Republicans Who Voted For “Stimulus” Spending Spree Are Getting Swamped With Negative Calls
When blogs started posting the phone numbers for Maine Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins and Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter — the three GOP senators who supported the stimulus bill — it got us wondering whether the influx of calls to their offices was overwhelming.
When you call Collins’ office, an automated voice quickly picks up and says, “The voice mailbox is full. Goodbye.” Click.
If you call Specter’s line, you automatically get a busy signal. (Nice.) Same for Snowe.
Which brings us to a larger point: Is it merely coincidental that when you call the Senate switchboard, you also get a busy signal?
“I haven’t gotten through. Calls are like 10-to-1 against,” sniffed one Senate aide.
Later in the article a spokesperson for Senator Susan Collins of Maine is quoted as saying that all the calls are from people thanking her for supporting the “stimulus.” Somehow, I’m not buying it.
I don’t think most Americans want this stimulus. I think most Americans would much rather see their tax burdens lightened on a permanent basis, thus putting more money in their pockets in these uncertain economic times.
But that would make entirely too much sense, I guess.
Update by the Whistler:
Well if their phone lines are jammed here’s how to send them an “email.”
Arlen Specter:
Olympia Snowe
Susan Collins
Keep it clean and remember not to string too many adjectives together.
