Ever Respond to Political Emails?

We just sat through an hour and a half of “Driving Miss Daisy – the Uber Lecture” at the Holiday Inn. At least they had water. We walked out before the lecture was over, (it was 12:30, it was supposed to end at 1:00, he was about 1/4 through with his slides.) We walked out right after the guy basically said that Uber can discriminate in its hiring of drivers and disallow someone from driving ANYONE because the driver has allergies to animals severe enough to be life-threatening. So someone’s blindness trumps someone else’s asthma, even if there are plenty of drivers who CAN safely transport the service animals. A driver (who is an independent contractor, mind you) can’t decline a rider just because they are physically unable to transport that person safely without risking their livelihood. Alrighty then!

So, I’m feeling a bit snarky right about now. And I’ve decided to share a lovely email I received (I’ve actually received more than one…) from one of my favorite Republican candidates, Scott Walker. I’m going to cut and paste his email first. Yes, I realize he didn’t write the email himself. He has people he pays to do this for him. But I decided a hand-crafted response was appropriate.

First, I should preface this with the explanation that apparently “Kate” is the same person as “John”, because at one point we were married, and that means that I am just an extension of my ex-husband, no?

Here it is:

• Scott Walker
• Jun 27

To

• JOHN XXXXXXX

JOHN, I have an important question to ask you:

JOHN, as a trusted leader in the Conservative movement I need to ask you an important question. Should I run for President of the United States? I have been praying about this decision for a long time and if I do decide to seek the Republican nomination for President I need to know you’ll stand with me. If you think I should run please let me know by donating $10, $35, $75, $100, $250 or even $500 today. America is at a crossroads and the lack of leadership over the past six years has put us on the wrong track. The challenges facing our great nation are robust and the next president must have the experience to solve complex problems. JOHN, you have been on the front lines, fighting for our shared conservative values. You and other grassroots leaders were instrumental in Republicans taking control of the U.S. House in 2010 and the U.S. Senate in 2014. Now we must stand together to stop the Obama-Clinton machine from keeping the White House in 2016. I didn’t inherit fame or fortune and I don’t think being President is by birthright, but I do believe I am uniquely qualified to lead this country. Your early support will confirm my feelings and let me know if my family and I should embark on this journey. Donate any amount you can afford to let me know you’re on my side. $10 $35 $50 $100 $250 Other When we took office as Governor of Wisconsin our economy was in shambles due to years of reckless liberal spending, our unemployment rate was at 8.1 percent and we were ranked 41st in the country for places to do business. The future looked bleak but I knew the conservative reforms we were about to put into motion could be the shot in the arm our state needed. In four years we turned a $3.6 billion deficit into a surplus, unemployment is down to 4.6 percent and Wisconsin now ranks 12th in the country for places to do business. Leadership and courage were the keys to my success and I know this kind of experience is just what our next President needs. What worked in Wisconsin can work for America, but I can’t do it without your support. Contribute $10, $35, $75, $100, $250, or even $500 on our secure website now to let me know I can count on you to support my decision. The next few days will be critical and I need to know I can count on you. So what do you think, JOHN? Should I run for President of the United States? Scott Walker Paid for Scott Walker Inc. Testing the Waters http://www.scottwalker.com This email was sent by: Scott Walker Inc. Testing the Waters P.O. Box 620590, Middleton, WI 53562

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So, here was my response:

To

• info@scottwalkerttw.com

Not only should you not run, you should resign from your current office. You have not lived in the manner which Jesus would have you live. Did Jesus demand the poor be tested for drugs before he fed them? No. Did Jesus preach to lock up the elderly for peacefully protesting their government? No. You say you are praying about this decision. Go back and read the sermon on the mount. Go back and read the words of Jesus Christ.

You are a failure. You should resign from office and stay out of politics.

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I didn’t bother with a signature. Because if they bothered to read the email address, they would know that my first name is NOT “John,” but “Kate.” As I said, John has his own email address and always has.

I’m not going to pull an Alec Baldwin and claim that if one of these Ass-Clowns like Scott Walker or “The Donald” wins the presidency, I will automatically move overseas. I know it isn’t that easy. But Canada is looking better and better, even for someone who hates the cold. Maybe I can spend summers in Canada and winters in Grand Cayman?

Sigh. In other good news – I only spent an hour trying to fix the problem with Adam’s cell phone (the phones are in my name) with Assurion last night. He dropped the phone last year, we didn’t fix it because with the crack it still worked, and it took a lot to find an extra $100 to pay the deductible. We’ve been paying for the insurance all 16 months. So when he fell and it hit the ground the third time, shattering the screen so that he couldn’t use it anymore except when it was hooked up to the Blu Tooth in his car, we finally scrounged up the $99 for the deductible, and they sent us a lovely refurbished one. With a bad microphone. And a tendency to overheat. And now, it won’t even charge the battery.

I called numerous times last night, going through their stupid misleading menu multiple times, lying about the whole “capable of charging your device” line so it wouldn’t disconnect me, talked to people, told them what happened, got 80% through the process just to be disconnected and have to call and go through it all AGAIN. He’ll be getting another (refurbished?!) Galaxy S4 on Monday.

I’m looking forward to work in about an hour. Then off to drive for Uber while I still can, because it will only take a few more one-star ratings from drunks who are mad that I won’t drive the wrong way down a one way street for me to lose eligibility to transport anyone, elderly or not.