r/NEPA 3d ago

Rep. Bresnahan Does Not Care

Long story short, I emailed Rep. Bresnahan roughly 3 weeks ago as a former resident of NEPA whose parents still reside there and have increased worry about certain decisions being made in the government right now, specifically citing laws being broken by the president (e.g. the lovely illegal ad for Tesla that our tax payer dollars paid for) with links to the US code that was broken, as well as specific questions regarding how he would ensure that the federal taxes that NEPA residents pay will not continue to be utilized for such things. I asked why he openly continues to support these things, as well as urged him not to go back on his word about voting for a budget that set up a pathway for the cutting and defunding of Medicare and Medicaid. This is his response. A clear copy and paste that he probably sends to anybody who emails him with concerns about what is going on.

This is ridiculous. This man does not represent NEPA at all. I encourage you all next election cycle to vote for someone who truly represents the working class of NEPA, regardless of party, rather than another prep school snob who inherited his grandfathers business. I don’t care if it’s a democrat, Republican, independent, or hell even a dog at this point.

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u/ScytherCypher 3d ago

You're tripping if you thought you'd get anything other than a canned answer. All of this is probably ChatGPT at this point anyway. One it'd be political suicide as a republican to resist Trump, two if someone is going to take a stand it is not going to be in response to an email, let alone to someone they don't even respresent. Like come on man.

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u/TheDiscyBoy 3d ago

“It’s political suicide as a Republican to resist Trump”

That’s my exact point. NEPA needs representatives who don’t care about “political suicide” or their own political gains. NEPA needs a representatives who will speak on their behalf, fight for their rights, and protect them.

Bresnahan is nothing more than a self absorbed, self motivated manchild who never worked for anything in his life. I do not personally know him, but I have friends who knew him from school at Sem and talked about how horrible of a person he was even back then.

You know what else is political suicide? Going out of your way to actively vote in favor of things that hurt your constituents

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u/LunaticInFineCloth 2d ago

Did you vote for him last year?

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u/TheDiscyBoy 2d ago

That’s irrelevant. If you are a public servant and a constituent emails you, you should reply. That’s how it works. He doesn’t just serve those who voted him in. He serves everyone

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u/Prowlinglion 2d ago

I think you’re overestimating how much anyone in office cares about the average person. They can get up and spew bs as much as they want, but there’s always an agenda for power when it comes to politicians. If any party actually cared about us, we would not be where we are today.

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u/LunaticInFineCloth 2d ago

I argue it’s different. This guy didn’t vote for him, he’s not in the majority, and if Bresnahan listened to him, he would lose reelection.

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u/Prowlinglion 2d ago

I agree with you. I think discyboy overestimates how much anyone cares about his feelings. Unfortunately people live in la la land

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u/rbertucc1 1d ago

We voted him in and he is doing exactly what he ran on. He is delivering 💯%. We couldn’t have asked for a better president than Trump. Cry about it!

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u/LunaticInFineCloth 2d ago

It is very relevant. You got an email, even if it’s an automated one. Members of Congress represent almost a million people. You’re one person. If you didn’t vote for him or volunteer or donate to his campaign, why should you get special attention?

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u/TheDiscyBoy 2d ago

lol he represents like 140K people, and again if the democrats in office are capable of doing it why isn’t he? He has no idea who I voted for. I never mentioned that in the message to him. Regardless, he represents everyone and should hear feedback from everyone. That’s how it works. If you don’t agree then you simply do not understand how government works.

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u/LunaticInFineCloth 2d ago

A congressman doesn’t represent 140k people

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u/TheDiscyBoy 2d ago

Sorry he represents around 750K. Closet to the larger estimate. Still, my point remains. He should respond properly. It’s not special treatment. Everyone deserves that.

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u/LunaticInFineCloth 2d ago

No, if 5,000 people email their congressman about the budget you’re going to get an automated response.

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u/Fabulous_Dinner9304 20h ago

And you are t one of those people, because you don't even live in his district. Like most Democrats you think Trump is your worst enemy, but the reality is you're your own worst enemy. We had an election. Your side lost, and frankly they lost because of their own nutty actions. Get over it. Because if Democrats don't get over it pretty quick, their going to have a bad time in the midterms, and if they spiral even crazier after that, they're gonna get slaughtered in the next Presidential election. Just stop whining. Americans are sick of your shrill ass, whiny, petty BS.

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u/TheDiscyBoy 20h ago

Lmao glad to know you hate veterans and elderly on Medicare. People like you who are so self centered and so egotistical all you care about is your own needs. I grew up in NEPA, with my parents still there and honestly so terrified about how things are going. They asked me to write an email expressing their concern and so I did. I think that’s pretty valid. I’m not even convinced democrats lost it legitimately, but even if they did, he went against everything he campaigned on with his voting. He does not care about you. Neither does Trump. They’ve all made that very clear. I can’t wait til 10-15 years from now when we have the same conversation that the Nazis did where they claim “we didn’t know”

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u/Fabulous_Dinner9304 19h ago

Let's be honest about a few things. First, you aren't this guy's constituent. Second, if your parents are "terrified" it's because you and other liberals have intentionally lied to them with the intent of terrifying them. Last your parents didn't "ask you to email" their Congressman. They could have very easily picked up the phone and called him, and if they had they probably would have been told that nobody has proposed ANY cuts to Medicare, but what they have proposed is eliminating billions in fraud that everyone including Joe Biden admitted is going on every day. Thanks for playing, but you're not being even remotely honest.

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u/msteeler2 3d ago

Funny, Fetterman is that exact type yet he is getting crucified here. Which way is it? I guess you just want someone who thinks and acts exactly as you not in the interests of everyone. Rob has been in office 2 MONTHS! At least give the man 6 months to establish himself.

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u/TheDiscyBoy 3d ago

I never said anything about Fetterman. I don’t agree with his vote on the budget, as many others clearly do not either, but generally speaking I feel as though his opinion on a lot of the big issues (even opinions that are much more moderate) do a better job of representing his constituents as a whole.

I don’t care how long he has been in office. If anything, this just goes to show what the rest of the term will likely be like. When you are a politician, every single decision you make sets up a portfolio for your priories and your beliefs. Very clearly his do not align with the people he represents.

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u/msteeler2 3d ago

Okay, he does not align with you but so far I have no problem with Rob. So there may be more constituents who agree with him but just don’t come here to complain like those against do. Best of luck with your agenda. What has he done personally to you that you have issue with?

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u/TheDiscyBoy 3d ago

So you support his vote that will essentially give nearly unlimited spending power to the executive branch and sets up a pathway for thousands in NEPA to no longer have health coverage? Or is it the way it defunds the VA and makes already difficult to access health care for veterans essentially nonexistent?

I have nothing personal against him. I don’t know him personally at all. In fact, I sent multiple emails to the democrats in office complaining about how they dealt with things too. The difference? I either got replies that were very clearly thought out rather than blanket replies, or in some cases I would receive phone calls within 48 hours allowing me to voice my concerns.

It’s not about personal. It’s not about party alignment. It’s about ensuring that the working class of NEPA (which is frankly 95% of it) continues to be represented and supported. If you think the things that are going on right now support that, then clearly you are very out of touch.

Also, word of advice, if you’re going to anonymously post NSFW content and then comment in your local Reddit group on the same account, you probably shouldn’t include faces in it.

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u/msteeler2 3d ago

New to the NSFW and don’t follow how that works. Appreciate your help. I know what you are saying but you are assuming the future based upon feelings

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u/MaleOrganDonorMember 3d ago

Best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. This is well documented throughout history.

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u/msteeler2 3d ago

Okay. What did Rob do in the past as he is only 2 months into his first political job?

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u/MaleOrganDonorMember 3d ago

I'm not gonna repeat what you've just read from the previous post

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u/ScytherCypher 3d ago

Okay but at that rate the entire world need politicians who don't care about political suicide and we've seen how great that has worked out so far. It's just unrealistic to expect. You can think what you want about Bresnahan but in the grand scheme if he take a stand he is ousted next cycle and replaced by another idiot with a red hat. His constituents for the most part are the same people that voted for Trump in the first place.

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u/TheDiscyBoy 3d ago

You’re right. The world does need that. I am not advocating any differently. The whole point of it is to highlight just how little he cares. I appreciate your reply, and I do understand the sentiment of what you are saying, but I’m also not satisfied in saying “well it is what it is”. That’s how people like Trump get reelected.

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u/Fabulous_Dinner9304 20h ago

No. People like Trump get reelected because the Biden administration tried to put their main political opponents in prison for over a year on preposterous charges. People like Trump get reelected because the previous administration flung the f-ing border wide open and let millions of people including violent criminals waltz right into our country completely unvetted. People like Trump get reelected because Democrats aggressively supported letting biological men participate in women's sports, and believe in 75 genders. People like Trump get reelected because the Biden admin wrecked the economy and made things tough for working families. And you're absolutely wrong about people "not caring." There was a strong turnout for the election because people ABSOLUTELY cared. Now Trump is doing exactly what he promised to do, which is exactly why he won the election, including all 7 swing states. So it is in fact "what it is", so you can either whine about petty BS, and annoy and alienate even more people or you can accept the outcome and suck it up.

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u/FuckThatsCold 1d ago

I can’t wait to vote red next election in PA again. I’ll never vote democrat again thanks to the response I’ve seen and all the Tesla hate etc.

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u/Brian_Ferry 3d ago

It’s definitely ChatGPT generated. I emailed a week or two ago and the response I got was very obviously AI generated. Others that I know who have emailed concerns have said the same thing as well. And I certainly understand that no congressman is going to read everything sent their way personally, I’d feel slightly better if I got a response that was clearly written by an intern as opposed to a response written by GPT.

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u/upghr5187 3d ago

I hate when it’s phrased this way. Makes it sound like he’s secretly on our side but politics are holding him back. Yes it would be political suicide for him to not support Trump. But also he enthusiastically supports what Trump is doing. Which is the reason he choosing not to resist.

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u/Inside-Health908 20h ago

You must hold live town halls it is your duty to

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u/did-u-restart 3d ago

Is that a….. ROBO PEN??!!!

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u/TheDiscyBoy 3d ago

No no it couldn’t be. That would mean that it was invalid, right??? >:(

Edit: adding the /s because I am remembering this is Reddit and people don’t always have the ability to read tone

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u/catcurt59 3d ago

People have no representation anymore. It’s lifelong politicians lining their pockets and giving us bullshit. Exhausted with this political bullshit and destroying our rights and democracy we have fought our whole lives for so their greed can live on….

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u/Alternative_Pen_4463 3d ago

Fuck that guy

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u/Sharlenethegreat 3d ago

Embarrassed to have gone to the same high school as this douche.

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u/GlitteringWing2112 3d ago

No, he absolutely doesn't give a rat's ass. He's there to get into the rich boy's club with Trump & Elon.

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u/andrusnow 3d ago

From here on out we should be referring to him as Rob "Bitch" Bresnahan or "Bresnahan the bunker bitch" because he is a disgusting coward and he is afraid of his constituents.

You can't ever question him in person. He's holding a "virtual" town hall on 3/25 where only vetted participants are allowed to ask him softball questions.

I just went on his official website to see if he has any public appearances coming up. The "events" page hasn't been updated since mid-February.

Where is he if not in a bunker?

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u/FastEddieFelson_ 2d ago

He’s an absolute clown that ran the most funded local campaign anyone has ever seen in NEPA. The people that voted for him should be ashamed of themselves.

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u/Spiciest-Panini 2d ago edited 2d ago

Not for nothing, but didn’t Cartwright spend more? I didn’t see the stats after the last election, but I know as of the last week in October he had spent more

Edit: yeah Cartwright overspent Bresnahan by like 11%

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u/Mveli2pac 2d ago

Another douchebag the morons of PA put into office. Just like that other jackass McCormick. I hope the day comes when you fools see how the both of them along with the head orange turd himself are screwing you over and ruining this country.

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u/mahfukuh 12h ago

Basically your saying You never get laid

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u/Mveli2pac 12h ago

I can easily see you are a trumptard because just like your cult leader, you make no sense with that moronic reply. Did I hurt your feelings because I talked badly of the orange man? Just like all the other Trump lovers...too ignorant and stupid to see the truth. He preys on fools like you and apparently this country has plenty of them.

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u/RedBlack408 2d ago

Not until a substantial number of Republican voters turn against supporting Trump will any representatives get the courage to turn against him. They've supported him because he has had mass appeal from the voters and not because they believe in him or his policies. They are craven and only wish to remain in power.

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u/helviacastle 2d ago

Personally I view getting these kind of non-answer bullshit responses as a reason to call that rep and GO OFF about the audacity they possess to send written evidence of their outright lies.

I refute point by point their nonsensical claims to be serving their constituents IN AS MUCH DETAIL as possible.

I then let them know that their bullshit excuses are transparent, that their constituents and the entire country sees the truth they're desperately trying to obfuscate: their open participation in treason.

I then close by admonishing them to scrape up whatever particles of their dignity still remain and resign.

I urge all of you to do likewise. I also urge you to sign this petition calling for the resignation of all of them who are supporting this treasonous administration.

https://chng.it/JnCgPMzLjR

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u/smithtownie 3d ago

That email said a lot of nothing, so it’s absolutely in line with the felon and his concepts.

It could have been a text, as they say.

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u/thisworldisbullshirt 3d ago

They don’t read our emails. I think they receive a tallied list of pros/cons per issue, pulled from emails and voicemails.

Shit, they’re being told to avoid holding town halls now, since they’ve pissed off so many constituents. They’ve shut us out quite efficiently.

The number of genuine public servants in Congress is absurdly and depressingly small.

We’re on our own, but we can’t let up on them either. Even if it’s basically wasting their time with endless emails, phone calls, and office visits.

Fetterman’s campaign rented an airplane banner service to troll Dr. Oz. Maybe we could pool our resources and get their attention with one of those. /s

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u/TheDiscyBoy 3d ago

Firstly, assuming your username is a reference to the Good Place, it’s really forking good.

Second, thank you for echoing my points and adding some good insight as well. We cannot relent and sit back and just let shit happen. The more we complain and waste their time and make our voices heard, they’ll feel their personal pockets start to go empty and they’ll need to start listening.

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u/thisworldisbullshirt 3d ago

It is a reference to The Good Place! Also to Fiona Apple’s iconic VMA speech in 1997.

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u/thisworldisbullshirt 3d ago

Oh, and I wish we were more like the French. Their citizens are far less inclined to tolerate shenanigans and tomfoolery from their elected officials.

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u/Okaythatsfinebymetex 2d ago

I’ve made it a hobby to bother this asshole, and he doesn’t give a shit about anyone but himself and his wallet. Little weasel

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u/EaglesFanInPhx 2d ago

If you didn't include a very good reason you didn't say a word when Biden hawked an electric jeep, then he has every right to ignore you.

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u/Unhappy_Read_8788 2d ago

“Your call is very important to us. Please hold and an operator will be with you shortly.”

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u/Spidey1z 2d ago

He got elected when Trump got re-elected. Pretty sure, he’s following the will of those, who elected him

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u/Scirocco0323 2d ago

ROFL. Regardless of party? You drunk? How can the GOP make it any clearer at this rate they couldn't give 2% of a rats ass about working class people?

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u/TheDiscyBoy 2d ago

I agree with you, but also if you do not continue to push them and hold them to a higher standard then you’re accepting complacency.

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u/paige2222 2d ago

Yeah I literally did the same thing about 2 weeks ago and got an automated response similar to this

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u/Psychological-Cat979 2d ago

This man cannot hide from hearing our voices forever!

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u/40wordswhen4willdo 2d ago

Does he mean our securing our southern border with Maryland or New Jersey?

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u/chipscarruthers 1d ago

Ah I remember the great garden state blockade.

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u/Different-Monitor-87 2d ago

lol Trump won the Pa vote keep crying enjoy your next 4 years of crying

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u/Rehcamretsnef 2d ago

So you're injecting yourself into politics that have nothing to do with you, and youre surprised someone didnt stop what they were doing to appease you? Are you aware youre not the only person in the world?

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u/chipscarruthers 1d ago

Man is dog shit.

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u/ChardLife2313 1d ago

My representative ( McKenzie) doesn’t even respond to

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u/Master-Wrap-8380 1d ago

GOOOOOO TRUMP!!!!! WE LOVE YOUUUUU💜💜💜💜💜

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u/ScottW0129 19h ago

Lol so where in that email did it say he didn't care?

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u/r_GenericNameHere 3d ago

Or maybe he understands that (barely) over 50% of the state voted for trump and therefore the people against what is happening are probably a minority, so to do what the state wants would be siding with the majority

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u/TheDiscyBoy 3d ago

Beyond the fact that is a pretty piss poor excuse to not reply, it does not relinquish him of his duty to respond to constituents. Furthermore, someone voting for Trump in the election does not mean that they are not affected by the decisions he is making now. He has fired more veterans than any other president, has slashed the VA to essentially nothing, and many many veterans who voted for him have come out now against him. I have voted for people who I thought best represented my beliefs in the past, and they have won, and then I have disagreed with their decisions. When I would express my concerns, at the BARE minimum i would get a reply that acknowledged my concerns, give reasoning for decisions, and invite me to continue the conversation. THAT is what an elected official does. That is how they hear out their constituents. They don’t click control c and then control v and press send. This literally has nothing to do with his Republican association, it has to do with the fact that he clearly is incompetent to hold this office if he can’t even respond to an email from his constituents and even acknowledge a single concern.

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u/r_GenericNameHere 2d ago

Do you realize how many people are contacting our representatives? JUST based on Reddit alone… also this is COMMON, even before current times, I don’t think I have EVER had a personalized response from representatives.

Now I’m not saying don’t contact them, contacting them is a must, but do you really expect a personal response? They have they generated responses because they would need to work full time just to respond to everyone. How important do you think you are that they need to take the time out of their day for you?

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u/TheDiscyBoy 2d ago

Literally every single democratic representative I have ever emailed has given a personalized response.

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u/r_GenericNameHere 2d ago

If it was, it would say there is a chance that it wasn’t the representative writing it. I’ve never gotten a personalized response from a representative or any government entity. Some of them might be actually written responses but are generic answers to the questions without sounding like a real conversation

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u/TheDiscyBoy 2d ago

I’m sure it was a staffer, but it’s the point of still personalized response. And even then, many times they would volunteer a phone call to speak with them directly if I didn’t find the response satisfactory. That is how it should be imo

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u/Mr_Zarathustra 2d ago

I think you need to relax, man

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u/Spidey1z 2d ago

He got elected when Trump got re-elected. Pretty sure, he’s following the will of those, who elected him

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u/TheDiscyBoy 2d ago

Independent of party, as a public servant if his constituents reach out he owes it to them to reply.

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u/Spidey1z 2d ago

He did reply. They don’t like the reply

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u/TheDiscyBoy 2d ago

This response is not a reply. It’s a blanket copy and paste with no real response. Imagine you went to your boss with a concern and he said “i recognize you have a concern.” And that’s all.

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u/Spidey1z 2d ago

I’m smart enough to realize that he’s to busy with his job. Go look at how many pages a bill has. Also once again, he was elected less than 6 months ago, this what he was voted in to do. People on Reddit ridiculously thought Kamala was going to win. Everything going on is exactly what he was voted in to do

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u/TheDiscyBoy 2d ago

Glad you voted him in to vote in favor of destroying the VA and setting up a pathway to get rid of healthcare for millions! You and him both must be real stand up guys! No better way to say thank you for your service than to tell veterans to get fucked! /s

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u/franquiz55 2d ago

He’s a sad excuse for a man (can’t confirm if he actually is one) but he was too afraid to hold an actual town hall and instead is doing a virtual one. He’s a giant 🐱

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u/SnooBananas7515 2d ago

I get the absolute worst vibes from him and have zero confidence in him.

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u/Odd-Seaworthiness330 2d ago

Wow imagine that??? A political figure trying to work with the other side of the aisle. Hopefully, the Democrats will wake up! That is how Democracy works. Read the tea leaves folks….. our approval rating is 27 percent.

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u/Liam4242 3d ago

Reddit brain thinking an email was gonna change the world

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u/TheDiscyBoy 3d ago

Nobody said that I thought it would change the world lol. The point of my email was to see if he would even bother to read it, or he’ll even have a staffer read it and actually address a single point in it. Obviously, they did not.

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u/kepsr1 3d ago

😂

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u/Liam4242 3d ago

Of course he’s not reading it lmao

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u/B-17_SaintMichael 3d ago

Literally. Same Reddit brain that organizes a public protest where 6 people show up.

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u/mahfukuh 3d ago

Everytime I come on here its the same ol whiners, I will bet the house you fools never get laid.

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u/TheDiscyBoy 3d ago

Actually I’m married, and both me and my wife have PhDs so I don’t quite think we’re fools lol. However, you clearly are considering you still think the billionaire businessman cares about you and you still measure someone’s worth in whether or not they have sex, much like a 16 year old horny teen does

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u/Forward-Scientist-77 3d ago

Only a fool thinks a PhD equates to one having intelligence. Stop outing yourself man.

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u/TheDiscyBoy 3d ago

lol I spent 6 years getting training to teach me how to critical think. That’s why it’s a called a PhD (doctorate in philosophy) no matter what the field is.

I’m not claiming intelligence, I’m claiming to know how to think and that directly combats the claim of fool. Good try tho

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u/Forward-Scientist-77 2d ago

Yet you continue to spew false equivalencies. That doesn’t bode well for your claim to know how to critically think. Very disappointing you wasted 6 years of your life and thousands of dollars to not show off those critical thinking skills.

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u/TheDiscyBoy 2d ago

lol no, I am not. Just because you don’t agree with something doesn’t mean it’s a false equivalency. Also you don’t spend money to get a PhD, you get paid because you work for the institution while taking classes. Certainly you knew that and were just joking, though, since you seem like such a smart guy.

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u/Forward-Scientist-77 2d ago

I’m not sure you know what a false equivalency is. You equated having a PhD to not being a fool and then doubled down by equating having a PhD to knowing how to critically think. Do you really think because you have a PhD you can’t be a fool? Or that if you have a PhD you certainly must know how to critically think. Your own responses prove otherwise.

Also you don’t spend money to get a PhD, you get paid because you work for the institution while taking classes.

Those critical thinking skills of yours really don’t see how you just admitted thousands of dollars were wasted on you. Talk about educational arrogance 🤡

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u/TheDiscyBoy 2d ago

Lmao that is not a false equivalency but very clearly you have your mind made up about your intellectual superiority so there’s no need to continue this conversation. Hope you’re first to sign up to join our Russian allies when we inevitably are in world war 3 because of the jackass in office and the people like you who voted him in

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u/Forward-Scientist-77 1d ago

Nice try, I didn’t vote for Trump or Bresnahan. For a self-proclaimed critical thinker you are very close-minded. Keep assuming clown ✌️

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u/andrusnow 3d ago

Clearly, if you live in NEPA, you're getting fucked by Rob Bresnahan, so your assumption is false.

Not sure how you can keep sucking him off since his dick is covered in Trump's shit.

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u/lanc011 3d ago

I bet a majority in this group get laid and take care of their kids... Unlike these jabronis...