Make 'em stop!

Democrats from all over the country continue to plague my mailbox and inboxes with clickbait to send them money. I am so fucking done with them would someone please make ‘em stop? Below is the latest attempt followed by my response. Don’t bother clicking on the ENTER FOCUS GROUP link embedded in the letter unless you want to give ‘em money.

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Hi, it’s Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. I am honored to serve as your Chair of the DSCC.

My entire career, I’ve believed in the power of grassroots activism. I know that campaigns ‑‑ and Senate majorities ‑‑ are won by the people who put in the work, from volunteers knocking on doors and stuffing envelopes to supporters sharing their priorities. And that last piece is why I want to hear from you.

Today, I’d like to invite you to join my DSCC Focus Group. Flipping the Senate depends on knowing what issues and messages matter most to this team, so it’s important that we hear from top supporters like you. Your feedback will enable us to build our strategy to take back the majority ‑‑ so please, will you take my survey before midnight?

ENTER FOCUS GROUP

Donald Trump has spent years attacking your personal freedoms, and now that he’s back in office, that will only continue.

The Senate is our best chance at stopping the MAGA agenda and putting forth a positive Democratic vision. Together, we can flip the Senate and pursue that bold path, but we’ll only be effective if we incorporate yourinvaluable knowledge of the landscape we face.

So please, will you take a few moments to join my DSCC Focus Group by completing a brief survey before midnight? Democrats are at our strongest when we hear from supporters like you, so I’m humbly asking you to take a few moments to share your thoughts on how we can win.

The path forward starts today. It’s a privilege to be your DSCC Chair, and with your input, we’ll build our strongest majority yet.

With gratitude,

Kirsten

Kirsten Gillibrand
DSCC Chair

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Ms. Gillibrand et al,

Please stop sending me your click bait fundraiser emails. The latest Focus Group scam was sad and sophomoric.

Democratic lawmakers need to focus on restoring voters’ faith in their relevance and mission. It’s not enough to be a saner, less vulgar, less combative alternative to president Trump. Don’t rest of what few laurel leaves you have left just because your party hasn’t tried to burn the country down. Get off your asses and do something to show voters that your party is serious about bringing decency and democracy to our national politics. I’m not talking about the “before Trump” status quo—that is no longer acceptable. Liberal, left-leaning progressives want someone as radically left as Trump is right. Once you bring a candidate that can deliver on that requirement, I’ll consider donating and not a minute before. I’ve been an unaffiliated voter for decades and will remain so unless Democrats give me cause to affiliate with them.

I know I speak for tens of millions of disillusioned voters so don’t think this missive is a one-off. We are watching and waiting.

Sincerely,

Wayne Turner