In Orange John's defense, you've never been to the 3rd District of Ohio. True story -last time we (I'm a musician) we played up in Butler County, a nice young man in a John Deere hat quizzed me at length about my choice in foreign beers, er it was a Pabst Blue Ribbon.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) has launched an online petition for public option supporters to email Boehner about their support for the policy.

Did it. Took 45 seconds.

Maybe Boehner Needs To Get Out More....

Awww, no he doesn't! He just needs to order some more spray-on tan!

John B isn't in the 3rd, he's in the 8th. Anyhow, his house is about 15 minutes from mine.. Maybe I should go his neighborhood and introduce myself?

Give me a call, Johnny, and name the place and time - I'd be honored to provide you with a tutorial on the real world.

You can email John Boehner and let him know you're a regular American who favors the Public Option.

I just did. Wasn't hard at all.

I've been to numerous country clubs and golf courses lately, and I haven't heard one person talk about wanting a public option!

Hey Moderator, clean-up needed in aisle 4, otherwise known as the "Olympics Fever" thread below.

You have physical threats flying and fake (hopefully) addresses being posted. While amusing for its puerility, I'm guessing Washington Monthly doesn't need the aggravation.

Kind of dumb to say you haven't met a single person in favor of the public option.

Boehner isn't the only elected official who seems to forget what governing is all about.

We send these clowns to DC with the noble idea that they represent their constituents. But it appears that lobby land rules, forget real Americans.

The onus is on the elected official to find out what's on our minds. Why should us citizens have to if our input is selectively filtered?

Here's a toast to real leadership in DC. To the rest of you, Dems or Repubs, GFYS.

My email to Boehner-

Dear Representative Boehner:

I am an American, and I support the public option. In fact, I am currently watching my husband be disabled (extremely quickly) by MS. He is losing the feeling in his legs, among other things, and we are unable to afford the doctor's visits, MRIs and medications necessary to control or improve his condition.

Until you come up with a plan, any plan, that doesn't involve me losing my husband, you need to start thinking seriously about the public option.

Sincerely,

XXXX XXXXXXXXXX

I hope Boehner gets SO many emails and calls from the57% of Ohioians and regular Americans that it crashes his server and phone system. How do we the people get our country back from the corporations and lobbyists?

nodak "How do we the people get our country back from the corporations and lobbyists?"

Well, we need to organize. Further, I learned one trick from my grandfather, a former bank president: Buy stock in those corporations, and then proceed to exercise in full your rights as an activist shareholder.

And no, I'm not being caustic or snide. Thanks in large part to an effective public education effort by CIW (Coalition of Immokalee Workers) and union allies, a grassroots revolt amongst McDonald's common stock shareholders ultimately forced that corporation to agree to pay Florida tomato pickers a decent living wage, at five cents more per bushel of tomatoes.

So, if you've got money to do so, be a socially activist capitalist. Buy stock in a company you'd like to see mend its ways, and then make it clear that your interest in that company will be more than fiscally passive. You can become a corporate watchdog, because you have a right to attend shareholder meetings, and to freely voice your thoughts and concerns at those meetings to the powers-that-be. I think you'd be surprised to learn how many other common stock shareholders might share your views. And then, like what happened at McDonald's Corp., you organize yourselves to make a difference.

boner needs to get outta the tanning bed more often....

boner needs to get out of the tanning bed more.....

BOEHNER IS A BALD FACED, DELIBERATE LIAR!!!!!!
I called his office within the past week or so and said I supported real health care reform with a public option!!! What a LIAR!!!!!

so palin is a foreign policy expert because she can see russia..

but boehner can't support a public option because he hasn't met such a person..

friggin republicans...

I think you have to remember that Boner said "regular Americans" - which he probably defines as "one of the 21% or so US citizens who still identify with my party."

I hope the Personal Failures of this country bury this Fuck in excrement. I emailed him with my disgust...and applied it to the reader as I know he will never actually read what I wrote. You need to include the employees in your comments, as the addressee will not ever read your actual email/fax/letter. That is why he can say that he has never spoken with anyone who is for the Public Option. Because, he doesn't talk to us.

The "major" news outlets won't pick up on Boner's drek, since Drudge won't pick up on it (for obvious reasons.)

Fox News is all over Boehner's ridiculous comments.

Perhaps Boehner should relinquish HIS public option insurance plan. You know, the one he has for being a Congressman.

Boehner's Washington phone number:

202-225-6205

CALL THAT LYING SACK OF CRAP!

I called, but there was no answer. He still have not heard from anyone for the PO. He does not answer his phone. He doesn't even have staff todo so.
I wish him only ill will. What rhymes with lie?

has, not have

I wish him only ill will. What rhymes with lie? -- st john, @21:06

Republican Health Plan?

Thanks for the link to Boehner's email, Cap'n Chucky. I wrote and told him that since I live just down the road from him, I'd be glad to stop by so he could meet a real American who wants a public option in person.

(No, he's not my congresscritter, I'm one of the lucky ones represented by Jean Schmidt.)

I have the dubious honor of living in his district and his local office is a half mile down the road. A couple dozen of us showed up on four hours notice at the office today and made it clear to his staffer that we support the public option. We asked for an appointment to tell him that in person, without success. Another visit is being planned for next week. With more time to get the word out, we hope to have a much bigger showing.

Maybe Boehner organizes his town hall meetings the way George Bush did?

It would explain having met no one who ever disagreed with him.