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jehop61

(1,735 posts)
Tue Jul 29, 2014, 02:30 PM Jul 2014

Anyone else

getting annoying emails from the DCCC begging for money to stop impeachment efforts by the Republicans? They read like dunning letters from creditors. Way over the top and they lend credence to Republican charges of starting impeachment talk. Aren't we Democrats better than that? Will have to block them.

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Anyone else (Original Post) jehop61 Jul 2014 OP
Yes!...I actually had to unsubscribe, whathehell Jul 2014 #1
I agree that many of the requests for money are over the top, this month. Frustratedlady Jul 2014 #2
Us too. We've signed up for an auto-donation to two groups we like and Hortensis Jul 2014 #6
unsubscribe 840high Jul 2014 #3
No bigwillq Jul 2014 #4
I get the annoying emails and did subscribe, but let's be serious here... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2014 #5
Filling my in-box. ChazInAz Jul 2014 #7
Unsubscribe? Eatacig Jul 2014 #8
Love to send them all $5.00 jehop61 Jul 2014 #9

whathehell

(29,067 posts)
1. Yes!...I actually had to unsubscribe,
Tue Jul 29, 2014, 02:34 PM
Jul 2014

which they make kind of hard.

Right before you get to the "final" YES, I want to unsubscribe, they ask

you why (optional) you are unsubscribing..

I told them "Because you are CONSTANTLY asking me for money"!!

Here's hoping they'll get the message.

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
2. I agree that many of the requests for money are over the top, this month.
Tue Jul 29, 2014, 02:48 PM
Jul 2014

I no longer answer the telephone and the subject lines of the emails in the last 48 hours, especially, are intimidating. Those are going into the trash can.

This fund raising is 24/7 and I am very disappointed to see them turn sour. I would donate, but as soon as I did, I would have three times as many requests for more money. I get nearly 200 emails per day, as is.

I almost cringe when I see so many daily crises turn into requests for funds. I think both parties are pushing the envelope on this.

Wrong approach.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
6. Us too. We've signed up for an auto-donation to two groups we like and
Tue Jul 29, 2014, 06:34 PM
Jul 2014

unsubscribed from everything else -- just hit the "no-more" button and didn't BOTHER giving a reason. They know.

 

Liberal_Stalwart71

(20,450 posts)
5. I get the annoying emails and did subscribe, but let's be serious here...
Tue Jul 29, 2014, 05:48 PM
Jul 2014

The Republicans have been trying to impeach this president since he first raised his right hand in 2009.

ChazInAz

(2,569 posts)
7. Filling my in-box.
Tue Jul 29, 2014, 06:40 PM
Jul 2014

I finally got snarky and sent all of them a blunt reply: "If you had been more vigilant over the past thirty years when the Republicans and their corporate owners were robbing us, I would consider another donation. Alas, due to the wage theft of this period, I can no longer afford to do that."

 

Eatacig

(97 posts)
8. Unsubscribe?
Wed Jul 30, 2014, 02:05 AM
Jul 2014

Instead of unsubscribing, why don't you give them $5.00. Help get back the house. Of course they have to use gimmicks to get our attention. They need our help.

jehop61

(1,735 posts)
9. Love to send them all $5.00
Wed Jul 30, 2014, 08:39 AM
Jul 2014

However since my social security is about $1,000 a month, it's impossible. Used to volunteer time but at 72, it's getting harder and harder. Still can vote however and will, but having 50 or 60 emails a day asking for money is over the top. My point is that the DCCC just might be trying too hard to squeeze more and more money from people and ultimately turn off the folks they are trying to reach.

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