We put together a one-sentence petition asking Congress to censure President Clinton and move on to other pressing issues. We sent it to under 100 friends and family, and within a week we had 100,000 people sign the petition.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
When we compile a petition, we often have members go to their representative's or Senator's offices and deliver it in person. This way they can experience a real connection with the staff.
We are organized, we are moving forward, and the Clinton machine may not like it, but we're prepared for the fight.
I think e-mail petitions are an illusion. It gives people the illusion that they're participating in some meaningful political action.
The Citizen's Petition reflects Vermont's spirit of pragmatism and across-the-board cooperation. I applaud the 'Campaign to Fix the Debt' for calling attention to one of the country's most pressing problems, our ballooning national debt, and for urging policymakers to find practical solutions.
Thanks to President Obama for joining a unanimous Congress and signing S 2195 into law.
We have work to do, and Tuesday Americans sent Washington a clear message - get the job done.
We need to send a message to Congress and the president that we want them to take the actions that are needed to preserve climate for young people and future generations and all life on the planet.
And we have done more in the two and a half years that I've been in here than the previous 43 Presidents to uphold that principle, whether it's ending 'don't ask, don't tell,' making sure that gay and lesbian partners can visit each other in hospitals, making sure that federal benefits can be provided to same-sex couples.
This has been on the schedule for a long time. You don't get President Clinton on a 24-hour notice.
Petitions are ridiculous.