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Get on the phone

by David Anderson|  January 26, 20172:24 pm| 39 Comments

This post is in: Because of wow., Don't Mourn, Organize, Grifters Gonna Grift, All we want is life beyond the thunderdome

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Please RT: NC Senator Burr on fence about Devos nomination and instructing interns to count constituent responses. Call 202-224-3154.

— Pamela Alexander (@jeditigger) January 26, 2017

Let’s politely destroy his voice mail box.

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  1. 1.

    princess (now general) Leia

    January 26, 2017 at 2:33 pm

    Been trying all day to get to even one of Feinstein’s offices- always busy. I think they put them all on hold so they don’t have to hear that we don’t want her to vote yes on Sessions or any other T appointees.

  2. 2.

    Mnemosyne

    January 26, 2017 at 2:36 pm

    @princess (now general) Leia:

    If you have access to a fax machine, send a fax.

    I actually don’t think there’s much danger of Feinstein voting for Sessions as long as she knows our opinion. But if we don’t tell her, she doesn’t know.

  3. 3.

    TKinNC

    January 26, 2017 at 2:37 pm

    “I’m sorry but that mailbox is full” — grrrrrrr.
    Please try again later – Oh, I will!
    NC offices – https://www.burr.senate.gov/contact/office-locations
    Winston-Salem P: (800) 685-8916
    Wilmington P: (888) 848-1833

  4. 4.

    Mnemosyne

    January 26, 2017 at 2:38 pm

    @princess (now general) Leia:

    Also, too, I put Feinstein’s information on my Facebook yesterday and shared it with my action group, and I’ve seen it other places, so I think it’s gone viral. I honestly think the phones aren’t being picked up because we the people are flooding the phone system with our calls. Yay us!
    ✊?✊?✊?✊?✊?

  5. 5.

    Boussinesque

    January 26, 2017 at 2:41 pm

    @Mnemosyne: that makes sense for me–friend had her number in their Facebook post this morning, and I got an email from PFAW with the same just now. Been getting sent straight to the full voicemail box every time I call, so I hope that means they’ve been properly inundated.

  6. 6.

    Major Major Major Major

    January 26, 2017 at 2:43 pm

    @Mnemosyne: @Boussinesque: I don’t know anybody who’s gotten through. The working theory is indeed that she’s just too busy.

  7. 7.

    West of the Rockies (been a while)

    January 26, 2017 at 2:44 pm

    A bit OT, but may I ask, is this State Department exodus a BIG deal or not? NPR doesn’t have it on its front page last I looked. The Atlantic seems sort of meh….

  8. 8.

    princess (now general) Leia

    January 26, 2017 at 2:46 pm

    From now on I will only refer to the Orange one as REPUBLICAN president Trump. They built that.

  9. 9.

    Mnemosyne

    January 26, 2017 at 2:48 pm

    Also, as I was exhorting someone last night:

    You know what the teabaggers spend their days doing? Calling their representatives. They call every single day regardless of whether their rep is a Democrat or a Republican. That’s how they make it look like they’re a majority, or at least a sizable enough minority that they have to be listened to.

    We need to do the same. Flood the zone. Let our reps — both Democrats and Republicans — know what we want and expect from them.

    You don’t have to be mean or rude. Since I am represented by Democrats, I most often call or fax them to express my support and ask them to stand firm rather than berating them. And that makes the staffers like you more, too, because the teabaggers call and berate them.

  10. 10.

    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    January 26, 2017 at 2:48 pm

    @West of the Rockies (been a while): Here are the opinions of a neocon and a realpolitik conservative, neither huge fans of Trump

    Daniel W. Drezner ‏@dandrezner 49m49 minutes ago
    Daniel W. Drezner Retweeted John Podhoretz
    Yep, because then you’d learn it’s pretty standard for these folks to continue in their jobs until the new POTUS has appointed replacements.
    John Podhoretz @ jpodhoretz
    I’d suggest you learn a little something about what happens when administrations change before you opine

    and looking for that exchange I see another example of “This is fine”

    Dan Lamothe ‏@DanLamothe 39m39 minutes ago
    More
    Border Patrol chief resigns after clashing with powerful union that supports Trump.

  11. 11.

    zhena gogolia

    January 26, 2017 at 2:48 pm

    Anyone who has a senator on the Judiciary Committee should call and urge them to ask for a second hearing on Sessions. ACLU says he advised on these Executive Orders, but they didn’t know about them so couldn’t ask him about them the first time.

  12. 12.

    ? Martin

    January 26, 2017 at 2:49 pm

    @West of the Rockies (been a while): Can’t really tell. Swapping out management teams was likely going to happen at some point. Did they mass resign due to something they can see internally? Were they mass fired? Did they just see the writing on the wall and decide to do something that would draw attention? Could be any of these. Some are normal, some are not.

  13. 13.

    Major Major Major Major

    January 26, 2017 at 2:49 pm

    @West of the Rockies (been a while): There’s a discussion with Adam about it in the comments downstairs.

    The summary is, sort of? This is turnover from employees many of whom you’d usually expect to turn over with a new administration, except that it usually happens over the course of a year or two, not a week.

  14. 14.

    Neech

    January 26, 2017 at 2:51 pm

    Just tried to call his DC, Winston-Salem, & Wilmington offices and they’re all busy or the inbox is full. I’d recommend sending a fax if you can. Gonna keep trying.

  15. 15.

    Sister Rail Gun of Warm Humanitarianism

    January 26, 2017 at 2:52 pm

    I got in at this number and left a message emphasizing that the Research Triangle area, with its high-paying jobs, wouldn’t exist without the quality education here and suggested that Devos would destroy that.

  16. 16.

    Mobile

    January 26, 2017 at 2:52 pm

    Just left messages at Senator Warren’s and Brown’s office expressing my disappointment with their support of Ben Carson’s nomination. Also emailed Senator Warren the same. As an Alabama resident, I would never be able to forgive similar support for the Session’s nomination which I would consider a complete betrayal of their positions as leaders of the progressive party.

  17. 17.

    West of the Rockies (been a while)

    January 26, 2017 at 2:52 pm

    @Jim, Foolish Literalist:

    Thanks, Jim… so it is a big f’ing deal, but elements of the MSM are “both sides-ing” it.

  18. 18.

    AMinNC

    January 26, 2017 at 2:54 pm

    I’ve been calling him at his DC office and Winston Salem office about this. Staffer in WS said that he had decided to support DeVos, contrary to rumors, and I politely told her a couple of reasons I thought that was a very bad idea. I think they have been getting an earful – keep it up!

  19. 19.

    TKinNC

    January 26, 2017 at 2:54 pm

    @Neech: Leave a message for one of the underlings in Wilmington. The first guy’s mailbox is full but *812 got me to a voicemail with a little space.

  20. 20.

    Neech

    January 26, 2017 at 2:58 pm

    @TKinNC: Thanks. Just tried all of the *81 extensions and all the mailboxes are full.

  21. 21.

    Major Major Major Major

    January 26, 2017 at 3:00 pm

    @West of the Rockies (been a while): Not really. We don’t know if they left much faster than normal because they think Trump is gross, or if they were forced out, or what. It’s certainly not good, but it also might not be very very bad. The thread I linked above is helpful.

  22. 22.

    MGB

    January 26, 2017 at 3:04 pm

    My Senators are Durbin and Duckworth. Can’t get through to either on the phone.

  23. 23.

    Mnemosyne

    January 26, 2017 at 3:07 pm

    @MGB:

    Fax if you can. Faxing is almost as good as a regular letter.

  24. 24.

    Another Scott

    January 26, 2017 at 3:08 pm

    Just about every time we get a “call your representative now!” exhortation, I’m reminded of these full-mailbox issues. Calling may be great if you can actually speak to someone, but that seems to be a rare event, especially in the offices of people who don’t want to hear our opinions.

    That’s another reason why I don’t feel bad about not calling. I’m going to be sending postcards regularly (as soon as I can get ahold of some! The USPS web page seems to be still undergoing maintenance – it logs me out everytime I try to go to a page to pick out something to buy…

    Keep up the pressure and don’t get frustrated, callers. But think about other approaches (faxing, letters, cards, comments on their media pages, etc.), also too.

    Cheers,
    Scott.

  25. 25.

    Gin & Tonic

    January 26, 2017 at 3:11 pm

    @Another Scott: The USPS also has a number of conveniently-located retail outlets.

  26. 26.

    James Powell

    January 26, 2017 at 3:14 pm

    How about this from Pierce:

    Any Democratic senator who votes to confirm Jefferson Beauregard Sessions as Attorney General should immediately be rendered dead to the party and to every Democratic voter in the country.

    And let me say this about that: if any of the candidates for DNC chair wants to make him or herself real fuckin’ popular with the Democratic base right now, they’d be saying exactly what Pierce says and more.

  27. 27.

    Another Scott

    January 26, 2017 at 3:16 pm

    @Gin & Tonic: If I can’t get through before Saturday, they’ll be seeing me!!!11

    ;-)

    Cheers,
    Scott.

  28. 28.

    James Powell

    January 26, 2017 at 3:16 pm

    @Mnemosyne:

    That’s how they make it look like they’re a majority, or at least a sizable enough minority that they have to be listened to.

    They also show up & vote. Every single time.

  29. 29.

    Yoda Dog

    January 26, 2017 at 3:27 pm

    Just left a message with Burr. Calling Thom Shithands Tillis now.

    (252) 329-0371 in case anyone else wants to join me. Then Im going to take a shower..

  30. 30.

    Mom Says I'm Handsome

    January 26, 2017 at 3:56 pm

    Maybe I’m leading a charmed life, but I reached Cory Gardner (R-CO)’s DC office on the first try. Told Ashley that I wanted the senator to know that I stood against Sessions, De Vos, Carson, and Perry, because they lack basic qualifications for the positions; and would she please pass those comments along to the senator. (Who, btw, is YOUNGER than me, and I’m a fucking spring chicken! Grrrr.)

  31. 31.

    Dolly Llama

    January 26, 2017 at 4:13 pm

    Just tried. “I’m sorry, but that mailbox is full.”

  32. 32.

    Ben Cisco

    January 26, 2017 at 4:35 pm

    As of 1634 hours, the mailbox is full, I repeat, the mailbox is full.

  33. 33.

    MaxUtil

    January 26, 2017 at 4:44 pm

    The mailbox for comments on nominations is full, but other mailboxes are still taking messages. Press 2!

  34. 34.

    Ohio Mom

    January 26, 2017 at 4:52 pm

    @Mom Says I’m Handsome: Don’t jinx yourself or you might end up behind the rest of us at the post office, buying postcards.

  35. 35.

    Mothra

    January 26, 2017 at 6:16 pm

    Senator Corker’s phone is ALWAYS busy and immediately disconnects – operator says this is not a sign phone is out of order, but that the lines are tied up. I’ve called him off and on since December

  36. 36.

    trnc

    January 26, 2017 at 6:58 pm

    Let’s politely destroy his voice mail box.

    Apparently, that’s what happened on the NC office line. I was able to leave a message on the DC voice mail.

  37. 37.

    ellie

    January 26, 2017 at 9:15 pm

    I am on a conference call with Ed Perlmutter, who isn’t my congressman (Colorado) but he used to be. Diane DeGette is my rep now. He just said that keep calling our representatives to let them know our concerns.

  38. 38.

    ellie

    January 26, 2017 at 9:50 pm

    This may be a dead thread but these questions! People are freaked out by trump.

  39. 39.

    barb nudo

    January 30, 2017 at 12:07 pm

    @princess (now general) Leia: FAKE 45 is shorter :)

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