Assume that your phone calls are necessary and make them.

[drm604]

Beyond that, just ignore all of the conflicting reports. At the moment, we are in the fog of war. Make the phone calls and tell them what you want.

Don't accuse them of anything. Don't repeat what you've heard to them. Just tell them what you want them to do.

[Solly Mack]

1. Good advice!

K&R

[drm604]

5. Thanks.

Maybe I should have been a little clearer. You obviously got my point but apparently not everyone did.

[Tess49]

2. What the hell are you talking about?

[drm604]

3. All the angst on DU over the Public Option, triggers, etc.

All kinds of rumors are being posted and no one knows which end is up.

Is Obama giving up on the public option?
Is he leaning toward a trigger?
Is Olympia Snowe a traitor to all of mankind (except the ins. companies)?

No one is sure what to believe. What I'm saying is ignore all of the hype. There are competing forces out there. Some are trying to get the truth out, and some are trying to dishearten us.

Ignore all of it. Assume that your phone calls are needed to get what you want. Call the White House. Call your reps. Tell them what you want. Not because of something you did or didn't hear, but because it may help and it can't hurt.

[Tess49]

6. Thanks. Makes sense now.

[drm604]

7. No problem. I should have been clearer.

:hi:

[Sherman A1]

4. Thanks! I think I will do emails

but I will send them all something over the weekend.

[drm604]

8. Emails generally aren't as effective as phone calls

but do whatever works for you.

[Sherman A1]

9. I have a pretty good record of responses on my emails

from both Senate & House, so they may not be effective, but I get responses.