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JPPaverage

(572 posts)
Mon Dec 12, 2016, 01:17 PM Dec 2016

Well folks I just called our "Senators"

Called them and asked politely but firmly that they instigate an immediate investigation into the "alleged" Russian hacking of the American election. In Ernst's case, I tried to appeal to her sense of "patriotism" since she's a veteran and seemingly wouldn't want an enemy nation taking things over. And in Grassley's call, I tried to appeal to his longevity and power he may have. I really don't think it will work, especially in Grassley's case, but I will not lie back and take this...stuff. If I'm going down, I'm going down fighting.

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Well folks I just called our "Senators" (Original Post) JPPaverage Dec 2016 OP
Well done! You're a patriot! I called too but was not as tactful Chimichurri Dec 2016 #1
I emailed mine with my concerns and asking them to support an investigation. Arkansas Granny Dec 2016 #2
I called mine as well// Schumer and Gillibrand offices. pangaia Dec 2016 #3
Every Senator's box was probably full this A.M. stollen Dec 2016 #4
thank you as well, and welcome..... a kennedy Dec 2016 #6
thank you and welcome...... a kennedy Dec 2016 #5
thanks for the welcome JPPaverage Dec 2016 #16
Those skid mark scabs on our faces are due to the hard landing. lunatica Dec 2016 #7
It's s good idea to act strategically, as you did.. whathehell Dec 2016 #8
Welcome to DU, JPPaverage! calimary Dec 2016 #9
You inspired me to do the same thing. TonyPDX Dec 2016 #10
I called and ask if they support a republic or a fascist regime-they said they will look into it.... turbinetree Dec 2016 #11
Good for you wryter2000 Dec 2016 #12
Why not say greymattermom Dec 2016 #13
Get up.... Stand up! Jacob Boehme Dec 2016 #14
Called them and Bettie Dec 2016 #15

Chimichurri

(2,911 posts)
1. Well done! You're a patriot! I called too but was not as tactful
Mon Dec 12, 2016, 01:20 PM
Dec 2016

Hopefully trump will wait til after the innauguration to tap my phones

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
3. I called mine as well// Schumer and Gillibrand offices.
Mon Dec 12, 2016, 01:27 PM
Dec 2016

I have NOT had the courage yet to call Chris Collin' office again as I already called him a while ago and then, a couple weeks ago emailed him and told him to go fuck himself.. not in so many words...

Maybe I'll have a bourbon and try again...

stollen

(530 posts)
4. Every Senator's box was probably full this A.M.
Mon Dec 12, 2016, 01:42 PM
Dec 2016

Particularly McConnell's. I emailed him twice, and the second time I was rejected due to maintenance (box full?).

Depending on one's level of outrage, email, email, email, especially to McConnell. Shame his ass.

https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contactform#form_2A1CD1E7-C5A2-44AE-8451-1A352299C051

JPPaverage

(572 posts)
16. thanks for the welcome
Mon Dec 12, 2016, 08:22 PM
Dec 2016

In actuality I've been here for quite some time. I had another username but after the attack on DU I couldn't remember my password and the admins, for whatever reason, never emailed me another one. So I just changed my username. I was known as bluzmann57 in my earlier incarnation.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
7. Those skid mark scabs on our faces are due to the hard landing.
Mon Dec 12, 2016, 02:53 PM
Dec 2016

Win or lose going down fighting is the only way . Those skid mark scabs on our faces are due to the hard landing.

calimary

(84,176 posts)
9. Welcome to DU, JPPaverage!
Mon Dec 12, 2016, 03:32 PM
Dec 2016

THANK YOU! They won't care about what you want. You're right. HOWEVER - if they keep getting input like this, and keep getting input like this, and keep getting input like this, they'll be forced at least to acknowledge it.

Might be shrewd to call their Washington DC offices - AND their regional offices. So it doubles your efforts. You get a twofer. BOTH your complaints get logged separately by staffers from two separate offices. You increase the numbers in both places. And sometimes it's a lot easier to get through if you go local/regional instead of to DC.

TonyPDX

(962 posts)
10. You inspired me to do the same thing.
Mon Dec 12, 2016, 03:33 PM
Dec 2016

I live in Oregon so mine are already on board for an investigation, but the staffers who answered the phones listened patiently before sharing the actions they were already taking.

turbinetree

(25,240 posts)
11. I called and ask if they support a republic or a fascist regime-they said they will look into it....
Mon Dec 12, 2016, 03:59 PM
Dec 2016

nice standard response from a fascist


greymattermom

(5,794 posts)
13. Why not say
Mon Dec 12, 2016, 04:10 PM
Dec 2016

that you want to make sure that the Trump presidency is legitimate so that he can Make America Great Again. You're worried that the Democrats won't shut up about Russia without an investigation. It will be all Russia all the time unless they investigate.

Jacob Boehme

(789 posts)
14. Get up.... Stand up!
Mon Dec 12, 2016, 04:14 PM
Dec 2016

"Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights!
Get up, stand up, don't give up the fight!
Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights!
Get up, stand up, don't give up the fight!"

"...Half the story has never been told
And now you see the light
You stand up for your rights..."
(Bob Marley)

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