My wife just received a "survey" from the National Republican Senatorial Committee. The letter and form were from Senator John Ensign and purported to be a very important survey of "good Republicans'" opinions on various political matters, from illegal immigration to the War on Terror to the completely non-leading "Do you believe that Democrats have won a mandate to set our nation's agenda?"
So Jessica fills out the whole form, trusting when it said "I MUST find out -- as soon as possible -- where loyal grassroots Republicans like you stand on the most important issues facing our nation today."
Of course, when she reaches the end of the survey there are three checkboxes:
YES! I want to help build a strong foundation of Republicans grassroots support for an all-out, national effort to reestablish a Republican Senate Majority that cares about my interests and listens to my concerns. I am enclosing my most generous contribution of $500, $250, $100, $50, $Other.No. I do not want to participate in this vital Republican Senate Leadership Survey. However, I am returning my Survey Document along with a generous contribution to help build the Republican Party's grassroots base of support to retake the U.S. Senate in 2008. I am enclosing a donation of $500, $250, $100, $50, $Other.
No. I do not wish to participate in this Survey, nor do I wish to make a donation to help the Republican Party. I am returning my Survey Document along with a contribution of $11 to help cover the cost of tabulating and redistributing my Survey.
So... they aren't really interested in our opinions at all, they're interested in our money. Suck an egg, Senator Ensign. How stupid do you think we are? This whole letter is ridiculously insulting. Someone told them the password was "grassroots" and they use it in every paragraph. They even have the nerve to write:
Remember, we are only two seats away from REGAINING THE MAJORITY.
Really? The general consensus seems to be that the Democrats will pick up five to six seats. Hm, maybe if we hadn't torn up this survey the Republicans would have had a chance.
Maybe we wouldn't have torn up the survey if the Republicans weren't such a joke. We'll hold our noses and vote for John McCain despite our misgivings, but the House and the Senate Republicans aren't getting a single penny from us until they ditch the pork, corruption, sex scandals, and waste that have defined them for the past decade.
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