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Doodley

(9,093 posts)
Fri Jan 14, 2022, 08:43 PM Jan 2022

What would you say if you thought that at least a few Democratic lawmakers read DU?

Republican lies and conspiracy theories have become the norm for much of the population. We could be three years away from dictatorship in America.
What would you say to them right now?
What advice would you give?
What do you think they could be doing that they aren't?

I would be interested to hear your ideas.

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What would you say if you thought that at least a few Democratic lawmakers read DU? (Original Post) Doodley Jan 2022 OP
Stop scanning social media and get back to work misanthrope Jan 2022 #1
Ha ha! Doodley Jan 2022 #4
Truth. alphafemale Jan 2022 #9
I would thank them for their hard work to help the American people. betsuni Jan 2022 #2
Yes (with two exceptions) they are doing the right thing for America. Doodley Jan 2022 #5
WAKE UP! hlthe2b Jan 2022 #3
"Thank you, and please construct a good message" spooky3 Jan 2022 #6
I would ask them what we should do to help them win DBoon Jan 2022 #7
They might but that is uncertain alphafemale Jan 2022 #8
Honestly, I believe some Democratic lawmakers do check in on DU. Midnight Writer Jan 2022 #10

misanthrope

(7,418 posts)
1. Stop scanning social media and get back to work
Fri Jan 14, 2022, 08:45 PM
Jan 2022

U.S. Reps and Senators have more important things to do.

spooky3

(34,458 posts)
6. "Thank you, and please construct a good message"
Fri Jan 14, 2022, 08:54 PM
Jan 2022

Most people support your policy positions but may not know it.

 

alphafemale

(18,497 posts)
8. They might but that is uncertain
Fri Jan 14, 2022, 09:00 PM
Jan 2022

It is probably even more unlikely that they will read a letter sent to them at their DC office.

More likely they will actually get a personal letter if you send it to their local office and time it to the time they will actually be there.

If anyone is skilled at writing well enough to get a letter to the editor published that is probably the most likely way you will get your thoughts read by your local congress critter or Senator.

I used to do the LetEd thing and get it in the paper fairly regularly in Savannah, to where people would respond to me by name. I also got in the ATL paper a couple times.

I met Max Cleland a couple of times in his Statesboro office, wrote him after that horrible campaign of character assaults against him and he sent me a reply back. Not a form letter either. He was a good kind man who gave just about all a man can give to this country and Karl Rove trashed him.

But especially if you are from or near a small town, and the lawmaker is as well, I recommend the letter to th editor.

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