One of our regular TPC readers and a Twitter pal, Wiccaspirits, who has contributed terrific information and conversations with notables in the past, is sharing yet another astonishing story with us.

This morning she called the offices of Joe Walsh and Jim DeMint. This is her account and commentary, verbatim, with minor edits:

I called the offices of Joe Walsh and Jim De Mint this morning to voice my concerns over some of the comments that they made in regards to Obama’s speech on Thursday night re: the economy and why they would not be there.

Person on other end: ( I say this because at the end of our conversation she refused to give her name and she was eating breakfast no less with a mouth full of food while talking to me) Thank you for calling Mr. Walsh’s office, how may I help you today?

Me: I would like to leave a message for Mr. Walsh in regards to his comments about Obama and him not attending the speech on Thursday night.

Person: Okay I will need your phone number and zip code.

Me: NO problem. (I gave it to her.)

Person: Okay how can we help you?

Me: I am concerned because Mr. Walsh is not going to the joint session of Congress tomorrow night because he thinks that Obama is abusing his position. How is Obama abusing his position? Is this not an economic crisis that needs to be dealt with in this nation? Does he not think that he owes it to his nation and his constituents to be there representing them at this crucial time in our nation?

Person: Mr. Walsh does NOT represent the nation as a whole in congress, nor does he represent all of his constituents, he only represents the Tea Party, its members and its core principles. Mr. Walsh also does not believe that Obama is working and that he should be rather than talking to congress.

Me: So wait, you’re telling me that as a member of congress he does not represent anyone but the Tea Party? You’re telling me that this is not a crisis? You’re telling me that this is not work? And by the way the last time I checked, Obama is the head of state…maybe you have heard of it, it is called the United States?!

Person: We here at Joe Walsh’s office do not believe there is an economic crisis and if there is one, it was created by the sitting president and not anyone else. Obama should stop using empty words and pass legislation. Obama should also be working more with the Tea Party and its members rather than continuing to follow the liberal media. Again Mr. Walsh represents the Tea Party of Illinois and its core beliefs. Thank you for calling and goodbye…click.

My conversation with Jim DeMint’s office in Washington this morning:

Ashum: ( yes this time they gave me their name) Thank you for calling Senator DeMint’s office today. How may I help you?

Me: I would like to leave a message for Mr. DeMint in regards to some comments he made about Obama and his speech on Thursday night in regards to the economy.

Ashum: Sure go ahead.

Me: I am concerned because DeMint said that he would not be attending the joint meeting of congress because he believes that Obama does not have a plan if action. If I recall Bush never had a plan of action since he cost us a 4 trillion dollar surplus by not paying for 2 wars, Medicare Part D, and tax cuts for the rich. Can you please tell me why Bush never needed a written proposal, but Obama does need one?

Ashum: Mr. DeMint believes that Bush did have a plan and that all of the things you mentioned were actually paid for, and that we only lost the surplus due to the sitting president and not due to the bad policies of the previous president in office.

Me: Really? So let me get this straight. You’re telling me that both wars were paid for and the tax cuts were paid for according to Mr. DeMint? Am I to believe that we never lost a surplus? Are you kidding me? It has been well documented that none of these were ever paid for under Bush’s watch.

Ashum: I am sorry but it is Mr. DeMint’s position that the liberal media is to blame for the facts not being true facts, and that it is the sitting president’s fault for the economic crisis and no one else’s at this time. As you know DeMint is a staunch supporter of the Tea Party and all of its members and that this is not a national problem but a problem that Obama created on his watch. But thank you for calling to voice your concerns and I will be sure that Senator DeMint gets your message…goodbye and *click*.

Okay so now it is my time for my opinion which I just must leave after these two wonderful conversations I just had. First of all, I am tired of the Tea Party either blaming the media or the president but NEVER themselves for anything. It is like talking to spoiled children who never get their way and then whine and complain about it until they do get their way. I should know, as I have four children of my own all under the age of 13.

I am tired of the Tea Party and its members thinking it can only be their way or the highway. That is not what America is all about. It is about love, honor, respect and NOT about hate, ignorance and disrespect as many of them would have us believe.

Furthermore, how is this not a national problem? Families are struggling, and it is not a national problem?

Really? Oh wait. I forgot it is not a problem for the corporations who makes billions every year because the Tea Party is in their pockets! So to the Tea Party, as long as their corporate buddies are doing well than there is no economic problem. That is basically what BOTH of these offices are telling me, aren’t they?

I am also tired of the Tea Party members in congress thinking that the average hard working American is stupid or won’t fight back. I do not often agree with too many people on too many things, but I actually agree with everything that Mr. Hoffa said at the AFL-CIO rally this past weekend:” If a fight is what they want, then a fight is what they will get!”

So please, to all of you out there who think that this election is not important or that you won’t vote because Obama has not given you everything that you wanted, I say this: If you do not vote, you are no better than the Tea Party when they do not get their way in life, and you have no right to complain about the policies that were or were not passed if you do not vote.

Now is the time to let your voice be heard, go out and vote in 2012.

Call your officials in Washington and let them know that is enough is enough! Let them know that your voice will not be withheld by anyone, and then go vote! Get off of your bums, get off of the couch, stop watching television and vote!

I will tell all of you this, too: If I have to call the representatives in Washington every week, including the president, to let my voice be heard then so be it. I will be glad to do it, because as long as I am breathing and able to vote, there is not a person out there that will stop my voice from being heard! Something that we all should learn to live by as people and as a nation!

Here are the offices that I called:

Joe Walsh
432 Cannon HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
202-225-3711
Fax: 202-225-7830

 
Jim DeMint
167 Russell 
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
202-224-6121
Fax: 202-228-5143
Office hours: 9 am to 6 pm ( Mon-Fri)