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Amnesty Protestors Crash Capitol Hill Switchboard
dailycaller.com ^ | 12/11/14 | Neil Munro

Posted on 12/11/2014 1:37:52 PM PST by cotton1706

The Capitol Hill switchboard has been overwhelmed by calls to Congress.

The 202 224-3121 number is jammed, likely by people protesting House Speaker John Boehner’s 2015 government funding bill, which allows funding for President Barack Obama’s unpopular decision to stop enforcing immigration law, and to award work-permits to at least 5 million illegal immigrants.

Boehner’s effort to fund the $1.1 trillion bill and amnesty is being backed by President Barack Obama, whose deputies are pushing Democrats to support Boehner’s bill.

The Daily Caller called the switchboard number at 3:28, and it was not answered for seven minutes. It is usually answered after a few seconds.

When quizzed by TheDC, the switchboard operator merely said “there is high call volume.” She declined to describe the level of calls. “My job is to answer and transfer,” she said.

TheDC called again at 3:50 and a second operator picked up the phone after nine minutes. When asked why there was a delay, the operator responded “apparently that is self-explanatory… there is more people in line than normal.”

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TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 113th; aliens; amnesty; elections
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1 posted on 12/11/2014 1:37:52 PM PST by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

” Boehner’s effort to fund the $1.1 trillion bill and amnesty is being backed by President Barack Obama,”

Judas goat.


2 posted on 12/11/2014 1:42:16 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker (The only people in the world who fear Obama are American citizens.)
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To: cotton1706

I’m an overwhelmer.


3 posted on 12/11/2014 1:43:35 PM PST by Obstinate (Pack the Constitution & build Mayflower II; this place is toast. Going Galt? Going Constitutional.)
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To: cotton1706
202 224-3121

Keep calling!

4 posted on 12/11/2014 1:43:44 PM PST by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: Obstinate

Good for you.


5 posted on 12/11/2014 1:43:59 PM PST by DoughtyOne (GOP. GOPe. GOPeGads! GOPeWWWWWWWWWWWWW...)
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To: cotton1706

Excellent, melt the damned wires!


6 posted on 12/11/2014 1:44:32 PM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, N recruitot a cut Matter of Opinion)
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To: DoughtyOne

It was probably much ado about nothing as the GOP yahoos will do what they want.

Guess you could call it my last gasp at trying to influence them.


7 posted on 12/11/2014 1:45:38 PM PST by Obstinate (Pack the Constitution & build Mayflower II; this place is toast. Going Galt? Going Constitutional.)
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To: cotton1706

I just voted for Bill Cassidy for senator. During the campaign, he was forever rightly pointing out that Landrieu voted with Obama 97% of the time, and that he was forever against amnesty. So today, he voted for the rule that allows the omnibus bill to come before the body, a vote WITH Obama and a vote FOR amnesty. I was going to email him a lay a good cussing on his sorry ass, but it is unavailable. I hope he enjoys his six years in the senate. He won’t get another term.


8 posted on 12/11/2014 1:47:03 PM PST by odawg
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To: Obstinate
I have given up attempting to influence them. I will work hard to throw the LIB/RINO bums out. They know why people voted the way they did. I find their duplicity so then and so tiresome. Can you spell LIARS?
9 posted on 12/11/2014 1:48:05 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: Obstinate

I hear ya. Good luck with that.

No offense, but there is something you should know.

https://www.congress.gov/days-in-session


10 posted on 12/11/2014 1:48:57 PM PST by DoughtyOne (GOP. GOPe. GOPeGads! GOPeWWWWWWWWWWWWW...)
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To: stephenjohnbanker
” Boehner’s effort to fund the $1.1 trillion bill and amnesty is being backed by President Barack Obama,” Judas goat.

POS TOO!

11 posted on 12/11/2014 1:51:30 PM PST by rhubarbk (2014: First Flush . . . 2016: Final Flush)
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To: hal ogen

Trust me I know how you feel.

Other day here I got called a rat, not worthy of the benefits of the Constitution, etc. All basically because of my sig line.

Yes, I think we’re watching the final days, it’s over, we’re toast.

But I am willing to give them one more chance.

One.

And then...color me gone.


12 posted on 12/11/2014 1:51:30 PM PST by Obstinate (Pack the Constitution & build Mayflower II; this place is toast. Going Galt? Going Constitutional.)
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To: DoughtyOne

None taken.

As above, they get one more chance.

I gotta get a job with that schedule and pay.


13 posted on 12/11/2014 1:53:01 PM PST by Obstinate (Pack the Constitution & build Mayflower II; this place is toast. Going Galt? Going Constitutional.)
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To: rhubarbk

Evil POS. As bad as Obama.


14 posted on 12/11/2014 1:56:34 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker (The only people in the world who fear Obama are American citizens.)
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To: Obstinate
I gotta get a job with that schedule and pay.

The pay is just a smokescreen for the graft.

15 posted on 12/11/2014 2:00:58 PM PST by itsahoot (Voting for a Progressive RINO is the same as voting for any other Tyrant.)
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To: rhubarbk
Sedition against the United States is still punishable by death, I do believe, and has a lower threshold to proving it than treason. Treason requires the death of an American before you can convict.

Either way, Boehner and company know fully that the voters just made themselves very clear when they voted to stop Obama and his policies, now Boehner is attempting to fund everything the American voters just overwhelmingly said NO to!

16 posted on 12/11/2014 2:08:54 PM PST by americanparatrooper (Remember your forth point of contact in a PLF and cover it)
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To: odawg

I voted for him too. I was hoping for the best. I guess our best was that Landrieu is out and that is as far as it goes. This sucks.


17 posted on 12/11/2014 2:13:22 PM PST by Bitsy
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To: onyx

I’m on hold . . .


18 posted on 12/11/2014 2:24:08 PM PST by cornelis
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To: cornelis

God bless you!


19 posted on 12/11/2014 2:25:12 PM PST by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: itsahoot

Graft...ill gotten gains...etc.


20 posted on 12/11/2014 2:28:13 PM PST by Obstinate (Pack the Constitution & build Mayflower II; this place is toast. Going Galt? Going Constitutional.)
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