Comments on: Gerry Connolly Can’t Even Fill in the Blank?! http://congressmangerry.com/2009/06/25/gerry-connolly-cant-even-fill-in-the-blank/ Exposing the Truth about the Congressman from Virginia's 11th District Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:01:36 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Pete http://congressmangerry.com/2009/06/25/gerry-connolly-cant-even-fill-in-the-blank/#comment-5 Pete Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:01:36 +0000 http://congressmangerry.com/?p=26#comment-5 I received a similar response to my own issue from Connolly's office. I wrote back and asked, "which issue are you responding to?" They resent the same form letter with a template issue description filled in with no further info or communication. While I can write this off as a basic tech or admin glitch, I am more concerned about the lack of interest taken to constituent communication. Connolly, and most elected leaders think it is sufficient to simply send a blanket form response without any address of the original issue. Typically, they just claim how much they've done on an issue and make it sound as if they agree with you regardless of what you have contacted them about, your position on that issue or request to be contacted by a staff member personally. I received a similar response to my own issue from Connolly’s office. I wrote back and asked, “which issue are you responding to?”

They resent the same form letter with a template issue description filled in with no further info or communication.

While I can write this off as a basic tech or admin glitch, I am more concerned about the lack of interest taken to constituent communication. Connolly, and most elected leaders think it is sufficient to simply send a blanket form response without any address of the original issue. Typically, they just claim how much they’ve done on an issue and make it sound as if they agree with you regardless of what you have contacted them about, your position on that issue or request to be contacted by a staff member personally.

]]> By: Beloved Spear http://congressmangerry.com/2009/06/25/gerry-connolly-cant-even-fill-in-the-blank/#comment-4 Beloved Spear Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:10:36 +0000 http://congressmangerry.com/?p=26#comment-4 As the constituent in question and the original source of this material, let me just note that Connolly's staff have been amazingly responsive and helpful. Yeah, I put up something on my blog that stirred that response, but I know how easy it is to drop the ball on something like that. We know how this works. It was just a slip on the part of some hapless intern who probably got themselves yelled at. Again, his folks 1) are paying close attention to blog chatter, which means they're competent, and; 2) have been really impressively responsive after a small initial goof. Whichever way you slice it, his staff have done right by me. Honestly, Davis would have done the same...he was an exceptionally good Congressman, but just on his way out when I attempted to contact him. As the constituent in question and the original source of this material, let me just note that Connolly’s staff have been amazingly responsive and helpful. Yeah, I put up something on my blog that stirred that response, but I know how easy it is to drop the ball on something like that. We know how this works. It was just a slip on the part of some hapless intern who probably got themselves yelled at.

Again, his folks 1) are paying close attention to blog chatter, which means they’re competent, and; 2) have been really impressively responsive after a small initial goof.

Whichever way you slice it, his staff have done right by me. Honestly, Davis would have done the same…he was an exceptionally good Congressman, but just on his way out when I attempted to contact him.

]]> By: BLACK VELVET BRUCE LI : Gerry Connolly Fails “Fill In The Blank” Test http://congressmangerry.com/2009/06/25/gerry-connolly-cant-even-fill-in-the-blank/#comment-3 BLACK VELVET BRUCE LI : Gerry Connolly Fails “Fill In The Blank” Test Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:49:35 +0000 http://congressmangerry.com/?p=26#comment-3 [...] Gerry Connolly for help after being arrested at the Canadian border, and Gerry’s response doesn’t even fill in the blank on the form letter that serves as his response.  What an [...] [...] Gerry Connolly for help after being arrested at the Canadian border, and Gerry’s response doesn’t even fill in the blank on the form letter that serves as his response.  What an [...]

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