Are You Being Flooded With Political Text Messages? We Want to See Them. Too Many and Too Often.
We’ve all been there. You’re sitting in the meeting with a large group of people after a conference or a meeting. You’re enjoying the meeting, listening to what others are saying about a variety of subjects. Suddenly, out of the corner of your eye, you see text messages popping up on your screen. You’re left wondering, “Where did all these messages go? Who sent them, and why are they popping up on my screen?”
We’ve all been there. You’re sitting in the meeting with a large group of people after a conference or a meeting. You’re enjoying the meeting, listening to what others are saying about a variety of subjects. Suddenly, out of the corner of your eye, you see text messages popping up on your screen. You’re left wondering, “Where did all these messages go? Who sent them, and why are they popping up on my screen?”
When I was a member of Congress, I took to the airwaves to deliver my constituents’ messages through text message. They said the text messages were being sent to them by staffers, but I assured them I wasn’t sending them. I’m not sure if they were convinced or not, but I was. It didn’t matter. I wasn’t sending them. You can see what I’m talking about by scrolling down on this page or by clicking on the image below.
I’ve noticed the same thing on radio stations across the country. In fact, as proof of text message flooding of radio stations in Washington, D.C., click on the image below and click the third link that says “Podcasts” under the word “Politics.” You will find a list of radio stations with text messages that