White House attacks worry moderate Democrats


The White House’s attacks on Fox News, the Chamber of Commerce, Rush Limbaugh, etc. are making Democrats on Capitol Hill nervous. In particular, the Democrats who sit in districts John McCain won are incredibly nervous about these attacks. Jonathan Allen has an article today on it. This is perfect timing.

Several of us were thinking it’d be fun to get these Democrats on record with their thoughts. Who wants to help?

Below is a list of Congressmen and their phone numbers. Call and ask:

  1. Does the Congressman agree with the President’s attacks on Fox News and the Chamber of Commerce?
  2. Will the Congressman adhere to MoveOn.org’s call to boycott Fox News?

Yes or no is all they have to say. You just make the calls and leave the answers in the comments section here. If the President wants to stir up trouble for Fox and the Chamber of Commerce, let’s make it as painful as possible for his own team.

The list is below the fold. We’ll make sure local media in their home districts know whether they agree with Obama’s attacks on Fox and the business community.


Altmire, Jason (PA-04) 202-225-2565
Arcuri, Mike (NY-24) 202-225-3665
Berry, Marion (AR-01) 202-225-4076
Boccieri, John (OH-16) 202-225-3876
Boren, Dan (OK-02) 202-225-2701
Boucher, Frederick (NC-09) 202-225-3861
Boyd, Allen (FL-02) 202-225-5235
Bright, Bobby (AL-02) 202-225-2901
Carney, Christopher (PA-10) 202-225-3731
Chandler, Ben (KY-06) 202-225-4706
Childers, Travis (MS-01) 202-225-4306
Cooper, Jim (TN-05) 202-225-4311
Davis, Lincoln (TN-04) 202-225-6831
Donnelly, Joe (IN-02) 202-225-3915
Edwards, Chet (TX-17) 202-225-6105
Ellsworth, Brad (IN-08) 202-225-4636
Giffords, Gabrielle (AZ-08) 202-225-2542
Gordon, Bart (TN-06) 202-225-4231
Griffith, Parker (AL-05) 202-225-4801
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie (SD) 202-225-2801
Hill, Baron (IN-09) 202-225-5315
Holden, Tim (PA-17) 202-225-5546
Kirkpatrick, Ann (AZ-01) 202-225-2315
Kosmas, Suzanne (FL-24) 202-225-2706
Kratovil, Jr., Frank (MD-01) 202-225-5311
Marshall, Jim (GA-03) 202-225-6531
Massa, Eric (NY-29) 202-225-3161
Matheson, Jim (UT-02) 202-225-3011
McIntyre, Mike (NC-07) 202-225-2731
McMahon, Michael (NY-13 ) 202-225-3371
Melancon, Charlie (LA-03) 202-225-4031
Minnick, Walt (ID-01) 202-225-6611
Mitchell, Harry (AZ-05) 202-225-2190
Mollohan, Alan (WV-01) 202-225-4172
Murphy, Patrick (PA-08) 202-225-4276
Perriello, Thomas (VA-05) 202-225-4711
Peterson, Collin (MN-07) 202-225-2165
Pomeroy, Earl (ND) 202-225-2611
Ross, Mike (AR-04) 202-225-3772
Salazar, John (CO-03) 202-225-4761
Shuler, Heath (NC-11) 202-225-6401
Skelton, Ike (MO-04) 202-225-2876
Snyder, Victor (AR-02) 202-225-2506
Space, Zack (OH-18) 202-225-6265
Spratt, John (SC-05) 202-225-5501
Tanner, John (TN-08) 202-225-4714
Taylor, Gene (MS-04) 202-225-5772
Wilson, Charles (OH-06) 202-225-5705
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Please add Dennis Moore to the list

Kevin Groenhagen Friday, October 23rd at 11:47AM EDT (link)

Rep. Dennis Moore, D-KS, 202-225-2865. Moore is one of these so-called Blue Dog Democrats that has represented our district since 1999. He refused to hold any town hall meetings here over the summer.

 

Called Congressman Altmire

bilmar Friday, October 23rd at 11:54AM EDT (link)

person answering phone said that she could not speak for congressman, and would take a message if I would like her to. how would you respond to that?

I'd have them call me back

Erick Erickson Friday, October 23rd at 12:20PM EDT (link)

And when they didn’t call me back by close of business, I’d write about it.

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Who will stand on either hand and keep this bridge with me?

 

My experience w/Altmire's office

alainab Monday, October 26th at 10:25AM EDT (link)

The staffer I spoke with in Altmire’s office said that the Congressman had been on FOX last Thursday and that the President’s comments did inf act worry him, that he stands against BO’s attacks.

Sounds like maybe they got their story straight in this office knowing we’d be calling?

Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty.
~Ronald Reagan
Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.
~Ronald Reagan

 
 

Block your caller ID when calling out of state

AHALgal Friday, October 23rd at 12:45PM EDT (link)

Hit *67 before placing the call.

 

CalledPerriello's office

Scope Friday, October 23rd at 12:48PM EDT (link)

and was on hold for a while, must be other Redstaters calling also. Staffer said that she had no idea how Perriello felt about Obamas attack on Fox news. She said they haven’t discussed it. Asked if he supports MoveOns call to boycott Fox, and, she replied that she was sure he would not support that, because he doesn’t agree with that sort of thing. I replied, Gee that’s funny, as George Soros, and all of his family members were big donors to his 2008 campaign. Thank you, have a great day! He had Van Jones come to Charlottesville in June to help him celebrate the greening of some poor person’s house. The greening they did- they plugged the cracks from around the windows, and installed a new tankless water heater. Cash for Cracks-Charlottesville Style.

 

Called Vic Snyder's office

DerKrieger Friday, October 23rd at 1:15PM EDT (link)

…and the staffer claimed to not even be aware of the attacks. I asked that he speak with Snyder and then get back to me. I find it hard to believe he’s unaware of the attacks.

“In questions of power, let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the Constitution.” - Thomas Jefferson

“I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence (OBAMACARE – mine), the money of their constituents.” – James Madison

 

Zack Space staffer

gunnerbs Friday, October 23rd at 2:32PM EDT (link)

said he did not know the Congressman’s view on the subject but would pass along the concerns. I asked for a call back, he said the policy was to mail a response in 2-3 weeks.

I start with the premise that NO ONE has a right to my Life, Liberty, or Property. Beyond that I’m open to discussion.
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When you send a contribution to the candidate you support, send a copy of the check, or at least a note to his or her opponent, telling them why your money didn’t go there!

 

Calls to PA Congressmen....

alainab Monday, October 26th at 9:18AM EDT (link)

Jason Altmire (PA-04) Not boycotting FOX, spoke out against BO’s attacks
Patrick Murphy (PA-08) will not take a stand on either side of this issue. Coward….
Tim Holden (PA-17) His office “does not have any information about how the Congressman feels about this situation” Whatever…another coward.
Christopher Carney (PA_10) Again his office claims he does not have a position on any of this.
To summarize PA is full of spineless Democratic Congressmen who wouldn’t know the Constitutional side of an issue of it fell on their face and wiggled around.

Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty.
~Ronald Reagan
Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.
~Ronald Reagan

 

Called Melancon's office

conservvoter Monday, October 26th at 10:16AM EDT (link)

the official response was, “No comment,” then the staffer referred me to the White House. At that point, I wished Congressman Melancon good luck with his upcoming 2010 senate election against Vitter because he’s going to need all the luck he can get ;-)

 

So how is this helpful?

edweirdness Monday, October 26th at 11:14AM EDT (link)

Seriously folks, the Chamber of Commerce has been instrumental in undermining all our efforts to secure our borders and ports, and to enforce our immigration laws. I’m not certain what ‘conservative’ interest would be served (please save your lame assertion that the COC is vital to our economic interests, they are not.) by defending them from the Obama machinations?

Arguably, putting ‘business interests’ before those of our nations citizens, workers, consumers and taxpayers is what got us into this jam. I’m all for free enterprise and competition, but your wrong if you suggest that the COC is interested in anything other than it’s own organizational interests or corporate self service. Like most citizens, I support business organizations when their interests coincide with those of the American citizen, however, the COC’s historic “cheap labor” agenda, and the millions the organization has spent to undermine our efforts to slow the influx of millions of illegal aliens, hasn’t earned my support. Indeed, I make it a point to ‘boycott’ any business that openly advertises their affiliation with the COC at the national, state or local level. Red State shouldn’t be shilling for any organization that places corporate interests above those of their workers, the consumer, or the communities they serve. Personally, unless some ‘epiphany’ happens among COC leadership and their committment to America’s citizens, I say, throw them under the Obama bus.

 

Kinda useless, isn't this?

athensrunaway Monday, October 26th at 11:19AM EDT (link)

Lobbying Blue Dogs seems like an exercise in uselessness. All it takes is a campaign donation from Pelosi or Reid, and they’ll change their tune to whatever she wants.

 

Kosmas' Staff unaware of events

mkaye1 Monday, October 26th at 4:37PM EDT (link)

I just called Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas’ (FL-24) office. The staff member who took my call was unaware the President was attacking anyone and was unaware of any call for a boycott of Fox News. He said he would find out and get back to me. (Sure, when pigs fly!)

 

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