Action Items, Eyes On The Prize
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Okay, here we go: action items -
Time to get specific and work the hell out of the next 123 days (until Jan 21).
1) Lindsay Graham is chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee. So the #1 action to slow a confirmation is keep his ass in South Carolina for as many of the next 45 days as possible. This is the best chance to ensure the Senate can’t complete nominating hearings before the election.
Donate to Jaime Harrison. Volunteer for Jaime Harrison. Work to elect Jaime Harrison. And make the next 45 days, days he can’t afford to be in DC holding hearings.
2) Martha McSally is sitting in John McCain’s seat, in a term that expires in 2022. This matters because McSally v Kelly is a special election. Polling shows Kelly up 7-10pts. If Kelly wins he gets seated before the rest of the newly elected senators in January. McSally must be defeated, and ousted. This is the best way to narrow the GOP margin in the Senate to 52-48 at the time of the vote.
Donate to Mark Kelly. Volunteer for Mark Kelly. Work to elect Mark Kelly.
3) The time between the election and the seating of the new Congress is called a Lame Duck session. Senators seeking re-election that are soundly defeated in the election have full constitutional authority to vote, but limited moral authority to take a country changing vote their constituents clearly do not want. This moral authority is all about the narrative though, so the size of the win matters. And before election results, little matters...as it’s all supposition. What matters is defeating Susan Collins, Cory Gardner, Martha McSally, Joni Ernst, David Perdue, Kelly Loeffler, Thom Tillis, Lindsay Graham, and Steve McDaniels...all by as large a margin as possible.
4) work to elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. None of this matters without them winning. We all know that. We’ve all known that. But it must be repeated. Over and over and over again.
5) ignore Mitch McConnell. He is trying to bait Dems into a misstep, as they attempt to convince him to not hold a vote. If we realize he is shameless, we will also realize he is unmovable. Also, we realize we don’t need to move him. We need to move 3+ of his caucus now, and take his power in the future. Everything must go into doing those things, and time spent on him is time wasted.
6) Contact vulnerable Republican senators and tell them that if they bring a nomination to the floor, the voters will show them the door. The following races are highly competitive:
. Cory Gardner, Colorado
. Thom Tillis, N Carolina
. Joni Ernst, Iowa
. David Perdue, GA
. Susan Collins, Maine
. Steve Daines, Montana
. Lindsey Graham, S Carolina
And our long term favorite, Mittens (Aka Mitt Romney)
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Excellent post.
