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ChiciB1

(15,435 posts)
Thu May 14, 2015, 01:46 PM May 2015

I Know I Should Post This In FLORIDA GROUP...

but wanted to get a general answer on something. I just called Sen. Bill Nelson's office to ask if he is one of 13 who are switching their NO vote to YES and his staff said they didn't know, but he voted NO recently. I told them I was aware of this still I wanted to know what how he was going to vote THIS TIME. Pretty much same reply. Then I asked why a staff that works FOR a Senator was unaware of where their boss stood on issues how could they keep his constituents informed? Tried to pin the staffer down FOR an answer, but no dice.

How many here thinks that's an indication that he HAS changed his mind. Even told him I was aware that 13 changed their minds AGAIN just to be sure. My bet is he changed his mind, we seem to have once against been DUPED by Democratic Senators... I know how Bill Nelson works and call his office regularly!

So, my bet is that BILL NELSON OF FLORIDA will vote YEA simply by the evasive answers of his staff!

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I Know I Should Post This In FLORIDA GROUP... (Original Post) ChiciB1 May 2015 OP
He will be a yes vote, no doubt. leftofcool May 2015 #1
He DOES Align Himself With DLC, Right Leaning Most ChiciB1 May 2015 #3
Probably just a delay in his staff receiving talking points from the DLC. HooptieWagon May 2015 #2
I Think They Know... They Just Couldn't Get Themselves ChiciB1 May 2015 #4

ChiciB1

(15,435 posts)
3. He DOES Align Himself With DLC, Right Leaning Most
Thu May 14, 2015, 01:57 PM
May 2015

of the time. I've told them in the past how active I am, and that I DO go out and register people to vote all the time. Plus, most of my immediate family lives here and I've gotten them to register and make sure they vote, told them this quite a few times.

Told them I really never felt I had much of an option when he was up for re-election, but THIS time he's angered me enough to work against him and for his opponent. Yeah, know I'm supposed to be nice but I've had it with him!

 

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)
2. Probably just a delay in his staff receiving talking points from the DLC.
Thu May 14, 2015, 01:53 PM
May 2015

It'll be a cold day in hell before Bill Nelson gives up his spot at the corporate feed trough.

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