Anybody else getting calls for donations from OFA?

[mistertrickster]

Holy crap, I love those calls.

Tell Mr Obama I'll start giving again when he starts keeping his campiagn promise to _________, ___________________, _______________________, ______________________, _______________________, and _____________________.

And that's just for starters.

Buh bye, now.

[frazzled]

1. Nope

And I'm a previous donor and volunteer (canvassing, etc.). Only emails.

I've in fact never gotten a call from OFA for money. Only for organizing activities or meetings.

[mistertrickster]

2. I got one today. Because I was a member of OFA before we were told

to sit down and shut up.

[Wait Wut]

3. No. No calls.

But, thanks for reminding me.

[jefferson_dem]

4. mow your lawn, put away the dishes, change the oil in your car, bat clean-up for the Cards...

make it not so damn hot outside, have Bigfoot ride the Loch Ness monster like a rodeo cowboy.

There. I filled in your blanks.

[mistertrickster]

6. Serious question--what is it about Obama that you like?

I like him personally. I've shaken his hand twice.

I like his family.

I just don't like his policies . . . especially after I was so hoping he was going to at least TRY TO DO some of the stuff he said he was going to do, which I strongly agreed with and still agree with.

[polmaven]

21. Well, if the poster were to answer

your question it might mean posting.......:hide: the LIST :hide:, and that might cause too much trauma, so....

[DFLforever]

5. NO. I'm already a monthly OFA contributor.

DU made me do it!

I signed on due to all the pissing and moaning on DU previous to the 2010 election.

[mistertrickster]

7. Hmmm . . . I don't remember Obama getting hammered as much as Hillary

even though I supported Obama . . .

[DFLforever]

8. Hillary was hammered previous to the 2010 election?

About what?

[mistertrickster]

16. My mistake . . . I was thinking of 2008. nt

[OhioBlue]

9. You do realize that your rant to them

pretty much goes nowhere other than their ear and when they vent to people about their calls - oh and in that vent.. it won't be verbatim... you'll be made to look like an ass. Essentially, all you accomplished was to create stress for someone that was trying to make calls for a cause they believe in. It isn't easy to phone bank, I've done it and it gives me new appreciation for those that do. i'm never rude - even to ones I disagree with... b/c I know how hard it is.

so congratulations.. aren't you just so smart and coy... kudos on kicking someone in the stomach that was just trying to be helpful and volunteer for something they believe in...

[mistertrickster]

13. I've phone banked before too . . . many times, except I wasn't paid.

I volunteered.

Save the self-righteous lecture.

[OhioBlue]

20. I wasn't paid either and it wasn't selt righteous

take a step back and maybe you can see that. You accomplished nothing by being so rude.

[woo me with science]

17. Bullshit.

When the money and support dries up, they want to know why.

It is essential to use this leverage, and to let them know we are using it.

[quakerboy]

22. Bologna

That wasn't a rant, or rude. A rude rant is "that @#$$ is a lying sack of @%$^^, why the %@#$$ do you A!@#%%%%%$ keep calling me?".

What she posted was polite, to the point, not wasting their time, without any expletives or ill will.


Ive been called several times so far. The first few were via a paid fundraiser company on behalf of the campaign. I turned them down, and they were not overly polite to me. The last was a volunteer from OFA. I stated that I could not see my way clear to sign on for money or time, until I saw that Obama would fight to maintain the New Deal programs. The volunteer and I had a brief but decent conversation, and while she did not agree with me, I think she understood my frustration, and inadvertently admitted that they had been running into a lot of it.

As to the rest of it, your assertions are full of bologna. Just because someone is volunteering and doing something they believe in does not obligate me to agree with them, nor donate to their cause. My (now deceased) grandfather signed me up for some Republican propaganda thing in 2004. I had no interest in donating to reelect GWB, even though the people were well meaning and trying to be helpful to a cause they believed in.

[DevonRex]

10. SO original. Not. Nt

[CakeGrrl]

11. Taking out your frustrations on volunteers. What a winner!

You should hope that when you once again are moved to support a candidate who floats your boat, their volunteers don't have to experience the kind of stuff you enjoy dishing out.

[Fuddnik]

12. If the volunteers quit calling, after they've been asked multiple times,

They wouldn't have to listen to anything.

And most likely, they're paid telemarketers.

[mistertrickster]

15. Correct. Perhaps even paid on commission. nt

[mistertrickster]

14. They didn't ID as volunteers. We always do when I call . . .

Which means they are most likely just guns for hire.

[uponit7771]

18. Obama promise meter....bashers usually ignore it

[zipplewrath]

25. Dunno if I'm a basher

I've gone over it several times discussing the distortions and omissions. No one ever engages.

[LatteLibertine]

19. Make

campaign finance reform and term limits front and center issues. I'd be happy to give then, otherwise, no.

[Fruittree]

23. Yes..

And I've already given and plan to continue as I can..

[zipplewrath]

24. Yes

I suggested that Timmy and his friends should be able to raise all the money he needs.

[FrenchieCat]

26. I was going to give, but then I read your OP and decided against it.

so congrats to you...now we will have less money to keep the fucked up nasty ass piece of shit Republican out of the WH!

Was that your aim? And if so, good for you.

[Fuddnik]

28. Good.

Maybe you could donate the money to Kucinich or someone, just to make sure we have someone to keep an eye on them.

[treestar]

27. Why would they be limiting their calling to you?

:rofl:

[otohara]

29. Yep, Donated Some Money

said I'd volunteer, but not until next year.

And then, the fucking NRA called, a creepy Wayne Lapierre message - Obama and The United Nations are going to steal our guns. At the end, it said press one if you agree, press 2 if you don't think that.

I have never had a call from NRA - I hate guns.

[bigwillq]

30. No (nt)