NOT AUTHORIZED TO TAKE MESSAGES????!!!!????

[tbyg52]

OK, I was just watching Bill Moyers, and I called the White House number (not the comment line) to say that I hope our president watches Moyers as a regular thing and that I hoped he was watching tonight.

First, I was told that the person answering it was "not authorized to take messages" and was told the comment line hours.

I said, "yeah, but I wanted to say this right now, and you're on the job, right?"

Additional info.

At least four times out of five, at the White House switchboard number tonight(202-456-1414), I got some kind of error. I had to dial numerous times before I was connected. I tried again after I got someone to say my piece to, and it took me four-five times to get a person again - same person, I think. (I was trying it as an experiment.)

Uh - we can bail out apparently infinite corporations, but we cannot staff a line for citizens' comments 24/7???????

I had more to say, but I am sleepy, and am taping Moyers (and have a Netflix DVD of Frost/Nixon, which I am halfway through, in the DVD player) - so I may not be here to mind this thread.

But I am, uh, well, word I do not normally say in public.

The main thing I got out of Frost/Nixon so far is that pardoning Nixon was a *big* mistake - made people in power think they could get away with things, and they have been.

Yes, there *should* be a double standard. People in power should be held to a *higher* standard.

[NYC_SKP]

1. If you go to McDonald's and they are out of McNuggets, please don't call the president.

:evilgrin:

Seriously.

Maybe callers have to call during the "comment line hours", which I don't think is so bad.

Sure, a 24 hr call in line for 350,000,000 people would be nice, but I dont' know how realistic it is to expect that your recommendation would actually get through to the president.

:thumbsup:

[kickysnana]

6. (sigh) Once upon a time we had representative government. n/t

[Teaser]

7. zomg u just won the intarwebz

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[Raine1967]

2. Well -- not sure what you were trying to accomplish.

I hope you enjoyed the movie. I don't know why you think the WH would take your call about a recommendation regarding a TV show.

I hope you have a good nights rest.

[Bluenorthwest]

16. Frost/Nixon is a motion picture adaptation of an internationally

acclaimed award winning play about the event in recent American history that most closely relates to the place we are in today. It is an amazing film. Every American should see it, if you ask me. The President should watch it once every week until he gets it.

[MADem]

3. Jesus--send the guy an email. Calling to tell the President to "change the channel" is what

nutty old cranks do. They don't keep the administrative offices open around the clock, either.

After hours, the WH operator is there to forward the call from General Nuisance that there's a military problem somewhere, or from some governor advising the President of a national disaster in his or her state....not so bozos can say "Hey, Obama, turn the channel to PBS!!!"

PBS can send over a DVD if the guy wants to look at the show. Send him an EMAIL, and find a better hobby than crank-calling the White House. The reason you're getting an error could be because they've "got your number," if ya know what I mean....CLICK!

[HamdenRice]

12. The responses in this thread are the funnies I've seen in a long time!

All along I thought we've been swamped by trolls, when in fact, we've been swamped by nutty old cranks.

Impeach! Impeach! Obama won't change the tv channel when I tell him to!!!

:rofl:

[MADem]

18. I thought I was the only one who felt that way! It's nice to have company! nt

[Dreamer Tatum]

4. Maybe turn off the TV and get some rest, bro

I think maybe you need to relax a little.

[These Eyes]

5. Thank you!!!!

I had a client wear me out today. I really needed this!
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[firedupdem]

8. LOL!!!

The comments on this thread have me in stitches!

:rofl:

[Number23]

11. You guys are all sooooo bad...!

:spank:

[jbnow]

9. The message thing doesn't bother me but like you I hope he watched

Moyers. I hope that most weeks.

[CreekDog]

10. why don't you write an email?

or don't you have access to a computer? :rofl:

[HamdenRice]

13. OBAMA MUST RESIGN, NOW! He didn't change tv channels when I TOLD HIM TO!!1

And Michelle still isn't getting dirty enough in the garden!!! And her sneakers cost too much!!!

And don't get me started on the DOG!!1! He promised to get a SHELTER DOG!@

[Adelante]

14. That does it nt

[high density]

15. I'll give it an 8... If you had worked Krugman and gay marriage in there it would've been a home run

:hi:

[grantcart]

19. are you authorized to give out numerical ratings for late night rants?

[CreekDog]

17. Maybe she wasn't authorized to take messages IN ALL CAPS

the regular kind might have been okay. :shrug:

[dionysus]

20. !!!!!!!!!!!!1111111!!!11!!!