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OhioBlue

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48. I think it was rude of you to hang up on that volunteer

Wed Dec 14, 2011, 11:48 PM

Dec 2011

try making those phone calls and see how it affects you. the person making that phone call was doing it for you. I make calls and it is flipping hard to do - I hate it but I do it b/c I know that we have to take part in our elections or we will fly a white flag to the tea party and conservatives. I do it.. I hate it.. but I do it because I believe in moving this Country in a better direction and that means not having Newt appointing the next SC justices. When I reach people like you that are so combative with me.. it has an affect.. I don't like it... I don't want to make the calls anymore.. why would someone identified as a supporter be so hostile with me? Damnit.. aren't we all on the same side and don't they know I don't have a direct line to anyone? I'm just a single mom, giving up time with my kid to do something that I believe in, that I hope helps my country? So the more people I get like you... the less likely I am to keep volunteering.

Where is the solidarity???????!!!!... people that go out and volunteer, make the phone calls and knock on the doors should be treated with some freakin' respect and freakin' appreciation. Where is the solidarity and the thank you for what you do but I'm not going to donate at this time but thank you for what you do and trying to keep the SC out of the hand of the Conservatives? You hung up on the person???? that is just awful!!!!! AWFUL!!!!

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What I said to the OFA fundraiser who called me [View all] MotherPetrie Dec 2011 OP

I got a call, too. I asked how I could help and then I made a contribution. NYC_SKP Dec 2011 #1

Well said Skip. Never understand people who want to take their frustrations out on the poor schlubs FSogol Dec 2011 #3

If they're poor schlubs, they've got no business "manning" the phones. It's too important a job. saras Dec 2011 #6

I have already sent that message through the WH web site. Even though I knew it was a wasted effort. MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #12

The OP was not taking out their frustrations... ljm2002 Dec 2011 #8

Thank you. That is exactly what happened. My portion of the call was concluded. MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #13

I wasn't ranting. I was very polite. She was the one arguing with me. MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #11

She probably had heard the exact same thing already, about 50 times that day Warren DeMontague Dec 2011 #30

Put my name on the Well Said list too. HappyMe Dec 2011 #4

I don't - not when he doesn't support me. MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #18

Fine. That's your choice. HappyMe Dec 2011 #24

Post removed Post removed Dec 2011 #31

Is this DU? This upbraiding of someone who is standing up for contraception EFerrari Dec 2011 #45

That's very selfish of you. There are millions of us who will be hurt if you and others gateley Dec 2011 #35

Where did I say I wasn't voting for Obama? I said I wasn't CONTRIBUTING to his campaign. MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #37

You're right -- I apologize. gateley Dec 2011 #51

No. It's not selfish in the least to stand by your considered positions. EFerrari Dec 2011 #44

Good for you. Glad you have the money to spare. I don't.... MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #10

. mzmolly Dec 2011 #28

Fistbump to you, NYC_SKP -- it's more than about ME and MY agenda, it's about the future of gateley Dec 2011 #33

Red herring. The poster didn't say that. EFerrari Dec 2011 #46

WTF does this have to do with us having no control over our bodies? gateley Dec 2011 #50

Do what you must. Bolo Boffin Dec 2011 #2

Obama is lucky to even be getting my vote at this point. MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #15

I have to say that YOU'RE lucky he's getting your vote, MotherPetrie. If a Gingrich gets into gateley Dec 2011 #34

Please spare me the lecture. MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #38

Too late. But I do apologize. Sometimes I piss myself off, I swear. I get on my high gateley Dec 2011 #52

I appreciate how you feel, But fredamae Dec 2011 #5

President Obama has been weak with women's issues... ljm2002 Dec 2011 #14

Bingo and thank you. MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #17

self delete great white snark Dec 2011 #19

My opinion differs. MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #22

I didn't say I wasn't voting for him. I said I wasn't contributing to his campaign if MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #16

Oh FFS treestar Dec 2011 #32

I said CATHOLIC BISHOPS' bidding. NOT Catholics. I'M Catholic - and I'm pro-choice. MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #39

the list of "single issues" grows ever longer frylock Dec 2011 #26

Feel free to make a contribution to Obama in my name. MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #40

you got me all wrong.. frylock Dec 2011 #47

I will contribute to NO political candidate... CoffeeCat Dec 2011 #7

Until now - when he's worried about reelection - I haven't seen Obama do much to MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #20

well you clearly won that round. grantcart Dec 2011 #9

I wish. It's not like Obama doesn't have plenty of big money MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #21

good for you for not contributing grantcart Dec 2011 #23

k and r dembotoz Dec 2011 #25

Thank you. MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #41

someone from a 312 area code has been blowing up my phone.. frylock Dec 2011 #27

The number I was called from had the same area code I do. MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #36

No shit. No $ from me until he gets it right on contraceptives AND the medical marijuana raids. Warren DeMontague Dec 2011 #29

Thank you. Ditto on the medical marijuana raids. MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #42

Boy, you really showed that volunteer you mean business!!... SidDithers Dec 2011 #43

I think it was rude of you to hang up on that volunteer OhioBlue Dec 2011 #48

So after we "compromise" away everything what will we have achieved? TheKentuckian Dec 2011 #54

I agree with you OhioBlue. The folks making the calls are just Obama supporters Tx4obama Dec 2011 #55

I love it when people feel compelled to tell the world what they said on the telephone frazzled Dec 2011 #49

So OFA is laughing at the American people telling them about issues that are important to them??? sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #53

good to know but depressing StarsInHerHair Dec 2011 #56

Not at the issues frazzled Dec 2011 #58

Well, the statistics show that Democrats did go out to vote. But not with great enthusiasm sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #59

We don't care, we don't have to.. Fumesucker Dec 2011 #57