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Saslaw's comments (reprise)

Tess

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What I sent to the Governor, given that Saslaw didn't answer, my senator (Toddy Puller) didn't answer, and my delegate (Amundson) basically said "shut up and color; I'm not doing anything."

"Sen Dick Saslaw made comments disparaging his (and your) constituents on 21 January. Sen Saslaw has been called to task, and has refused to apologize. I contacted my delegate, Kris Amundson, who made excuses for him. I contacted my senator, Toddy Puller, who as usual has not responded.

Sen Saslaw's remarks likening his constituents to "half the cast of Deliverance" - and his subsequent "well, maybe I was talking about the other side" argument - indicate the indifference with which Sen Saslaw holds the citizens of this Commonwealth.

As leader, you can push Sen Saslaw to do more. The minimum acceptable action is an apology to the citizens of Virginia for the way in which he refers to them.
I expect no less of our leadership. I believe Sen Saslaw should resign his leadership position, but I've been in Virginia long enough to know that won't happen. An apology, though unlikely heartfelt, is expected."

I seriously doubt this will get results either. I simply didn't want the thing to die yet.
 

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Tess wrote:
I contacted my senator, Toddy Puller, who as usual has not responded.


I have the same problem. Until I wrote a letter stating I have never been so ignored by my representative did I get a response.

Maybe we should send her another message stating that unless she starts responding, we will vote for whoever runs against her. And push the Republicans and Libertarians to run someone against her.
 

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possumboy wrote:
Tess wrote:
I contacted my senator, Toddy Puller, who as usual has not responded.


I have the same problem. Until I wrote a letter stating I have never been so ignored by my representative did I get a response.

Maybe we should send her another message stating that unless she starts responding, we will vote for whoever runs against her. And push the Republicans and Libertarians to run someone against her.
She probably figures you already are voting against her. I tell you what though, I used the ol' "I've voted Republican for 30 years, since I was 18, and if you vote for this (fill in blank) bill I will not only vote for your next opponent, whoever he is, I will support him financially, something I've never done." That gets a response. But you actually have to had voted them :^).
 

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Neplusultra wrote:
possumboy wrote:
Tess wrote:
I contacted my senator, Toddy Puller, who as usual has not responded.


I have the same problem. Until I wrote a letter stating I have never been so ignored by my representative did I get a response.

Maybe we should send her another message stating that unless she starts responding, we will vote for whoever runs against her. And push the Republicans and Libertarians to run someone against her.
She probably figures you already are voting against her. I tell you what though, I used the ol' "I've voted Republican for 30 years, since I was 18, and if you vote for this (fill in blank) bill I will not only vote for your next opponent, whoever he is, I will support him financially, something I've never done." That gets a response. But you actually have to had voted them :^).
Puller is a Dem. No one ran against her last election. I didn't vote for her, but I didn't vote against her. I just want someone run to run against her.
 

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possumboy wrote:
Puller is a Dem. No one ran against her last election. I didn't vote for her, but I didn't vote against her. I just want someone run to run against her.
put your name on the ballet :lol:
 

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hsmith wrote:
possumboy wrote:
Puller is a Dem. No one ran against her last election. I didn't vote for her, but I didn't vote against her. I just want someone run to run against her.
put your name on the ballet :lol:

I did write myself in against her.
 

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"well, maybe I was talking about the other side"

Because we all know the bubbas who love guns don't mind if we talk about other constituents that way.

Either way, he comes across as ignorant. Well, at least there appears to be one way in which he isn't lying.
 
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