Red Staters Liberals- check in!

[jillan]

There are so many times when we are asked to contact our Senators, our Reps and I just laugh.
John McCain and Jon Kyl? Hahaha.

But this if you want to see what the President is asking to gain some reasonable solutions on gun violence,
this is one time when we must.

Call, Email. Call again. Email again. Daily. Or whenever you can.

If they don't hear from us, the only voice they will be hearing is going to be from the NRA & other gun lobbies, which contribute big $$$$$ to their campaigns.

Because we are from red states, we need to work harder.

[Erose999]

1. My rep is Paul Broun Jr. the "science is sent from hell" guy. At times I think my efforts would be

better spent finding a way out of this state.

[Glitterati]

56. Oh, you poor thing! Tom Graves here

Not much better, but at least he hasn't make a very public ass of himself yet.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. I do all the time just to bug them.

[redstatebluegirl]

3. Called and emailed crazy Jim, Tom and Tom

I think they know me well enough they disregard my feelings entirely....but I keep doing it anyway

[kimsterdemster]

25. Me too...

Rep. Cole does reply back at least, I miss Gov. Henry

[redstatebluegirl]

30. I miss Brad Henry So Much!

Rep. Cole does respond, the other two are just crazy nuts. I am sending a hand written note as well, it can't hurt.

[yesphan]

37. Yep,

me too, too. Cole is my rep. Henry was certainly no liberal but please, can we slow down Teabag Mary, just a little.

[flamin lib]

29. Since the Anthrax attacks many of them won't open envelopes.

Perhaps a postcard?

[Sekhmets Daughter]

4. If you really want to make an impression, spend the

$0.46 to send a letter via snail mail. It is very easy to have a couple aides delete the emails...it is much more difficult to climb over the huge sacks of mail taking up office space so it's more difficult to ignore.

[PatSeg]

9. That is a really good point

The point is to overwhelm them every way you can and it is harder to ignore something tangible like a letter.

[Sekhmets Daughter]

10. Exactly.

Chris Matthews used to say it all the time. When the canvas sacks piled up inside and outside of their offices they had to respond. We've become very lazy...perhaps it's time we begin exercising again.

[PatSeg]

40. I love the visual

AND the USPS could use the money right now!

[Sekhmets Daughter]

53. We should get the word out everywhere.... n/t

[ROBROX]

5. CALIFORNIA - GOP LONGREN

This guy was paid to vote for everything GOP. He did not care for the people. He was REPLACED by another GOP joker.

I plan to send the new joker as many messages as I did the old joker. Both GOP guys moved to districts where they were guaranteed GOP votes. The little red neck do not know any better then a puppet on a string.

I am so happy California has the democratic majority, now if they would just start doing something RIGHt besides balancing the budget.

[Puha Ekapi]

6. My Congressman

is Utah's 1 district Rob Bishop, a Tea Bagger.

[ThoughtCriminal]

7. Also AZ

This really is a purple state, but I think that change needs to start with tossing out our extremist ultra-right wing state legislature. These are seriously some of the most un-hinged law makers in the country.

[HockeyMom]

8. NY Transplant to Naples, Florida

Home of sexist, ring wing darling, Rubio, and Space Alien Scott. I wrote to them supporting the President's Gun Legislation. Did I mention I am the WIFE of a life NRA member? We part company on this, BUT I have just as much of a right to my views and SAFETY as he does.

[aikoaiko]

11. I did.

I said to vote against any bans, but all other ideas should be seriously considered.

[TheKentuckian]

12. I harass the fuckers. Paul's office at least pretends to give a damn.

I don't even get canned responses from McTurtle, maybe I've been placed in a crank/ignore file after all these years but maybe when I express support for the right to keep and bear arms and am a liberal Democrat I'll get attention finally.

[bluegopher]

13. Red Staters Liberals

I don't know that I could handle living in a persistently red state. It was hard to handle 'bridgefall' Pawlenty as governor. When I read about the stupidity going on in say Kansas I just try not to get angry. Then again, there are some clowns in my state that just sent Bachmann back. Ugh.

[jillan]

14. I don't think anyone can appreciate what it is like to be a liberal is a red state but another

liberal in a red state.

You have to be hyper-aware of local politics all of the time. It's exhausting!!
And sit out from volunteering at election time? Can't happen. And even when we still lose, we can never give up the fight.

[RKP5637]

36. In KS all one does is bring frustration on themselves. Some places are not worth it, get out if

one can. There's a reason KS is a fly-over state. It should be quarantined from the rest of the country.

[Puha Ekapi]

42. My people....

...and my ancestors have lived in this region for at least 2000 years. Red or Blue, we'll stay.

[AverageJoe90]

15. I'm from Ralph Hall's district, in TX.....

Yeah, he's a Repub, but you could do worse.....at least he ain't Joe Walsh or that King fellow from IA.

[im1013]

16. Mississippi... enough said.

I have bumper stickers that I'm actually afraid to put on my car,
because I'll probably get shot.
I really wouldn't care all that much, but I own a business and contract with all the
local police dept's. And if they had ANY idea that I wasn't one of them... well game over for me!

[annabanana]

17. Bless youse guys! I don't envy you, but I respect your unique position make a difference . . n/t

[patrice]

18. Cupcake Land, KS, here.

[Javaman]

19. Austin, Texas here. Need I say more? nt

[juajen]

22. How sad. It hasn't been that long since Texas rang with the wonderful Texas Belles,

Molly Ivins and Ann Richards. There are many, many, wonderful democrats who still will not leave Texas. It is a wonderful state, just misled right now.

[TxDemChem]

27. Dallas, Tx here

Oh goodness. Rick Perry and Ted Cruz

[hamsterjill]

33. San Antonio here.

Bexar County is turning blue!!! I'm SO excited.

Hey, I know I'm wasting my time to call the Republican representatives, but I do it just because it makes me feel good to bug them a little.

[cry baby]

20. A Tennesseean here, taking care of elderly parents in Texas...

Will be calling my right winger representatives to tell them my thoughts.

[eallen]

21. Gun-owning, red state liberal, here

There's been some flak aimed at gun owners.

Many of us detest the NRA, and have nothing against sensible regulation.

[CapnSteve]

23. La Porte Texas - Steve Stockman (god help us!)

He got an email from me...cracker bastard!

[CapnSteve]

26. And...

I prefer to think of Texas as a blue state in chains: occupied by a small number of right-wing crazies. We dems are in the majority down here, we just let Tom Delay and his ilk game the system so we can't win...

...but change is on the march in Texas. We will be true blue again!

[AlecBGreen]

49. I have some good friends from La Porte

[jcamp27]

24. Greeting from East Central Alabama

I'm a Gun Owning liberal and I should be on a first name basis with Jeff Sessions legislative assistant by now. He should expect to hear from me yet again.

[trof]

57. Welcome to DU, jcamp. I'm in Foley.

[2naSalit]

28. Somewhat rootin' tootin' Montana here...

We replaced one ultra bagger for another-we only have one rep in the House because we only have about a million in population... really unfortunate in many ways. We have yet to see what this one has in mind. And we also have the DINO Dems in the Senate. One of which was the shepherd of the Budget Bill rider that delisted wolves from the ESA list of protections... illegally or course.

But I do contact them, they usually blow me off if they bother to respond... I think I'm on some kind of "list". The only people who are represented here are the corporate type as in large extractive industry only need apply.

[tpsbmam]

31. NC here and "thanks" to ReTHUG redistricting, this liberal along with MANY others

are now in a red, red, red congressional district. And yes, my congressman has and will hear from me....over and over and over again.....the excerpt below is from his campaign website. Oooooooooooo ain't he proud of his NRA endorsement and A rating! Yeah, well it's a source of shame IMO and he'll learn that many of his new constituents think this NRA lovin' asshole needs to reorder his priorities. He and his ReTHUG buddies want us as constituents, we can at least make total pests of ourselves.

"_____________ has a perfect pro-gun voting record in Congress and is a great friend to gun owners in North Carolina,” said Chris W. Cox, Executive Director and Chairman of the NRA’s Political Victory Fund. “On behalf of thousands of NRA members in North Carolina, the NRA Political Victory Fund is proud to endorse Congressman _______ for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives.”

According to the NRA’s endorsement, “During his tenure in Congress, Rep. _________ voted to stop bogus lawsuits against gun manufacturers and dealers, to prohibit gun confiscation during states of emergency and to repeal the gun ban and restore self-defense rights to residents of the District of Columbia.”

“Congressman _______ has also consistently supported the constitutional rights of law-abiding gun owners and sportsmen, demonstrating a strong commitment to the Second Amendment and our hunting heritage. _________’s solidly pro-gun and pro-hunting voting record has earned him an “A” rating and endorsement from NRA-PVF.”

“The choice is clear. Congressman ______________’s votes and actions have earned the trust and support of NRA members in North Carolina,” concluded Cox. “We encourage our members and fellow hunters and shooters to vote for ____________ for Congress on Tuesday, May 6th.”

[LynnTTT]

32. South carolina?

Well, I still have Lindsey Graham, but Jim DeMint has left to be replaced by Tim Scott. But now I understand good old Mark Sanford will run to replace Tim Scott?
And I was really sorry when I lost "You Lie" Joe Wilson" after redistricting last year.

[GoCubsGo]

43. I'm stuck with Wilson, now.

Granted, he's a hair better than that Jeff Duncan clown we just got rid of. The man is a sociopath and a freaking imbecile, to boot. I know someone who wrote to him as a member of a committee of an organization for a physical ailment. She was urging our representatives to support some funding research on this ailment by the NIH. She got back a a letter that was a rant against the CDC, and had absolutely nothing to do with the subject matter on which she approached him. The guy is a menace.

[hobbit709]

34. I have Cornpone and Cruz

both of them oxygen stealing wastes.

[judesedit]

35. Get out the vote 2014

[ReRe]

38. Checking in...

...and rec'ed. You remember that old saying "It ain't over until it's over?" Well, the saying needs to be changed to "even when we think it's over, it's not over." We must remember that "they" never stop, and therefore we must never stop.

[barbtries]

39. i'm in NC

Burr is such a tool he takes my letters shaming him as proof that he's doing it right.

[4_TN_TITANS]

41. Lamar Alexander & Bob Corker?

However, Corker is new enough he might actually do what most constituents want, if they call.

[kjackson227]

44. Even though our Senators in Texas are Republican (Cornyn and Cruz)...

my Congresswoman (Eddie Bernice Johnson), is a staunch President Obama supporter

[Whovian]

45. Jeff Sessions (AL-R) has me on ignore now.

Ever since I accused him of being Rummy's puppet in a very unflattering way that may have insulted his "Southern" ideals.

[penndragon69]

46. In Indiana

it's a pointless gesture.

[LisaLynne]

62. Not really.

We went for Obama the first time around and now we have a Dem Senator, which is freaking amazing.

[DonCoquixote]

47. Florida is Blue

But we get written off so much we count as Red, so I offer my salute.

[Wednesdays]

48. Oklahoma

Can't get much redder than here.

[and-justice-for-all]

50. Right here..Indiana..nt

[Sheepshank]

51. Utah, Mike Lee.

and the biggest joke is that the Reps everyopportunity gerrymander their district lines to ensure a Republican winner....in a state where Romney won 87% of the vote!!! Oh and we do have one blue Dog Dem, Matheson....there is a reason he wasn't threatening to the Republicans...he votes with the Republicans.

[decayincl]

52. Iowa lost a Congress person

I have not moved but have been re-districted into Steve King's district. I will remind him, occasionally, that there is a loyal opposition, but I don't think he cares.

[Glitterati]

54. From Georgia

red state hell.

Ever heard of Erik Erickson? Yep, that ass lives here! UGH!

Our only redeeming legislator is John Lewis.

[peace frog]

55. Flori-DUH here

FL lefties will never live down the 2000 election fiasco that gave the world "President" George W Bush... and we're still apologizing for it (sorry, everyone ).

[cranberry]

58. Nebraska is as red as ...

Folks, I always vote Democrat but in a state like Nebraska, it's alot less stressful to shut up about it. I'm 59 and live out in the stixs so if you stand up for Obama on anything you can easily win an argument with one dipshit republican, but he will let his buds know you are a "niggar lover" and they will have their eye on you. I'm not talking about Lincoln or Omaha, but get out in the wide open small town areas and it is red and mean.

[justice1]

63. Howdy neighbor!!

[libodem]

59. Yeeeeees?

You rang?

[TNProfessor]

60. Checking in from Nashville

I moved here last year after living in Delaware for 9 years. Quite a change.

[proud2BlibKansan]

61. My rep is proud of being part of the reading of the constitution on the House floor yesterday

What an idiot! I felt like asking him to let me know next time they read it and I'll send him some 5th graders to practice with.

[Rose Siding]

64. Thanks and encouragement from a blue stater

I contacted my deep blue rep, Jim McDermitt, though he'd go for the plan in a flash anyway, just to keep his number of positive contacts up.