11/5/09 @ 12pm: 3 Ways To Help From Home! (Public Option/CNN Demonstration Update)

[ihavenobias]

UPDATE: It looks like Democracy For America is .

Because of the short notice I know a lot of you can't make it to any of the 3 Thursday 11/5/09 at 12pm EST(ATL/NY)/12pm PST(L.A. with Cenk and the rest of TYT). But that doesn't mean you can't participate. Here are 3 things you can do to help TYT fight for a strong public option and accurate reporting on it:

1. Email. Send an email to [e-mail] at 12 Noon Eastern/9am PST with a concise message: We want the public option! Look at the polls! Tell your audience what the American people want.

2. Tweet. Send a tweet to @cnnbrk at 12 Noon Eastern/9am PST on Thursday 11/5/09 saying:

@cnnbrk We want the public option! Look at the polls! Tell your audience what the American people want. #cnnprotest

You can also send a Tweet to Rick Sanchez at 12 Noon Pacific/3pm EST on Thursday 11/5/09 saying:

@ricksanchezcnn We want the public option! Look at the polls! Tell your audience what the American people want. #cnnprotest

3. Call. Say something like "We want the public option! Look at the polls! Tell your audience what the American people want."

CNN NY- [phone] (@12pm EST/9am PST)
CNN ATL- [phone] (@12pm EST/9am PST)
CNN LA- [phone] (@12pm PST/3pm EST)

NOTE: If your schedule doesn't allow you to call/email/tweet exactly at 12pm EST or 12pm PST, that's fine. Just do it as close to those times as possible.

PS---Remember to be polite, respectful and brief in all of your interactions. If you have any questions (like ) or suggestions, please post them here. And feel free to post/send a link to this blog out. Also, if you plan on recording the event in NY or ATL, please email [e-mail] ASAP and put 'Video Of NY Event' or 'Video of ATL Event' in the subject line as we might use your footage on the show!

[jgraz]

1. Excellent! We need to show our support for this.

[ihavenobias]

2. Democracy For America is promoting the LA demonstration

[ihavenobias]

12. CNN Email Address Update(!): [e-mail]

This was updated in the original post at TYT.com but unfortunately I can't edit the post here. For some reason the 'onair' address is no longer working.

[Cha]

3. Thank you!

I can do that.

[theFrankFactor]

4. K&RRRRRRRRR!

[FiveGoodMen]

5. K&R!

[NoSheep]

6. Thanks for this post and the encouragement!

[AndyA]

7. Bookmarked for tomorrow. Bumping for others to see. n/m

[ihavenobias]

16. Thanks. Note the updated CNN email address in my previous comment. n/t

[democracy1st]

8. K & R thanks Tom

[NYC_SKP]

9. Thank you! Let's rec this up, DU!

:applause:

And do NOT be afraid to Twitter-- It's nothing like facebook, it's easy, transparent, and secure.

:thumbsup:

[OhioChick]

10. K&R n/t

[IndependentDem]

11. k & r great idea!

[yellerpup]

13. Thanks!

:kick:

[JohnWxy]

14. OK. Will do!

[pleah]

15. K&R

[20score]

17. K&R!

[ejbr]

18. k & r !!! n/t

[rhett o rick]

19. I m in. nt

[Turborama]

20. K&R I knew I must have created a Twitter account for some reason

None better than this, now all I need to do is work out how to use it. lol

[Soylent Brice]

21. can't tweet, but i can certainly call.

12pm it is.

thank you for the heads up!!

[lonestarnot]

22. In! Thanks!

:D

[CherylK]

23. K & R!!!

:patriot:

[Uncle Joe]

24. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, ihavenobias.

[AndyA]

25. Message sent to CNN. Bumping thread. n/m

[Turborama]

26. Email sent but I'm having trouble working out how to tweet to those addresses

I'm a Twitter noob and thought it would be easy. I found Rick Sanchez' account, how do I send him something?

http://twitter.com/ricksanchezcnn

[ihavenobias]

27. 2 Tweets

The main one (most people sent at 12pm EST/9am PST but you can still send if you haven't already):

Please RT: @cnnbrk We want the public option! Look at the polls! Tell your audience what the American people want. #cnnprotest #TYT

For Sanchez at 12pm PST/3pm EST: Please RT: @ricksanchezcnn We want the public option! Look at the polls! Tell your audience what the American people want. #cnnprotest #TYT

[ihavenobias]

28. Oh, one more Tweet you can send right away...

@tonyharriscnn We want the public option! Look at the polls! Tell your audience what the American people want. #cnnprotest

[rhett o rick]

29. I called and sent email, but email comes back. nt

[ihavenobias]

30. CNN Email Address Update(!): [e-mail]

See comment #3 above. It was corrected on my blog and Cenk's blog at TYT.com and also in the GD thread on this topic.

[rhett o rick]

31. thanks nt

[ihavenobias]

32. I just tweeted and called CNN LA. I said I'd like them to bring a camera downstairs to cover

the event outside their building in favor of the public option.

He said they're "considering it". I said that CNN claims to be down the middle so I'd hope they wouldn't ONLY cover the teabaggers in DC and ignore the majority of Americans according to a CNN poll in October (61% support for a public option).

[lonestarnot]

34. Shoot!

Again!

[lonestarnot]

33. A little late but never too late!