AH, called my Congress Woman, yes wasted my air

[nadinbrzezinski]

I told her staffer that I want them to support Kucinich...


She went WHO? CONGRESSMAN KUCINICH, his bill of impeachment was READ AGAIN last night by the clerk of the House... Silence on the line, as if she was shocked...

Yes I watch C-SPAN.

Second, Iran is the same song and dance we heard before, and this needs to be stopped...

I closed with the ever so popular, if she continues to stall on Impeachment and actually stop Bush on his war mongering, she's lost my vote in November.

At least I didn't get the usual list of excuses... I guess they were instructed to be NICE and not repeat the DLC talking points

But the fact that I WATCH the SPAN actually shocked her.

Oh and I did add, I care about the Constitution and I don't care what party anymore... that was met with truly SILENCE.

[MountainLaurel]

1. Who is your Congress Critter? n/t

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. Susan Davis

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

2. We've discussed this before - you did NOT talk to a staffer.

You talked to an intern, a kid that's between 16-22 who has no real idea what's going on. They just log your call, send a letter to follow up, and that's it. There's no way this person would have had any knowledge of what happened last night, as it was NOT a major action. Nor would they have any real response for you to anything else other than "Yep, uh-huh, I'll pass along your message."

I know you know better than this, so stop distorting what happened.

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. Nah it was the STAFFER, the same one that actually got into a nice

DLC talking points last time I called

Perhaps I should make my calls a party line for your benefit

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

7. Sure you did.

/patronizing tone

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. I know that is all you know how to do

By the way, WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM?

Or you just REFUSE to call them and then just make fun of people who at LEAST TRY to do their civic duty?

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

15. My problem is that you're artificially making someone sound like an ass.

Make calls all you want, just don't distort the truth. You're tarnishing your rep's image for no good reason other than your own ego and/or ignorance, and I'm sorry but that is not going to fly.

[nadinbrzezinski]

20. THEY ARE ASSES... and CLUELESS

and her official stance is that she stands behind the Speaker, aka no impeachment on the table

So exactly HOW am I tarnishing a Rep by actually stating HER OFFICIAL STANCE on an issue close to my heart?

And by the way I WILL NOT vote for anybody who refuses to follow their oath of office, REGARDLESS OF PARTY... is this clear enough for you?

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

22. Loud and clear, and now on ignore. (nt)

[nadinbrzezinski]

24. GOOD, then we can avoid YOUR STALKING

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

26. Stalking?

I haven't said anything to you in months. Get over yourself.

[nadinbrzezinski]

28. Didn't you just put me on ignore?

Waiting

[nadinbrzezinski]

25. GOOD, then we can avoid YOUR STALKING

[11 Bravo]

32. I have called my Senator (Webb) and had the phone answered by his AA ...

(at the time, Phillip Thompson) most certainly not just a staffer, but a senior staffer. I'm not sure why you have such a hard-on about this, and I don't wish to get in the middle of a pissing contest, but based on my own personal experience, the OP is certainly plausible.

[nadinbrzezinski]

33. During Katrina I had one on one talks with Senator Boxer

And I had coffee with Akaka before moving back from Hawaii, and have talked with Abercrombie's senior staff as well

It comes down to being a DLCer... and hating us calling blue dogs to the carpet

Hell we have a funny story regarding Boxer and Katrina...

And I even talked with Carter once, after he left the office... and that was purely being on the wrong place at the right time.

Oh and the lady answering the phone today was a junior staffer... nothing impressive. My observation of the cluelessness has also been made by Randhi Rhodes as well

[Greyskye]

5. self delete

I need coffee.

[sandnsea]

6. When I call my local office

I don't talk to an intern. I talk to a middle aged woman who is usually about as clueless as the OP reported. I do get a thorough response on every issue I call about though.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

10. Local office doesn't usually have legislative folks.

That's why they're clueless. They're there to help constituents, not keep up to date on issues.

[nadinbrzezinski]

13. Free clue for you, CALLED THE DC OFFICE

another FREE CLUE, depends on the Gongress Critter

Abercombie had VERY WELL INFORMED staff, both at his DC office and Field Office in Honolulu

They were not kids either... but sounded to be middle age as well

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

19. Free clue for you - I DIDN'T RESPOND TO YOU!

The person I responded to said they called the local office. Believe it or not, not everything in this world has directly to do with you. Get a frigging life.

[nadinbrzezinski]

27. DITTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Get a FRINGING LIFE YOURSELF!

Jesus H Christ, the DLCers around these parts get angry when we call our reps to the carpet! I mean the horror, holding then ACCOUNTABLE!

[sandnsea]

34. They should be required to have CSpan on

in their office. If they can't keep up with what's going on in DC, why the hell should they expect the rest of the country to. There are plenty of people who would love to have those jobs who would care about what's going on.

[mac2]

11. Depends on the area where you live.

In low population areas you can talk to your representative. Not here in the Chicago area.

[The_Casual_Observer]

17. It's probably 50/50. T_C_O jr. is an intern & sometimes answers the phone

but sometimes a staffer does. Either way, unless many people call about the same concern it's pretty much passed off.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

21. Said staffer is probably Staff Assistant.

Which is more or less a paid intern.

[nadinbrzezinski]

31. They hate people calling

and they truly hate it when MANY call... that is when they know we are paying attention.

And it depends on the size of the district and where it is.

I have actually talked to some members of Congress (no, not the staffer, the real deal) and a few Senators (again the real deal) a couple times

That is rare

[wtmusic]

8. Kudos. Every little bit helps.

:thumbsup:

[Cleita]

12. My Repug Congressman's staff stonewalls me too and I doubt they even

record my phone call and request. I have sent my requests by snail mail in writing since then. It's harder to ignore and I do get snail mail answers from his office even though they are smoke and mirror answers "you concerns are important to me" and then they end up asking for money. Oh, well. At least I know I tried.

[nadinbrzezinski]

14. I usually do the 1.2. 3. email, phone and snail

and yes, they give a lot of smoke and mirrors

The part that amazes me is... people complaint, but these people are HARD to vote out. I mean they are preferable to the asshole we don't know I guess.

[TooBigaTent]

18. No different from my DINO, DLCer. Bullshit reply justifying their anti-Democratic stance.

[Wizard777]

16. That's pretty much what I told mine.

But my Congresscritter is a the son of my former Senator Paul Sarbanes. If he doesn't back the Impeachment. I'm going to go to great lengths to point out that Sarbanes Jr. is no better then Bush Jr. In the deep blue state of Maryland. He then becomes a cat in the dog pound. To date I'm pretty pleased with his voting record. I really don't have a problem with him. But this is the make or break issue that will have a HUGE impact on my future support of him.

[nadinbrzezinski]

23. EXACTLY,

Her record is overall descent, and I also know mine will purely be a protest vote

[Wizard777]

36. My Rep. voted to send it to the JC. I am very happy with that vote.

[nadinbrzezinski]

37. MIne did as well

I was shocked...

[Hydra]

29. Thanks for making the effort

And reminding the rest of us why we don't bother(I'm in the last pure red state in the union).

BTW, don't bother with the troll. I recall him doing the same sorts of things before the primary disaster. I'll have to re-add him to my ignore list.

[nadinbrzezinski]

30. I know he is a troll

or rather, a DLCer who hates to have US call them to the carpet

As to not calling, my brother in law's rep is Duncan Hunter, he still bothers...

It is a waste of time, but we still do it.

[mitchtv]

35. I wish I could continue to call

I would feel lucky to get the older woman who answers the line. The DC line crowd are nice, but dim . All smarter than Mary Bono-Mack