Bernie supporters, today I received a fund raising

[LibDemAlways]

letter from the DNC signed by DWS. i have no intention of giving the Dem Party establishment a dime. But they did enclose a postage paid return envelope, and there is room on the survey enclosed with the letter for general comments. I want to keep my response short and sweet but not profane. How would you respond to a DNC request for money in a couple of short sentences?

[byyiminy]

1. Attach a brick.

[2banon]

4. <3

[Kittycat]

2. Thanks, but not interested. With loving gratitude.

Your dearest BernieBro. #feelthebern

Then go to the nearest locally owned hardware store, and buy nickel plates that you put inside electrical boxes, and weight that mother down, and mark "Attn: Payday Debbie" on the front. Everyone will know who to give it to.

[NJCher]

7. LOL, love "Payday Debbie"

Cher

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. I wouldn't bother.

Some low-level clerical worker or contractor opens those envelopes, collects the checks if there are any, and either tosses the survey or collates the responses on the checked boxes, which are questions that ask for answers favorable to the questioner. Nobody with any power will see those surveys and nobody at the DNC gives a shit what we think of them - that much is obvious.

[2banon]

6. Boy howdy, ain't that the truth.

[Kittycat]

8. This is the likely truth. But

We can dream, right? Lol.

When I finished college I took a night shift doing data entry at a bank processing tax payments and WIC for several states. Every now and then we would get NFP contracts like this. The sorter would do a first read on the data form and checks, kick out rejects. We would do a second & third entry. And 4th for rejects. It was the most miserable, depressing job I ever had. In the basement, no windows. We'd get snapped at for using the restroom or looking up. No talking. And every week we got our keystrokes. If you fell below some mark, you risked being cut. Terrible place. But, at least I could interview during the day. That's when there were jobs to be found. Not so much now.

[JeffHead]

10. Return postage is paid by weight.

I've done this several times with unsolicited credit card offers from banks. I have a sheet of 18 gauge lead, about 4 layers of that stuff and it'll cost them 6 or 7 dollars in return postage.

[nc4bo]

16. But Clinton, Inc. does have to pay the postage.

That's what happens when you spam the uninterested.

[Plucketeer]

17. What I do

is put a sticky label over the address and write in Debbie's DC address. Then I write a terse invitation to an impossible physical act on the phony "survey" And send it on. I also redact the bar codes on the front of the envelope as I'm guessing they route the envelope to where it was originally intended to go.

BTW..... Has anyone else ever wondered what the deal is with these surveys (or any of the DNC / DLC mailings NEVER fitting into the return envelopes provided??? No one would make a mistake like that more than once or twice. I'm wondering if there isn't some sort of psychological ploy to it.

[NJCher]

5. How about this

"My donations will be given directly to such politicians as Bernie Sanders, Tulsi Gabbard, etc.

I don't know why you're asking me for money, anyway. You have plenty from the banksters, private prison industry, and the health insurance companies."


Cher

[MissDeeds]

9. And Tim Canova

Be sure to let them - and DWS know - you're contributing to Tim.

[floriduck]

11. Yesterday I got one from Nancy Pelosi and the Congressional Campaign Committee.

I answered the questions honestly but added a comment that I no longer recognize the Democratic Party of today due to their ongoing acceptance of lobbyist money in return for favors that have no positive benefit to the poor and middle class. And I added that the party has lost its soul.

Interestingly, my choices for where I fit ideologically, my choices were "Liberal, Moderate or Other". I checked other and filled in Progressive. I thought is was odd that my choices were so limited.

[NV Whino]

12. I'll let you know as soon as I complete mine.

[Babel_17]

13. Fund raiser/ survey

Asked me what was the most dangerous thing about Donald Trump. I answered how he was going to destroy Clinton in the debates, if she got the nomination. Other questions where I could write in an answer got similar treatment. Tulsi Gabbard for DNC head, for example.

Thanks for reminding me to drop off the envelope. It's sealed and siting in front of me.

[840high]

14. I respond by

telling them exactly how I feel. Not a penny from me.

[Cassiopeia]

15. I got that as well.

I just answered that all DNC donations were being sent directly to the Canova campaign.

[stage left]

18. I received that, too.

My response was Sorry, I'm contributing to the real Democrat.

[LibDemAlways]

19. Thanks, all! You've given me

lots to work with!