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Somebody in the State of Florida has a good sense of humor. (Original Post) Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2017 OP
Nice winetourdriver01 Feb 2017 #1
Welcome to DU, winetourdriver1! calimary Feb 2017 #12
He has been whining about how often Twitler visits Florida Phoenix61 Feb 2017 #2
Brilliant idea! PatSeg Feb 2017 #3
You took the words right out of my mouth. ffr Feb 2017 #5
This is an idea that PatSeg Feb 2017 #7
I think Indivisible IS doing that. sarah FAILIN Feb 2017 #20
Yes, this is grassroots ffr Feb 2017 #21
Just learned we have 1 state level meeting per year sarah FAILIN Feb 2017 #23
Hang in there. ffr Feb 2017 #24
K&R 2naSalit Feb 2017 #4
Try Alice Wainwright Park. tenorly Feb 2017 #6
Wha? Really? not fooled Feb 2017 #8
Nah, not really - not anymore anyway. tenorly Feb 2017 #9
What? Is it a known simguy225 Feb 2017 #11
Welcome to DU, simguy225! calimary Feb 2017 #15
Thanks for the welcome simguy225 Feb 2017 #17
I want to do that! Delmette2.0 Feb 2017 #10
Welcome to DU, Delmette2.0! calimary Feb 2017 #16
kick! secondwind Feb 2017 #13
I am SO copying that idea! BRILLIANT. Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #14
missing turner52 Feb 2017 #18
I love that they are requesting town halls. I think this is how folks are OldHippieChick Feb 2017 #19
Before I turned off the TV about an hour ago I found him BumRushDaShow Feb 2017 #22

calimary

(81,238 posts)
12. Welcome to DU, winetourdriver1!
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 02:06 PM
Feb 2017

One would think there'd be at least a few among the uber rich who would want to put America first.

Phoenix61

(17,003 posts)
2. He has been whining about how often Twitler visits Florida
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 12:18 PM
Feb 2017

Apparently, it is creating problems at two airports. Guess his friends with their private planes don't appreciate Twitler jack up their plans. Of course, Twitler jacking up our health insurance, education system, and environment is not a problem. He is such a little weasel.

ffr

(22,669 posts)
5. You took the words right out of my mouth.
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 12:30 PM
Feb 2017


I'm going to have to copy that one before the next anti-tRump rally for all to see. The telephone number tear-offs should come in very handy too!

PatSeg

(47,419 posts)
7. This is an idea that
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 12:54 PM
Feb 2017

could be used all over the country - very simple and right to the point.

sarah FAILIN

(2,857 posts)
20. I think Indivisible IS doing that.
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 04:47 PM
Feb 2017

Just got a notification about it. Each congressional district in Alabama is setting up Indivisible groups to help get out the vote.

If we wait for the state level of the party to do something it will not happen

sarah FAILIN

(2,857 posts)
23. Just learned we have 1 state level meeting per year
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 10:24 PM
Feb 2017

The people that went said it was a "shit show". Strict 3 hour time limit with the first 2 hours taken by reading last years minutes and congratulating the Alabama dems on what a great job they have done. Following that according to my sources, the state President informed those there that the reason we are losing is because we have too many strange people as members and that we need more well dressed church folks.

I believe the only way to get anything done in this state is grass roots. The state level is doing nothing to help us from the sound of it.

tenorly

(2,037 posts)
9. Nah, not really - not anymore anyway.
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 01:11 PM
Feb 2017

As a U.S. Senator he can get his non-church lady sanctioned jollies much more discreetly than that now.

Delmette2.0

(4,164 posts)
10. I want to do that!
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 01:36 PM
Feb 2017

We have a missing Senator AND a missing Representative.
Steve Daines and Ryan Zinke where are you guys?

calimary

(81,238 posts)
16. Welcome to DU, Delmette2.0!
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 02:21 PM
Feb 2017

It IS a good idea! EVERYBODY in a red district should do this if your rep is too chicken or too imperious and arrogant to think that he/she doesn't have to bother listening to the folks back home.

And if it's because they're too chicken to face their constituents - what does THAT tell you? Maybe, just maybe, GOP voters in their district are in the minority? Maybe, just maybe, if that's true, some or many of THEM can be turned? Maybe, just maybe, if that's true, some of those destructive policies that many assumed they wouldn't have to worry about because there was no way trump could win - maybe, just maybe, THEY are starting to wake up?

We could get defections from their side to our side from this. It's one thing if you're pre-programmed to assume, automatically, that it's some lazy moocher over there somewhere who's stealing our stuff, sucking up our tax dollars, mooching off the system. But when you suddenly realize that it's YOU whose health insurance is on the ropes, whose safety net supports are being torn away from you, whose Social Security and Medicare are in danger of being "voucherized" or weakened, compromised, and shredded in other ways, THEN it's possible you might actually wake up about what is going on - and threatening to be done - to YOU.

turner52

(39 posts)
18. missing
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 02:59 PM
Feb 2017

There is a similar poster making its way around Idaho. The posters here are asking for promised town hall meetings. The concerns are over health care, social security, and medicare proposed cuts. The posters also want explanations for some of the cabinet votes.

OldHippieChick

(2,434 posts)
19. I love that they are requesting town halls. I think this is how folks are
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 03:26 PM
Feb 2017

starting to feel as if they have a voice and are actually participating - whether they voted or not. Oh and welcome to DU!!

BumRushDaShow

(128,920 posts)
22. Before I turned off the TV about an hour ago I found him
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 10:11 PM
Feb 2017

on CSPAN2 talking on the Senate floor live about something... (I think related to South America).

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