Update on Devos: One more republican needed for defeat

Good for them, though I am curious who his second choice would be.

We've been lobbying Cornyn and Cruz hard here in Texas. They've both announced their support for DeVos, though, and as of this week their offices are refusing to see constituents with or without an appointment. Phones are never answered and voice mail boxes perpetually full.

Asshats.

Ohhh..let's hope someone else has a backbone and stands against her too.

Trump isn't going to be happy. You know his motto..follow me and obey me and all is good.

They're not taking appointments.  At all.  Even to meet with a low-level staffer.

We are working hard to take Cruz down in 2018.  There is hope that Rep. Joaquin Castro will run against him.

I hope that someone else turns, and if they don't I hope voters remember come 2018. DeVos is a disaster! Sad!

I am in arizona and I can't get to my senator. Phone keeps ringing and hanging up. I am teying the capitol number too

I left a message with Cruz, and someone answered the phone when I called I think it was Cornyn, I talked to a person. I called around 1 PM today I think. I don't know if it will matter, the asshats will still vote party lines most likely. None of the Rs will grow a pair and do what is good for the COUNTRY instead of themselves.

Yep.. Taxation without Representation. Where is that vessel with carrying a car hull of tea?

If you can't get through on the phone, use this service:

Fax them for free!

Toomey's Allentown office actually told some of the Tuesdays with Toomey people this week that the calls/faxes/mail are making a difference and that they are completely overwhelmed with the messages getting through.

He released a statement calling Devos "a great pick."
www.phillyvoice.com/toomey-spokeswoman-devos-great-pick/
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I e-mailed my senators. They both have been somewhat cold toward Trump, supporters, but guarded. I'm hopeful someone else breaks party lines.

This is the e-mail I sent. Feel free to use it if you wish. I know it's easier to get the word out if you can just take a few seconds to copy and paste:

Dear Senator,

You have said in the past that education is an important issue to you. As the senator of one of the bottom performing states in education, I would hope you would do all you could to secure as much support as you can for our children in Washington.

I truly believe that Ms. DeVos will not be a good education secretary. I would go so far as to say that nominating her would be a disaster for our children. They need an education secretary that supports special education, that understands the importance of public schools, and will support free education in our country without openly undermining the ability for every child to get a quality education.

Please, Mr. *****, do not vote to confirm this woman.

Please support our children. They need more than this. Do what you can to make sure they get it.

I know the vote is close. You could be the one that makes the difference.

Thank you,

This may be a dumb question...but is there a way to find out if your senators are planning to vote for or against her? One of mine is a democrat, and I have no doubt she will vote against Devos, but the other is a republican, who I can't stand anyway, and I don't know what he will do. I will email him, but I don't want to look like a total a$$ and ask him not to vote for her if he isn't planning to anyway.

Toomey is impossible to reach right now. All of his mailboxes, etc are full. He doesn't have time to check them because he was hanging in CA with the Koch Brothers. I have no doubt that he will vote for her but everyone in my family left him messages last week before he suddenly went off the grid.