I wrote a letter almost immediately when I found out that idiot was gonna be the Trump’s pic. I mean, how do you know if somebody’s totally unqualified?
Trump picked em.
But I was in the nursing field for about seven years as a nurse assistant, and now I’m disabled and on Social Security so I definitely don’t want to see this clown confirm…
I wrote a letter almost immediately when I found out that idiot was gonna be the Trump’s pic. I mean, how do you know if somebody’s totally unqualified?
Trump picked em.
But I was in the nursing field for about seven years as a nurse assistant, and now I’m disabled and on Social Security so I definitely don’t want to see this clown confirmed as the head of Health. It’s almost like a goddamn nightmare, but with clowns in it.
Agree! Calls are more effective and hold more weight than emails or letters. You can call after hours a leave a message if you feel too intimidated to call during office hours. Use 5calls.org for a free and very simple way to get the phone numbers and even a short script!
I agree, too. Calls are more effective. I read these directions on the best way to make calls. It's kind of long but very helpful.
According to a post on my local FB group, Pacifica Resist, calls are much more effective than petitions or emails. Here are the details. Please pass them on:
Switchboard for both Senate and House: 202-224-2131
So, when you call:
A) When calling the DC office, ask for the Staff member in charge of whatever you're calling about ("Hi, I'd like to speak with the staffer in charge of Healthcare, please") — local offices won't always have specific ones, but they might. If you get transferred to that person, awesome. If you don't, that's ok — ask for that person's name, and then just keep talking to whoever answered the phone. Don't leave a message (unless the office doesn't pick up at all — then you can — but it's better to talk to the staffer who first answered than leave a message for the specific staffer in charge of your topic).
B) Give them your zip code. They won't always ask for it, but make sure you give it to them, so they can mark it down. Extra points if you live in a zip code that traditionally votes for them, since they'll want to make sure they get/keep your vote.
C) If you can make it personal, make it personal. "I voted for you in the last election and I'm worried/happy/whatever" or "I'm a teacher, and I am appalled by Betsy DeVos," or "as a single mother" or "as a white, middle class woman," or whatever.
D) Pick 1-2 specific things per day to focus on. Don't rattle off everything you're concerned about — they're figuring out what 1-2 topics to mark you down for on their lists. So, focus on 1-2 per day. Ideally something that will be voted on/taken up in the next few days, but it doesn't really matter — even if there's not a vote coming up in the next week, call anyway. It's important that they just keep getting calls.
E) Be clear on what you want — "I'm disappointed that the Senator..." or "I want to thank the Senator for their vote on... " or "I want the Senator to know that voting in _____ way is the wrong decision for our state because... " Don't leave any ambiguity.
F) They may get to know your voice/get sick of you — it doesn't matter. The people answering the phones generally turn over every 6 weeks anyway, so even if they're really sick of you, they'll be gone in 6 weeks.
From experience since the election: If you hate being on the phone & feel awkward (which is a lot of people) don't worry about it — there are a bunch of scripts (Indivisible has some, there are lots of others floating around these day). After a few days of calling, it starts to feel a lot more natural.
Put the 6 numbers in your phone (all under P – Politician.) An example is McCaskill MO, Politician McCaskill DC, Politician Blunt MO, etc., which makes it really easy to click down the list each day.
love this! it's better than a tail gate rotted produce party upwind of the Conald and MUsk Rat.. ? for media attention it's the produce dump for annoying spineless idiots that plan to vote due to being forced phone calls!!
When I call I never leave a message. I always call back until I get a human because I am afraid they just erase the messages without listening to them.
I wrote a letter almost immediately when I found out that idiot was gonna be the Trump’s pic. I mean, how do you know if somebody’s totally unqualified?
Trump picked em.
But I was in the nursing field for about seven years as a nurse assistant, and now I’m disabled and on Social Security so I definitely don’t want to see this clown confirmed as the head of Health. It’s almost like a goddamn nightmare, but with clowns in it.
Scary clowns, but not funny kind of clowns !
Loved, ”how do you know if somebody’s totally unqualified? Trump picked em.”. Never read a truer statement.
Agree! Calls are more effective and hold more weight than emails or letters. You can call after hours a leave a message if you feel too intimidated to call during office hours. Use 5calls.org for a free and very simple way to get the phone numbers and even a short script!
I agree, too. Calls are more effective. I read these directions on the best way to make calls. It's kind of long but very helpful.
According to a post on my local FB group, Pacifica Resist, calls are much more effective than petitions or emails. Here are the details. Please pass them on:
Switchboard for both Senate and House: 202-224-2131
So, when you call:
A) When calling the DC office, ask for the Staff member in charge of whatever you're calling about ("Hi, I'd like to speak with the staffer in charge of Healthcare, please") — local offices won't always have specific ones, but they might. If you get transferred to that person, awesome. If you don't, that's ok — ask for that person's name, and then just keep talking to whoever answered the phone. Don't leave a message (unless the office doesn't pick up at all — then you can — but it's better to talk to the staffer who first answered than leave a message for the specific staffer in charge of your topic).
B) Give them your zip code. They won't always ask for it, but make sure you give it to them, so they can mark it down. Extra points if you live in a zip code that traditionally votes for them, since they'll want to make sure they get/keep your vote.
C) If you can make it personal, make it personal. "I voted for you in the last election and I'm worried/happy/whatever" or "I'm a teacher, and I am appalled by Betsy DeVos," or "as a single mother" or "as a white, middle class woman," or whatever.
D) Pick 1-2 specific things per day to focus on. Don't rattle off everything you're concerned about — they're figuring out what 1-2 topics to mark you down for on their lists. So, focus on 1-2 per day. Ideally something that will be voted on/taken up in the next few days, but it doesn't really matter — even if there's not a vote coming up in the next week, call anyway. It's important that they just keep getting calls.
E) Be clear on what you want — "I'm disappointed that the Senator..." or "I want to thank the Senator for their vote on... " or "I want the Senator to know that voting in _____ way is the wrong decision for our state because... " Don't leave any ambiguity.
F) They may get to know your voice/get sick of you — it doesn't matter. The people answering the phones generally turn over every 6 weeks anyway, so even if they're really sick of you, they'll be gone in 6 weeks.
From experience since the election: If you hate being on the phone & feel awkward (which is a lot of people) don't worry about it — there are a bunch of scripts (Indivisible has some, there are lots of others floating around these day). After a few days of calling, it starts to feel a lot more natural.
Put the 6 numbers in your phone (all under P – Politician.) An example is McCaskill MO, Politician McCaskill DC, Politician Blunt MO, etc., which makes it really easy to click down the list each day.
love this! it's better than a tail gate rotted produce party upwind of the Conald and MUsk Rat.. ? for media attention it's the produce dump for annoying spineless idiots that plan to vote due to being forced phone calls!!
When I call I never leave a message. I always call back until I get a human because I am afraid they just erase the messages without listening to them.
I have called several offices and have left voice messages. However, I don't know if anyone is listening to us. This is just crushing.
Me too.