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I Call B.S. On This

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  February 11th, 2009 at 10:39 AM  | 

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From the Politico

A rep for Collins told us their offices are swamped, both in Maine and in D.C. Collins’ spokesman Kevin Kelley said most are calling to thank Collins for her support.

When calls to the United States Senate are running 10 to 1 against the plan, no freakin’ way Susan Collins is being told thanks.

(202) 224-2523 is her phone number. Don’t let her office be deluded.

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  • johnt

    and assuming her staff is like her it’s quite possible addition is not their strong suite, nor can they tell the difference between for or against.
    Watching Collins is a reminder of the devolution of democracy.
    Congrats Maine !

  • RJD

    nt

  • http://www.AmericanThinker.com Hammer2008

    I’m confident there’s no money for stimulating their phone lines in this crap sandwich. Convenient.

  • Hancock

    Obama, Emanuel, and Plouffe are shrewd operators.

    Perhaps the Messiah got his blackberry out and sent a message to his entire email list saying call the three Republican traitors and thank them.

    The people who are calling could be the entire Obama campaign activist base from throughout the country, in a psywar operation designed to make them feel like people genuinely supported their decision. This in turn would make them more eager to sell out the GOP on other votes this year when socialized medicine, gun control, Fairness Doctrine, and the like come up, because they will remember how much people ‘liked’ it when they sold us out on porkulus.

    I dont want to sound conspiracy minded, but there is a possibility Collins staff could be telling the truth, and we are getting outsmarted by the Dems on this one.

  • http://hillbillypolitics.com Steph C

    about poltics than they used to do since the advent of the internet as well as face to face. Perhaps, they think they can still get away with lies like that. I don’t believe Maine is as far gone as Collins would have us believe. She may be a RINO but if they were as far gone as to be that liberal they wouldn’t be voting a RINO over a Democrat would they?

    I know lots of times I might seem pretty paranoid but mostly it’s just a huge distrust for the government considering what its done in the last 2 decades. Isn’t Collins’ one of those squeaker elections? Kinda makes me wonder if there were some kind of guarantees she has been promised for her support in the rape of the nation.

  • izoneguy

    A rep for Collins told us their offices are swamped, both in Maine and in D.C. Collins? spokesman Kevin Kelley said most are calling to thank Collins for her support.

    I wonder how many “gift cards” Obama handed out at the rallies to get people to call the three turncoats and thank them for sending them the pork on a silver platter?

  • http://moelane.com/ Moe Lane

    We do.

  • http://moelane.com/ Moe Lane

    NT

  • http://www.AmericanThinker.com Hammer2008

    No reason why not, protest here, protest there…
    http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

  • http://www.thepoliticalclass.com The Political Class

    Yes – they’re letting the calls go straight to voicemail.

  • Martin Knight

    They’re very very proud of their staunchly “fiscally conservative” membership.

    Call them to express your appreciation …

    Tel: (202) 393-4353
    Fax: (202) 393-4354

    Or you can send them stuff at this address;

    325 7th St., N.W.
    Suite 610
    Washington DC 20004

  • barry915barry

    at the Portland Office (207) 780-3575. Let her know I did not appreciate her selling out not only the party but the entire country. Back to work now.

  • Marcus_Traianus

    Personally, Poland Spring and LL Bean no longer exist to me. Ditto any other businesses in Maine. Several people in my office also just cancelled their vacations to Maine and rescheduled somewhere else. Our office water supply? Switched to a Poland Spring competitor. I have never seen ordinary, relatively apolitical people so angry. Consensus? Sure we have consensus- this is partisan pork and liberal policy on a bs cracker. BOHICA.

    People don’t have any beef with the citizens of Maine. But given the huge sucking sound in their wallets this “Spendulus” will invoke, some of their hard earned cash given to these two clowns (to gain a “reliable” Republican vote- ha) and general dissatisfaction- they are done with anything related to Maine. Add to that intense anger at the US Chamber of Commerce and the situation is on the verge of explosion.

    Calls supporting the despicable action of these turncoats are prolific? Did he say that with a straight face? So he’s a liar like his boss?

  • Marcus_Traianus

    Personally, Poland Spring and LL Bean no longer exist to me. Ditto any other businesses in Maine. Several people in my office also just cancelled their vacations to Maine and rescheduled somewhere else. Our office water supply? Switched to a Poland Spring competitor. I have never seen ordinary, relatively apolitical people so angry. Consensus? Sure we have consensus- this is partisan pork and liberal policy on a bs cracker. BOHICA.

    People don’t have any beef with the citizens of Maine. But given the huge sucking sound in their wallets this “Spendulus” will invoke, some of their hard earned cash given to these two clowns (to gain a “reliable” Republican vote- ha) and general dissatisfaction- they are done with anything related to Maine. Add to that intense anger at the US Chamber of Commerce and the situation is on the verge of explosion.

    Calls supporting the despicable action of these turncoats are prolific? Did he say that with a straight face? So he’s a liar like his boss?

  • The_Gadfly

    Two boycotts for the price of one.

    Generally I’m not in favor of organized boycotts. I think you should be quite free to let your friends know what crappy service you got from a business so they don’t get shafted as well, but I try to avoid political boycotts. I worked at Domino’s Pizza once upon a time, and hated it when there was a lib in the group who wouldn’t let us buy from them because the founder was pro-life. And I try to be even handed about the whole fairness thing. Of course in this case, I just might make an exception. Now what do I buy that comes from Maine….

  • izoneguy

    http://www.mainetourism.com/

    http://www.visitmaine.com/

    http://www.etravelmaine.com/

    http://www.connectmaine.com/

    http://www.maine.gov/portal/government/

  • gekster

    Is his opinion about this out there somewhere?

  • USNJIMRET

    Find out who you do business with, personal or professional, and let them know you are no longer going to. They, the business owners, will whine about how their “business” isn’t a political operative, but I don’t care.
    They do business in Maine they are OFF my personal and business preferred list!
    Maybe they can get a “r”epblican to act like a Republican.

  • Ed54

    David Axelrod is the master of Astroturfing. The Obama administration has clearly demonstrated in word and deed their intent to maintain a permanent campaign. Why would they not unleash a faux grassroots call-in campaign to pressure Snow, Specter, and Collins?

  • Rod_Patrick

    I presume that many Obama fans are contacting Collins to pay their homage for her valiant vote as against to his republican colleagues.

    The BS should go to Collins alone… Politico is just the messenger of the good (read: sad) news.

  • Maggie_in_Indiana

    to the 3 traitors. Mail box full or busy signal and disconnct. Faxes were returned this morning not sure why. White House phone is busy or cannot take your call at this time please try again later. What a load of bull. I sent out mass email to the Sentors and got back 55. Mostly Democrat. I’m still trying.

  • http://www.ssce.net/Web-Articles/Web-articles-indexed-authors.html#authors-l JLenardDetroit
  • Marcus_Traianus

    http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/blogentry.html?id=11231

    They can thank Collins, Snowe and all those calls of support.

  • 6eorge Jetson

    Maine Business Boycott list due to Senate Votes of Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe on HR1

    L. L. Bean
    UnumProvident
    Fairchild Semiconductor
    Maine Tourism Association
    Maine Cruise Ship Stops
    Maine Bed and Breakfast Association
    I-95 North of Boston- go thru other states to Canada
    Maine Maple Syrup and other Maple products
    Maine Fishing Industries
    Maine Lobster Association
    All Maine Lobster Pounds
    Maine Lobster Festival
    LobsterfromMaine.com
    MaineLobsterDirect.Com
    Hannaford Bros. Foods
    Correct Building Products
    Wright Express Payment Processing
    Bath Iron Works -Military ship construction
    DeLorme Mapping Supplies

  • From ME to You

    Although Maine is a blue state Sen. Collins did not get ALL of the Dem crossover vote in her “battle” with Tom Allen.

    To get a better perspective of the political climate here in the Peoples’ Republic of Maine you should look at our 1st District Representative Chellie Pingree! She along with our other Representative, Mike Michaud, more accurately reflect the thinking of the majority here in Maine!

    Think this way….Snowe and Collins are centrists in a very far left state!!!