Just got off the phone with my "esteemed" senator's S.F. office (Washington line apparently ringing off the hook). I was so livid, I'm STILL shaking.
(Ring-ring!!)
"Hello, Senator Feinstein's office, this is Daniel, how may I help you?"
"Yeah, Daniel, I'm more than a little upset with my senator right now..."
"...She voted for war with Iraq. She voted for the Lieberman-Kyl Amendment, paving the way for war with IRAN. She voted for the Patriot Act, for condemning free speech with the "Move On" vote, and for gutting FISA in August. She voted in committee for Telecom amnesty for spying , and today, voted WITH ONLY 9 OTHER democrats to confirm Southwick for the bench in Mississippi--a man whose racist, misogynistic views make him uniquely UNQUALIFIED for a federal judgeship. Just what the South needs, after what we all witnessed in Jena, Louisiana.
I have 2 questions for the Senator: what part of supporting "social and economic justice FOR ALL" does she not understand, and what part of "defending the Constitution-so help me GOD" does she not understand?
I have 3 suggestions for the senator, Daniel: she can switch parties, retire, or GO TO HELL--and if you consider YOURSELF a democrat with a CONSCIENCE, I suggest you find another JOB, because you certainly don't WORK for one."
"May I have your zip code please?"
"Yeah, it's xxxxx".
"Thank you for your comments, and I'll be sure to pass them along to the Senator."
"Uh, yeah, make sure you DO do that, because when this nomination made it out of committee, she said she was unaware of any complaints from her constituents."
"Alright, thank you, and have a nice day."
"Sure. You too."
('CLICK'. "AAAAARGHH!!!")
Barring debilitating health issues or monumental scandal, we have to put up with this republicrat BULLSHIT 'till 2012???
GodDAMN it to hell!!! Is there nothing else we can do before then?
You guys got any ideas out there, let me know. The only possible replacement I can think of off the top of my head is Gavin Newsom.
Smart, young, strong, attractive, but does come with some baggage.
That's all I got. Anybody else?