
Jun-19-09 07:30 AM |
#130 |
| -
Thanks for posting this |
PatSeg |
Jun-19-09 01:15 AM |
#119 |
| -
thanks for telling us |
A1Sauce |
Jun-19-09 01:45 AM |
#121 |
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I wonder of the WH has realized |
autorank |
Jun-19-09 03:17 AM |
#122 |
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Remember, the calls and emails are NOT scientific studies. They are subjective skews of opinion. |
RBInMaine |
Jun-19-09 06:54 AM |
#123 |
| -
kick |
Soylent Brice |
Jun-19-09 07:16 AM |
#125 |
| -
I think this is BS.... |
and-justice-for-all |
Jun-19-09 07:26 AM |
#126 |
| -
This claim dosn't make sense |
WyLoochka |
Jun-19-09 07:30 AM |
#131 |
| -
Simple solution |
a la izquierda |
Jun-19-09 07:32 AM |
#132 |
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I Was Up On Capitol Hill Tuesday The 16th & Heard The Same Thing In Repug Congressional Offices..... |
global1 |
Jun-19-09 07:36 AM |
#133 |
| -
Same old tired canned excuse they always give just before they sell us out. |
Ganja Ninja |
Jun-19-09 07:44 AM |
#137 |
| -
The elected leaders who buy this bullshit |
The Wizard |
Jun-19-09 07:44 AM |
#138 |
| -
bullshit |
stillrockin |
Jun-19-09 07:53 AM |
#139 |
| -
HOW MUCH MONEY are they getting to NOT hear us? |
Triana |
Jun-19-09 08:10 AM |
#142 |
| -
Exactly. |
Ganja Ninja |
Jun-19-09 08:16 AM |
#143 |
| -
Pretty sure they are laughing at us all the way to the bank. |
SammyWinstonJack |
Jun-19-09 09:50 AM |
#153 |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
Jun-19-09 09:58 AM |
#155 |
| -
Here's a chart of contributions |
DKRC |
Jun-19-09 12:39 PM |
#173 |
| -
I just sent an e-mail to the WH |
bdamomma |
Jun-19-09 08:19 AM |
#144 |
| -
Here's the email I just sent to the WH: |
Ron Green |
Jun-19-09 10:42 AM |
#163 |
| -
thank you for info |
april |
Jun-19-09 08:42 AM |
#145 |
| -
so- some of you optimistic non-believers...are you ready to admit that we are being FUCKED yet? |
dysfunctional press |
Jun-19-09 08:46 AM |
#146 |
| -
I called them ALL during breakfast! Quick and easy. Thanks! |
grahamhgreen |
Jun-19-09 09:02 AM |
#149 |
| -
But... Do we really want to support a public option vs. a single payer? |
NMMOM |
Jun-19-09 09:43 AM |
#151 |
| -
A public option will eventually take over the field. |
Deep13 |
Jun-19-09 10:06 AM |
#156 |
| -
I don't see the gain with "public option" |
Kaleva |
Jun-19-09 12:22 PM |
#172 |
| -
Insurance is twice as much as my house payment |
udbcrzy2 |
Jun-19-09 10:06 AM |
#157 |
| -
Keep it coming ~ I love Senator Boxer KKK and R |
goclark |
Jun-19-09 10:26 AM |
#160 |
| -
I did My PART I CALLED! |
nvme |
Jun-19-09 10:28 AM |
#161 |
| -
The Democrats should do what is right, without phone calls or polls. |
WinkyDink |
Jun-19-09 10:29 AM |
#162 |
| -
There is a commercial running in California |
flamingdem |
Jun-19-09 10:53 AM |
#164 |
| -
I oppose the public option. Perhaps they're counting people like me |
RufusTFirefly |
Jun-19-09 11:01 AM |
#166 |
| -
That is exactly what I was thinking... |
liberation |
Jun-19-09 11:33 AM |
#167 |
| -
Called the White House first thing this morning, and the person |
JDPriestly |
Jun-19-09 11:34 AM |
#168 |
| -
More White House Bull Shit so they can blame us for not winning a public option! |
Better Believe It |
Jun-19-09 11:44 AM |
#169 |
| -
Or stuff like this: |
redqueen |
Jun-19-09 01:57 PM |
#178 |
| -
They're trying to scare/demoralize you into ramrodding through privatized reform |
rocktivity |
Jun-19-09 12:17 PM |
#171 |
| -
Just called Boxer and DiFi |
wryter2000 |
Jun-19-09 12:39 PM |
#174 |
| -
Organized insurance company phone banks? |
marmar |
Jun-19-09 12:42 PM |
#175 |
| -
Sounds like the fix is in. |
Swede |
Jun-19-09 01:54 PM |
#177 |
| -
Was all along. There was never going to be "universal health care" in fascist America |
Echo In Light |
Jun-19-09 03:22 PM |
#185 |
| -
fired off another e-mail to the WH, what is wrong with their fax? |
bdamomma |
Jun-19-09 02:05 PM |
#179 |
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called every member on your list. thanx for the list. nt kr |
ooglymoogly |
Jun-19-09 02:22 PM |
#181 |
| -
Done. |
Skidmore |
Jun-19-09 03:02 PM |
#184 |
| -
... |
redqueen |
Jun-19-09 05:30 PM |
#187 |
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All called. All faxed. |
Jakes Progress |
Jun-19-09 11:08 PM |
#192 |
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