“Please connect me to Senator/Representative [NAME].”
Once you’re transferred, use this message:
“I’m calling to let you know I’m very disturbed by what you are doing. I’m urging the Senator/Representative to demand the Trump administration to get things done for the people of this country.
If you’ve never called Congress. It takes 30 seconds. And staffers track these calls meticulously.
The Democrats argue with each other. That is a strength. It means that they can, and have, come up with better policies and bills. When the GOP had enough people willing to buck their leaders to do the right thing, Democrats could get good legislation passed. Those Republicans have left or been silenced. Now Democrats will sometimes need more discipline as well.
The recent vote to get the government open is not a loss or a win for either party. It gets federal workers back to work and paid. It gets SNAP benefits paid. Those actions alone will help small businesses across the country survive that rely on shopping by the people who are now back to work or receiving benefits. On the other hand, it doesn't get ACA subsidies restored. The chance of a favorable deal on the issue is slim which will hurt the GOP at the polls as Democrats can legitimately say that the GOP wants health care insurance to be unaffordable and that the country needs to put the Democrats back into power to fix it. It also has the potentially unconstitutional measure of allowing a handful of GOP Senators to rake in an extra $1 million each because their phones were caught up in the Jan 6th investigation, paid for by taxpayers. That will not endear the GOP to constituents, either.
Don't turn this all against Democrats who could see the unnecessary suffering of their constituents due to the GOP’S absolute refusal to negotiate in the interests of their constitutents.
Now, we need to support them to get a reasonable extension of the ACA subsidies and more.
We need Medicare and Medicaid to be able to negotiate more drug prices and legislate that prices for private insurers and uninsured individuals be capped at no more than a specific amount or percentage above the price Medicare pays.
I called Tim Kaine three times. He says on his message that he listens to the messages. I could not say all that I wanted to say in one call, so I made three. I told him how disappointed, angry, and ashamed I was because of what he and the other seven did. I told him that I would never vote for him again , and that if he runs again I will vote against him in the primaries!
November 20-22 gathering in Washington DC. Cliff Cash and other patriots will organize groups to visit Senators and Representatives, to explain how their future plans depend on how well they fight the fascists now.
My stomach ache continues. Here in southwestern PA, we organized more food banks and were stocking up the ones we already had. I promise you that our communities would NEVER let a family go hungry. We look out for each other. So the argument that "we had to keep people fed" doesn't hold water. Fetterman should know that.
A "promise to negotiate on health care later"??? Are you kidding me??? From a party led by the liar-in-chief??!!! What universe are you living in?
We must begin NOW to develop candidates who can successfully primary these people when the time comes.
Be pissed, be discouraged, be fed up, then rest. Then, "Never, never, never, never give in,-in nothing great or small, large or petty-never give in, except to convictions of honor and good sense." Churchill
I am utterly disgusted. They have taken us from TACO to DACO. I'm not spending another dime on the Democratic party until they dump Schumer and get a true leader in his place--Sanders? Schiff? Warren?
Dan Rather makes excellent points on his Substack column:
What the acquiescence of these eight Senators came down to is this: the president’s willingness to inflict pain was greater than their willingness to see their constituents struggle.
Well ! What now! Yes I have heard this all day on the news hour! Radio also! You might have a good reason! Did you hear the mother getting upset about her children who are suffering bad illness! Someone just sat there and was not caring or could care less! As for me ! Children need their education , Healthcare, whatever benefits they need! I’m wearing an Orange bracelet of young man that passed away from cancer ♋️! He fought so very hard we raised money for him! His parents are still struggling to finish paying his medical bills in Maine! This pain is real to me! Have you ever went without food? Yes I have! We both can agree to disagree!
I have made a couple of calls. Now I have to wait -- 8:30 a.m. in Sweden is not really office hours for most Americans! ;) My call to Senator King was for nothing. His voice mailbox is full. So, we will see if it opens up after they open for business
And now, let's address a couple things the Democrats got that they cannot necessarily announce publicly. The vote on the subsidies is known, and it certainly seems like a loss, since a vote on the subsidies is not the same thing as restoring the subsidies. However, for those who would call it a loss, consider that maybe the blue team (the five new aisle-crossers, at least, and very possibly other Democratic members like Hickenlooper) are actually playing the long game. Well, not exactly long, but maybe the short-to-medium game. There are only three outcomes when it comes to the promised vote: (1) The subsidies are restored, or (2) The Republicans vote down the subsidies (again), either in the Senate or the House or (3) Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) refuses to hold the vote.
In the first case, the Democrats get what they want. In the second and third cases, they get crystal-clear proof that the Republicans are the ones who don't want poor people to have health insurance, which the blue team can then wield as a club in the 2026 elections. Oh, and if things don't work out to their satisfaction, the Democrats can resume their resistance on January 30, when the government will shut down again if there is no bill. In that scenario, the blue team will have even more political cover AND they won't have to worry about people who need SNAP going hungry, or veterans going without their pensions. In short, the Democrats got some pretty good stuff from a politics perspective without actually giving all that much up.
The second thing the Democrats got is pressure on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to reopen the House. If he does it, then Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) will have to be sworn in, and then Rep. Thomas Massie's (R-KY) Epstein files bill would have the necessary signatures to be brought to the floor of the House. If Johnson doesn't re-open, then he will open the Republicans up to withering criticism that they care more about protecting sexual predators than they do about hungry children. That is not a political winner.
Ultimately, many Democrats, including some who voted to hold the line (like Hickenlooper) concluded that the White House was never, ever going to give in on the subsidies. Shaheen, for example, concurred that "this was the only deal on the table." If that is true, then the blue team got about as much as they could have hoped to get, and they made the correct tactical decision—to cash out. If it is not true, and there was a real possibility of Trump caving, then the Democrats should have pushed all-in. That's really the crux of the matter; readers can decide for themselves if Hickenlooper, Shaheen, et al., assessed the situation correctly when they decided this was the best deal possible. (Z)
ALOHA. On the coconut one finger wireless. .....................
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When the operator answers, say:
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Once you’re transferred, use this message:
“I’m calling to let you know I’m very disturbed by what you are doing. I’m urging the Senator/Representative to demand the Trump administration to get things done for the people of this country.
If you’ve never called Congress. It takes 30 seconds. And staffers track these calls meticulously.
The Democrats argue with each other. That is a strength. It means that they can, and have, come up with better policies and bills. When the GOP had enough people willing to buck their leaders to do the right thing, Democrats could get good legislation passed. Those Republicans have left or been silenced. Now Democrats will sometimes need more discipline as well.
The recent vote to get the government open is not a loss or a win for either party. It gets federal workers back to work and paid. It gets SNAP benefits paid. Those actions alone will help small businesses across the country survive that rely on shopping by the people who are now back to work or receiving benefits. On the other hand, it doesn't get ACA subsidies restored. The chance of a favorable deal on the issue is slim which will hurt the GOP at the polls as Democrats can legitimately say that the GOP wants health care insurance to be unaffordable and that the country needs to put the Democrats back into power to fix it. It also has the potentially unconstitutional measure of allowing a handful of GOP Senators to rake in an extra $1 million each because their phones were caught up in the Jan 6th investigation, paid for by taxpayers. That will not endear the GOP to constituents, either.
Don't turn this all against Democrats who could see the unnecessary suffering of their constituents due to the GOP’S absolute refusal to negotiate in the interests of their constitutents.
Now, we need to support them to get a reasonable extension of the ACA subsidies and more.
We need Medicare and Medicaid to be able to negotiate more drug prices and legislate that prices for private insurers and uninsured individuals be capped at no more than a specific amount or percentage above the price Medicare pays.
https://open.substack.com/pub/cliffwilliams/p/the-vote-that-proves-congress-allegiance?r=237mn9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
I called Tim Kaine three times. He says on his message that he listens to the messages. I could not say all that I wanted to say in one call, so I made three. I told him how disappointed, angry, and ashamed I was because of what he and the other seven did. I told him that I would never vote for him again , and that if he runs again I will vote against him in the primaries!
Schumer should be added to this list as well. He’s a spineless, ineffective leader and has been for years. Enough already!
November 20-22 gathering in Washington DC. Cliff Cash and other patriots will organize groups to visit Senators and Representatives, to explain how their future plans depend on how well they fight the fascists now.
My stomach ache continues. Here in southwestern PA, we organized more food banks and were stocking up the ones we already had. I promise you that our communities would NEVER let a family go hungry. We look out for each other. So the argument that "we had to keep people fed" doesn't hold water. Fetterman should know that.
A "promise to negotiate on health care later"??? Are you kidding me??? From a party led by the liar-in-chief??!!! What universe are you living in?
We must begin NOW to develop candidates who can successfully primary these people when the time comes.
Be pissed, be discouraged, be fed up, then rest. Then, "Never, never, never, never give in,-in nothing great or small, large or petty-never give in, except to convictions of honor and good sense." Churchill
Called them all. Couldn't hey Kaine or Durbin but it is Veteran's Day so. . .tomorrow. Speak up. CALL and raise HELL.
I am utterly disgusted. They have taken us from TACO to DACO. I'm not spending another dime on the Democratic party until they dump Schumer and get a true leader in his place--Sanders? Schiff? Warren?
You don't bring a wooden spork to a knife fight.
Dan Rather makes excellent points on his Substack column:
What the acquiescence of these eight Senators came down to is this: the president’s willingness to inflict pain was greater than their willingness to see their constituents struggle.
https://steady.substack.com/p/furious-you-should-be?utm_source=substack&publication_id=247881&post_id=178553263&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&utm_campaign=email-share&triggerShare=true&isFreemail=true&r=37r4hc&triedRedirect=true
Well ! What now! Yes I have heard this all day on the news hour! Radio also! You might have a good reason! Did you hear the mother getting upset about her children who are suffering bad illness! Someone just sat there and was not caring or could care less! As for me ! Children need their education , Healthcare, whatever benefits they need! I’m wearing an Orange bracelet of young man that passed away from cancer ♋️! He fought so very hard we raised money for him! His parents are still struggling to finish paying his medical bills in Maine! This pain is real to me! Have you ever went without food? Yes I have! We both can agree to disagree!
I have made a couple of calls. Now I have to wait -- 8:30 a.m. in Sweden is not really office hours for most Americans! ;) My call to Senator King was for nothing. His voice mailbox is full. So, we will see if it opens up after they open for business
Called Sen. Kaine earlier today
This is from a site I visit each day, electoral-vote.com. This isn't the entire piece (found https://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2025/Items/Nov10-1.html), but here's the conclusion:
And now, let's address a couple things the Democrats got that they cannot necessarily announce publicly. The vote on the subsidies is known, and it certainly seems like a loss, since a vote on the subsidies is not the same thing as restoring the subsidies. However, for those who would call it a loss, consider that maybe the blue team (the five new aisle-crossers, at least, and very possibly other Democratic members like Hickenlooper) are actually playing the long game. Well, not exactly long, but maybe the short-to-medium game. There are only three outcomes when it comes to the promised vote: (1) The subsidies are restored, or (2) The Republicans vote down the subsidies (again), either in the Senate or the House or (3) Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) refuses to hold the vote.
In the first case, the Democrats get what they want. In the second and third cases, they get crystal-clear proof that the Republicans are the ones who don't want poor people to have health insurance, which the blue team can then wield as a club in the 2026 elections. Oh, and if things don't work out to their satisfaction, the Democrats can resume their resistance on January 30, when the government will shut down again if there is no bill. In that scenario, the blue team will have even more political cover AND they won't have to worry about people who need SNAP going hungry, or veterans going without their pensions. In short, the Democrats got some pretty good stuff from a politics perspective without actually giving all that much up.
The second thing the Democrats got is pressure on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to reopen the House. If he does it, then Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) will have to be sworn in, and then Rep. Thomas Massie's (R-KY) Epstein files bill would have the necessary signatures to be brought to the floor of the House. If Johnson doesn't re-open, then he will open the Republicans up to withering criticism that they care more about protecting sexual predators than they do about hungry children. That is not a political winner.
Ultimately, many Democrats, including some who voted to hold the line (like Hickenlooper) concluded that the White House was never, ever going to give in on the subsidies. Shaheen, for example, concurred that "this was the only deal on the table." If that is true, then the blue team got about as much as they could have hoped to get, and they made the correct tactical decision—to cash out. If it is not true, and there was a real possibility of Trump caving, then the Democrats should have pushed all-in. That's really the crux of the matter; readers can decide for themselves if Hickenlooper, Shaheen, et al., assessed the situation correctly when they decided this was the best deal possible. (Z)