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Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
Thu May 28, 2020, 12:15 AM May 2020

I feel dirty. Just got a plea for donations from Newt Gingrich. Gag! Why? I'm no conservative!



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csziggy

(34,136 posts)
1. Any fundraising efforts from Republicans get a snarky response from me
Thu May 28, 2020, 12:20 AM
May 2020

I thank them for coming to me to ask for money when they do nothing for me politically. Then I thank them for their request and explain that is because every time a Republican asks me for money, I donate to a Democratic candidate. So every request from them increases their opponent's coffers.

Usually that is the last request I get from that particular organization.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
2. In the last month or so I've been signed on to three conservative email...
Thu May 28, 2020, 12:24 AM
May 2020

lists by unknown suspects. Very slickly produced, too, with none of hate speech one would expect.

Is this a new tactic, or did someone buy the wrong list?

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
3. In my wildest imagination, I can't figure out how that creepy thief could even get my e/mail address
Thu May 28, 2020, 12:32 AM
May 2020

We don't travel in the same paths and I am careful not to sign up for anything unsafe. Maybe Twitter? I never post, though.

He makes my skin crawl and I would doubt that any money he collected would make its way to the Republican coffers. I've always believed he only ran for POTUS so he could pocket much of the cash donations. One for the campaign/one for his pocket.

He should go hang out in Rome. Isn't that where his wife is? Another grifter.

tavernier

(12,388 posts)
4. I had one trump email about two months ago
Thu May 28, 2020, 12:40 AM
May 2020

I was very explicit. They probably didn’t want me to keep writing in their comments columns so after a couple of weeks I never received another one again.

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
7. Well, it looks like the party got my e/m address. I just checked my emails and had two more...
Thu May 28, 2020, 01:19 AM
May 2020

One from Joni Ernst for the party and one from Eric Trump for Moscow Mitch. Mitch needs $100,000 to meet his goal and daddy wanted Eric to contact me to support Mitch. They will match my donation at 5X. What a deal!

I think I finally figured out who sold my email addy. Ernst. She calls with a "Congress" caller ID to invite me to a conference call every couple of months, but I never answered after the first call. No way do I want to listen to her. She is now going to explode my wonderful donation 5 times for the Repuke Party.

This should be interesting. Ernst probably needs the money. Don't they sell their lists?

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
8. Now, one from a Trump Pac. Matching my donation x5. If they are so broke, how can they match x5?
Thu May 28, 2020, 01:27 AM
May 2020

I'll have to compose something and send it in the morning. That should be a good way of falling asleep....composing a response, aka counting sheep. Could be fun.

Idiots!

Hekate

(90,681 posts)
10. You need a better spam filter! I've started getting offers of Trump merch (likewise gag) ...
Thu May 28, 2020, 02:08 AM
May 2020

...but it has all ended up in my spam filter so far.

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
11. I'm pretty sure Joni Ernst sold my info. I never ever contacted her, but she got my phone number.
Thu May 28, 2020, 02:21 AM
May 2020

Apparently, she also got my email addy. There is no way I've ever been on a Repuke list. I am now.

Just checked my spam folder: Newt Gingrich, Elise Stefanik, Steve Scalise, Donald Trump Jr., Tom Emmer and Debbie Lesko are teaming up to retake the House for the President.

I've been invaded and REALLY need that shower now.

Vogon_Glory

(9,117 posts)
12. I get those mailings from time to time
Thu May 28, 2020, 09:19 AM
May 2020

I’ve been tempted to write such sentiments like “Kiss my @&$” or “(Pluck) Off” or “Eat (Grits) And Die!” but I usually just toss them in the trash.

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