Obama Ignores Our E-mails, Faxes, Calls, etc...

why would he think the GOP and the Koch-baggers would be moved by thousands of calls and emails?

Did anyone in the GOP change their vote because of the massive outreach that took place over the past few days?

No, no, they did not and same applies to President Obama.

perhaps it really does no good, but what other option do you have at this point?

I'd say we could protest, but Obama saw how well "ignoring" millions of protestors worked for GWB during the lead up to the illegal Iraq invasion.

Forget the intervention - perhaps an exorcism!

over again and expecting different results".

What's YOUR Plan?

tens of millions of people in the United States depend on, including seniors, unemployed, children, poor and homeless. I also asked why the President had decided not to push for revenues and taxes from those who he's claimed can and even want to pay more. Guess as long as I'm aware of the relevant information, everything is aokay.

Dear Friend:

Thank you for writing. President Obama has heard from many Americans about his budget for Fiscal Year 2012 and efforts to reduce our Nation's deficit, and we want to make sure you are aware of some relevant information about these important issues.

The budget President Obama sent to Congress on February 14 is built around the idea that we have to live within our means so we can invest in our future. Only by making tough choices to both cut spending and deficits and invest in what we need to win the future can we out-educate, out-build, and out-innovate the rest of the world. The President is committed to working in a bipartisan way to solve the fiscal challenges before us while continuing to grow the economy and lay the foundation for America to win the future.

Here are some more resources on the President's 2012 Budget and vision for deficit reduction that you may find helpful:

Watch President Obama's Address to the Nation on a balanced approach to deficit reduction: www.WhiteHouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2011/07/25/president-obama-addresses-nation-dangers-default

Learn more about the President's 2012 Budget, watch OMB Director Jack Lew's overview of the budget, or download the entire budget document as a PDF or e-Book: www.WhiteHouse.gov/winning-the-future

Visit the Office of Management and Budget website: www.Budget.gov

Watch President Obama's speech unveiling his budget to win the future: www.WhiteHouse.gov/xfr

Watch President Obama's speech on deficit reduction: www.WhiteHouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2011/04/13/country-we-believe-improving-america-s-fiscal-future

Thank you, again, for writing. President Obama is grateful to hear from thousands of Americans each day, and we appreciate your taking the time to contact the White House.


Sincerely,
The White House

I'm going to drink something.

About 6 months ago I sent the president and email asking why he is not stepping up and representing the leadership he promised during the election. Why he was not using his position and popularity as a platform to truly lead and provide a vision and clear direction for this country. Basically when was he going to rise to the ideal of his office.

This is what I got back:

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Goldman got fooled.

The American people are the fools.

fact they will report $550 million less in earnings therefore owe 20% (or whatever their rate is) less in taxes reflective of lower profits.

And they may not get that. SEC fines may fall into a special category of after tax costs - they should anyway.

Don't piss on a victory against Goldman Sachs.

compared to their ill-gotten gains that weren't discounted 20 percent, or whatever their effective tax rate may be.

Yes, I toast this victory, but we're losing the war because our side, the people, have lousy Generals who are largely paid to protect the interests of the other side.

Excuse me if I don't rejoice with great enthusiasm.

The case was admittedly weak and Goldman wanted to avoid the PR hit, court costs, and uncertainty in litigation.

And, that fine was also a tiny percentage of the federal funds that went to bail-out Goldman.

Again, excuse me if I don't rejoice too loudly.

...in much meaner ways...

will take place as thousands of public workers get laid off.

and you'll have your answer

I'm sticking with Obama, and I don't recall posting an OP, stating I am starting to have doubts about President Obama until today. I will vote for him in 12, but I'm having serious concerns lately.

As for those who say who are these "who's ours and us"? I say look at yesterday's Gallup poll numbers.

There's are a whole lot of "who's and ours" - not just us malcontents or cheerleaders on DU. If I'm disappointed, you can be assured, there are a whole lot more. They say in advertising, if a person takes the time to write an e-mail or call, more wanted to, up to 100. Ten thousand opt out of his Tweet account, isn't good news.

I'm having some serious concerns, he won't be reelected next year.

I'm going to go stick my head in the sandbox now.

That is pretty normal. Any constructive criticism gets unrec'ed.

had, and I think most of us already know that calling and signing petitions are useless activities. I've done it over and over and NOTHING ever comes of it.

When you ring someone's door bell and they don't answer, then one MUST understand they're either NOT going to answer or they're NOT home. With this situation, I think BOTH apply... NOT answering and NOBODY'S home!

And sitting here blogging isn't doing much either. We get to let off steam, but it really doesn't help much. THEY still aren't listening. You know what's always been said... ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS!

What kind of action we can take is something that escapes me, but for now we are getting screwed and we can't seem to do anything about it.

It is what it is and IT is SCARY!

went ignored.

It worked so well, it's the norm now.

la,la,la,la,la,....i don't hear you, i don't see you....de,de,de, dum

many times how standing up isn't effective and won't be covered. Ergo, why I don't have ANY ANSWERS!

Wish I did, and wish I could be a part of it.

La, De, Da! It's a mountain too high!

LOL: most of the sites listed are conservative outlets. The one that is not, MYDD, is saying the MEDIA ignores voters. This is laughable.

it's not good.

"The Post/ABC poll found that the number of liberal Democrats who strongly support Obama’s record on jobs plunged 22 points from 53 percent last year to 31 percent. The number of African Americans who believe the president’s actions have helped the economy has dropped from 77 percent in October to just over half of those surveyed."http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/26/obama-losing-liberal-blac_n_910070.html

and here
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/07/cnn-poll-obama-losing-support-from-the-left.php


You can laugh all you want, the internet is a powerful tool, and it's another indicator of what people are thinking. Sadly, those who call themselves "Independents" and the low information voter will shift to the GOP candidate, the right wing media will make sure the voter feels ignored by this president.

Having 30,000+ unfollow you in a single day isn't good news. They say in advertising, if one person reaches out and writes a letter of complaint, hundreds more thought about doing the same thing.

Please feel free to "ignore" the numbers and other indicators!

Your response has nothing to do with your original claim and attempt to "prove" Obama ignores emails and faxes. But keep on ranting.

What an idiotic OP!

and our party leaders.

Where's the public option, when if ever will the Bush tax cuts expire, will the rich ever pay their fair share and there's the never ending wars and so much more.

What an idiotic response.

And then there's the 14th Amendment issue, polls say he should use it, some congressional leaders are urging him - but what do we hear over and over again? The 14th Amendment is another off limits.

he has the crappiest base in history.

Its a fair weather base. One that is there to support him when everything is going fine.

But it disappears when his opposition is tough.

Obama should be standing on a base of concrete against these right wing nuts ... but instead, his "base" as you describe it, is more like sand.

Obama deserves some of the blame, but I am sick of this party leaders crap. Bills come from congress. Did useless Nancy Pelosi or Harry Reid queue this up when they owned congress?? I will let you figure that out. I think the 14 th is a dumb idea, solves nothing, and will pretty much turn public sentiment against us if the SCOTUS overturns (how do you get around section 5). Remember it does nothing but dig a bigger hole and will change nothing about the current congress still having to come up with a budget. It's like blaming the coach of the Astros.... He might not be all that great, but the team sucks.

Yes they are presented by congress but are, for the most part, written by special interest groups and lobbyists.

well until its time to campaign for their votes every 4 years. After that it is back to kissing the ring of Wall Street.

Of course it will also tkae some kind of Campaign Finance Reform as well. If not then over time this 3rd party will also become as corrupt

He's bound to listen to some of them.

he's listening to someone alright.
But it ain't us, I suspect he is listening to Wall Street CEO's and all the Generals in the military.
Just Google "Obama caves to the right again"

collective voice of all Obama voters, and that just isn't true.

Unless it was the thousands of DU members who bolted on his Twitter account "....

40 percent favorable is not good news...those Other us's ....

well except for being a DU member.

matter more than the other 307 million citizens? I don't get it. Does he think he speaks for everyone? Can't be. He couldn't be THAT arrogant.

those who elected him, I don't bother writing or calling anymore. Time is valuable and better not wasted on an exercise in futility.

Otoh, we could always pretend to be Republicans, I bet he reads THEIR mail.

:eyes:

issue groups, local Democratic Committee types, etc. -- not the phony permanent political class in and around DC.

I've heard him refer to them many times.

The ones pleading with him to end wars, the Bush tax cuts, ignored.
DU folks aren't the only ones sending e-mails to POTUS.

Google "Obama caves to the right again"

:eyes:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=1541882&mesg_id=1541882

If you have to repeat yourself so much, it might be because you bring it upon yourself.

Really really?

The larger point here, grasshopper, is that the White House is ignoring the American people.

Damn, it's a fucking battleground here.

I just remembered why I rarely start threads - the OP is the problem as you can see. This thread started out with 7 recommends....but hey, Paul Krugman's column today was unrecommended. I feel like I'm in good company today.
If you Google - Obama ignores voters, it's 7 million hits.

even freepers might send threats, etc.

----> http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/02/dear-president.html

That in itself qualifies as not ignoring "us."

Ten letters TEN!
,extra-especially selected and edited, for Obama by the staffers he drafted from banking and corporate industries.

Wow! What a man of the People.

"us" is not 10 authors of letters selected by corporate handlers.

I bet he feels ignored, except by Elliot Sptizer.

the other 307 million...though he apparently thinks he is.

It is the filtering, and the selection, that is doing the most damage to Obama's presidency and popularity. He needs to do a few of his own townhalls out in the hinterlands. Unfiltered, unsrcipted, and un-prelected audience.

yeah, a reasonable and correct conclusion.

I imagine the unwanted opinions are thrown in a folder called "malcontents"

he has one or two other matters on his plate, other than personally reading each and every piece of mail that comes to him, right?

He has a lot of payback to his real backers, the monied class.
Obama recieved more corporate and special interest money for his 2008 campaign than McCain did.
He is not working for "us". He never was.

Obama has much on his plate, seeing that his real base is kept comfortable.

or a close staffer of how the e-mails and are going?

In watching the news about all the calls coming into congress, the interns and staff, write or type what people are saying for nothing.

No wonder he let those Bush tax cuts continue, no one told him his base was furious.

The mass Twitter exit and Gallup numbers mean nothing.

The unemployed BASE who were able to see our benefits continue? Or maybe he should have just let all of us lose everything we have because those further to the left are more concerned with the principle of the tax cuts.

WE WANT JOBS!

undoing any growth and worrying about Sharia law taking over the land.

Not one jobs bill since the party of idiots took over.

but until those jobs come, the benefits are absolutely necessary.

and I so happy this happened for all the unemployed, but I am furious over his decision to let the Bush tax cuts go on.

Aren't you?

I'm on SSDI, a polio survivor - unemployed since 2000 through no fault of my own. The past two years we have had no cost-of-living increases, but the Bush tax cuts and loopholes continue and the oil subsidies continue, etc, etc, etc, to those who need it the least.

We all have a story!
Well not all of us, there is the top 2% who only have happy stories about their finances.

How do you explain his willingness to put Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security on the table.

a UI increase, and everything past the initial 26 weeks was going to be unavailable. The deal was made in December, AFTER the election had occurred, and it was clear that Republicans would have the upper hand in the House, and would continue the ability to filibuster in the Senate.

I am sorry about your disability. Of course you know any cost-of living increase is tied to the CPI, and not to any deal made by the president. You do, however, continue to at least have an income. Those of us depending solely on UI would not have have had any income at all, so no, I am NOT "furious" over his decision. I am thankful for it.

How many do you suppose it should be?

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Wouldn't the same apply?

Who on the right was moved in the past couple of days?

our Reps and Senators, not him.

the point is, all the phone calls didn't make a difference - The GOP'ers in congress were not persuaded by all the calls and e-mails.

in pretty much the same way you're pressuring this President. I'm not surprised they weren't persuaded. The call for action was made on Tuesday and already we see OP's like these complaining. One thing the opposition can count on is that the supposed Left won't hold them accountable for their actions. Worst Base Ever.

:fistbump:

:eyes:

He just isn't paying attention to us though.

.....actually had a moment of refreshing honesty, when he said, "I don't care what you think."

The current pres is better handled, cleverer, won't say that sad truth.

I guess the same way many believe they know exactly what he is thinking.

If you think that the millions of emails, voice mails don't have meaning. They do because they are comprised of retirees, medicaid patients and others whod realize they are impacted. Those people may not have voted Democratic in 2008 but they very well may in 2012.

We need a overwhelming majority in the House and the Senate, we need Progressives in the House and Senate to implement our legislation.

or something ... :shrug:

It's all abuut me...ignore the numbers of late.

Remember 2008? November?

It was utterly wasted.

In the House we did and Nancy Pelosi passed a ton of legislation. However; in the Senate we had several Blue Dogs that doomed legislation. The Republicans Filibustered hundreds of bills....
We need true Progressives not Blue Dogs....

I have sent no less than 6 over time! I have never had a response...NEVER!

I will not bash MY President over much; however, I do support the OP's sentiment.

mass exit of Twitter followers, cave on revenues, no public option, no tax loophole closings,

It's all taking it's toll, according to the experts.

as in Obama, I am SO pissed, and feel betrayed! THAT said, I, too, have sent no less than 6 emails over time. There has NEVER been a reply...NEVER.:mad:

That said, on the positive side, I also did not get Laura Bush's cookie recipe. :rofl:

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He moved from his pledge on the CCB to voting on "Yea" on Boehners plan. My guess he'll vote for the final compromise if and when there is one.

I'm quite confident, I was the only person in America who was angry about extending the Bush tax cuts, and again, only I was concerned about his offer to put Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security on the table.

Not to worry, he's not reading my e-mails, no one is.

He's just a very busy man.