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"Nobody Is Above the Law" Events: 526 events so far!
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Impeach & Remove Events are ON: The Nobody Is Above the Law network has activated.
Events are called for Tuesday, December 17th at 5:30 p.m. local time, but check your local event for a confirmed time and location. Numerous reports indicate that the House will vote on impeachment on Wednesday. December 18th.
Nobody Is Above the Law. That's why we're calling on Congress to Impeach & Remove Donald Trump.
The night before the House of Representatives takes a somber vote to impeach Trump, we'll head to every congressional office and public square to declare that Nobody Is Above the Law as representatives finalize their positions and senators look on.
Join this historic nationwide mobilization on the eve of Trump's impeachment vote: RSVP for an event near you or sign up to host one. Events will be visible, family-friendly, public gatherings to demonstrate to our lawmakers that their constituents are behind them to defend the Constitution—and that Trump has left them no alternative to uphold their oath of office but to support impeachment and removal.
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Rachel Bitecofer: Congressional districts are moving to the left
‘One thing to keep in mind about these 2018 freshman Democrats serving in "Trump districts. After the 2020 cycle, most, if not all, of them will be serving in districts that break in favor of the Dem nominee. These are realigning districts- moving to the left.’
Rachel’s chart is amazing, though slightly puzzling to interpret. She analyzes Katie Porter’s California district, comparing 2014 (top) to 2018 (bottom). TO abbreviates Turnout. You can compare, line by line, group by group, the changes in percentages of turnout. In 2014, overall turnout was 45%, whereas in 2018, 71% voted. You can easily see the major changes in demographics.
These are the groups we need to get to the polls in 2020 all across our country.
Get out the Vote for Beginners
How to find and get active in your local Democratic Party:
- Google the name of your county and Democratic Party:
- For example, Google: “Wayne County, Michigan Democratic Party.”
- Google your state and the number of your congressional district and "Democratic Party."
- For example, Google: “MI 13th congressional district Democratic Party.”
- Contact the campaign staff of any of your elected officials who are doing a good job and ask them how you can help reelect that person.
Go to the meetings of the groups you find. If you are reading and/or participating in Daily Kos regularly, you definitely will be able to bring expertise to any campaign, even as a first-timer. If you are reading, thinking, and maybe even writing, campaigns need you. Trust me. And when you help increase turnout for a specific blue campaign, you help blue campaigns up and down the ballot.
I’m counting on you.
Keep the faith, Patriots. We’re winning. The Republic Stands.
A series of 8 tweets by Andrew Laufer:
‘Folks, seeing many bots and trolls feeding negativity and depressive narratives. Don’t buy into it. Things look tough and oppressive, but they truly aren’t. Trump is against the ropes. GOP MOC are “retiring” by the truck load. Pleas are being taken and Trumpers are serving 1/’