Tom Cole wants my money

Rep. Tom Cole, chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, called me at the office wanting money.  I work at a small business (not as the owner), but they called my extension specifically to ask me for money.  The operator connected me to Cole's recorded message (blah, blah, blah LIBERALS blah blah TAXES blah blah PELOSI...) and then the operator came back on line and asked me if I would help.  I told the operator that Republicans have done a bad job at achieving their goals with taxes, so I would not be helping.

It's a little scary that they had my phone number and extension - it's not something widely distributed.  Obviously, the NRCC is doing some serious data mining.  Now pardon me while I take a shower.

•  Others getting calls?

  I'd be interested to hear if others are getting calls from the GOP, and what their angle was for that contact.  Obviously, their data mining wasn't good enough to link me to my political contributions, which are decidedly unfriendly to the NRCC.

  by CA Pol Junkie on Tue Mar 13, 2007 at 10:12:36 AM PDT

•  No phone calls

  At least not yet.  

  But I did get a full page advertisement from Cole, in which he reminds me that "I work for you" and assures me that "It is an honor to represent you in Congress."  Yeah, sure.  I'm charmed to note that this little bit of propaganda is produced at taxpayer expense.

  This from the man who doesn't even bother to have his staff answer my letters or emails anymore, not since I called him on the way he dodged my inquiries over Iran way back last summer.  I'm sure I'm on a list somewhere, you know, the "don't answer that person, she's one of them lib'ruls" list.

  Cole does graciously give me the opportunity to check a couple of boxes to tell him what issues are most important to me.  I can choose from healthcare, Medicare, Border Security/Immigration, War on Terror/Iraq (nicely conflated there), and so on.  Family values makes the list, too.  

  Now all I have to do to share my concerns with my congressman is detach the card, affix a 39 cent stamp, and put it in the mail.  

  Trust me, Tommy Boy, when I waste another 39 cents on you, it won't be to send back your b.s. survey.

  Here's a prime example of why the franking privilege should be sharply reduced.  This is nothing more than campaign literature.  The only thing that really sets it apart from what I got last fall is that it's not yet campaign season.

  I despise this man.  But you probably figured that out on your own.  ;-)

  by deha on Tue Mar 13, 2007 at 10:55:38 AM PDT