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NJCher

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7. I don't agree he won't read it

Reply to LastLiberal in PalmSprings (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 8, 2021, 04:00 AM

Apr 2021

Depends on the gatekeepers. There may be one to whom it makes sense.

Possibly publish it as a open letter to him wherever he has his office.

Legislators can be sensitive about criticism. One of mine called me at home one night when I raked him over the coals in a major nj daily.

It’s a very good letter imho. Well worth the effort to get it to manchin’s attention.

Somebody in his neighborhood should photocopy it and paste it all over the place. About 100 copies on light poles oughta do it.

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My letter to Senator Joe Manchin [View all] Silent3 Apr 2021 OP

That exact phrase, 'pipe dream', came to my mind also reading posts about him earlier. sprinkleeninow Apr 2021 #1

+1000 nt pazzyanne Apr 2021 #2

Hear hear! ShazzieB Apr 2021 #3

FANTASTIC! Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2021 #4

Chance of Manchin reading this -- zero. Chance of him agreeing to any part of it -- zero. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Apr 2021 #5

I don't agree he won't read it NJCher Apr 2021 #7

THIS LETTER SHOULD BE AN OPED IN HUGE NEWSPAPERS .. WA Post, NY Times, post your letter on Twitter Trueblue1968 Apr 2021 #10

You're correct, he personally will not read it. Someone in his office will read 1 or 2 paragraphs... NurseJackie Apr 2021 #13

What is the most popular W.VA Newspaper? Send it there and to the NYT. joetheman Apr 2021 #14

Believe it or not there is a W. VA Democratic Twitter account. Maybe there? joetheman Apr 2021 #15

Kick dalton99a Apr 2021 #6

Do I recall correctly . . . AverageOldGuy Apr 2021 #8

This letter is a thousand times better than his gaslighting, shitbox editorial in WaPo, thank you Celerity Apr 2021 #9

Post removed Post removed Apr 2021 #11

Joe Manchin will go down in history---for all the wrong reasons. panader0 Apr 2021 #12