Mark Udall’s pathetic e-mail auto reply

One of Michelle Malkin’s readers, Tom M. of Grand Junction, Colorado e-mails:

I am absolutely OUTRAGED by a response I received from one of my senators, Mark Udall (D-CO). After multiple e-mails from me stating my opposition against the “Porkulus” Bill, Senator uDULL had the nerve to reply about a totally different subject (which I have added below, unedited, in its entirety). The bill he wrote about is another OUTRAGEOUS Democratic plan! How can we STOP this destruction of our nation and way of life?

This was my last and briefest e-mail to Senator uDULL:

Subject: Vote NO on the Economic Stimulus Bill
Senator Udall:
Vote NO on the final version of the Economic Stimulus Bill! Enough said.
Sincerely,
Thomas M.
Grand Junction, CO

This was his TOTALLY unrelated response:

Subject: Housing Crisis
Monday, February 16, 2009

Thank you for contacting me with your views over the current housing crisis. I appreciate your taking the time to express your specific concerns.

We find ourselves in the worst economic crisis in decades and as a result, we have seen the national home foreclosure rate rise steadily since 2006. This housing crisis has emerged in large part due to unregulated lending markets. This has caused serious economic damage to families and communities in Colorado and the nation. I believe that Congress needs to act swiftly to enact responsible policies to help homeowners.

Over the last several years, there have been a number of steps taken by Congress to help alleviate families struggling with foreclosure. Recently, Senator Dick Durbin introduced the Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009 (S. 61), which is designed to help protect those families trying to avoid foreclosure. This bill would amend the current bankruptcy law to allow judges to modify the terms of mortgages on primary residences as well as prohibit, reduce, or delay changes in variable interest rates which would help homeowners with an adjustable rate mortgage in the future. This bill has been referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary for debate. Also, I agree with my colleagues in the Senate that we should use the additional funds set aside by the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to directly fund foreclosure prevention programs to help Coloradans remain in their homes. You can be sure that I will keep your concerns in mind as these proposals are being discussed in the Senate.

Thanks again for contacting me. My job is not about merely supporting or opposing legislation; it is also about bridging the divide that has paralyzed our nation’s politics. I welcome your letters and e-mails and always listen closely to what you and other Coloradans have to say about matters before Congress, the concerns of our communities, and the issues facing our state and nation. For more information about my positions, please visit my website at www.markudall.senate.gov.

Warm Regards,
Signature

Mark Udall
United States Senator, Colorado

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February 16, 2009 · Filed Under Porkulus


Comments

  • http://www.shirleydonoghue.com Anne White

    I too am outraged by Mark Udall’s pathetic e-mail response, having received it after urging him to vote NO against the bill. And I am even more OUTRAGED that our representatives in congress care so little about what their constituents think. I have never felt so helpless and genuinely frightened about the future of our country. If the conservatives don’t get tough and more vocal quickly, we are all in for a very bleek future. The money being thrown at getting people like Mark Udall and Betsy Markley elected in Colorado has to be more effectively challenged by the Republicans.