Dem mocks GOP lawmaker: Turn your phone on, your constituents are calling me

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Democratic Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) said he's fielding calls from constituents of his home-state Republican colleague, Rep. John Faso, about the GOP's ObamaCare repeal-and-replace plan:

Sean Patrick Maloney @RepSeanMaloney
Hey @RepJohnFaso could you turn your phones on? Your #NY19 constituents are calling my office. #Trumpcare
10:49 AM - 4 May 2017

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[Blaukraut]

1. They're cowards, hoping that after the vote it will be spun as a Trump win

And the horrible details will be forgotten in the glow of victory.

[katmondoo]

3. Wait until they get home

There will be a lot of very smart people to greet them.

[Blaukraut]

5. They'll just go into hiding. No town halls, no meet and greets. Nothing.

We saw a sampling of that the last go around.

[FakeNoose]

18. The GOP always votes party first - country last

...and they're too stupid & arrogant to listen to their constituents.



Thanks gerrymandering!

[NewRedDawn]

2. After many attempts

I got in to Elise Stefanik R NY 22nd & told the little arrogant prick off after telling me 24 million people wont die. I handed the fucker his ass & he hung up. Poor little snowflake. Now it goes to auto voice mail. All the district offices too. Whats a matter Elise, cant stand the fucking heat?

[SticksnStones]

11. Perhaps keeping the call firm but with respectful language

They might have kept the phone line turned on for others to get through ...just sayin'

We want them to hear our message not run for cover ~

Peace.

[SunSeeker]

14. They need to hear our anger.

They are not turning their lines off because of disrespectful language. The reps who are turning off their lines would do that whether the calls were "civil" or not. They just don't want to hear what we have to say.

[NewRedDawn]

20. Fuck that!

He got snarky to me & I let the little fucker have it with both barrels! Respect is given when one shows it. He was being snotty & deserved every bit of my anger!

[SticksnStones]

22. Respect can also be simply the way one carries oneself

"Letting the little f$&ker have it" ....he just hangs up and chalks up another 'out of control liberal'...

Think your call moved the needle in our direction or validated their rants about our side?

But I get it, it feels good to verbally tear apart the kid answering the phone ~

I watched a lot of coverage of ranting tea partiers. I found the ranting disqualified their message immediately. I'm just suggesting our side not devolve into letting the delivery method of the message become the story rather than the message itself.

That's all ~

Peace.

[NewRedDawn]

25. Nope..

When I said 24 million off of health care he mocked me & elevated his voice, thats when I let the fucker have it. I am not going to let some POS. disrespect me! Especially as it directly affects my dear wife with diabetes. She is a human being not a fucking political statistic. I will fight to the death for her.
I hate these fuckers with every fiber of my being. You go hug & talk sweet nothings to these fascist bastards & waste your time. I want to give them the same pain they are inflicting on good people.

They are my enemy, more than Isis, NK, or any foreign entity other than than that little fucker from Russia who helped these bastards.

[SticksnStones]

26. Counter inflicting pain doesn't solve the problem

I am one of those 24 million...I am diabetic and I'm an ovarian cancer survivor...I am scared, wide awake and worried that I will soon have no practical access to healthcare ~

I understand the anger, I do. And nowhere did I suggest hugs and sweet talk. I just think acting out on that anger with rants to the guy answering the phone doesn't accomplish anything other than raising your blood pressure and reinforcing a negative about our side to yet another clueless, ill informed conservative.

Politics is about out maneuvering and persuading and rallying and some leading with actual policy positions and many others supporting those positions...and VOTING!

Screaming at some guy on the phone doesn't get it done. It just physically drains a person ~

[NewRedDawn]

27. Best health & wishes to you

But till he got snarky & raised his voice dripping with condensation, I was calm & respectful. He was lucky he was not in person to me, acting like that he would be spitting out some teeth.
I am almost 59, retired construction worker & ex toughman competitor & I dont take anyones shit! Especially some little snowflake punk who works for the fuck that is supposed to work for us.

[L. Coyote]

4. The top 2% needs their trillion dollars today to buy new yachts and more vacay cabins.

And the insurance companies arepaying off the republican lawmakers with millions in donations.

Killing people is a high paying business.

[PA Democrat]

6. Mo Brooks had his phones turned off Tuesday afternoon.

I got a recording indicating his office was "closed" for the day at 2:30 p.m.

This was shortly after he made his profoundly idiotic remarks to Jake Tapper about how people who lead "good lives" shouldn't be forced to pay for other people's health problems.

Republicans push a false meme about "personal responsibility" and then can't take personal responsibility for their own stunning stupidity.

[Kber]

7. Still trying to get through to Frulingheysen

Busy, no answer and voicemail boxes full.

I did get through Tuesday, fwiw and I just sent the following:

"I strongly oppose the ACHA in its current form and you should as well, as the current bill is worse than the one you said you would not support.

If in today's vote, you chose your chairmanship over your constituents, over me and my children, I will remember in November 2018.

In fact, I will remember when your opponent declares and asks for money, support, and volunteers. I will make sure my friends and neighbors remember, too.

I have pulled the lever for you in the past. But if you vote for the ACHA to pass today, I will understand that you have finally abandoned the good of your district and constituents, that you are putting your political position above the people you are supposed to represent.

And I will remember.

Sadly,"

[NewRedDawn]

9. Why did you vote for him in the past?

Inquiring minds over a Dem?

[Kber]

10. 22 years ago when I first moved to his district

he was a pro-choice, pro-environment, republican. I wanted to encourage such moderates in the GOP and, if I remember right, his opponent in that first election was weak.

Haven't voted for him since, but it allows me to honestly say, when I interact with him now, "I have voted for you in the past", leaving the impression (maybe?) that I am a swayable voter who might vote for him in the future and therefore shouldn't be dismissed as an automatic lost cause who he needn't listen to anyway.

[Skittles]

23. NEVER trust a republican

*NEVER*

[LaydeeBug]

8. I am sure they will find time to be outraged at Colbert though.

[grantcart]

12. He should read their names out like a reverse telethon

"Rep Faso, John Williams left a message and would like a call back. Also Brent Smith, Shirley Amber and Steve Gallard. We can give you their numbers. We also have 79 others and here are their names."

[Orrex]

13. Here's the message I get when I call Toomey

"Your call cannot be completed as dialed. Please deposit $60,000 in Senator Toomey's reelection fund and dial again."

[lpbk2713]

15. True rethugs only take calls from PACs and lobbyists.

All the little people can go to hell.

[calimary]

16. GUYS! If you can't get through to the DC office, call their local/regional office.

Google is your friend.

[csziggy]

19. Just go to Senate.gov or House.gov

On each of those pages are drop down links at the top of the page to locate your Senator or Representative.

http://www.house.gov/

https://www.senate.gov/

For each Senator or Representative, go to their Contacts page and they usually have their local offices as well as the contact info for their Washington office.

[NewRedDawn]

21. Those were busy too.

[sarcasmo]

17. Postcard time.

[Dorian Gray]

24. Faso voted yes

he knew he'd get reamed.

Fucker. It's going to be my singular mission to get him out of office bc of this.