I just hung up the phone, but not before I heard a recorded message from Michael Reagan, son of Ronald, all about W the Great.
When I picked up the line, a live person told me to please hold the line because Michael Reagan had a message about George Bush and his legacy and wanted to know what I thought.
Okay, I was curious. So I stayed on the line.
I'm thinking, "Will the "message" lay out the truth about W’s shameful legacy?"
Will it be some kind of "push message"? If they've checked their caller lists, they know I've given money this year to MoveOn, DFA, the DNC, the Tennessee Democratic Party, anti-Prop H8’s Equality for California. I give $5.44 every month (check out number 44) to my county Democratic party. So, if this message is PRO-Bush, they must be curious how someone with my profile will respond – RIGHT?. Okay, Dave, hold your cool. Show them who’s a cool cucumber.
Stay with me below the fold for what happened next.
Message (I paraphrase. Indignation interfered with photo memory):
Hello, this is Michael Reagan. If you’re like me, you can’t believe how the wild-eyed liberals are demolishing the wonderful legacy of W who saved us from The Terrorists.
Just think back to September 11 [add violins here] and how you felt then. Think about how The Terrorists killed 3000 Americans [swell the violins] and how fearful and hurt you were and how AFRAID; think how you were frightened for your country and wondered whether The Terrorists would get the ones you loved. You wondered whether anyone could protect you from The Terrorists. And he did. George Bush protected you from The Terrorists. So let’s celebrate what George Bush did for us.
Okay, at this point, I direct your attention to my poll to see if your first thoughts appear there. No cheating – pretend you just heard this outrageous defense of W and you gotta think fast.
So a nice lady comes on the line. She starts talking on and on about how fabulous W was at protecting me from my fear. I keep thinking: "okay, don’t lose your cool. Stay calm." It was tough.
Lady: "So given how fabulous W was at protecting you when you were fearful of The Terrorists..."
Me: "Excuse me. Do you have any questions. For me?"
Lady: " Yes. And as you think about how fabulously W protected you from The Terrorists..."
Me: "I’m wondering why you’ve called me with this message?"
Lady: "Yes, we’ve called you because we understand you’ve supported conservative causes, and as you think about how fearful you were on September 11 and about how wonderful W is ...."
Me thinking: "AND THAT WOULD BE ON WHAT PLANET?"
Lady: "and about how W protected you and how you were afraid, will you contribute $200 or $100 to help get this message out?"
Me: "Since you want to know what I think of this message, let me tell you. George Bush disgraced this country and everything decent it stands for. His policies were all about personal power, not about rule of law. His illegal war on Iraq caused the deaths of tens of thousands including MORE Americans than died on 9/11. If there is any justice, his memory will live in shame for tens of generations."
Lady: "Will you consider giving $50 then?"
Me: "Good night ma’am."
So tell me, do these people finally have no decency? What the heck was this call about? Any moron would know I’d tell them their "message" what full of it, and hearing it will only spur me to contribute to more and better Democrats. So you tell me, what DO they think they’re doing?
This is my first diary, so go easy on me. And someone help me with tags.