The Dem Rep from my neighboring district (which I could throw a rock into) has had 3 protest rallies at his local office. The local Tea Party organizer advertised on his website, and it was announced on local talk radio, that there was a protest rally at Perriellos office before he voted for the Cap and Tax bill. There was no way he would have voted against it, because he is one of the biggest “Greenies” in Congress. There were a handful of people that showed up. After Perriellos vote, there was another rally, again at his office, where a few hundred people showed up. Yesterday, there was another rally at his office, this time asking that he not vote for the Healthcare Bill. The crowd got even larger. There is only just so much sidewalk space at his office location, the people are spilling into the street. The rallies are always held at 4PM on weekdays. They get local news attention, even though the city is very liberal. Those showing up are not just Republicans, they are from all parties. The Tea Party organizer never gave a public speech, never organized a lemonade stand before, and certainly is from the working/middle class. I would encourage anyone who has the time and the concern for what is happening with the Liberals to take to the streets. All you need is a bullhorn, and a bunch of disenfranchised citizens, and there are many. They will come. If you can get the rally announced as an event in your local paper or local radio, the word will get out. It seems to work better than a gazillion phone calls, faxes and emails. They just turn all of the stuff off, and vote as they wish.

I think there is a great possibility of the thing not even coming up for a vote before the 2010 elections, as the Blue Dog Reps are all up for re-election in 2010. After that, they hopefully won’t still have the majority. It’s been fun watching Madame Pelosi cook her own goose.