Confused by Santorum

[hopein08]

I posted the same thing in the General Discussion: Politics forum and someone suggested that I dupe it here to see what the other people unluckly enough to be represented by him have to say. So here it is...

Last year (November, I guess) I used Congress.org to contact Santorum and Specter about the Medicare issue, which passed in December (to my dismay). Santorum sent be a lengthy letter explaining what was good about the plan (in December 2003). Since then, not a peep from him. But...lo and behold...I got a letter from him today. The letter began by saying, "Knowing of your interest in the Medicare, I am writing to inform you of actions I have taken during the 108th Congress to improve Medicare."

A few things came to mind on reading the letter...

1. He actually kept me in a database that referenced what I actually wrote him about!!!! Quite shocking!

2. I still don't like what he did for Medicare and what his plans seem to be (according to the letter).

But my question is, what are his motives?

---Re-election in 2006?

---*gulp* Actually caring what his constituents think?

Any thoughts out there?

P.S. Sorry if this is in the wrong forum. Please move it if it is.

[LizMoonstar]

1. he's tired of ...

... his name being used as a synonym for poo?

hahah sorry, carry on with the real discussion.

[mrgorth]

2. He's actually very good

about responses. He'll tell you why he's right and you're wrong. But he'll write.

[hopein08]

3. On the plus side...

his version of why he's right and I'm wrong just helps to reinforce why I will never, ever vote for him. LOL!

[DebJ]

4. Same thing happened to me today! I was so incredibly ticked

off after the first letter, I couldn't stand it.

I actually said to him that I was going to do everything I could do to get him voted out of office. I spelled it out.

In return, he says, Thanks, and here is why I am so wonderful.

He just makes me puke.

[No Mandate Here.]

5. I have noticed that Sanatorium always

uses Franked mail, which has to cost us all at least a dollar per letter, and Arlen Specter replies by email. Which Senator is 700 years old, and which one appears to be a wasteful luddite?

Oh yeah, I just remembered. Using a computer must indicate that you believe in evolution. Pens and paper for that boy.