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PoindexterOglethorpe

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4. Maybe they are getting so many calls

Reply to PatrickforB (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2025, 02:16 PM

Feb 2025

they simply cannot keep up. Makes more sense to me than assuming these people never answer their phones.

Of course, if the phone system is screwed up. . . .

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Follow up on US Senate busy signals. EVERY SINGLE ONE of my US Senator's offices are giving me a busy signal. There [View all] PatrickforB Feb 2025 OP

Yep...Michigan MiHale Feb 2025 #1

Just spoke to Bernie's office displacedvermoter Feb 2025 #2

I've been able to leave vmails. Nobody ever answers. -nt CrispyQ Feb 2025 #3

Maybe they are getting so many calls PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2025 #4

This is probably true... appmanga Feb 2025 #5

Said they were getting 600 calls a minute womanofthehills Feb 2025 #6

Try calling their local state office numbers. yardwork Feb 2025 #7

Your comment... electric_blue68 Feb 2025 #12

Maybe the lines are getting overwhelmed. yardwork Feb 2025 #13

I got voicemails at Cruz's local office and Cornyn's DC office. Left messages to vote NO on RFK LeftInTX Feb 2025 #8

That's interesting. Bannon is claiming the phones are busy for this reason; D. Spaulding Feb 2025 #9

He's probably right. yardwork Feb 2025 #14

So write a letter GusBob Feb 2025 #10

I've read that emails get no attention at all. yardwork Feb 2025 #15

Busy signals at the offices of both Senators Cantwell and Murray. Aristus Feb 2025 #11