Jeff Bingaman

Hi, Jake. This is Michael from Senator Bingaman's office. I monitor his Facebook page.

I wanted to let you know that I deleted your comment from May 11th on Senator Bingaman's podcast about the Student Loan Interest Rate Fix. It violates our comment policy (section 5) as it was unrelated to the original posting and its only purpose could be to change the nature of the conversation.

If you have any further questions, do not hesitate to contact us.

Hi, Jake. This is Michael, I work in Senator Bingaman's office and monitor his Facebook page. Unfortunately, I had to delete your comment on Senator Bingaman's post from today (June 28th). It violates our comment policy. Please, see our comment policy in the "About" section of the Facebook page for more information.

Michael, you anti-gun submissive urinating bootlicker. Liberlas can't ban knives, and at that, I hope you get shanked whe you least expect it :) Fuck you and sell out wanna be globalist Jeff.

Hi tom, Thanks for your message. As of today, Senator Bingaman has retired from public office. Please send your message to incoming Senator Martin Heinrich. Best Regards.

Hi Aaron, this is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. Unfortunately, I had to remove your comment on Senator Bingaman's post from December 13 because it violates our comment policy. It was unrelated to the original top, and could only serve to change the topic of discussion. For more information, please see the "About" section of the page.

HI, Rudy. This is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. I had to remove your comment on Senator Bingaman's post from December 6 because it violates our comment policy. Please see the "About" section of the page for more information on our comment policy.

Additionally, in August of last year Congress passed, and the President signed, a budget for both this year and next year in the Budget Control Act of 2011. Unfortunately, there is a lot of misinformation floating around regarding this issue, such as the incorrect statement that Congress has not passed a budget for the past three years. While Congress has not passed a non-binding budget resolution, the Budget Control Act is actually stronger than a traditional budget resolution because it was signed by President Obama and it has the force of law. This budget, which was passed in both the House and the Senate, set 10 years of spending caps and reduces the deficit by over $2 trillion. It gives small businesses and investors the certainty they need to create jobs and grow the economy.

Hi Jason,

This is Leanne, I monitor Sen. Bingaman's facebook page. If your friend is having trouble with the VA, please have him call one of our offices; one of our caseworkers will talk with him and try to help.

You can reach our D.C. office at 202.224.5521, but if your friend is originally from Silver City it might be easier for him or her to contact our Las Cruces office at 575.523.6561.

Best of luck,
Leanne

My friend finally got his 100% after 8 years of fighting. Also my friend in California got his papers back for 0% and he hurt his back. Help our vets!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi, Dale. My name is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. Unfortunately I had to remove your comment on Senator Bingaman's post from October 2nd because it violated our comment policy. It was unrelated to the original topic and could only serve to change the nature of the discussion. For more information, please see the "About" section of the page.

Hi Doug, this is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. Unfortunately, I had to remove your comment on Senator Bingaman's post from October 2nd because it violated our comment policy. It was unrelated to the original top and could only serve to change the nature of the discussion. For more information, please see the "About" section of our page.

Hi, Charissa. This is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman, and monitor his Facebook page. Unfortunately, I had to delete your comment about S. 3414 because it violates our comment policy. It was unrelated to the original topic of discussion, and could only serve to change the topic. Please see the "About" section of our page for more information on our comment policy.

Hi, Charissa. This is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. Unfortunately, I had to delete your comment on Senator Bingaman's post from August 7th because it violates our comment policy. It was unrelated to the original topic and could only serve to change the topic of discussion. Please review our comment policy in the "About" section of the page if you have any questions.

Hi, Charissa. This is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. Unfortunately, I had to delete your comment on his post from August 2 because it violates our comment policy. It was unrelated to the original post and could only serve to change the nature of the discussion. Please see our comment policy in the "About" section of the page for more information.

Hi Charissa, this is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. As you anticipated, I had to remove your comment from Senator Bingaman's post on October 2nd because it violates our comment policy. It was unrelated to the original topic and served only to change the nature of the discussion. Please see the "About" section of the Facebook page for more information on our comment policy.

Hi, David. This is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. Unfortunately, I had to remove your comment on Senator Bingaman's post from October 2nd because it violates our comment policy. It was unrelated to the original topic and could only serve to change the nature of the discussion. Please see the "About" section of our page for more information.

Also, although I'm not familiar with the specifics of any issues you brought to the attention of our office, it is most likely that an issue with the State of New Mexico's Property Tax Division would be outside Senator Bingaman's jurisdiction.

Yes. I'm not surprised. Well thank goodness Senator Udall was able to help me. It wasn't out of his jurisdiction to pick up a phone and call on behalf of New Mexicans who were in a dire situation. It's good to know someone cares.

Hi, Lynn. This is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. Unfortunately, I had to remove one of your comments on Senator Bingaman's post from October 2nd because it violates out comment policy. It was unrelated to the original top and could only serve to change the nature of the discussion. Please see the "About" section of the page for more information on this.

Hi, Jennifer. This is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. Unfortunately, I had to delete your comment on Senator Bingaman's post of May 9th related to the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act. The comment was unrelated to the original post and its purpose was to change the nature of the conversation. Please see section 5 of our comment policy under the "About" section of the Facebook page.

Hi, Jennifer. This is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. Unfortunately, I had to remove your comment on Senator Bingaman's post from October 2nd because it violates our comment policy. It was unrelated to the original topic, and could only serve to change the nature of the discussion. For more information, see the "About" section of the page.

Hi, Ricky. This is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. Unfortunately, I had to delete your comment on his post from September 13th because it violates our comment policy. It was unrelated to the original topic and could only serve to change the nature of the discussion. For more information, please see the "About" section of the page.

I am beginning to understand more about things here on facebook. And I understand why you deleted that. I do however...find it unfortunate that the comment I made was not paid more attention to by some, because of it total relevance to what is happening in this world, and the lack of ...many...to be more concerned about the violence and the possible reasons behind it, and to make a real effort to find a reson to stop it....just so you know what comment I am referring to, I include it here...
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YOU KNOW WHAT I THINK?...

"IN MY OPINION"...I THINK THAT PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD FROM ALL RELIGIONS NEED TO KNOW WITHOUT A DOUBT, THAT "THE WORLD SECURITY AGENCIES"...THAT ARE THE RIGHT HAND OF THE "ILLUMINATI"....OR WHATEVER YOU WANT TO LABEL THE POWER GROUP THAT IS TRYING TO CONTROL THE WORLD...ARE CAREFULLY AND SYSTEMATICALLY INFILTRATING ALL RELIGIONS AND POLITICAL POWER GROUPS AND INTENTIONALLY TRYING TO PROMOTE THE VIOLENCE AND DISTRUST IN THE WORLD FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING THE TROUBLE SPOTS IN THE WORLD INTO A WORLD WAR....THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT WILL GAIN FROM THIS ARE THE VERY VERY RICH PEOPLE IN THAT "CONTROL GROUP".....AND THE ONLY THING THAT PEOPLE CAN DO TO STOP THIS...IS TO RECOGNIZE THAT THIS MAY BE TRUE....AND STOP THE VIOLENCE...AND NOT LET THEM CONTROL YOU "ALL" AND TAKE THE WORLD'S DESTINY INTO YOUR OWN HANDS BY NOT "BEING THE TOOL OF THE WORLD POWER GROUPS"....IF THIS MAKES ANY SENSE TO ANYONE...THEN SHARE THIS ALL OVER THE WORLD...PLEASE...IMMEDIATELY!!!!

And give it careful thought, and see that the power of choosing to love your neighbor, no matter where they are from, can change the world in a better and more powerful way then you can ever imagine.

I am happy to pass this along to Senator Bingaman.

very kind of you. I appreciate that Jeff.

on a related subject to what I previously wrote....I got this in my email yesterday I think....found it interesting...

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"Dear Sir,

In reading a post on the wall of Senator Xxx Xxxx's wall it has come to our attention that you have a skewed view of who we, the Illuminati, are. We came to this country to escape religious persecution. We built this country to be a bastion of secular, scientific enlightenment. We have no interest in furthering the violence in this world, but shall defend our country against the incursions of the fanatic, whether Muslim, Christian, Jew, Hindu, or any other adherent to the outdated positions of superstition used to oppress the dignity of Humanity.

If you would see peace come to this world, you would do well to remember that this Republic is dedicated to furthering the Rights & Obligations of All humanity and eschew any attempted incursion by the adherents of religion."

I just dropped an email on the official White House contact page, telling them that I have for a while now been unable to leave comments on Barrack Obama's page, or the White House, or any other political organization, because I have been labeled as a spammer because of my fanatic commenting the other day with a comment that...was labeled as something to get people to think...and stop the violence around the world...they may not have agreed with it..@#@#...I am not sure I agree with it all, but it was designed to make all people think of a ways to stop the violence....

IT'S THE WHITE HOUSE...if anyone actually reads it, I AM THINKING THAT THEY HAVE THE CONNECTIONS TO GET MY SPAMMING LABEL REMOVED....OR ...to make me disappear all together....always thinking that is waiting around the corner...

but....as anyone can tell from the comments that I leave...I have no ill intent to anyone, and only encourage people around the world to seek positive non-violent actions to resolve our differences.

All the best to all....I have to pursue other activities the rest of day....hopefully I will still be on facebook tomorrow...and the next day...and so on

Hey Jeff,

I am writing you again, not because you have any obligation to help, because I am certainly not in your district, and no one seems to want to take a step for anyone any more, but because initially you simply sent me a message, about what I posted, and how it did not fit your parameters, and you are the ultimate professional as far as I can see, and I see so little of that in politics.

In a nut shell, I have been aparantly black listed, or put down as a spammer, on most political sites, because of the original comment that I posted, and you can see in the line of messages how I got to where I am at. I agree...the way I approached it was not a good way, and I am guilty of posting the same message on a lot of sites, both political, and others. Apparently, the only ones that reported me as a spammer, were the political ones.

As I stated to many, I am not interested in provoking violence, or even saying anything unkind to anyone, and I see so many thoughtless and foul comments on so many sites, but because they are one time events, they seem to be let go.

I would think that thoughtless, angry, rude comments of the nature that I have seen, would be more offensive, then someone who is so upsett by the violence that suddenly erupted, that he made an intense issue of publishing his thoughts, whether they be completely grounded or not, in an effort to make people all over the world think about reasons to not continue the violence.

This does not seem to be true.

This is what I have found since I went crazy and posted the same comment on so many Senators sites, and others, to promote thinking of peace:

There are a lot less published issues of violence because of the film that was released, although, that is not always the truth, as I know how controled the news networks are as far as the information the public receives. I dont know. Maybe I stopped WW3...talk about over estimating my importance.

Also, I have received a lot of comments and friend requests from seemingly peace seeking Muslims, because of my postings.

So far I have not confirmed any of the friend requests from the apparently Muslim people that are requesting me, as I seemingly already have a target on my back. Not something new to me, as I have had a very big mouth all my life, and have been in certain positions....like dating the ex-wife of the chief of police of Odessa, Ukraine once, and being the first American to personally appoligize to Nelson Mandella's personal aide, the morning after President Clinton anounced many years back, that he was cancelling the Vice Presidents trip to South Africa, because of the troubles we were having with Sadam Hussaine...and he stated that the South Africans had not been personall notified of the cancelling of the Vice Presidents trip yet, but he wanted to tell the American people.

I even gave his aide one of those 3dollar bills that were floating around with President Clinton's picture on it, for Mr. Mandella to autograph for me, but of course, I never got it back....it did however get a great deal of laughter from all of his white security gaurds.

back to my original points...

I have no intention of posting like I did again. I know the definition of spamming now, and I was just a very concerned person, that wanted to post something that would be seen by a lot of people around the world, and perhaps get some of them to stop being used....as I truly believe the intent of that movie was.....to do violent things and .... to just continue the violence around the world. I believe there is a better way.

I do not even know whether Senator Bingaman is Republican or Democrat, but I personally, like President Obama, and I am not being allowed to post on his site, which I have always posted positive remarks to, or to most any of the political sites, when I get almost always a positive remark from someone that read what I wrote, and want to give positive feed back to.

I have such a big mouth, that I went to what is apparently the White House website, and complained about this, and asked them to look into it, and see if I can be removed from the spammers list on face book. The political structure is obviously using facebook very intensely to promote themselves, as they have a great audience.

Like I said, I am just writing this to you, because of your professional nature, and I am asking if you will send this to Senator Bingaman, and knowing that my concerns and issue are not of great importance, considering all the other things that the political structure is dealing with.....am hoping that someone will spend a few moments....and send a polite request on my part...to most of the Senators on facebook, as I did get a way with the posting on a lot of sites, before I was blocked....to remove me from their spammers list.

I will not do tis again. But I felt an urge to say something to the offended people of the world about the violence and see if one man could maybe make a difference. In my mind...I was trying to do a good thing.

Thank you,

Ricky A. Rountree

Hi Bobby. This is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. Unfortunately, we had to remove your comment on Senator Bingaman's post from September 13th because it violated our comment policy. It was unrelated to the original post, and could only serve to change the nature of the discussion. For more information, see the "About" section of the page.

Hi Michael. This is Bobby. Perhaps your boss' Facebook page should not be designed as a one-way mouthpiece. I see that the wall post section has been removed, making commenting on your posts the only possible recourse for voicing an opinion. Apparently, those opinions must only be relevant to the topics your staff has chosen. Otherwise, the senator clearly has no time for them. Not that my little rant will register, as your personal message was probably only copied and pasted from a spreadsheet saved on your desktop to be used on noncomplying annoyances like myself.

Hi, James. This is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. Unfortunately, I had to delete your comment on Senator Bingaman's post from August 2nd because it violates our comment policy. It was unrelated to the original topic and served to change the nature of the discussion. For more information, please see our comment policy in the "About" section of the page.

James Bernard Marron
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“Christ's Call to a Grace Way of Life”/Fr Alfred Delp , s.j. - Excerpts from the “Meditation of the Day” from the September 7th issue of the “Magnificat.”

“Without Thy grace. We elected to live gracelessly, we trusted solely to our own strength, were bound only by our own laws, surrendered to our own whims and followed our own instincts. On these foundations we built our new towers. We have lifted our voices and celebrated triumphs, we have marched, we have worked, we have boasted and saved and squandered. And the outcome? Precisely without Thy grace – a graceless life, a pitiless age, an age of inexorable fate, a time of horror and violence, of worthless life and senseless death. We ought not to be surprised that such a graceless life has translated itself into the kind of manifestation we are now enduring.-----Humanity ought never again to over-rate its capabilities or delude itself as we have done. Those who survive should take these lessons to heart and preach them with inspired zeal. The graceless way of living is presumptuous and leads to disaster. We are only truly human when we live in unity with God.”

If you have read the book “The Harbinger” this admonition should sound pretty familiar to you. We are all called to be “watchmen/women” and to try to “preach these lessons with “inspired zeal.””

Hi, Jay. This is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook Page. Unfortunately, I had to remove your comment on Senator Bingaman's post from August 2nd because it violates out comment policy. It was unrelated to the original topic and could only serve to change the topic of discussion. For more information, see the "About" section of our page.

Hi Kay Lynn. This is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. Unfortunately, we had to remove your comment from Senator Bingaman's post on August 2nd because it violates our comment policy. It was unrelated to the original topic and served to change the nature of the discussion. Please see our comment policy in the "About" section of the page for more information.

Sorry about that. I didn't realize.

Hi, Jay. This is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. Unfortunately, I had to delete your comment on Senator Bingaman's post from August 2nd because it violates our comment policy. It was unrelated to the original topic, and could only serve to change the topic of discussion. For more information on this, please see of comment policy in the "About" section of the page.

Hi, Jay. This is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. Unfortunately, I had to remove your comment on Senator Bingaman's post from August 2 because it violates our comment policy. It was unrelated to the original topic and could only serve to to change the nature of the conversation. Please see our comment policy in the "About" section of the page for more information.

Hi, Bill. This is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. Unfortunately, we had to delete your comment on Senator Bingaman's post from August 2 because it violates our comment policy. It was unrelated to the original topic, and could only serve to change the nature of the discussion. Please see our comment policy in the "About" section of the page for more information.

Hi Kathleen. This is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and mointor his Facebook page. We understand your concern with the Mexican Gray Wolf, but unfortunately we had to delete your comment on Senator Binaman's post from August 2nd. It violates our comment policy as it was unrelated to the original topic of discussion. Please review our comment policy in the "About" section of the page for more information.

Hi, Rick. My name is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman, and monitor his Facebook page. Unfortunately, I had to delete your comment on Senator Bingaman's post from July 26th because it violates our comment policy. It was unrelated to the original topic and could only serve to change the topic of discussion. Please see the "About" section of Senator Bingaman's page for more information.

Hi, Leane. This is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. Unfortunately, I had to delete your comment on his post from July 16th because it violates our comment policy. It was unrelated to the original post, and could only serve to change the topic of discussion. Please see our comment policy in the "About" section of Senator Bingaman's page for more information.

Hi, Rod. This is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. Unfortunately, I had to delete your comments on Senator Bingaman's post from Jult 26th because they violate our comment policy. They were unrelated to the original topic and could only serve to change the topic of discussion. Please see the "About" section of Senator Bingaman's page for more information on our comment policy.

Hi Fancy. This is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his facebook page. We appreciate your thanks, but unfortunately, I had to delete your comment on Senator Bingaman's post. It violates our comment policy (see the "About" section of our page) as it was unrelated to the original post. We do appreciate your thanks and I will pass it on, but because we have to enforce this policy equally for everyone who posts (even when they are friendly), I had to delete your comment. Senator Bingaman will have a podcast on his website by the end of the day on the extension of tax cuts if you wanted to post it to that. I hope you understand.

Hi, this is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman, and monitor his Facebook page. Unfortunately, I had to delete your comment on Jeff's post from June 28th. It was unrelated to the original post, and therefore violates our comment policy (Section 5) Please see the "About" section of our page for more information.

that is fine

As I recall that was the post about the UN gun treaty... something that need not be shoved under the table as it impacts every citizen of the USA. shame on you. The People of NM deserve to know what is coming down the pike.. or would you rather they be ignorant so that Mr. Bingaman can pass this treaty?

hm not treaty but bill.

Hi, Charlies. This is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. Unfortunately, I had to delete your comment on Senator Bingaman's post from July 16th because it violates our comment policy. It was unrelated to the original topic of the post, and therefore could only serve to change the nature of the discussion. Please see our comment policy in the "About" section of the page for more information.

you really need to give the people a platform to post THEIR concerns and things that they want looked into and supported. Otherwise there is no point in your page.. all it does is pat Bingaman on the back... shame on you

Chalies, although we understand your interest in providing an additional platform to share your concerns from what we already offer, our office still recommends constituents contact us through means other than Facebook so that legislative staff with more expertise can answer your questions. I'm sure you as well as the rest of our constituents would prefer the best answers possible. We recommend you contact us in one of the following ways:

Contact the office through Senator Bingaman's website: http://www.bingaman.senate.gov/contact/types/email-issue.cfm

Email Senator Bingaman at: senator_bingaman@bingaman.senate.gov

Or call Senator Bingaman's Washington, D.C. office:
(202) 224-5521.


Our office does not view Senator Bingaman's Facebook page as a means for patting him on the back. Our office uses Facebook as a means of communicating what is going on in Congress to constituents.

Michael, that is cowardly.. what is Bingaman afraid of? He should allow open discussion of the people's choosing.

This is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. Unfortunately, I had to delete your comment on Senator Bingaman's post from July 16th. It qualifies as an advertisement under our comment policy. Please see the "About" section of the page for more information.

Hi, Nicholas. This is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. Unfortunately, I had to delete your comment on Senator Bingaman's post from Monday, July 16. It was unrelated to the original topic, and could only serve to change the topic of dicsussion. Please see the "About" section of the page for more information.

Hi, Bruce. My name is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. Unfortunately we had to delete your comment on Senator Bingaman's post from July 12th because it violates our comment policy. Your post was unrelated to the original topic, and its only purpose could be to change the nature of the conversation. Please see our comment policy in the "About" section of the Facebook page for more information.

Hi, John. My name is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman, and monitor his Facebook page. Unfortunately, I had to delete your comment about the UN Small Arms Treaty on Senator Bingaman's post from June 28th. It violates our comment policy as it was not related to the original post and its only purpose could be to change the nature of the conversation. Please see our comment policy in the "About" section of our page for more information.

If you would like to know more about Senator Bingaman's position on that issue, you can:

Contact the office through his website: (http://www.bingaman.senate.gov/contact/types/email-issue.cfm)

Email Senator Bingaman at: senator_bingaman@bingaman.senate.gov

Or call his Washington, D.C. office: (202) 224-5521.

Hi, John. This is Michael again. As you ntoed on your post today, we do not allow unrelated posts on topics. Please direct your inquiry to our office through one of the methods I suggested above. Thanks

Hi, this is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. I read your question about Senator Bingaman's position on food labeling. I wanted to let you know our office does not respond to policy questions on our Facebook page. I recommend either emailing us at senator_bingaman@bingaman.senate.gov or letting us know your concerns through our website: http://www.bingaman.senate.gov/contact/types/email-issue.cfm. You also can contact our office with questions by calling (202) 224-5521.

Hi, Mike. This is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. Unfortunately I had to delete your comme on Senator Bingaman's post from June 21 (today). It violates our comment policy because it was unrelated to the original post and its only purpose could be to change the nature of the conversation. Please see the "About" section of our page for more information on our comment policy.

Hi, this is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. I read your question about Senator Bingaman's position on fossil fuels subsidies. I wanted to let you know our office does not respond to policy questions on our Facebook page. I recommend either emailing us at senator_bingaman@bingaman.senate.gov or letting us know your concerns through our website: http://www.bingaman.senate.gov/contact/types/email-issue.cfm. You also can contact our office with questions by calling (202) 224-5521.

Hi, this is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. I read your question about Senator Bingaman's position on fossil fuels subsidies. I wanted to let you know our office does not respond to policy questions on our Facebook page. I recommend either emailing us at senator_bingaman@bingaman.senate.gov or letting us know your concerns through our website: http://www.bingaman.senate.gov/contact/types/email-issue.cfm. You also can contact our office with questions by calling (202) 224-5521.

Hi, this is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. I read your question about Senator Bingaman's position on fossil fuels subsidies. I wanted to let you know our office does not respond to policy questions on our Facebook page. I recommend either emailing us at senator_bingaman@bingaman.senate.gov or letting us know your concerns through our website: http://www.bingaman.senate.gov/contact/types/email-issue.cfm. You also can contact our office with questions by calling (202) 224-5521.

Hi, Sarah. My name is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman, and I monitor his Facebook page. Unfortunately, I had to delete your comment on his posting from June 7th. It violates our comment policy related to explicity and offensive language. Please see the "About" section of the page for more information on our comment policy.

Hi, this is Michael. I read your question about Senator Bingaman's position on fossil fuels subsidies. I wanted to let you know our office does not respond to policy questions on our Facebook page. I recommend either emailing us at senator_bingaman@bingaman.senate.gov or letting us know your concerns through our website: http://www.bingaman.senate.gov/contact/types/email-issue.cfm. You also can contact our office with questions by calling (202) 224-5521.

Hi, this is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. I read your question about Senator Bingaman's position on fossil fuels subsidies. I wanted to let you know our office does not respond to policy questions on our Facebook page. I recommend either emailing us at senator_bingaman@bingaman.senate.gov or letting us know your concerns through our website: http://www.bingaman.senate.gov/contact/types/email-issue.cfm. You also can contact our office with questions by calling (202) 224-5521.

Hi, this is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. I read your question about Senator Bingaman's position on fossil fuels subsidies. I wanted to let you know our office does not respond to policy questions on our Facebook page. I recommend either emailing us at senator_bingaman@bingaman.senate.gov or letting us know your concerns through our website: http://www.bingaman.senate.gov/contact/types/email-issue.cfm. You also can contact our office with questions by calling (202) 224-5521.

Hi, this is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. I read your question about Senator Bingaman's position on fossil fuels subsidies. I wanted to let you know our office does not respond to policy questions on our Facebook page. I recommend either emailing us at senator_bingaman@bingaman.senate.gov or letting us know your concerns through our website: http://www.bingaman.senate.gov/contact/types/email-issue.cfm. You also can contact our office with questions by calling (202) 224-5521.

Hi, this is Michael, I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. Unfortunately I had to delete your comment on Senator Bingaman's post from June 7th. It violates section 5 and 6 of our comment policy. Please see the "About" section of the Facebook page for more information on this.

Hi, Margaret. My name is Michael. I work in Senator Bingaman's office and monitor his Facebook page. Unfortunately, I had to delete your comment on his post from June 7th because it violates our comment policy. It was unrelated to the original top and could only serve to attempt to change the topic of discussion. Please see our comment policy on the "About" section of our page for more information.

Hi, Glen. This is Michael. I work in Senator Bingaman's office and monitor his Facebook page. I had to delete you comment on Senator Bingaman's post from June 7th. It violates our posting policy (Sections 1, 2, 3). For more information, please see our comment policy under the "About" section of the Facebook page.

Hi, Mary. My name is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. Unfortunately, I had to delete your comment about the No Budget No Pay Act posted to Sen. Bingaman's May 9th posting about the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act because it violates our posting policy. It was unrelated to the original post, and could only serve to change the topic of debate (section 5).

Hi, my name is Michael and I monitor Senator Bingaman's Facebook page. I had to delete your recent comment posted to Senator Bingaman's post fromMay 17th because it violates our posting policy related to solicitations and advertisements. Please see the "About" section of our Facebook for more information on this.

Hi, Nolan. My name is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. While we appreciate hearing from our constituents, I had to delete your comment on Senator Bingaman's post from May 25th. It violates out comment policy as it was unrelated to the original post, and its only purpose can be to change the nature of the conversation. Please see our comments policy under the "About" section of our page for more information on this.

Hi, Frank. My name is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. While we appreciate hearing from our constituents, I had to delete your comment on Senator Bingaman's post from May 25th. It violates out comment policy as it was unrelated to the original post, and its only purpose can be to change the nature of the conversation. Please see our comments policy under the "About" section of our page for more information on this.

Hi, Ginger. My name is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. While we appreciate hearing from our constituents, I had to delete your comment on Senator Bingaman's post from May 25th. It violates out comment policy as it was unrelated to the original post, and its only purpose can be to change the nature of the conversation. Please see our comments policy under the "About" section of our page for more information on this.

Hi, Cathy. My name is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. While we appreciate hearing from our constituents, I had to delete your comment on Senator Bingaman's post from May 25th. It violates out comment policy as it was unrelated to the original post, and its only purpose can be to change the nature of the conversation. Please see our comments policy under the "About" section of our page for more information on this.

Hi, Ray. My name is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. While we appreciate hearing from our constituents, I had to delete your comment on Senator Bingaman's post from May 25th. It violates out comment policy as it was unrelated to the original post, and its only purpose can be to change the nature of the conversation. Please see our comments policy under the "About" section of our page for more information on this.

Hi, Kathleen. My name is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. While we appreciate hearing from our constituents, I had to delete your comment on Senator Bingaman's post from May 25th. It violates out comment policy as it was unrelated to the original post, and its only purpose can be to change the nature of the conversation. Please see our comments policy under the "About" section of our page for more information on this.

Hello, Jeffrey. This is Michael. I work for Senator Bingaman and monitor his Facebook page. I wanted to let you know that I deleted your comment on Senator Bingaman's post from May 25th because it violates our comment policy (see part 5).

Hi Vaughan,

This is Leanne, I moderate Senator Bingaman's facebook page. We're very glad that you're participating on Jeff's page and appreciate your contributions, but please keep it polite to all commenters.

I've had to delete a couple of your posts because they've included hostile comments directed at other commenters. We appreciate your perspective, so just keep it friendly!

Thanks,
Leanne

Hi Leanne,
Thanks for the reminder, I do sometimes go a little over the top, especially when I've been singled out. I enjoy the privilege of participating in these discussions and I will be mindful of the rules.
When Nick Carter stopped by last week I asked about you, and he answered with: Leanne is one of the worlds "really good people", who works very hard for the senator. I've known Nick since he and my oldest son were in grammar school together, I respect Nick's opinion and will respect yours as well. Thanks for being there.

No worries, Vaughan! And really, thanks for participating-- it is very nice for Jeff and his staff to read what constituents are saying, and it's rewarding when New Mexicans carry these sorts of discussions out.

How cool that you know Nick! He, too, is one of the world's really good people, and also works very hard for Jeff : ) He's a great go-to tech guy for those of us who fluster when a computer goes haywire!

~Leanne

Hi Vaughan,

I like the Rush jab, but I had to delete it because it was just a little too not PC for Jeff's wall. Sorry; otherwise-- keep them coming!

~Leanne

Leanne,
Sorry I put you in such a position, unfortunately three people liked it before you had a chance to do what was necessary. It's just so darn easy to over react to some of our friends on the rights commentary. I'll try to not put you into such a position in the future.
Happy Holidays

Not a problem, I got a chuckle out of it. Happy Holidays to you!

~Leanne

Hi Vaughan,

This is Leanne. We do like that you comment and hope you'll continue, but it is important to Jeff and to us that his facebook page remain a place of civil discourse. If you have a comment for another member of Congress, we hope you'll take the opportunity to make it known to that member, and give him or her a chance to respond.

Since we can't assume Rep. Pearce follows Jeff's page, we feel it would be disrespectful for us to allow discussion about him on Jeff's page.

~Leanne

I didn't mind your censoring me when my language was off, but for honest content, unforgivable. How do you expect us New Mexicans to get to the truth with this guy, and if you ever spent any time reading the right wing hyperbole on his FB page, which sometimes feels obligated to drag this fine senator through the crap, you wouldn't be so quick to come to his defense.

Hi Greg,

This is Leanne; I moderate Sen. Bingaman's facebook page. For answers to your specific questions, please contact our office at 202.224.5521.

Thanks,
Leanne

Hi Cindy, this is Leanne from Sen. Bingaman's office. I've heard some reports that New Mexico Game & Fish is making the effort to evacuate livestock in areas very close to the fire.

Their main office number in Santa Fe is 476.8000. We will keep an eye on this as the fire continues to burn, but I wanted to be sure you have the information for NMG&F in case the fire gets closer.

They may only be able to update you now, but I wanted you to have their number, just in case and for your own information.

~Leanne

Hi Carolyn,

This is Leanne, I moderate Senator Bingaman's facebook page. I saw your comment from last week this afternoon, and I deleted because it violates our comments policy. Further, your comment was egregiously inaccurate and we strive to keep this forum open to honest debate.

If you have questions about Senator Bingaman, you are welcome to contact his office at 202.224.5521.

~Leanne

What was untrue about my comment? Mr. Bingaman's net worth should be a matter of public record as he has to file paperwork revealing it. What is his net worth? Has he traded in energy stocks while serving on the energy committee? If you can post the answers to this and if they prove I didn't have my facts straight, I will come on his page and reveal the true numbers you have supplied me and say "I'm Sorry". I look forward to your honest response.

"… to anyone who’s read Bingaman’s financial disclosure reports[,] They show a man who entered the Senate in 1983 considerably less than a millionaire, inherited a Texaco oil and gas well in Gregg County, Texas, worth all of $15,000, and yet is retiring with investments worth $7 million to $20 million, and possibly as much as $50 million.

…[W]hy does the chairman of Energy and Natural Resources own substantial stock in General Electric, Arch Coal, and oil companies like Occidental, ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Concho Resources, among others? And mining giants Freeport McMoran, and Barrick Gold?

And why does a Finance Committee member own stock in Citigroup, Wells Fargo, JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America and many more?

And why does a member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee own stock in pharmaceuticals like Merck, Abbott Laboratories, startup research labs and many more?"


http://newmexico.watchdog.org/7134/the-jeff-bingaman-legacy-reconsidered/


Leanne, If you choose to be a dishonest political hack, go right ahead. I hope you wake up in the middle of the night every night and ask yourself if your life's dedication would be better spent in search of the truth instead of being the coverup chick for a greedy politician. I double dog dare you to ask Jeff about his finances. I think we just had a Wiener moment.

"Last year, Roll Call ranked Bingaman 40th richest of the 535 members of Congress and remarked that the investment portfolio of the senator and his wife, Anne, was unusually active, "racking up nearly 600 separate purchases and sales of stock in 2009, worth a combined total of more than $20 million" -- not counting their book of untraded stocks."


Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/2011/05/ron-arnold-bingaman-senate-career-shows-how-get-rich-public-service#ixzz1OXsOfgxj

Hi Tania,

This is Leanne from Jeff Bingaman's office. I just deleted your comment because it seemed like your have a question that needs an answer best suited in person/on the phone.

If you do have a specific or detailed question, I'd recommend calling Jeff's D.C. office at 202.224.5521-- that way your question will be answered in full.

~Leanne

Hi Beth,

My name is Leanne; I moderate Sen. Bingaman's facebook page. I'm sorry, but I had to delete a comment you just posted.

We had a few problems with aggressive commenters in this thread earlier (before your comment) and in the name of fairness to all, we've been extra mindful of keeping it friendly.

We really appreciate your perspective and are open to all comments that encourage discussion-- this thread got carried away earlier and left people a little defensive.

Thanks & hope to hear from you again soon.

~Leanne

Janie,

This is Leanne; I moderate Sen. Bingaman's facebook page. I have deleted two of your comments from this morning. The reason for this is that they were verbally aggressive toward another commenter on Sen. Bingaman's page.

This is against out comments policy. We welcome the viewpoints of all New Mexicans, but you must be polite and respectful of other commenters. You can see the full policy on Sen. Bignaman's info page.

Thanks,
Leanne

Pretty subjective.. Joycee Bouvee comments are okay and mine are aggressive? This is liberal snivel at it's worst.. Call rich people anything you want and don't thank them for creating jobs, roads and paying YOUR SALARY!!!!!!!

Joycee Bouvee's comments did not focus on anyone in particular, as yours did. If you want to start a conversation with another commenter, you must do so nicely.

You will notice your other comments have not been deleted, as they abide by our comments policy by not being aggressive toward other commenters.

~Leanne

Hi Nick,

This is Leanne; I moderate Sen. Bingaman's facebook page.

Your comments, as well as others, have been deleted because they violate our comments policy by being off-topic. Comments that don't stay within the spirit of the comments thread will continue to be deleted, as will any that directly confront the moderator. It is the moderator's job to regulate the thread and help constituents contact Sen. Bingaman's office if they need to, not engage with individual commenters.

We certainly hope you will review our comments policy and remain an active part of the discussions on our wall.

Best,
Leanne

Hi Petchy, this is Leanne, in Jeff Bingaman's office. I wanted to thank you for commenting on our forum-- I know it can be difficult to share personal information in these kinds of forums, so thank you for being brave enough to put your story out there.

I'm sorry to hear that your husband has had to postpone retirement; that must be a terrible thing to have to do. I hope the two of you are able to see each other more frequently and soon enjoy a lovely retirement together.

Hearing personal stories from constituents is an important part of Jeff's job, one that he takes very seriously. Thanks again for sharing yours.

~Leanne

Hi Petchy,

This is Leanne, Sen. Bingaman's page moderator. We haven't heard from you in awhile-- I just wanted to check in and make sure you're alright. We miss your comments-- you add a wonderful perspective to Jeff's page.

Hope you had a wonderful holiday-- Happy New Year!

~Leanne

That's very sweet of you, Leanne. I'm fine. I have an in-home mail order toy business, so I got really swamped during the Christmas selling season. Since I'm also disabled, it seems to be taking me a while to get my mojo back. :)

I'm touched that you feel that my right-wingedness adds to your page. I'll be back soon, I promise.

My name is Leanne, I monitor Sen. Jeff Bingaman’s facebook page. I have reported your earlier comments to facebook, and have deleted them because they violate our comments policy.

The comments you made were viewed as threats, and we have an office policy that threatening comments are removed and reported to Capitol Police.

If you continue to post threatening comments, we will ban you from Sen. Bingaman’s page. This kind of commenting is not tolerated.

~Leanne

Philip,

My name is Leanne; I oversee and administrate Senator Jeff Bingaman's facebook fan page. You are welcome to comment on Senator Bingaman's facebook page unless you continue to violate the clearly-posted comments policy. You will be blocked form Senator Bingaman's page if you continue to harrass other commenters. Name-calling and disparaging remarks toward other fans is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.

Sincerely,
Leanne

Hi Leanne. Gotcha. I appreciate your response. Thanks... Can you tell me which comment you are regarding to?

Philip,

I was referencing a comment which has since been deleted; it was the first of your comments made yesterday. You and Lynn Eubank were engaged in a discussion that got a little nasty.

All commenters must oblige by Senator Bingaman's clearly-posted Comments Policy. Individuals who make disparaging remarks toward other fans-- regardless of those fans' opinions-- receive the same warning message you did. We maintain this policy in order to keep an open forum in which all New Mexicans feel safe enough to express an opinion.

~Leanne

fair enough!

Hi Philip,

This is Leanne in Sen. Bingaman's office again. I need to remind you to keep your comments open and friendly toward other commenters.

Our policy is that everyone is welcome to comment on Sen. Bingaman's page, but all commenters must abide by the Comments Policy.

So please contribute, but be considerate toward other commenters.

~Leanne

What did i say?

In your October 22 interaction with Vaughan Guenley, you said, "Really Vaughn? Are you so blind? ... Why the hell would you say that of others when you want it yourself? You guys on the left are so full of it!"

You can certainly engage Vaughan, but please do so without the aggression. We view that kind of comment as bullying, which is against our policy.

~Leanne

Well Leanne, I dont see that as bullying but if you do, well you own the site and make the rules :>. Now if you could get the senator to asnwer some of the questions we ask before the other side (both sides) attack each other, it would limit the aggression (or encite it more).. Thanks for the feedback. Keep me in line.

Jim Bob,

This is Leanne, the moderator for Sen. Bingaman’s facebook page. I wanted to email you to remind you to keep your comments relevant to the thread in which they’re posted. Trying to change the subject of a comment thread is against our comments policy, which is why I deleted your comment from eleven hours ago. Please review our Comments Policy, which you can find under the Info tab, for more guidelines.

Facebook is a forum for discussion, and not an outlet for constituent services. If you have an issue that you feel needs to be addressed, or you have questions or concerns relating to policy, please refer to Sen. Bingaman’s website (bingaman.senate.gov) or contact our main office at 202.224.5521.

Leanne

Leanne comments to a senator are part of his job to here from his constituants and when comments and questions about critical issues that face New Mexicans who he represents then the question to all citizens is what is he representing on our dime.

Jim Bob,

Sen. Bingaman welcomes all constituent feedback.

Facebook is not a forum for constituent services. Please contact us at 202.224.5521 for an appropriate response.

Leanne

Ok

Hi Judy,

Thanks very much for commenting on Jeff's page-- we wanted to try to open a forum for New Mexicans to chat with us about events, and thanks to yourself and folks like you, we think we'll keep it up!

I do want to request that you not call out other fans disparagingly-- we're trying very hard to maintain the page so that everyone (even those who disagree with us) feels comfortable and "safe," digitally speaking. The back-and-forth is wonderful, but we are trying to keep it friendly so everyone comes back and we can consider all opinions.

Thanks very much, and have a great weekend!

~Leanne

Hi Judy,

This is Leanne; I moderate Sen. Bingaman's facebook page. I need to remind you to keep your comments polite and impersonal. We try to maintain a friendly tone on Jeff's page and in order to do that we need to ensure that people with all viewpoints can be heard.

This is the second email to remind you to keep it polite and impersonal. We look forward to your comments, but if you cannot follow our Comment Policy, we will block you from commenting.

Leanne

what did I say that was objectionable?

You have singled out other commenters (Philip) in a taunting manner. You can certainly disagree with other people, but please be polite. We monitor this page and delete comments that attack any of our commenters, regardless of their political persuasion, in order to maintain a forum where all Jeff's constituents feel safe enough to write.

If you feel like someone's attacking you and their comments don't disappear, please reply on this email.

~Leanne

Philip's response to Orlando was (to my mind) a prime example to rightwing-out-of context editing and distortion (typical of Fox News and their ilk) of what Orlando said, I couldn't pass it up. Sorry if it offended you (everything he disagrees with offends Philip.)

You can respond to Philip politely. It is not my sensibilities that are a metric in this situation; I am a representative of Sen. Bingaman in this forum, and he has an obligation toward all New Mexicans. We believe this includes creating a facebook forum that is safe for everyone.

We have a clearly posted policy that prohibits abusive comments directed toward other commenters. You can state your point to Philip-- or any other commenter you feel is a rightwing-out-of-context distorter-- in a polite manner, and if you fail to do so, we will continue to delete your comments.

~Leanne

Velma,

Hi, this is Leanne; I moderate Sen. Bingaman's facebook page. I deleted your earlier comment because it violated our Comments Policy-- it was off-topic and used sexual language.

We welcome and encourage all viewpoints on Sen. Bingaman's page, but any posts that don't comply with our Comments Policy will be deleted.

Best,
Leanne

just delete anything you want. he's chicken and we well take him out in the next election he runs for. I feel sorry for you

Hi Nan,

My name is Leanne, I moderate Senator Bingaman's facebook page. The best way to contact Jeff's office is to call 202.224.5521.

Best,
Leanne

OK! Thanks!

Hi Jose,

This is Leanne; I moderate Sen. Jeff Bingaman's facebook page. I deleted four of your comments from before because they violate our comments policy-- by trying to change the conversation and by dominating the thread.

We welcome comments from across the political spectrum, but they must abide by our policy or they will be deleted.

Sincerely,
Leanne

Well Leanne, did you tell the good senator any of the earth shattering news or did you let him worry about LeBron James' decision to leave ohio?

Listen Leanne, I am a disabled vet. I have anger problems, so I apologize for the comments I made. I understand now that the senator is not aware of the true issues at hand in the world. I thought that perhaps he wasn't interested in the people's needs, but he is. So for that I apologize again. But the senator does not see a lot of issues that people in my position see daily. If I got a petition together to pass a bill, how would i get it to the senate? If I can gather enough people here on facebook who would like to see a change in our society and agree with the validity of my arguments will Jeff Bingaman listen?

Jose,

Thanks for responding. Jeff is very focused on the needs and important issues that affect New Mexicans, but getting involved is definitely a way to help prioritize the issues you care about.

As for facebook, I can't speak on its efficacy-- there are many groups and fan pages for issues and organizations, but I don't know how effective those groups are in general. I do know that in our office, we tend to take personal constituent feedback very seriously-- when a constituent calls or writes in on his or her own, Jeff knows they feel very strongly (as opposed to some digital campaigns that compile many names but are easy to join). You could create a facebook group, but I can't guarantee any kind of action from it.

Instead, I would highly recommend contacting our office or reaching out to a local organization that shares your concerns about the particular issue. Having a group of concerned New Mexicans advocating a position can be powerful.

I am unsure what issue you're speaking about-- your comments on Jeff's public page were about immigration, but your email mentioned that you're a veteran. Both are significant.

First of all, thank you for your service. Leaving the military or active duty, or returning from combat, are enormous transitions, and we in Jeff’s office are grateful for your service. Even if your second email was not referencing veterans issues, we have constituent service representatives whose jobs are to assist veterans and military personnel. If you need help accessing VA education, health, or other benefits, please let me know and I am happy to put you in touch with those individuals (they may be one of two people, depending on where you are in the state). You've earned those benefits and we are here to help if you're having any difficulty navigating the VA or DOD.

If your concern was about immigration, as it was in your comments, I encourage you to call our office. Our D.C. number is 202.224.5521. We are hearing from a large number of New Mexicans about immigration now, and we will absolutely include your sentiments in our reports to Jeff detailing constituent feedback.

We did take your remark about being a disabled vet seriously. As you may know, we try to create a weekly question that generates an amount of feedback on a variety of things that may be serious (a recent question involved the Gulf oil spill and BP) or not-so-serious (NM food). Veterans issues are very serious to Jeff, and since New Mexico has so many active duty and retired military, and in light of your second email, we may pose a question in the near future about veterans issues.

We will, of course, NOT mention you personally, and you are at liberty to contribute or reveal as much or as little about your personal life as you'd like. We created the comments policy to outline boundaries so all of our commenters can feel "safe" writing on Jeff's fan wall. Your input on this topic would be extremely valuable and I do hope you will contribute. Again, everything would fall within our comments policy, but we try to keep it friendly.

Thanks again for your input, and let me know if there's anything else we can help out with.

Sincerely,
Leanne

Thank you Leanne, sorry again about blowing up it is just that the issues I am pertaining to affect a lot more than just new mexicans. Please do not repeat this to anyone: I have been thinking about my military service lately, and I can not bear to be affiliated with our government. Simply put, I believed the government and wanted to serve my nation. But one thing has bothered me about my military service. When we are sworn in, we swear or affirm that we will support and defend the constitution of the united states, from all enemies both foreign and domestic, and bear true faith and allegiance to the same (the Constitution). In the soldiers creed we serve the people of the united states and live the army values. What I can't grasp is how the Patriot Act (which is unconstitutional) has taken away so much of our political rights and yet no one in the military has noticed but me. If we are supposed to defend the constitution and the patriot act is still a valid law than that means we have failed to support and defend the constitution of the united states, from all enemies both foreign and unfortunately, DOMESTIC. So i can not deal with being in the military any more, I am depressed and I have PTSD and I am down here at the reserve unit in albuquerque and I can't take living a double life, one where i enforce the rules of the very people enslaving the citizens of this once great nation. Can I Please have the number to you guys? When I have a chance i will call you, i need to try and gather support for a second bill of rights, one that allows the people to have economic rights so that there is no longer an imbalance between the poor people (me) and those who are rich, seeing as how there is no middle class.

Oh, and about the immigration, In amendment 14 of the Constitution of the United States Of America, Section 3 states:

Section 3.
No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.

Yet, Obama went ahead and sued the State of Arizona. And why did the do it?

“the Justice Department claims the federal government has “preeminent authority” on immigration enforcement and that the Arizona law “disrupts” that balance. It urges the U.S. District Court in Arizona to “preliminarily and permanently” prohibit the state from enforcing the law, which is scheduled to go into effect at the end of the month. (Fox)”

Here is a link from you tube showing Arizona Senator Kyl telling his supporters what Obama told him and the repricussions from his decision to sue Arizona.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6qOtpNochU&feature=player_embedded

That means they committed treason... please watch the video

Abner,

My name is Leanne; I oversee and administrate Senator Jeff Bingaman's facebook fan page. We welcome your comments on Senator Bingaman's facebook page unless you violate the clearly-posted comments policy, such as calling other commenters names ("eco-fascists"). You will be blocked form Senator Bingaman's page if you harass other commenters. Name-calling and disparaging remarks toward other fans is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.

Sincerely,
Leanne

eco-fascist is not name calling, it is no different than calling someone a capitalist or socialist. It is accurate and I think you would encourage just that.

You may not believe it's name calling, but I am deleting comments toward you that are similar from another political perspective. You are obligated to maintain the same level of respect that other commenters are held to, and if you do not, you will be banned.

Sincerely,
Leanne

I will watch my language Leanne however I think Senator Bingaman, you and the entire progressive movement would be advised to educate yourselves on the definition of fascism- it's nearly identical to "progressive".

Keep your comments polite and impersonal. This is your last warning or you will be banned from Senator Bingaman's facebook page.

We maintain a friendly, open forum for all our constituents, and your personal attacks, now directed toward me as well, are not a way to keep our forum safe for all our fans.

Sincerely,
Leanne

Rick,

My name is Leanne; I oversee and administrate Senator Jeff Bingaman's facebook fan page. You are welcome to comment on Senator Bingaman's facebook page unless you continue to violate the clearly-posted comments policy. You will be blocked form Senator Bingaman's page if you continue to harrass other commenters. Name-calling and disparaging remarks toward other fans is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.

Sincerely,
Leanne

I can certainly appreciate that Leanne.
Are you affording the people on the left side of our argument the same warning?
I am not a name caller until the other side does it to me.
Then I feel compelled to respond in kind to their attacks.
I will not do that in the future.
Regards
Rw

Commenters on all sides of the political spectrum are held to the same comments policy, posted on Senator Bingaman's site. We do not delete posts of those who disagree with the senator's position because we believe facebook provides a forum for open and respectful debate.

Other commenters who disagree with your position have written equally offensive posts that have also been deleted. You are receiving this email because you have written numerous personal attacks toward other commenters; anyone on the verge of being blocked receives one warning prior to personal action.

Sincerely,
Leanne

Rick,

Changing your facebook handle did not change your online identity.

Stop calling other commenters names or you will be blocked from this site.

Sincerely,
Leanne

Hi, Anna;

My name is Leanne, and I help Senator Bingaman with communications and new media. Thanks for the feedback on a single-payer system! I'd like to get some answers to your concerns, so would you mind sending me an email address where someone can get in touch with you? Senator Bingaman works with several health care legislation staffers who could answer your questions more knowledgeably than I could.

Thanks,
Leanne

Thanks much for getting back to me.

it's at annaluzcarvlin@hotmail.com

Thanks!
Anna

Thanks for pointing that out-- my fingers went faster than my mind that time. Embarrassing! It's been edited.

~Leanne

that's one of those things. I do it all the time with there and their still! I KNOW what the difference is.

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The 111th Congress is off to a busy and productive start, having already passed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act, the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, and the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act ... not to mention the recovery act and the budget! We've only begun, though, and I'm looking forward to working on other important legislation, particularly about energy and healthcare.

But it can be easy to get lost in the shuffle, which is one reason I'm podcasting. My "U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman Weekly Podcast" will help you keep up with what's going on in Washington and New Mexico.

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Sometimes things get heated on the comments section. I enjoy hearing what you think-- whether you agree with me or not-- here on facebook, but in an effort to make sure everyone feels comfortable posting comments, my new comments policy is effective immediately:

"U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman encourages public commentary and welcomes facebook comments as vital components of a public forum. Commenters are welcome to agree or disagree with Bingaman’s perspective or official actions, as well as discuss them with other participants.

As part of upkeep of this public forum, we reserve the right to monitor comments. We will not delete comments simply because their author disagrees with Senator Bingaman, his views or policies, or does not support his voting record.

However, the following kinds of comments are those we view as deleterious to this public forum, and will be deleted:

1. Comments that are threatening or abusive in any way to Senator Bingaman, his family or staff, or other facebook users. Please be aware that on the guidance of the U.S. Capitol Police, threats are reported to law enforcement.

2. Comments containing explicit or offensive language.

3. Posts that attempt to dominate a comment thread through repetition or bullying.

4. Comments whose only purpose can be to change the nature of the conversation.

We reserve the right to block any person consistently engaging in comments of this nature and to update this policy as needed.

Facebook comments are monitored and not viewed as official constituent contact. If you would like to receive an individual response, please contact my Washington office at 202.224.5521."

This is posted on my fan page under the 'Info' section. Thanks, and I look forward to reading more!

~Jeff

Senator Bingaman will host a total of four health care town halls in New Mexico this month. His first was in Clovis on Tuesday.

At 4 p.m. today, he will be at Western New Mexico University in Silver City.

Friday, he will be in Reserve, from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Reserve High School.

And New Mexico First is hosting a town hall featuring Bingaman on Monday in Albuquerque. For more information on the Albuquerque town hall, please contact New Mexico First.

Be sure to check out my August newsletter, which focuses on a few of the early accomplishments of the 111th Congress. We've been working on legislation and activity relating to the economy, health care, and public lands, among many other areas.

~Jeff

Unfortunately, the group appears to be open to NMSU students only. If you are an admin, you can invite Jeff Bingaman to join NMSU College Dems and we certainly will do so.

Thanks,
Bingaman for Senate Staff