Sen. Spector:
ALL numbers are busy and will bounce you to voice mail, each of which will in turn tell you that the mailbox is full. SEND AN EMAIL and KEEP CALLING.
Sen. Collins:
Lines busy and/or voicemail boxes full until I got through at the Bangor number after several attempts through he entire list. A polite staffer answered and took my message.
Sen. Snowe:
Same story, until I got to Bangor. A polite staffer answered and took my message.
During lunch, the restaurant TV got switched to CNN--that cost them my desert and was reflected in the tip. They repeatedly ran a segment—every 5-10 minutes(?)—citing polls claiming the majority of people support the 0, the “package,” and the pro-bewilderus senators. Given the responses I have received when calling and emailing over the past week and continuing through today, I call 100% complete BS on that.
The vast majority of the American People do not support this albatross. Those phone lines are a far better indicator of the mood of the constituency than any poll. Most any dolt can and will respond as desired when asked the right question. It is an entirely different animal that of his own volition calls, writes and sends an email or a letter. You can be certain that there are an awful lot of frustrated folks who feel the same way as those who do contact their legislators, but cjoose to sit quietly on the sidelines and steam. They'll send their messages on the next election day and the lawmakers know it.
I know this comes as a shock to you, FRiends, but the panicked msm is running a full-court press telling The People sumpin’ what “just ain't so!” (/s)
1And the Media, who utter every word from the mouth of The One (piss be upon him), repeated The Word in many and diverse ways
2And the Sheep heard every word from the mouth of the Media, and they believed, saying "Who is like unto The One (his name be pissed), who brings us hopeful change for pie?"
3And the Sheep did feast upon every word from the Media, and The One (piss upon him) caused his countenance to appear pleased.
Here Endeth The Lesson.