This episode is still bothering me. It may be symptomatic of what's wrong within the Dem party. We all know political parties need to raise money, that's not my beef. My beef is: DCCC does it this way....
Ring ring.
Me: This is Phil (I work for myself, I keep the answering short & sweet)
Person (after a slight delay so that's my first warning): May I speak to (My full name) (tone is one of I don't really want to talk to you and I don't know you)
Me: This is Phil (just in case you didn't get it the first time)
Keep going it gets better....
Person: I'm calling with the DCCC because you know we have to take Congress back and we're counting on your support (with all the enthusiasm reading it straight off the page can muster which means ZERO). Can we put you down for $110?...(OMG I'm thinking, this is what Howard Dean would sound like if he doesn't give a shit, give me the Scream pleaseeeee)
Me: Sorry, I'm unemployed thanks to the Bush economy but I'm a local county party official and give time and effort locally. (OK, slight fib, I'm self employed)
Person: (with Exactly the same level of boredom) We'll if $110 is too much, is there another amount I could put you down for....
OK, we have to raise money and sometimes it takes contracted phoning and other BS but seriously, is this the BEST WE CAN DO? I won't go on with the rest of the call cause I never got anywhere with the guy but there was this segment...
Me: So how's it going working for this phone company outfit..
Person: Not so great.
Me: I can tell
It bothered me. The whole thing from the lousy message to the half hearted delivery to the trolling so I go to the DCCC website...Take a look, you've read this far...
http://www.dccc.org/
Fun huh? Close to unreal. I mean what a snazzy website...somebody PAID for that...And the chair of the mighty DCCC, that mean, green, fighting machine...
"The DCCC is now chaired by Congressman Rahm Emanuel".... Oh yes...Be Sure to check out the Chairman's message. It is as they say...Priceless
So now I check out the rest of the site and decide to call ol Rahm and let his staff know there ain't much happening at DCCC. So that's what I did and talked to someone competent. Seems the DCCC is not making phone calls (that she knows of) but she's going to check and find out. In the meantime, I requested they update their web site...we shall see. And I'll report back if they get back to me on the phone call (it came from a blocked number, I checked)