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In reply to the discussion: Bark ALERT! AOC says CALL YOUR DEM REPS RIGHT NOW. [View all]ancianita
(41,152 posts)24. Fired off 5 emails to Obama, Slotkin, Hogg, Kenyatta, Krishnamoorthi, AOC; called Maxwell Frost to say this:

DEAR PRES. OBAMA, TELL CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS THIS RIGHT NOW:
1. VOTE NO ON CLOTURE,
2. VOTE NO ON THE REPUBLICAN SPENDING BILL AND
3. DO NOT LET REPUBLICANS PIVOT TO RECONCILIATION -- VOTE NO, EVEN IF THEY CAN PASS IT. DO NOT HELP THEM.
LISTEN TO THE PROTESTING AMERICAN PEOPLE ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES: DO SOMETHING.
*****NO MORE YES HOUSE/SENATE VOTES IN THE STUPID, VAIN HOPE OF PRESERVING NORMALITY THAT NO LONGER EXISTS.*****
AMERICAN VOTERS KNOW THAT. *****YOU ELECTED DEMOCRATS BETTER ACT LIKE YOU KNOW THAT. *****
DEMOCRATS ARE WATCHING THIS VOTE. IF YOU VOTE YES ON EITHER, YOU WILL NOT GET A PENNY MORE FOR THE MIDTERMS OR 2028.
ALLOW CLOTURE AND A CR AND YOU MIGHT AS WELL DISSOLVE CONGRESS.
XXXXXXXX
Lifelong Democrat and full donor to Obama
34203 in Florida
1. VOTE NO ON CLOTURE,
2. VOTE NO ON THE REPUBLICAN SPENDING BILL AND
3. DO NOT LET REPUBLICANS PIVOT TO RECONCILIATION -- VOTE NO, EVEN IF THEY CAN PASS IT. DO NOT HELP THEM.
LISTEN TO THE PROTESTING AMERICAN PEOPLE ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES: DO SOMETHING.
*****NO MORE YES HOUSE/SENATE VOTES IN THE STUPID, VAIN HOPE OF PRESERVING NORMALITY THAT NO LONGER EXISTS.*****
AMERICAN VOTERS KNOW THAT. *****YOU ELECTED DEMOCRATS BETTER ACT LIKE YOU KNOW THAT. *****
DEMOCRATS ARE WATCHING THIS VOTE. IF YOU VOTE YES ON EITHER, YOU WILL NOT GET A PENNY MORE FOR THE MIDTERMS OR 2028.
ALLOW CLOTURE AND A CR AND YOU MIGHT AS WELL DISSOLVE CONGRESS.
XXXXXXXX
Lifelong Democrat and full donor to Obama
34203 in Florida
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I am California, and am pretty confident the will vote NO. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff.
JohnSJ
Mar 2025
#3
Called mine. Chris Murphy is a NO. Blumenthals phone busy so left message. Also told Murphys office to have him
Nanjeanne
Mar 2025
#9
Fired off 5 emails to Obama, Slotkin, Hogg, Kenyatta, Krishnamoorthi, AOC; called Maxwell Frost to say this:
ancianita
Mar 2025
#24
This made me realize that I have not lived in a congressional district represented by a Democrat since 1994.
Pacifist Patriot
Mar 2025
#29
Yeah right, their not going to listen to you or us. Thanks for trying. I always enjoy your essays.
Hotler
Mar 2025
#30
Vern Buchanan (10th richest in Congress) just dared to email me to take a "flash poll" and get money. Bad move.
ancianita
Mar 2025
#38