We sent flowers to Boxer when she did right, now how about Waxman?

[garybeck]

People need to know when they're appreciated. knowing you're appreciated can help provide the confidence needed to continue.

Waxman and the others are surely going to be criticized in the MSM. I can hear it now... it's unpatriotic to investigate the adminstration at a time of war... It would be good to help balance out what they see in the papers, with a tidal wave of appreciation from the people.

We're always filling out online forms, sending emails telling our representatives they should do this or that. Now that some of them are doing what we've been asking/waiting for, I think it would be good to say thanks. I've seen a few posts thanking Waxman already. How can we make sure he knows how much we appreciate what he's doing? Let's remind them we're all watching and we're so thankful it's happening, finally.

Maybe flowers aren't the most appropriate idea, but maybe just a bunch of emails saying thanks is in order.

[POAS]

1. I vote for flowers

[wryter2000]

2. K&R

I want to send him flowers. That was awesome this morning.

[Democrat 4 Ever]

8. I'd like to throw out a suggestion. I do not have a clue how much

money could possibly be raised for flowers so I do not know if this is even reasonable to try...

Instead of flowers why not a small scholarship to a student at Waxman's alma mater, or to a local Democratic Party? Even if it is only $250.00, it could be something that could make a real difference. Or a donation to a school, soup kitchen, a favorite charity of the person we are honoring. I know DUers could come up with a snappy name. Maybe Democratic Underground's Thank You Rep. Waxman Scholarship. The name could be changed to fit the situation. We could do this once or twice a year, keep a running total. I wouldn't want to take away fund raisers for DU but would like to see us expand our horizons.

I LOVE flowers, they make an excellent visual but would like to see our efforts make a longer lasting effect than just a few days.

Of course, we would need to verify there isn't some type of Congressional rule against this sort of thing.

Just an idea.

[Botany]

3. Find out a charity he supports and we can set up a safe donor system.

Waxman strikes me like that would make him happy.

[garybeck]

5. can someone call his office and ask if there's a charity he supports?

I would do it but i'm at the office.

[Botany]

11. Did it

Just talked to his staff


The 2 Charities he supports are:

Oxfam and Doctors Without Borders.

http://www.oxfamamerica.org/?gclid=CJ_L4JyG-ooCFRZsWAodEBKrqQ

http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/donate/index.cfm?msource=AZD0408H1001

Pick one .... What a good lefty he is.

Wanna see how fast we can get $10. K in his name?

[EFerrari]

19. Good work, Botany! n/t

[Beaverhausen]

23. Did you start a new thread with this info?

This is the best thing we can do!!! thanks for calling.

[Buttercup McToots]

31. I AM IN.....

Let's roll...

[Nikki Stone1]

38. GREAT charities!

Is there a way to set something up so he knows?

[Morgana LaFey]

45. Can we also send ONE big bouquet with the announcement ??

Just for fun? Just so he has something gorgeous to look at for a few days to remind him how loved and appreciated he is?

[Catherine Vincent]

4. Guys don't like flowers.

[garybeck]

7. see the post right above yours. n/t

[alcibiades_mystery]

6. Oy gewalt

I vote for a Valentine's Bear and a schmaltzy motivation poster:






:eyes:

[Beelzebud]

9. LOL

[SharonRB]

10. I'm not even getting into this this time

I suggested flowers for Nancy Pelosi and, although there was a lot of support for it, it turned into a real flame war -- I'm staying away this time. Just be careful!

[Botany]

12. Did I ever tell you that you are my Fav EDV?

Look up thread.

[Catherine Vincent]

14. What was the flame war about?

I only remember the flowers for Helen Thomas.

[SharonRB]

16. The day Nancy was sworn in

I suggested we do flowers for her like we did for Helen and Barbara Boxer. Some people were all gung ho with it, but others gave me a hard time with all kinds of other suggestions and others saying that she hadn't done anything yet, so we shouldn't do anything. I gave up and nothing ever happened.

[wryter2000]

18. The first flowers

The first flowers we did were for Barbara Boxer when she stood up in the Senate to back the House members' questioning of the 2004 vote results.

[blm]

13. Donate to his PAC or campaign - that way he can spread the money to others and GAIN

allies and power within the party itself.

We want MORE anti-corruption, open government Democrats like Waxman. We want FEWER coverup Democrats in office.

[SharonRB]

17. Someone could set up an ActBlue page

and people could donate money toward his next campaign.

[blm]

20. That's the way to go - good call, Sharon.

.

[SharonRB]

48. Thanks!

[youthere]

15. k&r LET'S SHOW WAXMAN SOME LOVE PEOPLE!

[EFerrari]

21. Please remember to ask the admins before posting the thread

and then, let's go! :toast:

[Laurab]

22. I agree, but what about his staff?

We should do something that would thank his staff, as well as him. I've heard that positive feedback really means a lot to all of them. I don't really have any ideas as to what we could send, but I do think we should include his staff........

[tnlefty]

25. And the Dem reps who participated in the hearings that I thought

were awesome! Every one of them were focused and I thought they did a great job today. I'm not very familiar with Rep. Watson, but I loved the way she handled herself, especially with Toensing or whatever her name is.

A big thanks to all for an outstanding job!!!:patriot:

[The Backlash Cometh]

24. He had the line of the day.

When Toesing admitted she was 25 when she wrote the law 30 years ago, (What was she admitting to? That she could be excused for a poorly written law because she was young and inexperienced?) and Waxman replied, "We'll check on that too."

[blm]

26. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA !!!!!!!!!!! I missed that line.

You just MADE MY DAY.

I have loathed that woman for many of those years.

[alcibiades_mystery]

27. You completely misheard it, though it was the best line

Waxman said something along the lines of "You really have no reason to be here, since your only knowledge of the case is having written the law 30 years ago."

She said "Hey, don't date me. It was only 25" (as in, it was only 25 years ago).

Then Waxman hit the punchline: "We'll have to check on that too." In other words, you've been such a dissembler here that I wouldn't believe you if you told me it was raining and I was standing outside with you. It was a deep cut.

[Kolesar]

29. Actually, that is how I remembered it. Still good-n-funny. ... eom

[EFerrari]

30. Yeah, those straws looked pretty flimsy when she grabbed them.

lol

[The Backlash Cometh]

32. Which begs the question, just how old was she 25 years ago?

[alcibiades_mystery]

33. True dat...

:-)

[Kolesar]

28. Ok. Spilled my water

Didn't spray my CRT, but I was laughing and shaking. Dat's funny!

[robinlynne]

35. no. Waxman said that was 30 years ago, and she said no it wasn't that long ago, it was only 25 years

ago.

[The Backlash Cometh]

39. Thanks, Robin.

[robinlynne]

41. sure. i'm watching every minute. now for the second time. can't get any work done....

[hootinholler]

34. How about we all send him Mr Zogs?

-Hoot

[robinlynne]

36. How about food for the whole staff, baskets of fruit, for example.

if someone will take up the collection we have a farmers market nearby,and I can order big baskets of fruit and nuts easily. I live near waxman's office.
(LA, in his district, not washington.)

[Nikki Stone1]

37. How about some fine California wines?

(Or a case of Sam Adams beer?)

[robinlynne]

40. I like that.

[Justice Is Comin]

42. I am definitely a new fan of

Paul Hodes.


Wow !!

[garybeck]

43. Waxman's favorite charities are:::::::::>>>>>>

Oxfam and Doctors Without Borders.


i had to take off for a while. is anyone doing anything with this, or are we all just talking about it?

[Nikki Stone1]

44. I haven't seen anything. Is there a way to contact Oxfam or DWOB and see if

we could donate in Waxman's name?

[garybeck]

46. I'm sure we could.

I know some people here know how to set up a donation page real fast, if we wanted to do something together.

Otherwise, I'm sure we could individually give money to the organizations and ask that it be in his name.

however, the main purpose of this is to show our appreciation to Waxman, and i'm not sure if in the second scenario that he would end up knowing about the various donations that were made individually in his name. on the other hand if we raise a few hundred or thousand bucks together and make the donation at once it would be more of an impression i think.

[Nikki Stone1]

47. I agree with you on that.

Does someone usually take charge of these things?

[alittlelark]

49. I'm in for whatever DUers decide on....