Feinstein get 91,000 calls, 85,000 against bailout. Calls the "NOES" too “confused” to understand
Feinstein to 85,000 Callers: “You’re Confused”
October 2nd, 2008 Posted in Democrat, General, Senate, Spending, Video
During this evening’s Senate vote, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) took the podium to explain her position on the proposed bailout package. In her statement, she explains that she received 91,000 calls and emails, with 85,000 of them opposed to the measure. Even armed with the knowledge that 93% of her constituents passionate enough to contact her office pleaded for her to vote “nay”, she votes in favor of the bill, claiming that “there is a great deal of confusion out there” and these people “don’t understand” the situation.
See the video below:
In a representative democracy such as ours, one might suppose that our elected officials would have at least taken the opinions of their constituents into consideration, especially when it is as overwhelmingly one-sided.
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October 2nd, 2008 Posted in Democrat, General, Senate, Spending, Video
During this evening’s Senate vote, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) took the podium to explain her position on the proposed bailout package. In her statement, she explains that she received 91,000 calls and emails, with 85,000 of them opposed to the measure. Even armed with the knowledge that 93% of her constituents passionate enough to contact her office pleaded for her to vote “nay”, she votes in favor of the bill, claiming that “there is a great deal of confusion out there” and these people “don’t understand” the situation.
See the video below:
Click to viewIn a representative democracy such as ours, one might suppose that our elected officials would have at least taken the opinions of their constituents into consideration, especially when it is as overwhelmingly one-sided.
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