From Donna Dem:
This evening the Senate will vote on S. 1549: American Jobs Act of 2011.
This bill will provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs.
PLEASE TAKE 5 MINUTES AND TWEET OR CALL OR EMAIL OR FAX YOUR US SENATOR TODAY & DEMAND THEIR SUPPORT FOR THIS BILL.
FIND YOUR SENATOR HERE
FIND YOUR SENATOR HERE
Tweet for Jobs here
Write your Senator here
Need to send a fax but have no access to a fax machine: Send your fax to donnadem4obama@gmail.com and I will fax it on your behalf.
We need all hands on deck today TOD Family so let’s get busy – we need this bill to pass tonight!
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Greg Sargent: Out of touch Senate to vote down Obama’s jobs bill today: We already know that the Senate will not muster anything close to the 60 votes that are necessary to overcome a GOP filibuster when it votes on Obama’s jobs bill tonight. That’s a no-brainer. What’s more to the point is that we don’t even know if a simple majority of the Senate will vote for it — even though the plan and its provisions have solid public support.
That’s because of uniform GOP opposition, yes, but it’s also because some Senate Dems are still wavering in their support for the jobs bill because of the tax hikes on the rich and other provisions. If Dem Senate leaders can’t prevent defections, and can’t muster a majority for the bill, Republicans will be able to argue that there’s meaningful bipartisan opposition to the it, perhaps blunting Obama’s message that the GOP is the only obstacle to the majority’s desire for progress on jobs — a message he intends to continue taking on the road through the end of the year.
The key provisions in the jobs bill have strong public support. They are backed by majorities of moderates and independents. Unemployment is basically a national emergency. Yet we’re now at the point where we don’t even know if a simple majority of the Senate will support a sensible, balanced measure to deal with that emergency — Dems can only afford to lose two defectors — that contains ideas that both parties have supported in the past.
More here
Thanks Chips!
Have a productive day everyone.
“President Obama’s top campaign adviser said in a memo Monday — the eve of the Senate vote on Obama’s jobs bill — that Congress will continue to suffer politically if the bill is defeated.
David Axelrod said in a campaign memo that a majority of Americans believe another recession is coming or already here, and voters will punish Congress for failing to stop it.
“So as members of Congress take up the American Jobs Act this week they need to understand that their failure to focus on what matters most to Americans is why disapproval for Congress is at a historic high – 80 percent,” Axelrod wrote, citing a CBS/New York Times poll.
Using a slew of similar poll numbers favoring Obama, Axelrod wrote that the $447 billion jobs act is attracting more support as Obama has traveled around the country selling it.
“The more people know about the American Jobs Act; the more they hear the president talking about it; the more they want Congress to pass the plan,” Axelrod wrote.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/186587-obama-campaign-memo-warns-congress-on-jobs-bill
PLEASE CALL THIS SENATOR FROM NH: Greg Sargent is saying she might not be in DC to vote. I mean seriously, what is wrong with these Democrats?
http://shaheen.senate.gov/contact/ Washington, DC
520 Hart SOB
Washington, DC
20510
Ph: (202) 224-2841
TTY: (202) 224-4049
Fax: (202) 228-3194
Called and was told that she supports the bill, and would make every effort to be there to cast her vote. The person I spoke to asked me where I was calling from. I informed her, but I also reminded her (as I always do now when I’m calling from outside of my state) that Senator Shaheen is there representing all of the people of the US and not just NH. The young lady I spoke with was very pleasant to talk to and I commended her for it .
good morning TOD family
called Durbin and Kirk’s offices and left messages but will call again
Morning Fred. How are you doing, how is your health?
morning Chip and Donna.I am doing well thank you.How all is well with the 2 of you.Have a good day both and thanks
TOD don’t stop with your Senators. Call McConnell and Kyles office as well. Anyone in leadership on the Republican side should be contacted today. Also can someone please post the list of Senate Dems who were not supportive of this bill. We need to pound them with calls today as well.
Thanks everyone. I’m off to work but will be checking in all day.
see my posting below. I copied and pasted over from WIW’s site.
Hey folks here’s from Kasai on the Tweets – she’s got boehners and Cantors #’s:
ACTION NEEDED: PBO is calling on everyone 2 call congress and PASS THE AMERICAN JOB ACT BILL TODAY Boehner,202-225-6205:Cantor 202-225-2815
thx Kasai
Called them both. Got thru to their staff people.
I sent emails. I will call later. How ya feeling?
Thanks for the call to action Donna. Will do so and will spread the news.
tweeted and email my Senators this morning…will do again…today…sent out your call to action to my email list…will tweet the call to action as well…
Presssssssssssssss On….
The Struggle Continues.
Hey all! Boarding pass within reach, I wll be away for a while, thankfully. It has truly been years sinc I have had a break. Am determined to stay OFFLINE as much as possible, but, I’ll be back in a month or so! Will be thinking of all you lovely folks while I’m resting! Au revoir!
have a good restful;joyful and safe trip Pam and see you soon
DITTO
Enjoy your vacation and safe travels Pam!
enjoy your time off
Have a great break Pamela, see you soon
Enjoy your break
We should push strangers, our friends and family to call. I ahve just sent my reminder to the Tom Joyner Morning Show to remind them to ask their 8 million audience to call.
let us do all we can to make a difference.
I asked Michael Baisden on Twitter to push his listeners to register to vote, too. He is very good at getting the message across to his millions of listeners. We need all the help we can get.
I am still going to give you info, from time to time! The democratic detectors Manchin,, Ben Nelson of Nebraska, Tester and Bsucus of Montana!
Can you believe this Shit?
Hi Jovie good to see you.
I can’t believe those DINOs are thinking of voting no.
Hi all
There is also faxzero.com Send a free fax. I use it often. You can only send two a day tho.
Tweeted Senator Richard Burr but it seems as though no one else is doing it.
I am more inclined to the OWS movement as things move along.
Lots of work in the studio. Im grateful I have work.
heard that Dem Senators Nelson and Testa are some of those not supporting the AJA. Anyone have that full list of all Democrats who are undermining President Obama and America’s unemployed by voting no? we need to send these obstinate Dems and goper’s a message that we are watching what they are up to
Democrats who will vote no or are leaning no include Sens. Joe Manchin (W.Va.), Jon Tester (Mont.) and Ben Nelson (Neb.). They are up for reelection next year. These blue dogs infuriate me.
@Sen_JoeManchin
@jontester
@SenBenNelson
THANKS! Just tweeted them
Just called all three. Thanks meta !!!
Done.
tweeetdddd
This is from WIW site really all you have to do is just click on “Contact Congress” on the side bar and skooch down to the bottom. Linda’s got it set up so that these things link directly! I’ve been using this a lot. very handy.
Democrats Refusing to Support the American Jobs Act
District Name Party Contact Twitter Phone
Sen LA Landrieu, Mary L. D email … (202) 224-5824
Sen NC Hagan, Kay R D email SenatorHagan (202) 224-6342
Sen PA Casey, Robert P., Jr.D email SenBobCasey (202) 224-6324
Sen WV Manchin, Joe, III D email Sen_JoeManchin (202) 224-3954
NC 11 Shuler, Heath D email … (202) 225-6401
OR 4 DeFazio, Peter D email RepPeterDeFazio (202) 225-6416 Facebook
I know Dems don’t come all in one flavor, but this is the reason why some people are out in the streets protesting. I shouldn’t even have to call these folks, but I have.
THISSSSSSS
Available Tweet address
Heath Shuler (NC) August unemployment
Bob Casey (PA) @SenBobCasey 8.2%
Mary Landrieu (LA)
Pete DeFazio (OR) @RepPeterDefazio 9.6%
Joe Manchin (WVA) @Sen_JoeManchin 8.1%
Kay Hagan (NC) – @SenatorHagan 10.4%
Mitch McConnell @Mcconnell Press
Called Casey and Toomey offices. Emailed both senators and Sen McConnell. Tweeted both senators, but couldn’t find McConnell’s tweet address. Put call to action on facebook page. Will repeat this several times today.
McConnell doesn’t tweet but he has this press office account that tweets for him:
@McConnellPress
yes!. Me tweet now.
Fellow Pennsylvanian! I’m on it!! Toomey will get my attention first. Casey is supportive!!
emailed and tweeted…them both this morning….
will do so again this afternoon….
Called Casey’s office…spoke to an aide by the name of Kichelle….she told me that he supports the bill and that he plans to vote for it..
Called Toomeys office got voicemail and his mailbox is full..
tweeted and emailed them both…
“Records show senior White House officials met with Romney advisers on health care law – @NBCNews
…Records, gleaned from White House visitor logs reviewed by NBC News, show that senior White House officials had a dozen meetings in 2009 with three health-care advisers and experts who helped shape the health care reform law signed by Romney in 2006, when the Republican presidential candidate was governor of Massachusetts. One of those meetings, on July 20, 2009, was in the Oval Office and presided over by President Barack Obama, the records show.
“The White House wanted to lean a lot on what we’d done in Massachusetts,” said Jon Gruber, an MIT economist who advised the Romney administration on health care and who attended five meetings at the Obama White House in 2009, including the meeting with the president. “They really wanted to know how we can take that same approach we used in Massachusetts and turn that into a national model.”
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44854320/ns/politics-
Two things: 1) It would have been cool for NBC to mention that since entering office, this White House makes their visitor logs readily available for all to see unlike other administrations and 2) how’s Romney going to flip this one? Will he say they weren’t his advisers?
Holy Crap. Mittens is done. I will be tweeting and calling my senators all day
FiredUpinCA
1) It would have been cool for NBC to mention that since entering office, this White House makes their visitor logs readily available for all to see unlike other administrations
You expect real journalism. 
Of course, it would have been cool AND the right thing to do. Precisely why it didn’t happen. Have we ever gotten Bush’s visitor logs? Cheney’s (the real president under Bush the son) visitor logs? What a joke. They BOTH should be in jail.
Mittens’ excuse is that it should be a state plan, not a federal plan. That being said, it’s pretty ‘socialist’.
My sister-in-law would not have affordable coverage in MA without this plan and she’s extremely pleased with her coverage and her options.
And may I say, my brother-in-law and sister-in-law are dyed in the wool Republicans. It’s Obama’s fault that my 75 year-old brother-in-law is being priced out house painting jobs by “Mexicans”. the sister-in-law is an evangelical nut. So they will hate Obamacare, all the while praising Mittens-care.
Senator Kay Hagan’s office just said she is voting for the Job’s Bill.
That’s good to know and it represents progress. I called her office last week, and they just said that they would pass the message but didn’t say whether or not she would vote for it. I’m not in her state, so that’s probably why they didn’t give me the time of day. Do you reside in NC?
Part time, but I was calling all last week and was told the same thing. I think she did not make up her mind until this morning. THe aide had to ask before giving me an answer.
I’m from N.C., I have been emailing Sen. Hagan all week-end, I call yesterday and left a message for her. I will be emailing and calling again. If anyone want to know why this President has had such a tough time, we know the Republicans will not support the bill, that’s a given. We know why, it’s all about 2012. But you have Democrats who know that people are suffering, they know that this would help the economy, and you see that most Americans support the bill. But still you have Democrats worry about big oil and millionaires. Don’t they get why people are protesting all over this country? It is time to give the middle class a bailout. But these sorry ass Democrats. I’m getting ready to call Sen. Hagan office right now.
Tweet her a thank you:
@SenatorHagan
Really? That’s fabulous news Bill thanks for the update!
well, good. I was just getting ready to call her. I think I will change my message to YEA! Thank you for supporting the bill.
I cannot imagine that she expects to get re-elected by the people who voted her in . . . . without voting for the AJA.
Chuckles left out that the president is beating all republicans in Iowa:
http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Sections/NEWS/A_Politics/_Today_Stories_Teases/IA_PollResults_Questionnaire.pdf
I’m on it!! Thank you, Donna & Chips, for making it so easy for everyone.
PEOPLE! We may not even have a simple majority of votes to pass the bill in the Senate. Please contact your senators today.
Ammunition when we call, email, fax, Tweet!! http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal/2011_10/cbo_dems_numbers_add_up_on_job032697.php THIS BILL WOULD REDUCE THE DEFICIT BY $3billion over the next 1o years….
Hi desertflower. Wish I had had your CBO talking point before I called Rubio’s office. He, of course, is a no while Bill Nelson is a yes..
I’m so glad I moved out of the state where Rubio resides, although I still have one R senator here in Illinois. Thanks for calling!
DEMS NOT SUPPORTING THE AMERICAN JOBS ACT.
“What is working” has a WONDERFUL PAGE!!!
http://www.whatisworking.com/2011/05/contact-congress-address-phone-twitter.html#DEM-AJA
We can’t even depend on Democrats to support this man. I just cannot! The bluedogs need to be voted out.
If Greg Sargent is right that the Dems might not even have a majority voting for the jobs bill, it just makes you want to cry. These Dems are despicable, conclusively dooming the AJA and any hope for that needed boost to the economy, and undermining Obama’s presidential campaign. Beyond disgusting.
Why are these Dems so sure they will be re-elected if they vote against jobs for their constituents? We are always hearing about “polls” yet they ignore the polls that say people are angry with Congress. I also say if the President isn’t re-elected most of these Dems won’t be re-elected either.
I sent a tweet to Manchin, Tester, Ben Nelson, and Lieberman questioning them as to whether they have any unemployed people in their states and informing them that all polls show strong public support for the AJA. I think Manchin, Tester, and Nelson think they have to vote against the AJA because they think the majority in their states are anti-Obama. What they fail to understand is that by voting FOR the AJA, when the economy begins to improve, people’s attitudes can change. As the guy in Greg Sargent’s article said, their fates are tied to PBO’s, and not supporting the AJA provides ammo to the republicans to paint PBO as a weak and ineffective leader when that’s not really the problem. The problem is scare bluedogs who place more emphasis on being re-elected and pleasing the rich than they do on doing the right thing for the people.
**scared**
But guess who will get the fucking blame if it does not pass?
Answer: Obama. As usual.
Hopefully Maxine has washed her wig in preparation for the many TV interviews she will be giving in order to bash the president.
TrumpDog, I could be wrong, but I don’t think the blame will go to the President , not this time. Once the vote is taken and we know who voted against it, then we all should contact them and ask them to explain why they voted against it.
I hope you’re right but I’ve seen time and time again that Obama always takes the fall when Democrats sit on their hands (i.e. Bush tax cuts 2010, public option, closing Gitmo)
YES…AND WE NEED TO SWEEP HOUSE OF ALL THOSE BACK STABBING DEMS…CHANGE IS NEEDED IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE!!!
Harry Reid needs to get his caucus in order. Jim Webb, Ben Nelson, Joe Manchin and Max Baucus are still “maybes.”
Joe Lieberman (I) will vote for the procedural vote to bring the bill to debate but is opposed to the bill.
On the Republican side: Scott Brown is likely a “no.” And Snowe and Collins are not yet clear.
Unbelievable. I’m tired of these politicians (who WE are paying) putting politics above country.
and to add to your list hopefruit I just saw this from StRoscoe on the Tweets:
@RoscoeSaint
RoscoeSaint
Nelson and Manchin are likely no’s – Tester, Webb, Baucus and Lieberman need a lot of pressure!
@JoeLieberman
@jontester
Some breaking news from an Italian foreign ministry spokesman:
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Special forces operation has freed crew on Italian ship hijacked by Somali pirates
Wow…that’s great news!
Here we go…… It is practically impossible for me to make these calls at work, and Twitter is blocked, so I’m counting on you all. All I know is that my senators, Webb and Warner better get on board! At this point, they’re going to either vote yes or no. They better do the right thing.
Jim Webb is not yet on board. I will call his office when I get a chance.
I’m not surprised…..grrrrrr.
Thanks hopefruit! ♥ ♥ ♥
Okay I called Jim Webb’s office and spoke to an aide. According to the aide, Webb still hasn’t put out any public statements one way or another. I asked the aide whether he’ll be putting out a statement at some point today and the aide said that he didn’t know. Of course I re-iterated my desire that Webb voted “yes” on behalf of the unemployed Americans . He said he would pass my message and then asked me for my city/zipcode, and I gave him my zip. I then asked him whether Webb was planning to vote “no?” he responded that he didn’t know.
What is the point of these aides?!?
What is the point of being a Senator if you can’t say how you will vote? Cheap and cowardly.
This mofo! His ego is out of control and he’s gonna be a pain in the ass til he leaves office next year.
Thanks so much hopefruit.
The same with my Dem senator McCaskill…she is till reading the bill after three weeks according to her rep. The President really need to lead this Democratic party with a powerful force. I will never again vote a straight Dem ticket.
Harry Reid is the Senate Majority LEADER – and he needs to work as his title suggests. Unfortunately our President is not a legislator – he proposes and executes legislation. And right now, he is traveling the country to urge congress to pass the bill. The pressure now needs to be on REID.
SAME HERE…WHEN #44 LEAVES OFFICE…SO DO I…WILL BECOME AN INDEPENDENT FOR SURE…THE DEMS ARE SCREWED UP!!!
May I ask what is the alternative, if there are no independents in the mix? We know where most, if not all, repubs stand. :rolleyes:
sorry but I have always had this impression from his actions, facial expressions and speeches (e.g against Affarmative Action) that Senator Jim Webb has a personal grudge against President Obama and that it extends back from the time when they were both members of the senate
It should be the American people Webb is concern about. But hay this is politics.
I sent him this email:
To the HON. Senator Jim Webb:
Dear Sir:
Here in Minnesota we are looking forward with great anticipation to the passage of the AJA. Why here are just four great points on how the AJA will directly affect the good folks of Minnesota:
1. The AJA will help small businesses hire and grow: cutting the payroll tax in half for 120,000 of Minnesota’s small employers for the first $5 million in wages;
2. At least $608 million for Minnesota highways, transit, rail and aviation, supporting at least 7,900 local jobs;
3. $274.5 million for Minnesota public school construction and renovation, supporting as many as 3,600 jobs;
4. Finally the AJA prevents layoffs of our teachers, police officers and firefighters
helping the state and city governments avoid and reverse as many as 3,600 layoffs with $504 million.
When I received a response from our wonderful Congresswoman Betty McCollum she helped point out these things which are important to Minnesotans. I am sure the people of your state are also looking forward to the prosperity that will come with passing the Jobs Act. I hope you will now urge your fellow Republican colleagues to whole heartedly support the American Jobs Act.
Sincerely
Alice Mapes
I just realized that when I was at the 2008 Denver Convention I visited Lincoln High School to recruit a student who’d been ID’d as a great potential for college and our pilot retention program. She came from a really poor background and did not have lots of support from her circle of friends. She went on to become a B+ student at a very good school, taking science and math courses. Amazingly strong woman. PBO picked the perfect place for that speech!!
REPUBS are using the fact that there are some DEMS who don’t support the bill. WE GOTTA GET ‘em, TWEET ‘em, EMAIL ‘em, CALL ‘em!!!! Sheeeessshhh!!
THIS from Sen. Pat Toomey’s office:
Thank you for contacting me about the American Jobs Act. I appreciate hearing from you.
Like many Pennsylvanians, I believe that our nation is facing serious challenges, including high unemployment and disappointing economic growth. Clearly, policies coming out of Washington in recent years are not working and are failing to live up to the promises made by those who believe that more spending beyond our means and more regulation are the answers. Regrettably, the failure of these policies is a setback to many Americans who are facing bleak job prospects and are struggling to make ends meet. We therefore need to pursue a different path that will sustainably boost economic growth and encourage more investment, hiring, and prosperity without Washington unnecessarily standing in the way.
As you know, on September 8, 2011, President Obama gave an address to Congress that included some proposals that will help spur hiring like cutting federal red tape on job creators and expanding trade opportunities. I look forward to working with the President and my Senate colleagues on these efforts. That said, none of these items are in his “American Jobs Act.” Instead, the President’s bill calls for hundreds of billions of dollars in increased spending, even though he tried massive stimulus spending before and it failed to lower unemployment. His legislation unfortunately appears to be more of the same and, even worse, it includes tax hikes that will hurt job creation and have rightfully raised objections with lawmakers from both parties. And while the President has called on Congress to pass his jobs bill immediately, even members of his own party have expressed concerns about it and Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has decided not to call up the bill for debate until other matters are addressed. In the meantime, I look forward to reviewing the American Jobs Act further and working on policies that will positively address our nation’s serious economic challenges.
Thank you again for your correspondence. Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future if I can be of assistance.
Sincerely,
Pat Toomey
P..S, The Toomey Letter re: the American Jobs Act is what my sweet mama would have called a ‘shit sandwich’
Just ask Toomey why are the American people protesting all over this country? Because they are tired of B.S. like this.
yowza. Sent him exactly the same letter that I sent webb above. Got some good facts in there from my congresswoman Betty McCollum so I just use it as a way to point out how the AJA will help Minnesota.
CALLED HIS OFFICE…GOT A RECORDING AND VOICE MAIL IS FULL
‘I look forward to reviewing the American Jobs Act further and working on policies that will positively address our nation’s serious economic challenges.’
While he is still ‘looking forward’ to a start in doing his job, Americans are suffering. HE HASN’T READ THE BILL YET?? He should have to answer why it is taking so long for him to familiarize himself with the AJA – a document that has been available for weeks! .Does he care that millions of Americans are suffering? He needs to be reminded that Congress has had MONTHS to work on policies and the AJA will ‘positively address our nation’s serious economic challenges.’
Today’s Senate Agenda -
Tuesday, Oct 11, 2011
2:00 p.m.: Convene and begin a period of morning business.
14c14 There will be three votes beginning at 5:30 PM on Tuesday, October 11, 2011. — > Tuesday’s Votes: There will be three votes beginning at 5:30 PM. 19a20,21 > TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2011 > The Senate will convene at 2:00 PM and will proceed with a period of Morning Business until 5:30 PM. The Senate will then proceed to an Executive Session to consider Cal. #250, Jane Margaret Triche-Milazo to be U. S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana with two minutes of debate followed by a vote on confirmation. Upon conclusion of the vote, the Senate will resume consideration of S. 1619 (Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act) and will immediately vote on final passage of the bill. There will be a third vote on the Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 1660 (American Jobs Act of 2011).
aaaacckckck Congress Speak. Looks like they will take up the AJA this evening
Tweet this is wavering Democrats.
Lawrence O’Donnell does a nice job of explaining Senator Reid’s tax proposal to pay for the AJA. Majority Leader Reid tries to rewrite the tax code and make it fairer. I just don’t see how any Democrat could be against the American Jobs Act. Harry Reid has gone out of his way to make the tax responsibility fair focusing on incomes OVER one million dollars. This is a no brainer.
The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/44852924#44853210
I called my senators in Michigan, and also Landrieu and Manchin , what I want know is who are the senators whoa aren’t on board with this bill? I sure like to give them a call.
Called, tweeted and emailed. Mailed letters last week, too
Sam Stein tweet:
lieberman on Fox says jobs bill “well intentioned” but he’ll vote NO/wants deficit reduction. “you’re sounding like a Republican,” host says
THIS INFURIATES ME. The AJA reduces deficit by $3B over next 10 years!! Cannot WAIT to see this man leave the Senate.
@JoeLieberman
@metaquest
.@Sen_JoeManchin @jontester @SenBenNelson @JoeLieberman WILL YOU BE THE ONES WHO PUSH THIS COUNTRY INTO MASSIVE DEPRESSION? We will remember
totally just tweeted above tweet again. Why is Joe Leibermann there? What is his purpose?
I think he plans to vote “yes” today to bring the bill to the floor for debate. And then he will vote “no.” The important thing for now is getting the bill on the floor for the debate – which is what the procedural vote at 2PM today will accomplish.
The media is trying to confuse the issue as well. They will not give you correct information.
Yes, thanks hopefruit. In my anger I forgot to mention this important point. GRRRRR.
oh. I didn’t know that. He still pushes my buttons.
Meta, at least he wasn’t VICE PRESIDENT!!! Can you imagine the hell we’d be digging out of right now???
I despise him. Watching him campaign for McCain just really put me over the edge. He is despicable.
Just called the TN senators. Know they are “no” but called anyway.
Ms, Chipsticks, can we do a formal Senate rollcall tally on this site above this entry (like the thermometer one you did on the fundraising)?
I do not know how easy it is but you could possibly include a countdown clock besides the roll call indicatitng hw long before time of vote.
Using this we demand a specific answer from each individual Dem’s office asking them HOW they intend to vote and the reason WHY those voting no are giving.
Based on the answer from each Dem Senate office we can then focus our collective push and ask them WHOSE side they are on if not on the side of the unemployed given the turmoil already happening on the street?? Can we tell their office that we are going to flash their answer for the world to see so be pricise as WHY you are voting against more jobs
how do these Bluedog Dems, who say they intend to vote NO, hope that it will improve they re-election chances because they came out against a Jobs Bill???
Lord knows we need to clean the democratic congress and senate and remove ALL these obstructionist
Donna here is the list of Dems and Republicans But you guys, I copied this directly from WIW “Contact Congress” and even though the names and such are here, Linda has them all linked up so if you email, twiitter or facebook such folk, you just click on the link and go. It’s faster and I recommend it for its ease of use.
Thanks Donna – thanks Chips and Linda thanks TOD.
Democrats Refusing to Support the American Jobs Act
District Name Party Contact Twitter Phone
Sen LA Landrieu, Mary L. D email … (202) 224-5824
Sen NC Hagan, Kay R D email SenatorHagan (202) 224-6342
Sen PA Casey, Robert P., Jr.D email SenBobCasey (202) 224-6324
Sen WV Manchin, Joe, III D email Sen_JoeManchin (202) 224-3954
NC 11 Shuler, Heath D email … (202) 225-6401
OR 4 DeFazio, Peter D email RepPeterDeFazio (202) 225-6416 Facebook
Republicans Who Have Not Signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge sponsored by Grover Norquist
GA 7 Woodall, Robert R email … (202) 225-4272
Sen-IA Grassley, Chuck R email … (202) 224-3744
Sen-IN Lugar, Richard G R email senatorlugar (202) 224-4814
KS 3 Yoder, Kevin R email RepKevinYoder (202) 225-2865
Sen-ME Collins, Susan M R email Susan Collins (202) 224-2523
Sen-ME Snowe, Olympia J R email SenatorSnowe (202) 224-5344
Sen-MS Cochran, Thad R email … (202) 224-5054 FB
Sen-ND Hoeven, John R email … (202) 224-2551
NY 24 Hanna, Richard R RepRichardHanna (202) 225-3665
PA 19 Platts, Todd R email … (202) 225-5836
VA 1 Wittman, Robert J. R email RobWittman (202) 225-4261
VA 10 Wolf, Frank R email RepWOLFPress (202) 225-5136
Sen-WY Barrasso, John R email SenJohnBarrasso (202) 224-6441
thanks Alice…quick update Hagan, Landrieu and Casey are all going to vote “yes” today.
The holdout Dems are Jim Webb, Ben Nelson, Joe Manchin and possibly Max Bauchus.
what about Testaa?
oh nice. thanks for that Hopefruit.
Losing Senator Byrd and his seat being taken up by that Manchin character is a contrast that serves to undermine the Democratic agenda.
I get the feeling that senator Manchin thinks he is going somewhere higher in public office so I hope those who call him remind his office that we are watching him and that the Democratic Party’s most loyal base (specifically AA) will remember how he worked hard to undermine President Obama’s agenda
Manchin has a big grudge against PBO for some reason – I spotted it at Sen. Byrd’s memorial service. I cannot stand Manchin.
So the “no” votes seem to come down to people’s personal grudges with the President – not their desire to help the American People. WOW…
I faxed Manchin, Nelson, Landrieu and Lieberman. Didn’t know about Webb and Tester.
Add my Senator Claire McCaskill to the waving Dems! I called and her rep said she is still reading the bill. I told her that I called three weeks ago and got the same response. It was very disappointing. I actually appreciated my Republican Senator Roy Blunt response so much better. Of course he is a no vote but his rep said he is working to get bi-partisan support for some Trade Bills that are coming up to vote this week. I don’t know how truthful she was but it was better than the crap McCaskill is spilling. I explained how Dems are on tricky groud especially with many of the AA that I speak with. It is clear to me and many others they no longer represent our interest and what is affecting our lives today and not 50 years ago.
I just call Senator Hagan office and spoke with the young man and he said Senator Hagan will support the bill.
With people out there suffering the way they are, there should be no doubt about this bill passing.
RE: Senate action to support AJa
I firmly believe we should target only the 3-4 dem senators who are resisting and ALL repugs regardless of what state they serve. I would like us to focus on the repug/traitors every day/all the time. Just my thoughts.
I emailed my Senator’s Boxer and Feinstein. They are both “yes” votes, so I thanked them for their support and asked that they help get the other Senators on board too. That we who voted them into office is watching very closely.
Good morning todville.Have not read through the thread yet but will give my update.
Re Donna’s call to action at the top I contacted the following:
Boehner-left message telling him Amreicans are hurting and need him to support the AJA.
Cantor- left same message. Clerk says she will def pass it on..thanks for my concern(surprising)
Landrieu-Clerk says she is a definite yes vote on the procedural motion tonight.
Casey-He is a yes although he would prefer to have the bill broken up.Had to reply we don’t always get
what we prefer hence the wrd compromise.
Shuler-Don’t yet know.
Hagen-Plans to support,Yes
Manchin-left message
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Wow, contacting Congress makes me hungry.
HAHAHAHAHA,,,
SORRY WISH I COULD OFFER YOU PART OF MY LUNCH….I FEEL ENERGIZZZZZZZZZZZZZZED!!!!!!
I called Senators Isakson and Chambliss. Both aides were very nice. I also sent an email to Senator Isakson, but when I tried to send an one to Senator Chambliss, I received a configuration error message. I reported it to his aide when I called the office and she thanked me for letting her know about it. There may be many more in GA who are trying unsuccessfully to email Senator Chambliss. I hope the aide gets the configuration issue resolved because Chambliss needs to be pressured A LOT.
Good Morning,
I’m pretty “old skool” so I have been faxing and emailing my senators and reps in California and have done so again this morning. BUT I did just set up a Twitter account this morning and think I have figured out how to send a “Tweet”. So here’s my first “Tweet” EVER to those vacillating or planning to vote no that have a twitter account :
“NO” is NOT legislation but The American Jobs Act IS – Pass the Jobs Bill!
Keeep up the good work everyone.
“Motivation + Information = TOD”
Hey, PS, I like your first tweet! Congratulations. It took me a few days after signing up to get MY first tweets going.
Well I just got off the phone with both my Senators and I am so upset I am in tears. Baucus is unsure and Tester is probably a no. I was in tears by the end of both calls. This is why it is hard for me to call. I get so emotional I can’t say what I really want to say. Now I am very depressed. I don’t understand the Dems.
Please don’t let them send you into a state of depression, Marilyn. I was also very emotional about the AJA when I called my two republican senators’ offices. We’ll get through this. I read a Reuters article a few minutes ago that states that PBO is not giving up. We must be as determined as he is, and this means that we must continue to PRESS ON.
http://t.co/jB4OVgnc
The important thing is that you made the call. Your emotions are genuine and it is good for them to be made aware of how people are really feeling. Please don’t let it weigh you down, upset or not you made your voice heard.
I am curious as to what precludes them from supporting this measure……..for the life of me I can’t imagine voting against the American people.
HERE WE GO!!!!!
I just posted this on an article at latimes.com – in between everything else –
“President Obama’s poll numbers are still higher than everyone in Congress. They are low for Obama, but they’re also higher than any Democratic President since Harry Truman at this time of his presidency. Yes, even higher than President Clinton.
Congressional Dems might want to take that into consideration. Their poll numbers would probably go UP if they manage to finally grow a spine, and stand with the POTUS.”
If you want, go rate it up – you can log in with FB, twitter, google…..etc
http://discussions.latimes.com/20/lanews/la-pn-congress-jobs-trade-bills-20111011/10
Brava! You are a force of nature Tally Ho!
Wow. Diane Feinstein’s office has been busy all morning! I can’t get through!
Called her LA office.
I just emailed my 2 Senators, Casey and Toomey of Pennsylvania. I cannot say I was very nice, at least not sweet. I told them I don’t feel like sugarcoating the issue. We pay your salary. Now they can take it as it was meant and just do the job and support us. Here’s my letter:
Support S. 1549: American Jobs Act of 2011
Dear Sen. Robert Casey and Sen. Patrick Toomey:
I support S. 1549: American Jobs Act of 2011 because…
“Simply because there are and have been millions out of work for a very long time, losing hope. Casey, you know better than Toomey, and Toomey, you need to stop being a hateful republican…..lots of folk in your constituency would vote against their own interests to further your obstructionist agenda. I read your beliefs during the 2010 midterms, and I don’t agree with them, but a job is a job, and this is the most important thing facing the majority of Americans to date. I’m just being totally honest, and do not feel like sugarcoating the issue to spare anyone’s ego. You both are grown men…..you need to get a clue about what we out here need, while we pay your salary. Do your job.”
edp4bho
Pennsylvania’s 7th district