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Congressional Websites down after Obama's speech? (vanity)
Twitter | July 25, 2011

Posted on 07/25/2011 7:53:28 PM PDT by pillut48

Twitter's Breaking News feed just posted this a few minutes ago... BreakingNews Breaking News Numerous websites for House and Senate members appear to be down following speech from Obama - HuffPost http://huff.to/rf3qyb 7 minutes ago

(Don't want to link to HuffPo, but there's the URL if you want to copy and paste)


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Anyone else hear anything about this? Are people overwhelming the URLs? DOS attacks?
1 posted on 07/25/2011 7:53:31 PM PDT by pillut48
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To: pillut48

After Obama’s speech and Boehner’s speech, both.

It could be people from both sides trying to get in touch with their congresscritters and telling them to stand firm.


2 posted on 07/25/2011 7:58:35 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius.)
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To: pillut48

House website http://www.house.gov is working for me.


3 posted on 07/25/2011 7:59:55 PM PDT by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one)
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To: pillut48

They are down. Likely reason people overwhelming them.


4 posted on 07/25/2011 8:00:15 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: pillut48
websites for House and Senate members

did not read carefully enough, it may be that individual member websites are overwhelmed.

5 posted on 07/25/2011 8:01:45 PM PDT by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one)
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To: pillut48
Wow, so a former community organizer set up a mass call into the Congressional switchboard.

*YAWN*

Fake... so fake... so very, very, very fake

6 posted on 07/25/2011 8:01:49 PM PDT by Volunteer (Though I know that the hypnotized never lie, do ya? - The Who)
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To: RummyChick

it;s propaganda from obama’s campaign

i;m callin now

cut cap baLANCE


7 posted on 07/25/2011 8:02:06 PM PDT by preamble
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To: RummyChick

it;s propaganda from obama’s campaign

i;m callin now

cut cap baLANCE


8 posted on 07/25/2011 8:02:18 PM PDT by preamble
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To: RummyChick

it;s propaganda from obama’s campaign

i;m callin now

cut cap baLANCE


9 posted on 07/25/2011 8:02:18 PM PDT by preamble
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To: pillut48

I’ve been trying to get through for 2 hours. All I get is Servers are busy. People are definitely engaged on this issue.


10 posted on 07/25/2011 8:03:30 PM PDT by stilloftyhenight
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To: RummyChick

You are correct. The house.gov site is OK, but the individual member sites are not accessible.


11 posted on 07/25/2011 8:04:38 PM PDT by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one)
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To: RummyChick
Luckily its not a cyber attack!..Its just regular folks trying to contact their Representatives .......Go to your bunkers and await further instructions../s
12 posted on 07/25/2011 8:06:41 PM PDT by M-cubed
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To: stilloftyhenight

just get a twitter account and tweet them. Most of the members have accounts. Still haven’t seen one for Mccconnell.


13 posted on 07/25/2011 8:07:41 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: pillut48

I couldn’t get through to any of them. Tried on and off for almost 2 hours.


14 posted on 07/25/2011 8:08:59 PM PDT by ladyjane
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To: ladyjane

demint is not out yet
demints not out

tweets

chucktodd Chuck Todd
DeMint is against BOTH Reid and Boehner: “I will work to oppose both of these downgrade deals and continue to fight for Cut, Cap & Balance”
6 hours ago Favorite Retweet Reply

chucktodd Chuck Todd
To clarify, the president won’t explicitly make the case the Reid plan can’t pass but Dems acknowledge it may not get thru even Senate.

chucktodd Chuck Todd
Anyone else stunned by the Pelosi use of the phrase: “era of austerity”?
5 hours ago Favorite Retweet Reply


15 posted on 07/25/2011 8:12:47 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: ladyjane

I have not had any trouble getting though.


16 posted on 07/25/2011 8:13:10 PM PDT by Borough Park
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To: RummyChick

Demint is ratcheting it up:

walkerdl Daniel Walker
RT @MattMackowiak: DeMint on Fox News: “Reid’s plan is only a decoy to drive people to Boehner’s plan, which is essentially the same thing.”
12 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply


17 posted on 07/25/2011 8:13:41 PM PDT by RummyChick
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DeMint had the same plan a mere 5 years ago. I guess he ought to know what his own plan is. Now, why doesn’t he lay claim to it?


18 posted on 07/25/2011 8:21:09 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: muawiyah

Are you not paying attention. He is pushing CCB.

But I also think he is positioning himself to run for President down the road.


19 posted on 07/25/2011 8:22:12 PM PDT by RummyChick
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That's now. He's been worse.

When you are a politician you have to 'splain your zigs and zags every now and then.

20 posted on 07/25/2011 8:24:48 PM PDT by muawiyah
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