Comments on: Steny Hoyer’s Offices Lied to Me Today.

By: Trakker

Trakker — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:35:11 +0000

Thanks for writing about your experience Brendan. I plan to print it out and send it to my Congressman, Chris Van Hollen to explain why I’m fed up with Dems and why I don’t give money to the Democratic party anymore.

I’m really getting sick of the way Congress treats their constituents. Not long ago I called my Senator, Barbara Mikulski to ask why she supported amnesty for the telecoms. The staffer ran through his canned response which made no sense, as you know. Finally I said, “I suppose you get a lot of calls from constituents supporting amnesty for the telecoms.” He said, “Uh, no we hardly ever get any calls asking her to support amnesty, all of the callers oppose it.”

I was stunned. In fact I sort of went ballistic. Despite the fact that all of her constituents who call oppose amnesty, she supports it.

By: gregm

gregm — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:06:48 +0000

Good for you, Brendan. Hoyer’s a total sell-out hack. Who are these staff members so willing to lie for him? I may give him a call myself tomorrow. By the way, I was sent here by none other than Glenn Greenwald, who just gave you major props.

By: sallyhemings

sallyhemings — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:49:16 +0000

Way to go Brendan!

By: thegris

thegris — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:45:51 +0000

Great call, these people really are disgusting to pose as Democrats and then sell us out to Bush and Cheney.

I’ve been calling and getting lied to by the same people. Hoyers as well as Reyes offices told me in the last several weeks that the rumors were false. Liars.

By: alex

alex — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:54:54 +0000

The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.

By: schnick

schnick — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:31:02 +0000

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Thanks, Brendan. Nice example of citizenship in action.