Comments on: Hanging On The Telephone… http://firedoglake.com/2007/09/25/hanging-on-the-telephone/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:47:00 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Blackjack http://firedoglake.com/2007/09/25/hanging-on-the-telephone/#comment-995584 Blackjack Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:31:45 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/09/25/hanging-on-the-telephone/#comment-995584 <p>I will call but I think Harry Reid is a LIE-berman sock-puppet and LIE-berman really runs the SENATE.</p> I will call but I think Harry Reid is a LIE-berman sock-puppet and LIE-berman really runs the SENATE.

]]> By: DL http://firedoglake.com/2007/09/25/hanging-on-the-telephone/#comment-995151 DL Wed, 26 Sep 2007 02:39:11 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/09/25/hanging-on-the-telephone/#comment-995151 <p>my letter to my idiot senator (pryor):</p> <p>Spakovsky is so obviously unacceptable I can’t believe I am concerned about this - but some of your previous votes (condemning free speech comes to mind) have me worried enough to contact you.</p> <p> I’m taking the time to ask you to do the right thing. Please - it doesn’t even take courage anymore. The political winds have shifted but I think that you and many other Democrats are too ensconced in the bunkers you’ve hid in since 2001 to feel it. It is past time to emerge. There is everything to lose. </p> <p>I’m not someone who seeks out political fights or enjoys gotcha politics - I just try to stay informed - and because the corruption and incompetence of the Republican party is so overwhelming - I am writing my Senator for the first time. </p> <p>Demanding accountability, integrity, competence, and good sense is not partisan politics. </p> <p>Regards,</p> my letter to my idiot senator (pryor):

Spakovsky is so obviously unacceptable I can’t believe I am concerned about this – but some of your previous votes (condemning free speech comes to mind) have me worried enough to contact you.

I’m taking the time to ask you to do the right thing. Please – it doesn’t even take courage anymore. The political winds have shifted but I think that you and many other Democrats are too ensconced in the bunkers you’ve hid in since 2001 to feel it. It is past time to emerge. There is everything to lose.

I’m not someone who seeks out political fights or enjoys gotcha politics – I just try to stay informed – and because the corruption and incompetence of the Republican party is so overwhelming – I am writing my Senator for the first time.

Demanding accountability, integrity, competence, and good sense is not partisan politics.

Regards,

]]> By: Franny Ward http://firedoglake.com/2007/09/25/hanging-on-the-telephone/#comment-994667 Franny Ward Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:40:25 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/09/25/hanging-on-the-telephone/#comment-994667 <p>I met Blonde aka Deborah Harry backstage at CBGB’s in NYC in 78′ and she kissed me on the lips! Chris Stein (The drummer) got poed..</p> <p>I will cherish that moment for the rest of my life!</p> I met Blonde aka Deborah Harry backstage at CBGB’s in NYC in 78′ and she kissed me on the lips! Chris Stein (The drummer) got poed..

I will cherish that moment for the rest of my life!

]]> By: selise http://firedoglake.com/2007/09/25/hanging-on-the-telephone/#comment-994543 selise Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:45:31 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/09/25/hanging-on-the-telephone/#comment-994543 <p>christy - sorry to be so late with the phone calls. but was able to make some this afternoon, but not the whole list yet, alas. one piece of hopeful news is that i was told senator reid has been getting lots of calls. thanks again for the heads up that our calls were needed.</p> christy – sorry to be so late with the phone calls. but was able to make some this afternoon, but not the whole list yet, alas. one piece of hopeful news is that i was told senator reid has been getting lots of calls. thanks again for the heads up that our calls were needed.

]]> By: Sam http://firedoglake.com/2007/09/25/hanging-on-the-telephone/#comment-994129 Sam Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:06:15 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/09/25/hanging-on-the-telephone/#comment-994129 <p>Well I just called my Senator (Murray) and urged her to vote no. Hope I got there before the actual vote took place (being on the west coast and all).</p> Well I just called my Senator (Murray) and urged her to vote no. Hope I got there before the actual vote took place (being on the west coast and all).

]]> By: sunny http://firedoglake.com/2007/09/25/hanging-on-the-telephone/#comment-994001 sunny Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:52:56 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/09/25/hanging-on-the-telephone/#comment-994001 <p><a href="#comment-993903"><em>Christy Hardin Smith @ 92</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>sunny — Your posts are there — do a complete page refresh from your browser, and don’t just hit the refresh button on Wordpress. What browser are you using, btw? If it is opera, some folks have had interface problems between it and WordPress, just FYI.</p></blockquote> <p>I don’t know what happened. (I’m in IE 6)I see them now, but before, I could not see any comments past 73. Weird!</p> Christy Hardin Smith @ 92

sunny — Your posts are there — do a complete page refresh from your browser, and don’t just hit the refresh button on Wordpress. What browser are you using, btw? If it is opera, some folks have had interface problems between it and WordPress, just FYI.

I don’t know what happened. (I’m in IE 6)I see them now, but before, I could not see any comments past 73. Weird!

]]> By: Ann in AZ http://firedoglake.com/2007/09/25/hanging-on-the-telephone/#comment-993935 Ann in AZ Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:07:17 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/09/25/hanging-on-the-telephone/#comment-993935 <p><a href="#comment-993899"><em>Chris @ 91</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Ann in AZ, if you check the DailyKos diary referenced above (granted, one of about a dozen links; I’m not trying to ding you for not reading ‘em all), you’ll see a link to a Roll Call story saying that in return for Hans von Spakovsky getting onto the FEC, Schumer gets *his* person onto the FEC as well. </p> <p>If I were convinced that she would be as strong and effective of a force for good as *he* (von Spakovsky) is for evil, I’d be tempted to let it go, but that’s damn near impossible…</p></blockquote> <p>Yeah, I saw that reference to getting one of Schumer’s people, but I can’t believe that’s all they get. Although, I have been known to criticize Congress’ attorneys for not being very good negotiators, surely they at least know a bad deal when they see it!</p> Chris @ 91

Ann in AZ, if you check the DailyKos diary referenced above (granted, one of about a dozen links; I’m not trying to ding you for not reading ‘em all), you’ll see a link to a Roll Call story saying that in return for Hans von Spakovsky getting onto the FEC, Schumer gets *his* person onto the FEC as well.

If I were convinced that she would be as strong and effective of a force for good as *he* (von Spakovsky) is for evil, I’d be tempted to let it go, but that’s damn near impossible…

Yeah, I saw that reference to getting one of Schumer’s people, but I can’t believe that’s all they get. Although, I have been known to criticize Congress’ attorneys for not being very good negotiators, surely they at least know a bad deal when they see it!

]]> By: Ann in AZ http://firedoglake.com/2007/09/25/hanging-on-the-telephone/#comment-993922 Ann in AZ Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:03:25 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/09/25/hanging-on-the-telephone/#comment-993922 <p>Well, now my blood pressure is up. I put up the FISA hearing on CSpan3, and I can’t believe I just heard McConnell tell Cardin that he thinks they should get together and say, “What do you think that means?” and “What do these 20 lawyers I have working for me think that means?” Does the SOB know that he’s talking to a lawyer, and the rest of the Congress also includes a whole lot of lawyers. I dare say, the Congress contains more than twenty lawyers. McConnell, arrogant, condescending jerk!</p> Well, now my blood pressure is up. I put up the FISA hearing on CSpan3, and I can’t believe I just heard McConnell tell Cardin that he thinks they should get together and say, “What do you think that means?” and “What do these 20 lawyers I have working for me think that means?” Does the SOB know that he’s talking to a lawyer, and the rest of the Congress also includes a whole lot of lawyers. I dare say, the Congress contains more than twenty lawyers. McConnell, arrogant, condescending jerk!

]]> By: Christy Hardin Smith http://firedoglake.com/2007/09/25/hanging-on-the-telephone/#comment-993903 Christy Hardin Smith Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:49:42 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/09/25/hanging-on-the-telephone/#comment-993903 <p>sunny — Your posts are there — do a complete page refresh from your browser, and don’t just hit the refresh button on Wordpress. What browser are you using, btw? If it is opera, some folks have had interface problems between it and WordPress, just FYI.</p> sunny — Your posts are there — do a complete page refresh from your browser, and don’t just hit the refresh button on Wordpress. What browser are you using, btw? If it is opera, some folks have had interface problems between it and WordPress, just FYI.

]]> By: Chris http://firedoglake.com/2007/09/25/hanging-on-the-telephone/#comment-993899 Chris Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:47:31 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/09/25/hanging-on-the-telephone/#comment-993899 <p>Ann in AZ, if you check the DailyKos diary referenced above (granted, one of about a dozen links; I’m not trying to ding you for not reading ‘em all), you’ll see a link to a Roll Call story saying that in return for Hans von Spakovsky getting onto the FEC, Schumer gets *his* person onto the FEC as well. </p> <p>If I were convinced that she would be as strong and effective of a force for good as *he* (von Spakovsky) is for evil, I’d be tempted to let it go, but that’s damn near impossible…</p> Ann in AZ, if you check the DailyKos diary referenced above (granted, one of about a dozen links; I’m not trying to ding you for not reading ‘em all), you’ll see a link to a Roll Call story saying that in return for Hans von Spakovsky getting onto the FEC, Schumer gets *his* person onto the FEC as well.

If I were convinced that she would be as strong and effective of a force for good as *he* (von Spakovsky) is for evil, I’d be tempted to let it go, but that’s damn near impossible…

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