Text2Chat: State of the Union Edition
by Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX)Since a dialogue is a conversation between two or more people, Washington Democrats’ refusal to acknowledge the voice of the American people betrays their one-party, monologue approach to governance. Tonight, the National Republican Congressional Committee is working to stop the monologue and create a meaningful dialogue between House Republicans and the American people.

Between now and the beginning of the State of the Union address at 9 PM EST, you can either text “UNION” to 777218 or visit our Web site (www.nrcc.org) to sign up to participate in our first-ever mobile text chat room. The NRCC is providing a forum for all concerned Americans to discuss issues that are important to them, framed in the context of the President’s speech. Additionally, national figures such as Dana Perino, Grover Norquist of ATR, Former Senator Fred and Jeri Thompson, Former Congressman Tom Davis and Erick Erickson from Red State will be part of the discussion, providing their personal thoughts on the speech.
Following the speech, we invite you to join us on our Web site for a live streaming video Question and Answer session with me and several of my House colleagues, including Republican Leader John Boehner and NRCC Vice Chairman Greg Walden. This is a unique opportunity to directly engage with House Republican Leadership and Members of Congress and to receive our immediate observations on the President’s speech.
2010 is shaping up to be an historic year – a testament to your participation in the political process. Republicans want to engage Americans in a dialogue as we work to solve the many problems facing our great country. I hope you will be a part of the discussion tonight and I, along with my colleagues, look forward to speaking with you.





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Congressman Sessions, thank you.
It is about time, that We The People, start speaking truth to power.
Congressman Sessions, what we have here is one of the most blatantly corrupt administrations of all time. It was not until this last week that the truth is coming out. On a number of points including: Global Warming, AIG bailout, secret deals with SEIU, to name only a few.
Testimony today in the AIG debacle is touching on what had happened. Paulson, Geithner and Bernanke pulled off a financial crime to make Madoff look like penny-ante. This forum is not the place to build the case against them but there is absolutely a case of outright favoritism, payoffs, and back stabbings between Goldman and Bear-Sterns. Once the details of who got paid waht and when, the picture will be obvious to even the worst liberal believer.
Well this is fine if you start listening to us on the big broad issues. We don't need microcommunications to understand:
Lower taxes
Smaller Government
Rep. Sessions, I believe that you are one of a few that share the principles and morals that many of us share, but with all due respect Rep. Sessions…Shall you not forget this simple fact.
"2010 is shaping up to be an historic year – a testament to your participation in the political process."
And please remind those that surround you of this simple fact as well. The American people are ready to act to make the changes necessary, and our elected officials must comply with that. Please don't make any promises you do not intend to keep, and above all, never stoop to their level….One thing is certain, and that is our participation shall not wane…Keep up the good fight Rep. Sessions, we shall stand behind you as long as you stand for what you were sworn to do…!
To put it so eloquently blunt…I must agree 100%
If your "effort" is "honest"…I support you. If it is just a political stunt…time will tell and you will reap the reward or disgrace! BE HONEST!
Perhaps there is something you can do.
If you see him, tell Chuck Schumer something for me, he isn't returning my calls.
We are coming for his damn seat!
the meaningful dialogue from Dear Leader…
I speak- you obey.
Pithy enough?
Balderdash!
I could care less about your texting political stunt, so lets see what is it $0.50 per text for the RNC coffers ??? Nice try but fool me once et al: Prove your intent with ACTIONS not text2chat !!!
Dear Pete Sessions, I am apparently in your district and I have a question. When did it go from the people being in charge to the people being the ruled? How do we strip powers from the government?
Easy Harry.
They'll put you on the "no fly" list.
Label you a dissident, and a rabel rouser.
Janet Napitaolino will show up at your house with a "No Knock Warrant" and do a full cavity search………
You said a mouthfull Harry ! I agree, follow the Constitution.
Bring it.
Hear, hear !
Great Idea if it was free chat…..with the higher taxes, inflation and business climate I cannot afford to spend my hard earned money for texting.
Where's tingle boy !!!
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FOXNEWS BECK 3,196,000
FOXNEWS HANNITY 3,133,000
FOXNEWS BAIER 2,624,000
FOXNEWS GRETA 2,415,000
FOXNEWS SHEP 2,187,000
CNNHN BEHAR 949,000
CNNHN GRACE 914,000
MSNBC OLBERMANN 818,000
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I'm sure this is all part of the Thaddeus G. McCotter "Hip Gap" initiative. But if they think we are going to pay to talk them, they have another thing coming…!
Rep. Sessions, as you can tell, WE THE PEOPLE are going to be a very hard sell from now on….we have been lied too way to often and are not about to go quietly into the night anymore.
Or the progressive movement in general. If our elected officials did their job, Beck would have little to talk about. And as I mush as I like Beck, I would love to not hear him so much…If ya know what I mean…?
Harry, maybe you would get lucky and Janet will be busy so she will send Katherine Ann Moss (aka: Kate Moss ) to your place.
Alright Sessions.. I'm down… According to fairtax.org site your on board with the Fair Tax. Probably the only thing that will save the beast… Start beating that drum… (now is a good time FYI). Enough with the band-aids already.
Dont forget his passion for the Constitution and truth.
Sir. You already know what's going on. More dialogue? I think not. It's swift and decisive action that is in order now. Get with it; or get gone.
I didn't see indication of cost (I didn't really look).
$.50 per text? Is this a fact? Well spin on that.
I'll tell you what I want to see. Do you know how difficult it is to actually get through to your congressman's office? Why should it be difficult with all the money they spend. I want to see staffers (and more of them and more intelligent ones) staffing those phones for longer hours and during the weekend. We real people have real jobs and we can't always make time to call your offices during business hours, which for me start at 7 and end at 6 and for the representatives appear to start at 10 and end at 3.
And another thing, instruct each of your staffers to answer with their names and I mean full names. I am not calling Sears. If you are afraid to be giving your name out to the citizen who calls you then you do not deserve to be sitting in any kind of capacity as a public servant and that goes for your underlings also.
Got it!
You damn skippy brother.
SOTU ?? nah .. I got some reading to do first .. why would he block all access to his records on day one of his un-presidencey??
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/e9-1712.pd...
http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/Presidential_Rec...
I didn't see indication of cost (I didn't really look).
$.50 per text? Is this a fact? Well spin on that.
I'll tell you what I want to see. Do you know how difficult it is to actually get through to your congressman's office? Why should it be difficult with all the money they spend. I want to see staffers (and more of them and more intelligent ones) staffing those phones for longer hours and during the weekend. We real people have real jobs and we can't always make time to call your offices during business hours, which for me start at 7 and end at 6 and for the representatives appear to start at 10 and end at 3.
And another thing, instruct each of your staffers to answer with their names and I mean full names. I am not calling Sears. If you are afraid to be giving your name out to the citizen who calls you then you do not deserve to be sitting in any kind of capacity as a public servant and that goes for your underlings also.
Got it!
I agree.
I like Becks passion.
I can take him better than Hannity. Hannity's Yankee nasaly drone grates on me.
That is what I like the most, his passion.
I think I just put myself on the S#1T list, again. At least I will have GOOD company!
I dont have text with my cell plan.
I didn't see any indication of cost.
I checked the links. The statement did mention making a donation, but nowhere did I see a fixed cost. You all might be getting ahead of yourselves on this one.
Fer Chrissakes, cut Sessions some slack, we have to start somewhere. The left has us beat hands down on this hopey changey techie stuff that Algore invented.
We all better pull together to get this wagon out of the ditch, or we're a gonna swing from a rope, seperately.
Like your attitude.
I cant help it, I'm a conservative.
Thats true.
I agree brother, but not much slack, not much.
I looked at the link for the chat and it is all via cell phone….I wish there was a chat via computer. Isn't this the 21st centry?
Hear, hear!
Olberdouche and Madcow have rabies. Those listening are afflicted with the same disease. Next is the foam at the mouth.
What's left of it.
Good assessment Cowboy…You're absolutely correct that we all better pull together to get this wagon out the ditch. We been doing that for at least a year now, but it's a big ditch, and everybody better be on the same page or we shall never gain enough inertia to make it past that first rise in that ditch. We've already been rocking this wagon back and forth trying to get enough umpff to get the front wheels out, but we still got a little pushing back and forth to do, before we get the jump on it. It's just important that we don't stop pushing…! It's a big wagon in a deep ditch, and any little legitimate effort will help. Just always be cautious of who's helping you do the pushing, and what their motives are I guess…?
Yeah, I thought they were going to stream and chat here like BB.tv
Gary, not only do we have fundmentally transform our country..we will need to disinfect everything the Libtirds have touched. God works in mysterious ways and I do believe Obarfa's win was a wakeup call to all people that spent their time lazing around, playing games and enjoying the fruits of their success.
After all huge storms there is a rainbow.
Since I can't be 'part of the discussion', someone please tell them to begin impeachment proceedings once the Dimotwits lose the House and Senate. Also, they must reverse course NOW and quit cutting deals! Give the porkulus back and quit printing money!
Best quote of the day from Dennis Miller – "The dems have a war room for everything except war". ROTFLMAO!!
Nazi Pelosi… circle jerk
Congressman Sessions, I know you are a good and decent man. As you can tell, there is quite a bit of frustration and quite a less bit of trust in the heartland right now.
The people are feeling that they are being trampled, run over…that public servants have forgotten what the phrase means. Arrogance has run amok. Our government is being run with the morals of a medieval bazaar, best liar wins.
Our entrenched media is a tool for deceit…hence the need for this site and others like it…to ferret out the truth from a landfill of lies. It's a cesspool of propaganda for interests that do not align with the masses.
Republicans have been less than stellar at assisting in these arenas. You are indeed a wonderful man and I wish everyone in government was more like you…but the trust is gone…and the people want their truth, their honor, their integrity in government and media….back.
Sheriff Joe… circle jerk
I was over at the Huffers' Post today and they had the drinking game thing going. One person said "I'll take a shot everytime Pelosi claps like a seal!". hahaha
That was classic Dennis, but I liked his comment about freezing pelosi – piece of driftwood…too funny
"Republicans have been less than stellar"
I think that's letting them off the hook, but I will say of your comment, well said!
We have this ONE chance.
We have been handed a golden opportunity, a once in a lifetime opportunity, not seen since Reagan exited stage left. Use whatever analogy you'd like, but this indeed the perfect storm, and all the planets have lined up.
If we screw the pooch on this one, we have nobody to blame but ourselves………..
I missed that one. Damn!
POTUS and TOTUS entering soon
I'll drink a swig everytime she screams "Oh God"…………..
WH gardener entering
Band playing Czars and bars
lol im the same way
I'm concerned that Cap and Trade is being forgotten, or talk of it, buried… for now.
Section 264 in Waxman-Markley Bill will fund "community development organizations" with up to $300 Million, so they can assist neighborhoods with conservation, and improvement of energy efficiency strategies….(to tell us when to turn down the heat?)
We all know who runs these organizations.
Do we need federal consultants to tell people how to save energy? This money would be given to groups that have already been caught mis-handling federal funds…………
Kerry-Boxer bill allocates $200 million, to promote green development…………..this spending is obscene! Americans need jobs, I'm sure unemployment is over 10%. We are suffering with the poorly run economy…and unable to get loans to create businesses. We're at the mercy of Government, because of the corruption of Government. Government insisted the banks make bad loans…and NOW they blame the Banks for this mess. KILL THE BILLS!
We are fearful of the message this is sending to our enemies, ( all the chaos, all the debt, the uncertainty of our leaders in how to manage terrorists, the unwillingness to listen to the People, etc.,)
The focus of Government should be to get the priorities in order. Simple.
Government, as per the Constitution, should be providing protection and security….and while our brave soldiers are doing that, they can make us economically sound………and stay out of EVERYTHING else that is not a Constitutional responsibility.
Oh, it would be a nice gesture of Congress , if our money wasn't spent so selfishly on themselves………and their friends, and wastefully (pork, anyone?) ………I can't believe they are NOT ashamed
Just looking at him cracks me up! Remember when he was a big lib supporter, he annoyed me but he was still damn funny.
Dennis – "yea, he'll talk about freezing but what I want someone to do is freeze pelosi so I don't have to watch her bob around like a piece of driftwood"…
Well done cf.
Not watching.
hahaha!
Please, show the light skinned one some love… he has no negro dialect, unless he chooses
I sense Sheriff Joe and Nazi Pelosi getting that tingling in their legs
Where is Cspan?
Demonize the banks he and Turbo Timothy bailed out
Whaaat??? 2 million employed that wouldn't have been?? riggtht.
I broke down and turned it on. It looks like Biden has Parkinson's. He can't stop bobbing his head up and down.
The stickulus bill BS.
OH GREAT MORE FORCED LENDING AT OUR EXPENSE.
Nuclear and offshore drilling??????????? hehe
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Let's get him AND Gillibrand outta there, Harry.
Start now. The TEA partiers started in earnest last summer, and we have helped bring change. GET INVOLVED. You must act.
He is like an old carny. You know the bearded lady, Elephantiasis legs, two headed cow. Just something you look at that is totally disgusting but you can;t seem to look away Brahahaha
Senator how about you all just leave us the hell alone and let us live our lives in peace. Sop meddling in every minute of our existence.
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Did I see plenty of SEIU purple tonight? [Nance/Reid]
You know… maybe the Supreme Court should take up one of those birth certificate cases in response to Obama calling them out like he did tonight.
Has that EVER happened?
"You best be payin your taxes so us Democrats keep gettin those gubment checks!" [REV Wright]
The number I find amazing, is this:
FOXNEWS BECK 3,196,000
That is for a "Non News Opinion Show", in the 5:00 PM timeslot.
Like him, or hate him, one must give credit where credit is due. Becks appeal, is that he is an "everyman". Everyone can relate to him. Beck has done more to raise awareness, in the past year than most people have in a lifetime. Granted though, the best thing Glenn Beck Has going for him right now, is Barrack Obama……
Obama is weak. His administration is full of weasels . Weasels will scatter.
I think after NO-Bama's term is over, we will have to fundamentally transform our country.
I find it amazing there are 800k clueless people listening to Olberman/child..
As for Beck, I've watched him before he made the move to Fox and he has a way of laying out information with his brand of humor.
BTW, any word from fonz? Wondering if he's soaking his head what with today being the International Holocaust Memorial Day, yikes, his little head is probably going to explode!
Dude that's so un-hip
I live in Maryland a Democrat controled state and yes I know how hard it is to get them on the phone ( which is never ) and I've been hung up on by the stafers for asking "WHY do you not follow the US Constitution" or "does the Sen/rep believe this to be constitutional".. They all need to go in my book, just a few may deserve to stay depending on their votes, Like how they voted on tarp/stimulus and such..
Quit acting like the salvation army, the Federal government was not created to "spread the wealth around"
Once you get that taken care of we can move on to issue 2
Oh for god's sakes, children write letters like that to the pres? Riiighht.
Bashing Wall St
Congressman, what I heard last night was an unapolagetic socialist that refuses to acknowledge we see through the fake image he projects. we know what he has planned for our country. until you, and all other legislators STAND UP and STOP speaking in pc language we hold you in contempt for the opportunistic cowards you are. call obama out publicly – say plainly and on national tv what is going on in washington, demand all legislative process be aired live, or do not pass anything until we clean house in Nov. shame on you all.
Yeah, and I bet Nixon has turned over in his grave! Oh, that's right, he wasn't in the "mob controlled" Democratic Party, was he? Sorry.
The reason I like Beck is that his show is not entertainment but education. This is what everyone wants. Can you imagine what this country would be like right now if, during the last 20 years, we had Becks teaching in all our high schools?
And, What's going to happen when they knock on your door? They will, you know!
Breakfast O'Bananas is knowingly and willfully destroying America.
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I guess the point congressman Sessions is that we see little difference between the left simply not wanting to listen to the people and the right pretending to. We want real honest to goodness representation. That means instead of relying on polls, ask us what we want by allowing us to actually vote. Don't simply praise us for wanting to be part of the process but rather permit us to actually contribute to that process.
I find it absolutely repugnant that our "representatives" would exclude the American people from participating in and voting on such monumental legislation. Instead we get the better half of the members of the senate holding meetings behind closed doors with representatives from Pharmaceutical companies, Hospitals, Insurance providers and labor unions. To add insult to injury they ignore offers of free television coverage. Now when the heat is on Obama reluctantly gives lip service to doing exactly what he promised to do in his campaign.( Personally I didn't vote for him so I don't hold him to his promises. In fact it was understanding that he wouldn't live up to them that I didn't vote for him. Ironic? I think not.)
We the people are sick and tired of our so called representatives horse trading our votes so they can barter a better deal for their constituents (i.e. fellow citizens). We are sick of political expediency. We want our votes to be more than a politicians currency. We want our taxes to be more than discretionary funds for wealthy power hungry ex-lawyers. We want our nation returned to it's former state of independence where we are not reliant on other nations for resources or products so we might, as a nation, also be free from influence by those nations.
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VOTE then VOTE SOME MORE what is so damn hard about that?
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Would be so nice to be able to repair and mend the fragile fabric of this great country. I cannot think of any more important calling than that.