Posted on 08/13/2006 3:02:43 PM PDT by LdSentinal
I just got a phone call from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, asking for a donation. When I tried to calmly and politely explain that I’m no longer associating myself with the Democrats because they “don’t consider Joe Lieberman a Democrat anymore,” the caller interrupted me and said, “Well, that’s true. He’s not a Democrat. He’s been acting like a Republican.” I responded that “that’s a distortion of his record” and briefly elaborated on why Lieberman is by no means a Republican. The caller again disagreed with me, saying, “Well, if you look at the way he’s been acting for the last few months…” I replied, “See, that just isn’t true, and this is precisely the problem. If the Democrats can’t find room in their party for someone who agrees with them 90 percent of the time, but disagrees on an issue of conscience, then there’s no room for me in the party,” or words to that effect. I proceeded to explain that I feel the Democrats are no longer the “big-tent party” that they once were, but instead are “intolerant of dissenting views” like Lieberman’s. “I might still vote for the Democrat in my district if I think he’s the better candidate,” I said, “but I’m not interested in donating any money to the party.” And then, just as I was in the process of suggesting that he take my name off the DCCC’s list, so as to avoid wasting either of our time in the future, the caller — without saying a word — simply hung up on me.
Mind you, I don’t blame him for wanting to get off the phone with me; if his goal is to raise money, talking to me was clearly a waste of his time. (The call lasted nearly three minutes.) However, the appropriate way to end the conversation would have been to politely thank me for my time — early in the call, as soon as it became clear that I was not a likely donor — rather than arguing with me about my position and then abruptly hanging up on me while I was responding. That’s just ridiculously rude. (Incidentally, I wasn’t been abusive or rude; I was emphatic, but polite, in making my points.) It’s another great example of how so many Democrats have no interest in hearing alternative viewpoints and no respect for those with whom they disagree. Joe Lieberman supports the war? Call him names and smear him out of office. Some former donor supports Lieberman? Hang up on him. Not a winning strategy, folks.
Interesting and thank you very much for the history lesson. :)
While the rest act like Marx, Castro, Stalin............
dead on.
Don't get too giddy here, apart from the obvious issues of self defense and anti-terrorism (a reality which probably stems from his ethnicity) he isn't too supportive of George Bush or the Republican agenda.
Don't get too dogmatic here, I said I'd have him over for dinner, not vote for him for Prez.
Wow!
That is SO similar to what happens when you try to give staffers at Harry Reid's (D-NV) Washington office your opinion on an issue!
If they like what you say (very rare with me calling) they have lots of time for you, when they don't want to hear it they hang up, multiple times.
No doubt this is why Sierra Harry can claim to represent his constituents with a strait face, his constituents opinions are filtered by his staff!
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