Comments on: Public Option Whip Count — Day 3 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/06/26/public-option-whip-count-%e2%80%94-day-3/ Politics for liberal newsgeeks Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:47:29 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Jane Hamsher http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/06/26/public-option-whip-count-%e2%80%94-day-3/#comment-29399 Jane Hamsher Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:22:07 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/06/26/public-option-whip-count-%e2%80%94-day-3/#comment-29399 <p>I like that, Mauimom. Excellent suggestion.</p> I like that, Mauimom. Excellent suggestion.

]]> By: BooRadley http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/06/26/public-option-whip-count-%e2%80%94-day-3/#comment-29397 BooRadley Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:49:54 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/06/26/public-option-whip-count-%e2%80%94-day-3/#comment-29397 <p>FWIW, perhaps a little good news, the direct lines (202 not 800) to both Wisconsin liberals/progressives, Tammy Baldwin and Gwen Moore are busy.</p> FWIW, perhaps a little good news, the direct lines (202 not 800) to both Wisconsin liberals/progressives, Tammy Baldwin and Gwen Moore are busy.

]]> By: Mauimom http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/06/26/public-option-whip-count-%e2%80%94-day-3/#comment-29386 Mauimom Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:48:40 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/06/26/public-option-whip-count-%e2%80%94-day-3/#comment-29386 <p>Jane, I would add to your wonderful list of suggestions “take five:” take the time to get <strong>five</strong> fellow Americans to call, write, e-mail etc. in support of the public option. It can be members of your family, neighbors, co-workers, etc.</p> <p>As I’ve written before, this is ALL about numbers — how many “communications units” any Congressional office is getting on the issue. </p> <p>The more industrious and sophisticated of us may be taking the time to get through to the legislative assistant and attempting to extract a pledge on the public option, but even the laziest among us — well, okay, not <strong>us</strong>, but perhaps your friends? — can find time to write a postcard, go to the Congresscritter’s website and send an e-mail[if you’re in their district], make a phone call to a bored, but still tallying Congressional receptionist.</p> <p>Also don’t forget to call/write the Congressional <strong>district</strong> offices [local offices around the state]. Totals of calls received there will be forwarded to DC. You can usually find the phone numbers for district offices on the Congresscritter’s web site.</p> <p>While most of us “faithful” have been in this for the long haul and are willing to do a lot of work, we can multiply our effect by enlisting others for actions that will take only a little of their time & effort, but will have a big effect.</p> Jane, I would add to your wonderful list of suggestions “take five:” take the time to get five fellow Americans to call, write, e-mail etc. in support of the public option. It can be members of your family, neighbors, co-workers, etc.

As I’ve written before, this is ALL about numbers — how many “communications units” any Congressional office is getting on the issue.

The more industrious and sophisticated of us may be taking the time to get through to the legislative assistant and attempting to extract a pledge on the public option, but even the laziest among us — well, okay, not us, but perhaps your friends? — can find time to write a postcard, go to the Congresscritter’s website and send an e-mail[if you’re in their district], make a phone call to a bored, but still tallying Congressional receptionist.

Also don’t forget to call/write the Congressional district offices [local offices around the state]. Totals of calls received there will be forwarded to DC. You can usually find the phone numbers for district offices on the Congresscritter’s web site.

While most of us “faithful” have been in this for the long haul and are willing to do a lot of work, we can multiply our effect by enlisting others for actions that will take only a little of their time & effort, but will have a big effect.

]]> By: magster http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/06/26/public-option-whip-count-%e2%80%94-day-3/#comment-29385 magster Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:08:00 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/06/26/public-option-whip-count-%e2%80%94-day-3/#comment-29385 <p>slinkerwink at Kos posted a recommended diary at Kos about how the “tri-caucus” consisting of 120 members committed themselves to accepting nothing less than a strong public option.</p> <p>120 and 3 are very different numbers. Why is slinkerwink wrong, if she is?</p> <p>Link: <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/6/25/746663/-120-House-Members-INSIST-On-A-Strong-Public-Option" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailykos.com/story/.....lic-Option</a>!-UPDATE</p> slinkerwink at Kos posted a recommended diary at Kos about how the “tri-caucus” consisting of 120 members committed themselves to accepting nothing less than a strong public option.

120 and 3 are very different numbers. Why is slinkerwink wrong, if she is?

Link: http://www.dailykos.com/story/…..lic-Option!-UPDATE

]]> By: brendanscalling http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/06/26/public-option-whip-count-%e2%80%94-day-3/#comment-29384 brendanscalling Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:07:13 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/06/26/public-option-whip-count-%e2%80%94-day-3/#comment-29384 <p>so no word from fattah yet?</p> <p>good grief…</p> so no word from fattah yet?

good grief…

]]> By: yellowsnapdragon http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/06/26/public-option-whip-count-%e2%80%94-day-3/#comment-29383 yellowsnapdragon Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:48:07 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/06/26/public-option-whip-count-%e2%80%94-day-3/#comment-29383 <p>This is good news–BOTH of the Progressive Caucus co-chairs have committed. That is a very necessary start. Now, Woolsey and Grijalva need to begin herding the cats.</p> This is good news–BOTH of the Progressive Caucus co-chairs have committed. That is a very necessary start. Now, Woolsey and Grijalva need to begin herding the cats.

]]> By: beguiner http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/06/26/public-option-whip-count-%e2%80%94-day-3/#comment-29382 beguiner Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:29:37 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/06/26/public-option-whip-count-%e2%80%94-day-3/#comment-29382 <p>I have about 5 toll-free phone numbers for Congress in my cell phone contact list. However, none of them seem to work. They are either disconnected, can’t be reached from my calling area, or circuits are busy.</p> <p>Can anyone point me to an updated list of 800 numbers for Congress?</p> I have about 5 toll-free phone numbers for Congress in my cell phone contact list. However, none of them seem to work. They are either disconnected, can’t be reached from my calling area, or circuits are busy.

Can anyone point me to an updated list of 800 numbers for Congress?

]]> By: Gregg Levine http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/06/26/public-option-whip-count-%e2%80%94-day-3/#comment-29381 Gregg Levine Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:27:03 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/06/26/public-option-whip-count-%e2%80%94-day-3/#comment-29381 <p>Thanks for the update, Marisa. Any news from yesterday’s rallies and lobbying efforts on the Hill?</p> Thanks for the update, Marisa. Any news from yesterday’s rallies and lobbying efforts on the Hill?

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