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global1

(25,917 posts)
Tue Mar 10, 2015, 09:58 AM Mar 2015

I Called Mark Kirk's Office This Morning.....

His D.C. Senate office number is 202-224-2854.

I unloaded on one of his staff personnel regarding his signing this Repug letter to Iran and told them it was borderline traitorous for sabotaging the efforts of our President to push for a deal that would prevent a war. I said if this leads to a war that Kirk should send his son or daughter to fight (I don't even know if he has a son or daughter) but I think they got the point of my statement. I also said that I will do everything in my power to unseat him as an Illinois Senator when he's up for re-election because he is unfit to be a Senator of these United States.

I think I recall that Tammy Duckworth might throw her hat in the ring to unseat him. Well - she'll have my undying support for that effort.

I urge every Illinois Resident to flood Kirk's office with similar calls. Tie-up his phone lines today - please.

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I Called Mark Kirk's Office This Morning..... (Original Post) global1 Mar 2015 OP
done marym625 Mar 2015 #1
Senator Duckworth... 2naSalit Mar 2015 #2
I suspect they are getting lots of calls marym625 Mar 2015 #3
I just called Rob Portman's office safeinOhio Mar 2015 #4
I will call Portman's office as well. No Vested Interest Mar 2015 #12
@SenTomCotton:"Men are simple creatures. It doesn't take much to please us. The problem is women" R riversedge Mar 2015 #5
That's a keeper to pass around.. mahalo riversedge. Cha Mar 2015 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Mar 2015 #6
they've gone to a recording. I suspect they are tired of the ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2015 #7
although his CHicago office did answer, ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2015 #9
If You Wait Through The Recording To Leave A Message And Press #3 You Get A Live Person..... global1 Mar 2015 #10
Thank you. Lots. oldandhappy Mar 2015 #8
dr duckworth is indeed considering a run. mopinko Mar 2015 #13
Called and gave an earful frazzled Mar 2015 #14
I called his Chicago office today. Snarkoleptic Mar 2015 #15

2naSalit

(92,636 posts)
2. Senator Duckworth...
Tue Mar 10, 2015, 10:05 AM
Mar 2015

has a nice ring to it, and she's not a sellout. I think she would do well for her constituents in whichever office she holds.

safeinOhio

(34,057 posts)
4. I just called Rob Portman's office
Tue Mar 10, 2015, 10:09 AM
Mar 2015

at 202 224 3352. Told the gentleman how disappointed I was that he signed that letter and ask him to withdraw his name from it. He said they have received many calls like mine today.

No Vested Interest

(5,196 posts)
12. I will call Portman's office as well.
Tue Mar 10, 2015, 11:44 AM
Mar 2015

Up until now, Portman has been merely undistinguished.
Now he shows himself as clueless and aligned with the worst of those who would impede sanity in our nation's foreign policy.

riversedge

(73,105 posts)
5. @SenTomCotton:"Men are simple creatures. It doesn't take much to please us. The problem is women" R
Tue Mar 10, 2015, 10:15 AM
Mar 2015

Related tweet I found:

@SenTomCotton:"Men are simple creatures. It doesn't take much to please us. The problem is women" R, AR #p2

Cha

(305,328 posts)
11. That's a keeper to pass around.. mahalo riversedge.
Tue Mar 10, 2015, 11:04 AM
Mar 2015


I remember that now.. but had forgotten what idiot said it.

Response to global1 (Original post)

ChairmanAgnostic

(28,017 posts)
9. although his CHicago office did answer,
Tue Mar 10, 2015, 10:20 AM
Mar 2015

and the tired, worn out dude said, "We've been getting many calls like this."

global1

(25,917 posts)
10. If You Wait Through The Recording To Leave A Message And Press #3 You Get A Live Person.....
Tue Mar 10, 2015, 10:24 AM
Mar 2015

to talk to. I also thought about calling back and leaving a recording as it's one thing for Kirk's people to keep a score sheet of negative and positive reaction to his signing this letter. I'm sure that the guy that I talked to won't be able to convey my disdain and anger to Senator Kirk or restate what I told him verbatim. On the other hand a recorded message is there to be replayed and heard with the original emphasis.

Don't get discouraged by hearing the recording to leave a message - you can use that to your advantage. But also press #3 alternative to be able to talk with a live person in his office.

mopinko

(71,789 posts)
13. dr duckworth is indeed considering a run.
Tue Mar 10, 2015, 03:30 PM
Mar 2015

(she was just granted a phd the other day.)
she will mop the floor w this ass.

frazzled

(18,402 posts)
14. Called and gave an earful
Tue Mar 10, 2015, 04:15 PM
Mar 2015

to some aide. For all the good it will do. But it will motivate me not just to vote against him in the next election (which I of course would have done anyway) but to go out and actively work to make sure he won't be reelected.

Snarkoleptic

(6,027 posts)
15. I called his Chicago office today.
Wed Mar 11, 2015, 09:49 PM
Mar 2015

Politely told them I was calling to voice my displeasure at his signing the Tom Cotton letter to Iran.
They took my name and zip code for reference and were polite, if a bit rushed.

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