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BigmanPigman

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11. MoveOn.org called me last weekend for their nationwide call and I DID call a lot!
Sat Jun 17, 2017, 03:45 PM
Jun 2017

They do monthly calls now instead of weekly. Last Sunday they were focused on calling the Senate about two items;
1. Senate ACA repeal.
2. Independent Investigation (besides Mueller's and the Senate and HOUSE committees).
I have been "resisting" since Nov. and from my experience the phone lines were busy or the mailboxes were full when I called the 11 Repub senators who may "swing". This is very good...people are finally realizing what McConnell and his 13 white, old men are up to. Of all the staffers that I actually did speak with only one was against the Senate Trumpcare bill (Heller-NV). If you look at the Supreme Court nomination and how they could vote along the same plan, the dems need to ALL vote "No" and I believe Schumer is aiming for that and it probably will happen. With the SCROTUS votes a few months ago it took Pence's vote to put Gorsuch over the top. If Heller voted "No" then we may have a chance. A VERY slim chance but a chance none the less. I have to hope this happens since I am one of those people that you hear about...actually dying and in very, very extreme pain. I found out that the health issues I've had for years is very serious when it was finally, correctly diagnosed last Aug. I am cool with the dying part but not the pain part. Pain meds don't work (none are strong enough) and the only short term relief is a series of surgeries until I eventually die. The silver lining is I won't have to suffer through experiencing 4 years of the Donald slowly killing my country. I will call, write, protest and RESIST until I no longer physically can.

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