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Post by elaine on Feb 2, 2017 1:17:32 GMT
She is a freaking embarrassment. Both my senators are against her, thank heaven.
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Post by ahiller on Feb 2, 2017 1:48:18 GMT
I think I read that Matthew Dowd is considering running as well. I'll look him up. He's a former Republican (if I am remembering correctly) turned Independent who really seems to believe in the notion of country over party. I don't know the specifics of all of his positions but I've been following him on Twitter for the past few months and he seems very full of something lacking in today's Senate: common sense.
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flute4peace
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Post by flute4peace on Feb 2, 2017 1:51:50 GMT
My senator is squarely in Trump's pocket, tucked in nice and tight, no room for independent thought. I'd contact him, but, "he knows what's best for us". And, I know this state will re-elect him, even though he promised, PROMISED, before his last election, he wasn't going to run again. I guess we are just stupid like that. Yea, mine's a cabinet pick so not much hope here, either.
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Jili
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Post by Jili on Feb 2, 2017 2:00:57 GMT
I just read this on Huffington Post (I know....)
UPDATE: 5:00 p.m. ― Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.), who was thought of as a potential no vote on DeVos, confirmed on Wednesday that he will support her confirmation. That increases the odds that she will narrowly make it through the Senate, with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) having set the stage for a final vote this Friday.
Sigh.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2017 2:04:16 GMT
even WITH an appointment? WTF?!? I thought they served the people, no??
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. Call, email, send tweets, send Facebook messages. Let them know this is unacceptable behavior and that they need to find a way to hear their constituents. Then remind them you will donate to their opponents in primaries and/or general elections.
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Post by circusjohnson on Feb 2, 2017 2:06:26 GMT
I have called, amd emailed my Senators. They have been overwhelmed with calls and emails against her and they still support her. It's disgussting!
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Post by elaine on Feb 2, 2017 2:29:24 GMT
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Post by annaintx on Feb 2, 2017 3:17:11 GMT
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. Which office did you call? I can never get through. I used this website: 5calls . You put in your zip code and it has a sidebar of things you are concerned about. Click on that, will give you phone numbers and a script if you need it.
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huskergal
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Post by huskergal on Feb 2, 2017 3:53:42 GMT
I emailed both my Republican senators.
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Post by 50offscrapper on Feb 2, 2017 7:36:20 GMT
I recommend no script. Somehow, I think it means you are calling as a concerned individual not a call your senators campaign of some sort.
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AmandaA
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Post by AmandaA on Feb 2, 2017 12:18:33 GMT
Our republican senator is publicly supporting her. But she did donate nearly $50k to his campaign....so she must just really be a highly qualified candidate, right?!
Granted FB isn't scientific, but if you go by the number of comments people have made along the lines of "I voted for you, but you have lost my vote next time!" It should give these minions pause. Trump may have carried a crap load of them to Washington on his coat tails, but unless they grow a spine they are going to go down hard because of him.
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Post by alissa103 on Feb 2, 2017 13:20:53 GMT
I have called my Senators every day. Alexander is head of the panel and is pro DeVos. He's an asshat who hasn't listened to us and has put out some pretty crappy responses to our criticism.
Corker is going to vote for her too. I had more hope for him because he has actually done some good things (like starting up a committee to prosecute people who trade in the sex trafficking) and seems to be more moral than some others. But I don't think he's going to cross party lines on this one.
I really don't understand what the hell they're doing. It makes me worried if they won't listen on this one for our kids, that we are just going to be ignored this whole presidency.
Shady.
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Post by ferblover on Feb 2, 2017 14:30:51 GMT
My R Senator was on the news last night proclaiming people are being paid to call him and tell him to vote No. He is more concerned that these paid people are taking valuable voice mail space from his "real" constituents. He is basing this on seeing ads on Craigslist and area codes of phone numbers from people calling him. We have a ton of transplants here in CO, of course they are going to have different area codes! On our local school district Facebook issue site, one person said they sent him a request to vote No and his office sent her back a list of reasons why DeVos was a great candidate for Sec of Ed. I have little hope left in him going against party. Our D Senator is on the Education committee and he voted No already.
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Post by imsirius on Feb 3, 2017 15:05:36 GMT
My R Senator was on the news last night proclaiming people are being paid to call him and tell him to vote No. He is more concerned that these paid people are taking valuable voice mail space from his "real" constituents. He is basing this on seeing ads on Craigslist and area codes of phone numbers from people calling him. We have a ton of transplants here in CO, of course they are going to have different area codes! On our local school district Facebook issue site, one person said they sent him a request to vote No and his office sent her back a list of reasons why DeVos was a great candidate for Sec of Ed. I have little hope left in him going against party. Our D Senator is on the Education committee and he voted No already. That Senator has drunk the Trump kool aid. WTF? I guess they will will learn to listen, like they are paid to do, when their constituents vote NO for their re election huh?
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Post by crazy4scraps on Feb 3, 2017 15:52:34 GMT
My R Senator was on the news last night proclaiming people are being paid to call him and tell him to vote No. He is more concerned that these paid people are taking valuable voice mail space from his "real" constituents. He is basing this on seeing ads on Craigslist and area codes of phone numbers from people calling him. We have a ton of transplants here in CO, of course they are going to have different area codes! On our local school district Facebook issue site, one person said they sent him a request to vote No and his office sent her back a list of reasons why DeVos was a great candidate for Sec of Ed. I have little hope left in him going against party. Our D Senator is on the Education committee and he voted No already. It's crazy, isn't it? I wonder where I can get one of those jobs calling senators, sounds like easy money to me! DH is self employed and takes client calls all day long. It's amazing how many local people have cell phones with area codes from outside our area. Sometimes his phone will ring and he'll look at the number and try to decide if he should pick up or not because the area code isn't from around here, and I'd say at least half of the time it's an actual customer. The phone number the call is coming from doesn't tell a person anything.
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Post by SwissArmyBeth on Feb 3, 2017 16:32:16 GMT
My R Senator was on the news last night proclaiming people are being paid to call him and tell him to vote No. He is more concerned that these paid people are taking valuable voice mail space from his "real" constituents. He is basing this on seeing ads on Craigslist and area codes of phone numbers from people calling him. We have a ton of transplants here in CO, of course they are going to have different area codes! On our local school district Facebook issue site, one person said they sent him a request to vote No and his office sent her back a list of reasons why DeVos was a great candidate for Sec of Ed. I have little hope left in him going against party. Our D Senator is on the Education committee and he voted No already. I don't know if that's true, but the opposite is definitely true. If any of you have heard of or are members of Swagbucks, Mypoints or InstaGC, there were opportunities to be paid on each of those sites to sign a petition in support of her. I clicked on it out of curiosity, and it was a pre-filled out email that would go to Collins, Murkowski and two others (I wish I could remember, but Heller wasn't one of them) singing her praises and urging them to vote yes. Needless to say, I did not partake in that one. It would be like selling my soul for a few pennies (26 on Swag and 79 on Insta...).
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Post by used2scrap on Feb 3, 2017 23:45:02 GMT
I have a phone number from out of the state I reside and vote, so I emailed my senators (with address confirmation) so they wouldn't dismiss me as quickly. Interestingly, the form response I got back re Sessions was in strong support for him, but regarding DeVos was much more vague about the process, not for or against her. I have a glimmer of hope, and urge everyone to contact their representation to be heard. Even if you are in a state where they are already against, contact them. Deals and agreements for votes are made among members all the time. And if you are in support, contact them and be heard as well.
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Post by frenchie on Feb 4, 2017 0:39:10 GMT
My R Senator was on the news last night proclaiming people are being paid to call him and tell him to vote No. He is more concerned that these paid people are taking valuable voice mail space from his "real" constituents. He is basing this on seeing ads on Craigslist and area codes of phone numbers from people calling him. We have a ton of transplants here in CO, of course they are going to have different area codes! On our local school district Facebook issue site, one person said they sent him a request to vote No and his office sent her back a list of reasons why DeVos was a great candidate for Sec of Ed. I have little hope left in him going against party. Our D Senator is on the Education committee and he voted No already. That Senator has drunk the Trump kool aid. WTF? I guess they will will learn to listen, like they are paid to do, when their constituents vote NO for their re election huh? I believe there is no doubt that everyone will remember just how their senators voted this time around. They are in for a rude awakening when it's time for re-election.
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Post by maurchclt on Feb 4, 2017 0:39:34 GMT
From FL, Bill Nelson (R) just said he will vote against her!!
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Post by frenchie on Feb 4, 2017 0:41:34 GMT
From FL, Bill Nelson (R) just said he will vote against her!! YES!!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2017 0:55:23 GMT
That Senator has drunk the Trump kool aid. WTF? I guess they will will learn to listen, like they are paid to do, when their constituents vote NO for their re election huh? I believe there is no doubt that everyone will remember just how their senators voted this time around. They are in for a rude awakening when it's time for re-election. Let's hope so!! Too many don't vote or don't seek out input when voting time rolls around to remember all the crap they should be voting against. And please, don't just vote against them, vote FOR good opponents, and MOST IMPORTANTLY, donate to good candidates in as many races as you can. You can donate to ANY race in the country, even though you can only vote locally. If it's fair for big biz to spread their money around the entire country chasing representation, it's fair for the rest of us.
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Post by Dani-Mani on Feb 4, 2017 1:12:29 GMT
Bill Nelson is a democrat.
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maurchclt
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Post by maurchclt on Feb 4, 2017 1:21:15 GMT
Bill Nelson is a democrat. My error, I have been calling and emailing so many Senators, I made a mistake.
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Post by mollycoddle on Feb 4, 2017 1:22:22 GMT
She'll get confirmed. Hopefully her absolute ignorance of the law, and being unable to write a check to get results will cause her to do little harm.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Feb 4, 2017 1:28:15 GMT
She'll get confirmed. Hopefully her absolute ignorance of the law, and being unable to write a check to get results will cause her to do little harm. I'm still praying for a miracle.
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Post by alissa103 on Feb 4, 2017 4:18:49 GMT
I believe there is no doubt that everyone will remember just how their senators voted this time around. They are in for a rude awakening when it's time for re-election. Let's hope so!! Too many don't vote or don't seek out input when voting time rolls around to remember all the crap they should be voting against. And please, don't just vote against them, vote FOR good opponents, and MOST IMPORTANTLY, donate to good candidates in as many races as you can. You can donate to ANY race in the country, even though you can only vote locally. If it's fair for big biz to spread their money around the entire country chasing representation, it's fair for the rest of us. . I'm also already committing myself to volunteer for the campaigns of those who run against my Senators as well. And any candidates that run for other offices. So tired of the representation we have here. It's pathetic.
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Feb 4, 2017 4:46:46 GMT
My R Senator was on the news last night proclaiming people are being paid to call him and tell him to vote No. He is more concerned that these paid people are taking valuable voice mail space from his "real" constituents. He is basing this on seeing ads on Craigslist and area codes of phone numbers from people calling him. We have a ton of transplants here in CO, of course they are going to have different area codes! On our local school district Facebook issue site, one person said they sent him a request to vote No and his office sent her back a list of reasons why DeVos was a great candidate for Sec of Ed. I have little hope left in him going against party. Our D Senator is on the Education committee and he voted No already. All the callers are paid. All the protesters are paid. Funny, seems to me the senators were the ones paid by DeVos. (and where's my damn check? I'm still waiting for my free Obama phone - don't tell me I'm getting stiffed again). It's annoying, but if they believe that - then I welcome their complacency. I honestly don't hold out a lot of hope for midterms based on the senators up for reelection and the gerrymandering ofthe house, but hoping the Democrats can get their act together for 2020 (and at least rattle some cages and make a good showing in 2018). Even better if the incumbents don't see it coming.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Feb 4, 2017 5:04:40 GMT
I've messaged emailed facebooked both our senators, and one us in favor (she donated $60,000 to his campaign) and the other is against her.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2017 5:21:33 GMT
Be honest. Even if the representative you call changes their vote, you aren't going to vote for them when the time comes if you are a Democrat. You didn't vote for them, you aren't going to vote for them so why should they even care what you want.
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Post by darkchami on Feb 4, 2017 7:00:30 GMT
Be honest. Even if the representative you call changes their vote, you aren't going to vote for them when the time comes if you are a Democrat. You didn't vote for them, you aren't going to vote for them so why should they even care what you want. You make the assumption that people only vote down party lines. My votes have included Republican, Democrat, and Independent candidates. A candidate's voting record is going to be taken into consideration. I also don't feel this should be a decision based upon your political party. If someone applies for a job that they are clearly unqualified to do, then they should not get that job. Many Republican constituents believe Devos is not qualified. People from both parties are unhappy with this appointment. Ignoring our calls and emails could very well cost them the next election.
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