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Sister to TxTowelie

(117 posts)
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 05:40 PM Jun 2014

Today I called the Republican Governors Association to thank them

for sending me the flier about how much Jason Carter supports expanding Obamacare. I told them I'll be very pleased to vote for him now, knowing how much he supports the health care issues. I explained that because of the ACA, my child still has insurance for his medical problems.

The guy sounded really put out that I called.

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Today I called the Republican Governors Association to thank them (Original Post) Sister to TxTowelie Jun 2014 OP
Welcome to DU, Sister! femmocrat Jun 2014 #1
Thanks! I don't like tipping them off that they Sister to TxTowelie Jun 2014 #4
You toy with rethugs for your own personal amusement? Half-Century Man Jun 2014 #11
I do too, TexasTowelie Jun 2014 #22
Keep playing with the cockroaches, it's fun... sheshe2 Jun 2014 #27
LOVE THIS! OKNancy Jun 2014 #2
See my reply to the 1st reply... ^^^ nt Sister to TxTowelie Jun 2014 #5
Good! SheilaT Jun 2014 #3
I even wished him a Nice Day! Sister to TxTowelie Jun 2014 #6
It's like money comes out of their own pockets. But they get free health care. rickyhall Jun 2014 #7
Good for you! And welcome to DU, Sister! n/t ms liberty Jun 2014 #8
Welcome to Du! mahina Jun 2014 #9
What probably upset the guy most.... DFW Jun 2014 #10
Thank you, Sister to Tx Towelie.. Welcome to DU! Cha Jun 2014 #12
She is older than I am, TexasTowelie Jun 2014 #21
Cute! Cha Jun 2014 #23
Welcome to DU!! madinmaryland Jun 2014 #13
You must have enjoyed this thread a lot to emerge from the Sports Group. TexasTowelie Jun 2014 #24
I love your style! scarletwoman Jun 2014 #14
We should all call when we receive their fliers albino65 Jun 2014 #15
hahaha hopemountain Jun 2014 #16
Thank you! freshwest Jun 2014 #17
See post #21 above. TexasTowelie Jun 2014 #25
tee hee! BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2014 #18
Well look who made it to the Greatest Threads page! TexasTowelie Jun 2014 #19
Good for you. Aristus Jun 2014 #20
See here, just with your username you already have instant credibility on DU and had two threads TexasTowelie Jun 2014 #26
I hope that dude took note that the ACA lovemydog Jun 2014 #28
My brother loves doing stuff like that... kag Jun 2014 #29
Welcome TexasProgresive Jun 2014 #30
Love it Pakid Jun 2014 #31
Ha ha ha, good one, Sister! catbyte Jun 2014 #32
If you really want to hurt the RGA HelenWheels Jun 2014 #33
Maybe I should call them Turbineguy Jun 2014 #34
You win the Internetz! riqster Jun 2014 #37
one of my favourite activities in this oh-so-red county is playing with the niyad Jun 2014 #35
Witty snarkitude clearly is genetic. Good on you! riqster Jun 2014 #36
good for you heaven05 Jun 2014 #38
4. Thanks! I don't like tipping them off that they
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 06:08 PM
Jun 2014

might actually be helping Carter, but the temptation to screw around with them was too much to resist!

TexasTowelie

(111,313 posts)
22. I do too,
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 01:16 AM
Jun 2014

payback is a (*word that will get an alert sent) for how they've treated the 99% of Americans since Reagan was in office.

*I'm too close to 10K posts that without any of them hidden that I want to keep my record untarnished.

sheshe2

(83,355 posts)
27. Keep playing with the cockroaches, it's fun...
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 02:06 AM
Jun 2014

shine the light on them and they scurry away.

Welcome to DU Sister to TxTowelie!



 

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)
3. Good!
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 06:06 PM
Jun 2014

I hope you managed to sound as if you were just delighted that they'd been thoughtful enough to let you know all that.

DFW

(54,056 posts)
10. What probably upset the guy most....
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 06:43 PM
Jun 2014

...was the fact that they went to the expense of printing up and sending out the flyers, and now realizing it might hurt them more than it will help them.

TexasTowelie

(111,313 posts)
21. She is older than I am,
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 01:09 AM
Jun 2014

but we might get into an argument as to which one of us corrupted the other with the liberal progressive agenda.

 

albino65

(484 posts)
15. We should all call when we receive their fliers
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 08:08 PM
Jun 2014

I love the sound of conservative heads exploding over the phone.

hopemountain

(3,919 posts)
16. hahaha
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 08:46 PM
Jun 2014

they flung some clown poo poo and the wind changed directions and flung it right back at them
karma is just!

TexasTowelie

(111,313 posts)
25. See post #21 above.
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 01:21 AM
Jun 2014

I also thought I should provide reply #25 so that the thread will hit a milestone marker on the Latest Threads page.

TexasTowelie

(111,313 posts)
19. Well look who made it to the Greatest Threads page!
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 01:01 AM
Jun 2014

I was about to crawl into bed before I saw this one.

The last time I had so much fun was the night Ted Cruz called at Dad's house on the landline to join in a teleconference before he was elected senator. I pressed "1" because I had a question to ask, but I didn't advance far enough in the queue to ask it.

TexasTowelie

(111,313 posts)
26. See here, just with your username you already have instant credibility on DU and had two threads
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 01:49 AM
Jun 2014

make it to the Greatest Threads list on the front page. It took hundreds of threads and many months before I accomplished that achievement.

You're riding on some long coattails there, sis!

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)
28. I hope that dude took note that the ACA
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 05:18 AM
Jun 2014

is here to stay. Republicans and Democrats alike should work to improve it and lower the cost of health insurance. Welcome to DU Sister to Tx Towelie.

kag

(4,076 posts)
29. My brother loves doing stuff like that...
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 05:29 AM
Jun 2014

He likes to tell people that he is a member in good standing with the NRA (gun control is the one issue he is most passionate about) because it forces them to spend money sending mail to someone who despises them.

He will gladly sign up for mail from the GOP as long as he doesn't spend money on it, and they do.

He's also a Texan .

TexasProgresive

(12,148 posts)
30. Welcome
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 07:48 AM
Jun 2014

Now we have another sane voice added to DU. Your brother somehow has his finger on the pulse of nearly everything of importance that goes on in Texas.

And what you did is awesome, If the guy sounded put out then maybe he is having a rethink-well one can hope.

HelenWheels

(2,284 posts)
33. If you really want to hurt the RGA
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 09:57 AM
Jun 2014

donate to the Democratic Governors Association. We need more Democratic governors. I learned how really powerful governors are after we got stuck with the stinker Scott Walker. He has torn our state apart.

Turbineguy

(37,212 posts)
34. Maybe I should call them
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 11:16 AM
Jun 2014

to let them know that I can afford to buy one new hand gun per month on what I save due to Obamacare.

Making my home a better, safer and healthier place to live!

niyad

(112,435 posts)
35. one of my favourite activities in this oh-so-red county is playing with the
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 11:52 AM
Jun 2014

teeny widdle heads of the pukes and fundies. a while back, I was in a furniture store with a friend, who was showing me some things she was considering for purchase. I wasn't too impressed, but said little. then I wandered up to the counter, and saw the "christian yellow pages". I said, "oh, thank you for putting all those names in such a handy book". the cashier smiled at me until I continued, "thank you for that handy list of which shops to avoid." turned to my friend and said, "you probably want to reconsider purchasing anything here" and walked out. the look on the cashier's face amused me.

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