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catbyte

(34,381 posts)
Tue Nov 5, 2019, 05:48 PM Nov 2019

gop pays people to call Democratic reps with anti-impeachment message. Ted Lieu's response:



Dear @GOP: You're supposed to keep it a secret that you funded this phony phone campaign. It's supposed to feel like there was some sort of organic surge. Instead, the American people now know that you had to pay to find people to call Dem offices.

Weak.

Julia Davis:

The Republican Party jammed about three dozen House Democrats’ congressional office phones with ~11,000 calls, paying to find people who oppose impeachment & patch them through
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mwooldri

(10,303 posts)
1. Two could play at that game...
Tue Nov 5, 2019, 05:57 PM
Nov 2019

Except there would be enough volunteers to call Republican members of Congress and they would not require payment.

Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)
2. would have been better if....
Tue Nov 5, 2019, 06:21 PM
Nov 2019

Dear @GOP: You're supposed to keep it a secret that you funded this phony phone campaign. It's supposed to feel like there was some sort of organic surge. Instead, the American people now know that you had to pay to find people to call Dem offices to complain about the Dems actions on impeachment.

uponit7771

(90,335 posts)
4. K&R, It looks like the KGOP is cheating at every single step of our democracy. Nothing even close to
Tue Nov 5, 2019, 06:31 PM
Nov 2019

... what dems do

ffr

(22,669 posts)
5. Just as tRump paid onlookers during his run for prez announcement.
Tue Nov 5, 2019, 07:04 PM
Nov 2019
Even the firm that hired actors to cheer Trump's campaign...
Washington Post

Collimator

(1,639 posts)
9. Do you suppose some of the congressional aides check out sites like this one from time to time?
Tue Nov 5, 2019, 08:29 PM
Nov 2019

Is there a place to see how many people have registered to use this forum?

No doubt, we are hardly the only one out there.

keithbvadu2

(36,793 posts)
10. This is how republicans create jobs. Hiring laid off coal miners?
Tue Nov 5, 2019, 08:37 PM
Nov 2019

This is how republicans create jobs.

Hiring laid off coal miners?

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