Prove John Boehner Wrong

[liberal N proud]

John Boehner just issued a challenge.

Today, he told a reporter, "I'm still trying to find the first American to talk to who's in favor of the public option, other than a member of Congress or a member of the administration. I've not talked one and I get to a lot of places. I've not had anyone come up to me -- I know I'm inviting them -- and lobby for the public option. This is about as unpopular as a garlic milkshake."1

I'm emailing you today because you live in Ohio, and maybe even in Boehner's district. Thanks to you, Health Care for America Now is known in the media for responding quickly to events like this. Can you give him a call and tell him your an American and you support a public health insurance option?

Here's the number for Boehner's office in Washington:

[phone]

Give the office a call and say:

"I'm a real American from Ohio, and I support a public health insurance option. Congressman Boehner said he hasn't been able to find someone who supports the public option, so I'd like to speak with Congressman, introduce myself, and tell him why he should support it, too."

Thanks for proving Boehner wrong!

To your health,
Levana Layendecker
Health Care for America Now


P.S. If you're on Twitter, you can talk to Boehner directly. Just twitter @GOPLeader. Here's a sample tweet:

@GOPLeader I'm an American and I support the public health insurance option. #p2 #sickofit

[babylonsister]

1. Maybe that's because the asswipe had no town halls-too busy travelling-

and he has selective hearing? Seems to me it proves his ignorance and/or disingenuousness.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6666554&mesg_id=6666554

Dems: Boehner, Who Criticized Obama Olympics Bid, Took World Tour In August

[zbdent]

26. and if he did, he wouldn't have invited people who would disagree with him

on anything ...

[lpbk2713]

2. I don't have to prove anything to someone named "Boner".

... and if I tried I'd be ROFLMAO and wouldn't be able to talk. :rofl:

[CurtEastPoint]

3. Faxed his tanned ass. n/t

[orpupilofnature57]

4. He can't be trying to talk to ANY American ,who isn't part of the GOBN

When has one of Bboners votes not benefited the 1% the most? He hasn't talked to an American who isn't a lobbyist ,franchised ,party approved android .Misanthrope Ken-doll.

[madokie]

5. That goofy bastard is so drunk that he wouldn't know what anyone said to him anyway

[orpupilofnature57]

6. He does have that Foster Brooks speech flow.

[madokie]

19. Yea but Brooks was acting

and has some sense where as boner has shitforbrains and is stupid as a post

[orpupilofnature57]

21. He was an alcolic drawing from real life and Bboner SOUNDS just like him!!

bm

[madokie]

22. no doubt

I've been there myself but its been a few years now since I have.

[Bill219]

7. I just tweeted your sample tweet

maybe we can get it to be a trending topic

[dhpgetsit]

8. His office is probably staffed by corporate thugs

who make sure that he never hears a peep from real people.

[blogslut]

10. All the better reason to divert them from their evil deeds

:)

[valerief]

13. It doesn't matter if he hears. He doesn't care anyway. nt

[blogslut]

9. Toll-Free numbers in this thread

I called his office, said my bit. It felt good.

[orpupilofnature57]

11. Is it 1-900-buy-vote ?

[valerief]

12. Looks like they're not answering. Too many real Americans phoning him, I guess. nt

[blogslut]

14. Did you get a machine?

If so, did you leave a message?

[valerief]

16. After the 15th ring, I gave up. nt

[blogslut]

18. Huh

So, if one of his constituents were to call his office right now, there would be no one to answer and no machine on which to leave a message? That certainly doesn't reflect well on him.

[valerief]

23. I only know what happened to me. I called, I held, it rang, I got no response, I hung up.

Don't know how I can make it any clearer.

[blogslut]

24. It's cool

I believe you.

I'm just hoping that word gets out that not only was his office barraged with calls from P.O. supporters but that his people were so frustrated they stopped answering the phone. :)

[liberal N proud]

29. Maybe they are getting so swamped they pulled the plug

[ddeclue]

15. Would it be bad to call him at home?

:rofl:

I know it's hard to meet people at the office...

:rofl:

[yodoobo]

17. cool.. I"m from NC but I'll call anyway

heck I'll just tell'm I'm from Ohio. He won't know the difference anyway.

We should flood his phone lines.

[Orsino]

20. One shouldn't waste time proving axioms.

K&R

[bigwillq]

25. Used your sample

and just posted a reply.

[Swamp Rat]

27. President John Adams - 1798

... when he signed into law an act "For the Relief of Sick and Disabled Seamen," establishing the Marine Hospital Service in 1798, funded by a payroll tax of 1% deducted from sailor’s wages.

Page 606, Sec. 3 (.pdf):
http://history.nih.gov/research/downloads/1StatL605.pdf

[zbdent]

28. his encounters with P.O. supporters probably go like this ...

P.O. person: "Hi, I'd like to talk to the Congressman?"

Administrative Assistant: "Sure thing. Size of campaign donation?"

P.O.P.: "I'm sorry, you don't understand, I want to talk to him about the Public Option."

A.A.: "Do you want him to send it down in flames?"

P.O.P.: "No. I want to be the person who tells him that I support the public option."

A.A.: "Hold on. I'll see if he's available."

picks up phone ... dials ...

A.A.: "Yes, Mr. Boehner. I have a person here who would like to talk to you about his support of the public option."

phone: "... 57 degress ... at the tone, the time will be ..."

A.A.: "Um-hm. I see."

phone: "beep ... the current temperature is ..."

A.A.: "I will tell him."

turns to constituent ...

A.A.: "I'm sorry, but he's in a conference call on national security. You'll have to leave ..."

P.O.P.: "But ..."

A.A., picking up the phone: "Hello, security?"

phone: "Security here ..."

you can guess the rest ...