is it with wasting a dime calling Bond or Talent staff about Scalito?

[pstokely]

[nickinSTL]

1. I sent them emails...

Bond rarely responds to these, I don't think, but here's the response I got from Talent:

Thank you for contacting me with your thoughts on the nomination of Judge Samuel
Alito to the Supreme Court. I appreciate the time you have taken to share your
views with me, and I welcome the opportunity to respond.

The President nominated a person he believes has the integrity, legal judgment
and record of accomplishment to serve on the nation's highest court. Judge
Alito has had a distinguished career of service and he has extensive legal
experience. His record needs to be thoroughly vetted during the confirmation
process, but he appears to be another outstanding nominee.

My belief is that the Senate should exercise a check rather than a veto in
judicial nominations. I vote to confirm nominees if they are qualified and
competent, and if their jurisprudence reflects a widely held view of American
law. Basically this means that if a nominee has enjoyed reasonable success in a
field of law or legal education over a number of years, I will vote to confirm
him or her, unless there is credible evidence that the nominee is dishonest or
has a jurisprudence that is outside of any of the mainstreams of American law.
My view recognizes that the legal community is split over certain
jurisprudential issues and that a nominee may be qualified for the bench even if
I do not agree with his positions in every respect.

My hope is that the Senate will proceed expeditiously to a fair hearing and vote
on this nomination. To the Senate's credit, the nomination of Chief Justice
John Roberts was handled with respect and civility, and it is my hope is that
the Senate will treat Judge Alito in the same way, avoiding personal attacks
during the confirmation process.

Again thank you for contacting me. I will continue to monitor the situation
because I strongly believe that the President's nominee should receive an
up-or-down vote.

Thank you for your email. To contact me on this or any other subject, please go
to http://talent.senate.gov/Contact/default.cfm

Sincerely,

Senator Jim Talent

[galloglas]

3. What I got from Talent

was exactly the same form letter.

Yesterday, when I called their DC office to complain that I had asked a totally different question (regarding Article II of the Constitution) they apologized and said they would correct it.

This morning I got exactly the same email!

I figure that calling them is good. If nothing else, it takes up their time dealing with our Progressive issues which keeps their hand on the phones and out of the cookie jar.

[MoJoWorkin]

2. In a word----YES n/t

[cornermouse]

4. In my case it would cost more than a dime and No.

I've called several times. Blunt's people were rude when I informed them that I didn't agree with what he was doing. I plan to vote my opinion of them. In fact, I can hardly wait.

[pstokely]

5. there are no Blunts on the Senate

which Blunt you talking about?

[cornermouse]

6. Blunt the Elder.

Blunt and Bond... They look the same. They sound the same. Calling them or Talent is a waste of time. And I finally had to put a block on Talent to get rid of his spam.

[MissMarple]

7. Let them know there is a political opposition.

It won't change their minds, but they still need to know we are out here, we know exactly what they are doing, and we care about America and the regular, everday American.

[usregimechange]

8. No, they are Bush drones.