I am an old man. I’ll be 66 in April. I really don’t know how much time I have left. I might have another 15 years; maybe I have 15 hours. I no longer consider it to be of much importance. But I’ll tell you what I DO consider to be of importance: winning in 2018. Winning means taking control of the House of Representatives, and making a real run at the Senate, Winning means putting as many Democrats in power in state legislatures as humanly possible. It means throwing Republicans out EVERYWHERE. Our polling fortunes may wax and wane; right now the Republicans are feeling more optimistic. This needs to end. I am encouraged by the number of state legislative seats we are flipping, but there is SO much more to do. I cannot—I CANNOT—bear another election night like 2016 or 2014. This is our big chance, and we MUST grab it. I am convinced down to the core of my being that Trump is a criminal, a con man, and an outright traitor to America. He is being enabled by a Republican Congress run by crooks that are so utterly corrupt as to beggar the imagination. Just today they have sought to cripple the Americans with Disabilities Act. The NRA that owns Congress will successfully beat back demands for sane gun regulation even in the face of 17 more dead kids. (I was a high school teacher; I am in emotional turmoil now.) The Republicans are pushing their bullshit lies about their “tax reform” and basically laughing at us when we demand free and fair elections. They will fight savagely to retain power.
Do I think that Trump would start a war or allow a terrorist attack on America to boost Republican chances? Of course I do. That’s how poisonous my attitude has become.
Our victory is IMPERATIVE. We MUST win. Russian bots are already flooding social media. Some 1.9 million Twitter messages supporting Devin Nunes’s lying “memo” were generated in one day.
There will be no Blue Wave unless ALL OF US mobilize NOW!! Many of you know me. I like to stir things up. I’m a firebrand. I can be pretty annoying in my persistence. But my country is dying. I have grandchildren to fight for. I can’t let this nest of criminals and traitors prevail again. So many of you are already hard at work, AND I LOVE IT! But we need more! The battle is on. We will win by grinding it out, voter by voter.
We need REGISTERED VOTERS, and we need to fight REPUBLICAN VOTE SUPPRESSION.
Here are some tools to take action, if you haven’t already.
VOTER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS ARE RIGHT HERE.
FURTHER REGISTRATION INFORMATION IS RIGHT HERE.
LEARN HOW TO FIGHT VOTER SUPPRESSION HERE.
MORE INFORMATION ON FIGHTING VOTER SUPPRESSION IS HERE.
LET AMERICA VOTE (JASON KANDER) IS HERE.
VERIFIED VOTING IS HERE.
The Koch brothers are giving $400 million to the Republicans. Other right-wing billionaires are threatening to bury us under dark money. WE NEED CAMPAIGN RESOURCES! We need at least ONE BILLION DOLLARS this year from rank and file Democrats, Independents, and disillusioned Republicans. Here’s where you can contribute:
ACT BLUE IS HERE.
RED TO BLUE (DCCC) IS HERE.
THE DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE IS HERE.
THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE IS HERE.
We can start taking back the House in Pennsylvania on 13 March. We have a GREAT candidate running.
CONOR LAMB’S SITE IS HERE.
Voter outreach is essential.
Writing postcards to voters is a good GOTV technique. If you want to join in, do this:
POSTCARDS TO VOTERS IS HERE.
Want to campaign door-to-door? Do this:
KNOCK EVERY DOOR IS HERE.
Look into phone banking is you’re comfortable doing that.
LEARN HOW TO GIVE RIDES TO THE POLLS FOR VOTERS HERE.
My goal: TEN MILLION NEW DEMOCRATIC VOTERS
Go through your Facebook friends list looking for allies. Go through your Twitter followers. And learn how to spot Russian bots which are 100% devoted to winning a Republican victory.
LEARN HOW TO SPOT BOTS HERE.
LEARN ABOUT RUSSIAN BOT ATTACKS HERE.
I know many of you think it’s still early. It isn’t.
WORK LIKE YOUR NATION IS AT STAKE. IT IS.
Because the Republicans aren’t winning this time.
Not this G-d damned time.
And that’s a fact.