Hi, all, and happy Tuesday. I’m on Simon Rosenberg’s call, so forgive me if I keep this brief. Writing while listening has never been my strong suit. Yesterday was a tough day. I cried when I called my Congressmembers— I know some of you did as well. But, as I said to my husband last night, I think it’s really important for our elected representatives to hear the emotion in our voices—to hear how all of this mayhem is impacting us. NRA members are loud; they are volatile. They are strident. THEY are unapologetically emotional. I don’t want us to become like them, but I think we can take one page from their playbook—the one that says that calm, reasoned speech doesn’t always get our representatives’ attention the way that thunderous, impassioned speech does.
Phonebanking Wisconsin has really been uniquely enjoyable, and it's great if you dislike phonebanking or haven't done it before. The race is low-profile enough that a lot of folks really need and appreciate the info!
I did the calls. But man, calling my congressmember (Rob Wittman) about any Republican bill feels so pointless. I recently got redistricted into this piece of ****'s district due to a super wonky gerrymandering effort in Virginia. My district is now shaped like a rat with a curved tail, and I'm at the tip of the tail. Wittman votes with the Republican party 100% of the time. Is there a point to calling?
Yes, I believe there is. It's about a) using your voice b) reminding him that his votes are unpopular and c) creating a building wall of noise he can't ignore. HE WORKS FOR YOU. Your calls remind him of that--imagine how we would act if people like you DIDN'T call!
I was also on Simon Rosenberg’s call with Ben Wikler and I strongly recommend everyone of you take the 22 minutes to listen to what Ben had to say about the importance of Janet Protasiewicz winning her race. As well as the other candidates running in that election.
His description of what abortion, or the total lack thereof in Wisconsin, and what people are going through there was jaw dropping. I immediately donated money and am taking other actions to get out the vote by Tuesday. Ben also spoke of the plans the Democratic party is making to regain Democratic power in the state, and much, much more. A packed and incredibly informative 22 minutes. Ben comes on at the 10 minute mark to the 32 minute mark. The rest is Simon’s political briefing for the first 10 minutes, and then Q&A for the last half hour.
Phonebanking Wisconsin has really been uniquely enjoyable, and it's great if you dislike phonebanking or haven't done it before. The race is low-profile enough that a lot of folks really need and appreciate the info!
I so agree. And I'm really glad you're enjoying it!
I did the calls. But man, calling my congressmember (Rob Wittman) about any Republican bill feels so pointless. I recently got redistricted into this piece of ****'s district due to a super wonky gerrymandering effort in Virginia. My district is now shaped like a rat with a curved tail, and I'm at the tip of the tail. Wittman votes with the Republican party 100% of the time. Is there a point to calling?
Yes, I believe there is. It's about a) using your voice b) reminding him that his votes are unpopular and c) creating a building wall of noise he can't ignore. HE WORKS FOR YOU. Your calls remind him of that--imagine how we would act if people like you DIDN'T call!
Did you see this article about the arrest of Aryan prison gang members for fentanyl trafficking?
https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/drug-ring-tied-aryan-prison-gang-indicted-24-federal-arrests
Wild. So NOT the GOP narrative. Thanks for sharing.
If anyone needs more motivation to take action against the GOP, this clip by a GOP MOC should fuel your rage. "We're
not gonna fix it" is his response to school shootings. https://twitter.com/BillKristol/status/1640734271248773122?s=20
Oh I'm making a TikTok on this right now.
Thank you for posting it.
Such a cop out and a crock of sh*t 😡
100%.
I was also on Simon Rosenberg’s call with Ben Wikler and I strongly recommend everyone of you take the 22 minutes to listen to what Ben had to say about the importance of Janet Protasiewicz winning her race. As well as the other candidates running in that election.
His description of what abortion, or the total lack thereof in Wisconsin, and what people are going through there was jaw dropping. I immediately donated money and am taking other actions to get out the vote by Tuesday. Ben also spoke of the plans the Democratic party is making to regain Democratic power in the state, and much, much more. A packed and incredibly informative 22 minutes. Ben comes on at the 10 minute mark to the 32 minute mark. The rest is Simon’s political briefing for the first 10 minutes, and then Q&A for the last half hour.
https://www.youtube.com/@SimonWDC
It is the video at the top of the page entitled “My March Political Briefing with Special Guest…”
YES! Thank you!