Does anyone else email their reps to thank them?

[backtoblue]

I have 2 GOP senators. I have sent many a emails to them for their voting record and policies.

I was pleased to see that both broke ranks to vote in favor of continued sanctions against the Russian oligarch. I actually sent them both emails to thank them. (And asked that they get the government reopened ASAP)

I'm not sure exactly why they voted the way they did. I'm very skeptical of these guys.

Does anyone else do this?

Is there any point in doing so?

[2naSalit]

1. I do sometimes.

Depends on what they did.

[backtoblue]

3. I wonder if I'll get a real response from them this time..

I usually get the "too busy to respond but thanks anyways" reply .

I don't personally know many other constituents who bother to correspond with our representatives.

[2naSalit]

7. Wow. That's all they say?

I usually get the standard form letter with some bullshit about why they didn't agree with my concerns. Sen. AL Franken, after a call to his office about something one of my Senators did, put me on his mailing list but I didn't mind because it was Sen. Al Franken.

[backtoblue]

9. One answered the kavanaugh email

Just giving his "credentials" as a federal judge and making the case for appointing the POS.

[2naSalit]

10. That's a standard of the Rs

A Dem will usually discuss some of their arguments if you don't agree with them.

[BigmanPigman]

2. Yep, I make calls to mine and to other Dem reps too.

It is good for them to get positive feedback and encouragement, just like with everyone else. Don't you like to get praise and support for your hard work? The staffers are often speechless when they answer the phone and get a "Thank you".

[backtoblue]

5. Good thinking!

I'm so used to sending emails voicing my disapproval that I was kinda shocked with their votes.

Maybe we can make a difference in any way that we can...

[mahina]

4. All the time. But calls to the local office are better and visits are better still: join indi

Join Indivisible, best of all.

[backtoblue]

6. I think I'll give em a call

I'm too far from their offices to go in person.

Thanks mahina!

[mahina]

11. Imua! (Onward)

Aloha.

[question everything]

8. Yes, to let them know that I follow and appreciate

Even though I don't remember when I did last. Would not have a reason to thank my (former) GOP rep and the D's have not succeeded in much.

In hindsight I should have thanked Klobuchar for her courageous stand against Kavanaugh but then, I suppose, she probably was swamped..

[Retrograde]

12. I have, and both my senators are Dems

It's Management 101: reward the behavior you want to encourage. I think that writing representatives when you agree with them is just as important as telling them when you don't agree: after all, they're supposed to represent us.