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| - I just had the most outrageously rude call from the DCCC demanding money. |
saracat |
Nov-15-10 12:23 PM |
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Awful! |
Joanie Baloney |
Nov-15-10 12:25 PM |
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Probably some dumb kid they hired |
bluestateguy |
Nov-15-10 12:26 PM |
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She was mature and articulate, if one can go by voice and very |
saracat |
Nov-15-10 12:29 PM |
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that is god awful, & you don't ever have to tell anyone like |
StarsInHerHair |
Nov-15-10 07:22 PM |
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Instead of wasting money on the wars of choice. |
A Simple Game |
Nov-15-10 07:52 PM |
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yes you make a very good point, I'd love it if a science org |
StarsInHerHair |
Nov-15-10 09:37 PM |
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Tomorrow she'll be raising money for polar bears |
Radical Activist |
Nov-15-10 09:15 PM |
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Probably hired by a private company the DCCC has a contract with. |
Radical Activist |
Nov-15-10 09:14 PM |
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It sounds like her last job was with a collection agency |
eleny |
Nov-15-10 12:28 PM |
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Probably an outside fund raising company. |
FBaggins |
Nov-15-10 12:28 PM |
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I would complain about her but since they call from a "private number". There isn't a way to call |
saracat |
Nov-15-10 12:31 PM |
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If it was from a "private number", it could have been anyone claiming to be the |
gkhouston |
Nov-15-10 12:40 PM |
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No, this was ours and a paraphrasing of the "recount plea" |
saracat |
Nov-15-10 12:44 PM |
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You are 100% correct. Never donate to anyone who calls you most of the money goes into overhead |
Exultant Democracy |
Nov-15-10 02:53 PM |
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I am so sorry you had to deal with that... |
CaliforniaPeggy |
Nov-15-10 12:29 PM |
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i had kid (for Howard Dean) at my door tell me that people like me are what's wrong with our country |
durkermaker |
Nov-15-10 12:30 PM |
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Yeah, there was some of that floating around during 2008 as well! |
saracat |
Nov-15-10 12:35 PM |
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W really lowered the bar, a father water boarding his daughter |
StarsInHerHair |
Nov-15-10 07:30 PM |
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Saracat, my heart goes out to you. |
Mimosa |
Nov-15-10 12:31 PM |
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Yikes! I tell them that I only give money directly to liberal candidates... |
polichick |
Nov-15-10 12:32 PM |
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good one.... n/t |
gorekerrydreamticket |
Nov-15-10 03:29 PM |
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Too bad you didn't get her name |
Kookaburra |
Nov-15-10 12:32 PM |
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It's best not to get into any kind of dialogue... |
ProudDad |
Nov-15-10 12:33 PM |
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I agree - they have a script which keeps them going as long as they have |
hedgehog |
Nov-15-10 12:40 PM |
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my favorite 'can you hold please'? |
durkermaker |
Nov-15-10 12:42 PM |
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Ooooooooh. I LIKE that one! |
ProudDad |
Nov-15-10 03:11 PM |
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used it countless times for years, no joke |
durkermaker |
Nov-15-10 05:33 PM |
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Yes, that is the key. Just end it. |
sally cat |
Nov-15-10 12:47 PM |
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My thoughts exactly ProudDad. |
Xicano |
Nov-15-10 01:37 PM |
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Yep. I sometimes I just "CLICK" without saying anything |
deutsey |
Nov-15-10 03:02 PM |
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Please report this with time, phone number and date and any |
glinda |
Nov-15-10 12:35 PM |
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The Democratic Governor's Campaign Committee was just as rude |
csziggy |
Nov-15-10 12:36 PM |
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They do not DARE call me. And I have friends working for them. They threw Terry Goddard to the |
saracat |
Nov-15-10 12:40 PM |
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My email told DGCC to take me OFF their list and never contact me again |
csziggy |
Nov-15-10 12:47 PM |
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Terry Goddard was a victim of SB1070 more than anything else... |
ProudDad |
Nov-15-10 03:13 PM |
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I agree but the Dem Gov Assoc refused to help in any way. |
saracat |
Nov-15-10 07:01 PM |
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You're partially correct... |
ProudDad |
Nov-17-10 01:41 PM |
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Do you have caller ID? |
Warpy |
Nov-15-10 12:36 PM |
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Yup. It says "Private Number". If it had said DCCC, I wouldn't pick up. |
saracat |
Nov-15-10 12:42 PM |
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It doesn't sound like DCCC to me |
Warpy |
Nov-15-10 12:53 PM |
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The majority of their current fundraising calls are now from unlisted numbers. |
saracat |
Nov-15-10 01:00 PM |
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I'm sorry you got caught in this mess. I'm sure poverty will move back in |
Warpy |
Nov-15-10 01:05 PM |
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The ones I get show up as "Telefund" |
Retrograde |
Nov-15-10 03:28 PM |
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I had a similar experience last election. I got so ticked because |
OHdem10 |
Nov-15-10 12:39 PM |
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do not engage rude phone solicitors |
durkermaker |
Nov-15-10 12:40 PM |
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Sounds like a republican misusing the party name |
The Second Stone |
Nov-15-10 12:42 PM |
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Sounds like Republican sabotage to me, too. nt |
Demoiselle |
Nov-15-10 05:35 PM |
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That's the first thing I thought of, too... Very Karl Rove. |
gmoney |
Nov-16-10 09:08 AM |
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Nov-15-10 12:44 PM |
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The solicitor continued after I told her I couldn't afford it. I got angry |
saracat |
Nov-15-10 12:49 PM |
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I don't think ... |
The Uncola |
Nov-15-10 01:06 PM |
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She did identify herself and her purpose. I had no doubts and still don't as to |
saracat |
Nov-15-10 01:10 PM |
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I didn't mean to .. |
The Uncola |
Nov-15-10 04:25 PM |
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Pffftttt |
Little Star |
Nov-15-10 12:53 PM |
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Some people try to be polite and respect the callers situation. |
Dr.Phool |
Nov-15-10 01:06 PM |
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Neither have I. |
Bobbie Jo |
Nov-15-10 07:25 PM |
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sounds like |
notesdev |
Nov-15-10 12:54 PM |
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I find this hard to believe. |
cottonseed |
Nov-15-10 12:55 PM |
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That make at least two of us |
NNN0LHI |
Nov-15-10 12:58 PM |
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As I said, the DCCC "outsourced" these calls. You get what you get. |
saracat |
Nov-15-10 01:06 PM |
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I am sorry you think that. The DCCC believes me.This is what happens when |
saracat |
Nov-15-10 01:03 PM |
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It's not hard to believe. |
BlueCheese |
Nov-15-10 02:41 PM |
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Nov-15-10 07:41 PM |
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I do too. |
AtomicKitten |
Nov-15-10 08:35 PM |
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DCCC has given me the hard sell before also |
supernova |
Nov-15-10 12:57 PM |
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Did you ask her what her DU username is? n/t |
superduperfarleft |
Nov-15-10 12:58 PM |
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There's no reason... |
pipi_k |
Nov-15-10 01:00 PM |
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Oh, yeah, they've done this shit with me, too. |
closeupready |
Nov-15-10 01:03 PM |
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my favorite retort to a rude demand 'WRONG!' |
durkermaker |
Nov-15-10 01:04 PM |
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I have had |
H2O Man |
Nov-15-10 01:07 PM |
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I really like this response.Thank you !I will use this in the future. |
saracat |
Nov-15-10 01:11 PM |
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I've done it |
H2O Man |
Nov-15-10 01:29 PM |
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LOL! I love this idea. |
EFerrari |
Nov-15-10 01:12 PM |
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The second time |
H2O Man |
Nov-15-10 09:45 PM |
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I do something similar |
TuxedoKat |
Nov-16-10 09:17 AM |
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Like! |
supernova |
Nov-15-10 01:39 PM |
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Hell No! |
Kajsa |
Nov-15-10 01:08 PM |
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Like I said, the DCCC thinks it likely was. They outsource. |
saracat |
Nov-15-10 01:15 PM |
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I tell them I'm NEVER giving to them again. |
Dr.Phool |
Nov-15-10 01:18 PM |
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That really sucks, Saracat. |
Kajsa |
Nov-15-10 01:47 PM |
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WOW. Are you entirely sure it was really the DCCC? |
Matariki |
Nov-15-10 01:13 PM |
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Probably not a commission but maybe a daily quota. n/t |
EFerrari |
Nov-15-10 01:15 PM |
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Fundraisers typically get 'bonus pay' based on dollars raised |
Bluenorthwest |
Nov-15-10 01:46 PM |
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This is true |
supernova |
Nov-15-10 01:48 PM |
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good chnce that it is a group called "Telefund" They had a contrct with the DCCC last time I checked |
Exultant Democracy |
Nov-16-10 09:10 AM |
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I wonder if that's still possible in this economy. |
EFerrari |
Nov-15-10 01:55 PM |
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She's working for a percentage, and that's all that matters to her. |
TexasObserver |
Nov-15-10 01:18 PM |
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Nov-15-10 01:47 PM |
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Odd how many others have had similar experiences. |
saracat |
Nov-15-10 02:27 PM |
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Unless the Dems stop caving, they'll get NO MORE money from me. |
damntexdem |
Nov-15-10 02:00 PM |
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I wish the very, very best recovery for your husband. Nt |
xchrom |
Nov-15-10 02:05 PM |
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Thank you. |
saracat |
Nov-15-10 02:22 PM |
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Holy shit. That's about as rude as it gets. I would never give money again |
BlueIris |
Nov-15-10 02:31 PM |
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Nov-15-10 03:02 PM |
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Get a cheap answering machine and monitor |
Raine |
Nov-15-10 03:07 PM |
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I have caller ID and an answering service. The thing is, I have lots of friend who work in |
saracat |
Nov-15-10 07:04 PM |
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That is when I |
cyr330 |
Nov-15-10 04:29 PM |
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Nov-15-10 07:40 PM |
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this will make you feel better; |
dionysus |
Nov-15-10 07:45 PM |
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callers never accept "I have no money". |
Liberal_in_LA |
Nov-15-10 07:57 PM |
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tried that line on em, never works, have to hang up on the bastards |
dionysus |
Nov-15-10 08:08 PM |
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yeah, they reply back with, let me send a you donor envelope, you don't have to mail it untill xxx |
Liberal_in_LA |
Nov-15-10 08:12 PM |
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i did that too. never again. |
dionysus |
Nov-15-10 09:12 PM |
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AFTER The Election ??? |
WillyT |
Nov-15-10 08:15 PM |
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They should be real thankful they haven't called me! |
RavensChick |
Nov-15-10 08:15 PM |
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Did you give them the money, you cheap son of bitch!? |
HEyHEY |
Nov-16-10 01:14 AM |
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Appalling. nt |
laughingliberal |
Nov-16-10 01:14 AM |
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Nov-16-10 10:49 AM |
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Sounds like a collection agency! |
earth mom |
Nov-17-10 01:44 PM |
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Watch your attitude |
avaistheone1 |
Nov-17-10 01:46 PM |
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