Has anyone at DU ever written the White House and criticized anything?

[laugle]

I haven't. I wrote his father and Clinton when they were president. And BTW, his father never sent any reply, I guess because I disgreed with his Gulf war.

The truth is, I think they are dangerous people and it would be useless.

I would very much like to know your stories and if you ever got any meaningful replys.

[PretzelWarrior]

1. I wrote and complained a couple years ago. did online feedback.

never got a response. go figure. he just considers my complaints a "focus group".

[rzemanfl]

2. Yes, meaningless reply see:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2071217

[laugle]

14. LOL, Oh I love your letter, I'm printing it! But

really, are you pulling my leg....I can't believe you sent that.

And the reply is even funnier....
Nancy Pelosi was sooo right today when she said " the president is disconnected, in denial and dangerous"!!!

I can't believe they even read your letter.....what a moron!!

Oh I forgot, I'm putting you on my buddy list right now!!!

[rzemanfl]

22. Every word is true. I am going on a trip tomorrow and will be

away from DU a few days.

[laugle]

26. Have a nice trip....and don't take your computer, you need rest, see

you when you return...thanks again

[Cocoa]

3. I used to send questions to "Ask the White House"

the online chat with various famous and not-so-famous White House hacks.

[laugle]

6. Anything meaningful and what year was that? n/t

[Cocoa]

12. they never answered my questions

which puzzled me because my questions were good I thought, and the questions they chose to answer were lame.

I think I gave up in 2003 or so, I couldn't handle the rejection. :-(

[Shadder]

4. Hell

I start my morning off every day by sending a nasty email to the idiot. I've yet to get a reply, I suspect that has to do with the fact that you can't use crayons in email yet.

[laugle]

9. I wonder......has anyone ever called those White House numbers?

I did once, late at night, I was shocked when a lady actually answered and said "white house" I got spooked and said " sorry wrong number", LOL

Alright, I admit it I chickend out! I don't need them sicking the Feds or IRS on me. I mean these people are vengeful as hell!!

[napi21]

5. Absolutely! I did! Didn't get any response though.

I didn't expect any either! I think the WH is the same as both houses of Congress. If they get a lot of emails on the same subject, they pay attention. If it's only a few, they don't GAS!

[laugle]

10. I think they stick all the letters in a pile and burn them!

What the hell kind of democracy is this??

Maybe it's time to e-mail congress, and tell them that the White House doesn't respond to the people......

Their arrogance is beyond belief!! Dammit, we are really living in a dictatorship.

[Imalittleteapot]

7. I've sent emails via congress.org.

I have never had a reply from the White House. I always hear from Kay Bailey Hutchison (never favorable to my views) and Cornyn blessed me with his crap only once.

[distantearlywarning]

8. I wrote last year when Abu Ghraib happened.

I said that I used to be supportive of Bush's efforts in the Middle East but was now extremely disappointed by our actions in that part of the world. I specifically pointed out my disappointment in his failure to either apologize for Abu Ghraib or take any responsibility as a leader for it. (I was still pretty moderate/libertarian at that time - it was the beginning of my "progressive" conversion).

I got a meaningless form letter back thanking me for my comments. No black suits ever came to my house. If they have been tapping my phone ever since I'm sure that the FBI guy assigned to listen to my conversations has long since died of boredom.

Personally, I doubt that anyone ever even bothered to read it at all. It probably went straight in the round file. Unless you threaten the president or something, your opinion is meaningless to them.

[laugle]

11. Just curious, were you registered as Republican? nt

[distantearlywarning]

36. No, I was registered Libertarian.

I still am a registered Libertarian, but voted Democrat almost across the board last November because I realized how evil these people were. There was a time in this country when you could vote your 3rd party conscience because it didn't really matter much in the end, but that time has passed. I felt like I needed to take a stand against Bush and the only place to reasonably stand was with John Kerry.

I don't always agree with the Democrats, but I agree with them 100% on the biggest issue on the board right now: Bush and all of his cronies in Congress need to go.

After that is accomplished, I may go back to voting Libertarian or maybe not. The chances that I stay a Democrat increase every time a Democratic leader stands up and calls BS on this administration or takes a stand for something important.

[laugle]

39. I think we would all be better off if we would

find 3rd party candidates for congress.

We desparately need some balance in congress. Let's face it, both parties suck and are corrupted by money.

They are sooo entrenched in getting re-elected, they don't do a good job for the people.

I'm 53, and am soooo tired of voting for lousy democratic candidates, just to beat pubs.

Right now I am trying hard to get rid of Diane Frankenstein. I lit a big fire in the California forum. People like to play it safe and stay with the same old

At my age, I have realized that playing it safe with candidates is why the congress is so messed up. I don't understand why democrats can't put up other candidates against lousy democrats. At the very least, it will lite a fire under their butts to maybe do the work of the people. Thanks for you reply.

[KoKo]

13. I wrote Laura Bush before the Iraq Invasion and asked her how she

planned to take care of the innocent Iraq Women and Children who would be killed in the Bombing of Baghdad.

I never heard an answer. But, since they don't even answer Conress or Senators who write them...if they are Democrats...then I guess I shouldn't have expected an answer...except that I'm a citizen of the US and she didn't know whether I was a Dem or Repug. Maybe she's old school and I should have sent her a formal letter on monogramed stationary...but I went to the White House.Gov. site and there was a link to send e-mails to the First Lady, so I took advantage of it. I was very polite and explained to her how I felt about the fact that so many innocents would be killed and could she ask the President to do something to prevent this.

She didn't even think I was worth a form reply. I don't get any responses from my Senator Liddy Dole when I fax her, either. I guess her staff looks up my name to see if it appears on the Repug list before she bothers.

This is really unacceptable that they can't even reply with a form letter. Maybe others have had better response than myself. Maybe she got so many e-mails her system crashed and lost it. Or, maybe she doesn't "DO" e-mails. :shrug:

[laugle]

18. Geez, this is really disturbing you know......

I sure would love to get some publicity on this and some numbers on no replys!!

[faithfulcitizen]

30. Hell yes, and told him he was "a piece of shit!"-um, no response :)

on edit: meant to reply to OP, sorry.

[Pool Hall Ace]

33. I've never heard from Senatwhore Dole, either.

Is her nickname really 'Liddy'? Ew ew ewwww.

I do receive canned responses from the other Bush tool (Burr), making excuses for the Clown Prince.

[Benhurst]

15. A friend wrote Lyndon Johnson during the Vietnam war, saying

the president was like shit glowing in the dark.

He got a form letter back from the White House, thanking him for his support.

[mcscajun]

17. I guess they thought...

...that glow-in-the-dark shit had some value.

:eyes:

[Benhurst]

21. I guess Lyndon during those troubled days had to take

his compliments where he could find them. :rofl:

[laugle]

19. Shame, shame, but that's hilarious, maybe we should send the same to moron

[liberal43110]

16. Emailed and Telephoned

I emailed regarding something I can't recall a couple years ago.

And this past Saturday I called the White House switchboard and talked with someone on the comment line (they actually have such a thing). I broke down sobbing and asked that the representative inform the president that he is a shameful excuse for an American, let alone a human being. She was forced to listen and then thank me for my comment.

[laugle]

20. Good for you!!! Do you have that phone number?

[liberal43110]

23. Call the White House Here

Here are 2 telephone #s to the White House:

Comments: 202-456-1111
Switchboard: 202-456-1414

[laugle]

25. Thanks...

[Hell Hath No Fury]

24. I have done it several times....

since Bush was put in office.

It started with a congratulatory card to President Al Gore sent to the White House after the 2000 election. If I remember correctly, there were several folks at DU who did that. :)

Since then I have called, faxed, written -- you name it. I fired off a doozy of a fax to the White House when it became clear the whole situation in NO was a FEMA clusterfuck.

My Mom said that I probably have a secret service file stuffed with goodies.

I told her I would be ashamed of myself if I didn't have one! :D

[laugle]

27. Hey San Francisco, I'm in Pacifica, we do

get a little radicals out here. LOL. I think your username says alot about you!!

Well you have more guts than me.

Did you get any kind of meaningful replys or do they just ignore you?

You know I don't think many people bother to complain to the White House....it's disturbing...we really have become a nation living in fear. And I don't just mean of terrorist attacks.

My husband works for the Port of San Francisco, almost 18 years. It's still a beautiful city. Have you lived there long? We are both natives.

I'll put you on my buddy list, we will talk again......

[TheCentepedeShoes]

28. Asked Nixon for his

resignation. Got it.

[laugle]

29. That's great, now can you ask Bush the same thing!!

[ima_sinnic]

31. right after Selection 2000 I e-mailed him to remind him that he had

"won" only by a technicality and that the majority of citizens did NOT vote for him, considered him illegitimate, and did NOT support his policies so he shouldn't let the "win" go to his head. He never replied to that but has up to this day continued to give the American people the finger.

[Totally Committed]

32. I wrote, e-mailed and telephoned over the invasion of Iraq...

It was the only year I ever had my taxes audited. Everything was fine, but what a hassle!

As I said on another thread, that could have been a coincidence, but I don't think it was.

So, no more letters with my name and return address on them, just e-mails and phone calls if I ever think they give a flying fig about what any of us ever think again. I know they can still track me down, but at least they'll have to work at it! LOL!

TC

[laugle]

42. I'm glad everything turned out okay,

but I have no doubt that was a warning and not a coincidence, especially since the outcome turned out okay.

Very disturbing.....

[McCamy Taylor]

34. All the time. I send postcards so Dems at the Post Office get a chuckle

[McCamy Taylor]

35. Suggestion: send postcards to WH each day with NOLA death tallies.

[annabanana]

37. I write to this crowd ALL THE TIME

I never get anything back besides the standard "we get so many....blah blah...can't respond to all.... be sure that your correspondance is important to us..........

I think someone looks at, puts a hash mark in the PRO or CON column and then deletes it.

[GeorgeBushytail]

38. Is that legal? Not for long. www.bushville.org

9/11 March to Bushville, DC

On 9/11 survivors of Katrina will commit an act of Nonviolent Civil Disobedience by setting up an illegal camp on the Washington, DC Mall. Bushville, DC will stay there as long as it takes to get answers and change.

Visit www.bushville.org and spread the word.

We will camp on Bush's doorstep and make him face us every day until he is driven from power.

Join the March to Bushville, DC. If you can't make it on 9/11 visit us on 9/24.

[laugle]

43. That sounds great--you know maybe thats

what's needed to camp out. Cindy Sheehan sure got alot of great publicity.

[barb162]

40. Yes and the shrubgang gave no reply n/t

[hatrack]

41. Yes, I called him "a whore and a fool" for dumping Kyoto

That was just in the conclusion. The lead-up was very civilized and organized.

Funny thing, I never heard back. :evilgrin:

[laugle]

44. I wonder if our congressional reps are aware

that people writing the white house, are not getting any replies...maybe, we should let them know....I know it sounds like a waste of time but our democracy is at stake!

Thank you all for your replies, now I am even more depressed, but I suspected as much.....

[RamboLiberal]

45. I did a few years ago - I'm probably now on the Secret Service List

But I don't care, cause I know I'd probably be banned by his little pretend-Secret Service agents anyway. And I wouldn't trust myself to hold back my mouth if I ever did see him. I'd be saying the same thing that guy said to Cheney today.

[texpatriot2004]

46. Here'sone I sent: Bush's colossal failure to respond immediately

to Americans in distress. Republicans are talking about "criticism" of the president as if criticism were the actual problem. They are missing the point. The problem is that the President not only failed to act like a President but he failed to act like a human. Where was his sense of urgency? His action? His concern? His compassion? His angst? I saw none of that! I saw smiling, laughing, joking about drinking too much, patting people on the back for "doing a heck of a job." Then, Bush has the absence of mind to ask Pelosi "what didn't go right?" Pelosi is RIGHT. Bush is DANGEROUS. I am afraid for my country right now. The colossal failure of the Federal Government (and I know that the failure was at that level because I have educated myself about the actions local and state officials took) to immediately respond to these American citizens in distress is INEXCUSABLE! I am not "playing the blame game" this is NOT A GAME. It is serious. In my opinion, criminal. Bush's inaction caused Americans to die from lack of water and medical care. Others suffered needlessly from the chaos that ensued while Bush did nothing. It's deplorable! Bush has the blood of hundreds, maybe even thousands of Americans on his hands and on the hands of anyone who stands with him.

[texpatriot2004]

47. And another - GOP Party loyalty even unto death, not their own

deaths mind you but the deaths of innocent others. Now there is only “party loyalty” that’s when you are loyal to your party even unto death, not your death, but the death of others. Now it doesn’t matter if you are right or wrong as long as you get the “talking points” from your party and you repeat them ad nauseum. A great example of this right now is Senator Cornyn, from Texas, he along with many others, keep saying this phrase "don't play the blame game." Which is really kind of heartless given the consequences of the Federal Government's failure to respond to Hurricane Katrina and seeing as how it's the fault of his party that the levee broke. Yeah, he keeps saying that like we are playing some game. THIS IS NOT A GAME! I say, it's not a blame game it's accountability for this immense failure that is obvious to everyone but Bush and his people.

[Gyre]

48. I suggested that he was on the receiving end

of non-consensual sex with Ariel Sharon, and that he liked it. Also, I frequently write him and call him a pussy and tell him to "bring it on."

Gyre