LIVE THREAD: SENATE FILIBUSTER!! Call Capitol Swtchbrd 1-800-648-3516 to Protest Dem Obstructionism

www.freerepublic.com | November 12, 2003

[Howlin]

FILIBUSTER BEGINS AT 6:00 P.M. EST!!!!

[RandallFlagg]

I just got through to the dem cloakroom by using the Capitol switchboard number 1-800-648-3516 and asking to be connected. I asked the aide who answered to give a message to Barbara Boxer. Before I could tell him the message, he said 'how did you get this number, no, I'm not going to give anyone a message.' He did not even know who I was, so he must be feeling besieged and/or paranoid tonight. I started to say "Just tell Senator Boxer to vote against judge Kuhl if she feels it is the right thing to do," but before I could go on, he hung up on me. I have to say my 2 cloakroom calls tonight have been classic - polite cheerful Republican and rude unhelpful dem.

This is good. They know that people are pi$$ed at them. If their reaction to you (and everyone else) is an indicator, we might see them go down in the biggest defeat ever.

Is there any way one of us can relay this story to a Senator on our side? Set up something like, "We have just heard that the phone operators in the democrat's cloakroom is hanging up on their constituents. Could you, Senator, please relay this interesting bit of news to the Senate floor?"

That would be sweet!

[Darlin']

"Hah! Southern gentleman, Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R.Ga), just nailed Boxer to the floor with her own words. Love this guy. I swear I saw him in "Gone With the Wind"."

Oh, dang, I missed it. What did he say ?

[Political Junkie Too]

Wasn't Warner married to Liz Taylor?

Yes.

-PJ

[RandallFlagg]

Bring our Senators some coffee.

[nhoward14]

I'm not surprised the Dimmy is upset. Do you know how hard it is to talk on a phone sex line with the call waiting beeping every 10 seconds?

[Howlin]

[Congressman Billybob]

Thank you for being there and on the site, my friend. Wish I was with you, in defense of the Constitution. The DC Chapter of FreeRepublic RULES!

J / BB

[Dianna]

Lindsey Graham up

[carlo3b]

on this mess for tomorrow morning, what would be your lead?

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times-- ... :)

[Lauren BaRecall]

Thanks, I got one number wrong!

[linn37]

no we don't howard ,can you clue us in?(sorry you left yourself wide open)

[Angelwood]

LisaFab might know. She was in the Gallery long before I arrived.

[maica]

You are a blessing Angelwood!

[FatherFig1o155]

Does that make her one of us?

[Salvation]

**Do you know how hard it is to talk on a phone sex line with the call waiting beeping every 10 seconds?**

Thanks for the good laugh!

[Laverne]

The democrat side of the cloakroom is not taking calls anymore; I have now been advised that I have to call my own senators! LOL; they must be getting bashed over this! The operator will not even connect me anymore. Anyone else experiencing this?

[BlueOx]

I'm from Minnesota. Minneapolis/St. Paul Democratic/liberals used to be the king-pins in Minnesota. But that is changing!!!

Dayton was elected because he's got the money & connections in Minnesota. But everyone's days are numbered!!!

Let's hope in the next election cycle the GOP continues the upward trend.

[nhoward14]

I've never seen it as a problem. I'm usually done in 5 seconds.

[July 4th]

Wow...creepy.

[yonif]

How do I get through to the cloakroom? They won't transfer me when I asked them.