Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Oh, Let It Rest Already

DENISE: Hi, my name is Denise, and I'm calling from the offices of John McCain. Did you know that public support for unions is down significantly over the last decade? Unions have underfunded pensions and -

ME: Denise?

DENISE: Yes?

ME: Are you calling from the RNC?

DENISE: Yes, and I have a little web site you can visit if you'd like more information on how -

ME: Denise?

DENISE: Yes?

ME: It's not really the underfunding I worry about. It's the fact that so many pension funds have lost tremendous value in the last couple of months, because our economy is spiraling downward in a panic, due to -

DENISE: Okay, thank you. (HANGS UP)

11 comments:

Heather said...

I wondered how to shut them up. I will be so happy (or devastated, depending on the outcome) when this election is over.

Renée aka Mekhismom said...

Love it! You shut her down nicely.

Debbie said...

It is always such a relief when elections are over and the phone stops ringing.

Jill said...

I'm so glad I don't get any political calls. I guess they just figure Texas will always be a republican state so they don't waste the man power/money calling us???

Immoral Matriarch said...

God I want to meet you so badly. Please come to BlogHer next year? Babies and husband in tow?

sticky said...

Hee hee hee...I wish I would have thought of that!! You're awesome.

holly said...

no no no no!!! now i will never know about the underfunded unions!

i really really was worried about those underfunded unions!!!

after this post, i'm more glad i'm in wales right now. NO ONE calls me here about anything.

woo hoo!

Cathy said...

Hey, did you you know you're on the "More from BlogHer" link today? Yay for you! And boo for the RNP not giving up...don't feel bad, the dems won't stop calling me either...I think they have our numbers switched, lol!!

Karen said...

Stop the madness!!! Just get this election over already. Seriously, register Independent and you will be free from the nasty calls. Now, how to stop the idiotic mailers.......

Surfer Jay said...

Ahhhhhahaha. Thats classic. And how odd, it seems as though McCains campaign supporters know as much about the economy as he does. Scary.

Miss Britt said...

Now you know how Michigan feels.