Like many life-long Democrats, I’ve given a fair amount of money in campaign contributions, particularly over the last decade, and ended up on a lot of phone lists.
For years, I’ve gotten bombarded with fundraising calls from the likes of the DCCC and the Obama folks and chafed while politely listening to appeals – sometimes even making a contribution (something like $35,000 in the last 7 years).
I felt bad trying to escape the calls – the fundraisers needed jobs, it was for a good cause, etc., etc.
And the fundraising guys really seem to have pegged the whole debt ceiling debacle as a huge opportunity – my cell phone has been ringing practically non-stop at all kinds of inconvenient moments over the last month.
But, in the face of this onslaught, President Obama’s recent example has inspired me – and I think it should inspire you, too.
You see, in the debt ceiling negotiations, Obama showed me that sometimes you need to stand up against pear-soft phony Democrats.
He essentially informed them that if they’re going to be such gutless worms, then they didn’t deserve his respect (they’re supposed to force him to do the right thing, dontchaknow – its really their fault when he doesn’t; they’re not pushing hard enough).
Well, if Obama can stand up to useless Democrats, gosh darn it, so can I.
So, I’ve cut off the last two solicitation calls and confidently instructed them to take me off their lists and to never, ever call me again.
Remarkably, this ended both insufferable bullshit pitches within seconds.
We’ve always known that Obama could be a truly inspirational leader. He’s just never touched me so personally before.
To be sure, Obama has recently set records with his financial industry fundraising (those folks, his future colleagues, are clearly his focus) – its clear he doesn’t need my additional resources to do their bidding, in any case.
And the masters of the universe do seem to recognize that if Obama loses in 2012, the teabagger types will turn the country into something between Falling Skies and Deliverance.
Our ruling elites know what they're doing. (Would they be so rich if they didn't?)
So Thank you President Obama for finally giving me the courage to call out these phonies – including your own phony OFA ass clowns - and to get out of their incessant fund-raising calls!