Hundreds of protesters chanting LOCK HIM UP" and "RULE OF LAW" outside the White House

[deminks]

Link to tweet

[workinclasszero]

1. Awesome!

I hope Duh Furor doesn't have them all arrested.

[FakeNoose]

31. The Russian foreign minister is visiting today

Trump will wait until tomorrow to have them arrested.

[Initech]

41. Just like the principal visits the locker room before taking down the corrupt hall monitor?

[Alice11111]

63. Love it!!! LOL Very clever.

[JustAnotherGen]

2. Indivisible pulled that together

I'm too far away or I would have engaged in it. I'll be at my Congressman's office this afternoon after work for a bit.

[marybourg]

29. Yes. We're having a "die in" at my congressperson's.

About the Trumpcare bill.

There's so much to protest, it's hard to know what to protest first. Over at our Senators', they're going to protest about Russia this afternoon.

[Alice11111]

64. Really, my thanks too. Im pretty much surrounded by Dems, but I did go to the Women's March, and

I call, raise money, whatever. I love it that these college students are coming out now. I feel a sense that the torch is being or will be passed. For a time, I wasn't sure. That is one of the few things that give me hope.

[Maaattcast]

72. Yes

I agree it's great seeing college students rise up like this (I wish we saw more of it during the general election last year). To be fair, these are likely students who have always been engaged in politics, even before our current horror show in the White House. I'm guessing most of these students are George Washington University students, its main campus is in downtown Washington (well foggy bottom), just 4 blocks from the White House (there's probably a few Americans university, Georgetown and Howard University students mixed in there too but those campuses don't have the easy access to the White House GWU does, where it's walking distance).

As a former student at George Washington in the not too distant past during the end of the Bush years and the early Obama years I can tell you the school has long prided itself on the political engagement of its students. It's location in the heart of Washington attracts many civically minded young people, so students there are usually much more politically engaged than what's seen at most college campuses (some schools made big events of homecoming, big football games, etc. at GW we made big events of things like a presidential debate, where there would be black tie viewing parties thrown not just by campus political groups, but fraternities too). While I was there it was a fairly common occurrence for there to be these kinds of spontaneous demonstrations. On the night of Obama's election to the Presideny I was part of a crowd that sprung up outside the White House, that grew into the thousands I'd say and it was purely spontaneous, no prior planning or anything like that, in the joyous jubilation that spread across the city as the networks called the race for Obama, people wanted to celebrate and just naturally began moving towards the White House (where the huge crowd of people chanted for hours to chants of "yes we can" "yes we did" and group sing alongs of "hey hey hey goodby", knowing Bush was in the residence that evening). While most of us celebrating outside the White House were students, as time went by more and more people from all walks of life began arriving (various networks showed live footage of the crowd growing outside the White House that night during their election coverage), a sense of celebration spread throughout the blocks around the White House, people were kind to one another, strangers would come up and hug you. On my walk back to my apartment I hailed a taxi and he gave me the ride for free. It's an experience I continue to be so thankful i got to be a part of and that i was in Washington on that historic night (and is a stark contrast to the feelings felt election night 2016, where I had a feeling unlike any I've ever had, literally just sick to my stomach, unable to sleep, a deep sense of gloom, even doom). A similar spontaneous demonstration (more a celebration) occurred on the night Obama announced he ordered a raid that killed Bin Laden. I think on nights or days where big events happen, it just feels natural for many GW students to begin moving towards the White House.

Ok I'm blabbing on for way too long. I just wanted to say, demonstrations like this aren't really new for for students from Washington universities, they are usually always pretty politically engaged, it's why many of them wanted to attend school in the capital. That said, I'd imagine in the current environment they're even MORE engaged. It really is great to see.

[Alice11111]

76. Interesting. I loved my school too, and I was politically active (like all of us here, probably)

but I wish I could have gotten licensed in DC and Colorado, as I was invited to do, back in financially challenged times through law school, and in single parent baby mode. There were other necessary priorities.

Good background explanation. Thanks

[Alice11111]

66. That is so important!

[hamsterjill]

3. My thanks to those that are doing this.

We, the People... and we must never forget that!

Lock. Him. Up.!!!!!!!!

[Demtexan]

6. That is why we need a national strike.

Everybody stays home.

Hit the bastards in the pocket book.

Other countries do this.

[radical noodle]

8. I'm willing

but I'm retired so it isn't much of a sacrifice for me. I could stay home for weeks without a problem.

[Hekate]

9. I know "other countries do this." But America, for whatever reason, does not. Reasons...

...are many and historical. Diversity of population is one. Try to herd these cats. Geography is certainly a part of it: America is most of an entire continent, unlike, say, France. Culturally and politically, we are sharply divided and that is along geographical lines as well.

I could come up with more, but the bottom line is that we have to use our energies in other ways, and historically we have done so.

Sign up with Indivisible, for starters. Go to those town halls when your congressman is home. This is working. Attempting to get a "general strike" going will not.

[Demtexan]

18. I know about Indivisible.

Sometimes more is needed.
With the government in the hands of republicans calling them will not do much good.
Look at Trump care. The house still passed it.
It might make get passed the senate.

It might work with enough democrats in office but not now.
My rep.is a real known democrat.
The senators are republicans.

I called on the heath care bill and two letters.
What happened.

Now with what just happened with the head of the FBI
I do not see the point.
At some point Americans will have to take a stand.

[hamsterjill]

27. Just curious, who is your rep?

n/t

[Demtexan]

39. Shelia Jackson Lee

A family friend to.

She came to my father's funeral.
We spent 3 hours talking in the chapel.
She brought a american flag also that flew over the capitol.
My father knew her very well.

[hamsterjill]

46. I admire her a great deal.

n/t

[Demtexan]

53. She is great woman.

I admire her also.

[marybourg]

30. Please don't be so easily discouraged, or discourage other people from taking action.

It's like voting: just because you don't "win" each time you perform the simple action, doesn't mean democracy doesn't work. Democracy require vigilance and, sometimes, discomfort. Keep protesting, keep calling, texting, e-mailing, writing. It may not produce results today, but it does produce results.

[Demtexan]

43. I always vote.

Used to be a precinct judge.

I am not telling anyone not protest or making phone calls.

Go for get.

Hell I almost got killed at a Halliburton protest.

Like I said we heading into unknown times.

Hope things work out for the best.

[marybourg]

45. The other side of the coin: today my Senator, John McCain,

joined only 2 other publicans to vote with the Dems to retain an Obama regulation restricting harmful methane emissions on Federal land. Did my repeated exhortations to him to "put country ahead of party work"? Does this mean it pays to put in the effort? Sure as hell does. Stay positive! Our democracy depends on it.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029043208

[Demtexan]

54. I am taking off Friday and next week.

Going to a convention and then out of town.

Just to relax.

Who knows what will be happening in the weeks to come.

[Alice11111]

70. You are so right, " unknown times."

[Alice11111]

65. I agree. They may lock their phones and ignore us, but we are a pain in the arse...think of all the

Inconvenience we are causing! Home for an undeserved, paid, 11 day weekend , and can't get out without being confronted. Their constituents who support tbem can't get through either, and they are being ignored too. Dems are doing the town halls from other districts when the Repubs won't.

I agree. It is like voting. It is thd sticking together and the nawing, perpetual pressure of the group.
There is a coup going on, and we, elected Dems (make sure we get them active, not just voting!) and the press are about our only hope.

[CrispyQ]

36. I still call & send emails.

Emails of thanks to reps/senators who vote our way & emails of encouragement to do the right thing & put country before party to the repubs. We have to let them know that there policies are unpopular to the majority, even if they choose to do otherwise.

[Alice11111]

69. I do that too. I talk to staff about good things they do, and tell them to get out front. Showing up

To vote is not enough. I think it is important to call about miner votes that are wrong, just to let them know, you are being watched and we will hold you accountable.

[hamsterjill]

19. Your points are all good, and well reasoned.

I would only add that America hasn't gone through something like Trumpgate before, so who knows what Americans may become capable of doing.

And yes, before anyone asks. I do think that Trumpgate is worse than Watergate.

[Demtexan]

23. I remember Watergate.

I was was a kid.
Nixon was bad but Trump has sold out country.
We have russians running the country now.
Putin is the president.
At some point something will have to happen.
Protesting will only work so far.
I have done my share of protesting.
I not making another phone call.
You have hit them where it hurts.

[Hekate]

34. A bit too much FUD for my taste. If you think "protesting will only work so far" ...

...you really do not remember the Civil Rights movement and the Vietnam War protests. In addition, you have not yet taken the lesson of what is happening at the town hall meetings when GOP congressmen are confronted by masses of outraged constituents who have just realized what a real death panel looks like.

[Demtexan]

38. I remember all that stuff.

I was a kid and watching tv.

We had fighting chance in those days.
We enough democrats in congress to make a change.
Now it is a different.
The republicans are in total control.
Hell I do not know what will happen.
I hoping for the best.
My father a union organizer.
I learned a lot from him.
We are in unknown times now.
We need to start thinking outside the box.

[MADem]

32. Also it is custom in many countries to

strike for just a few hours,not days on end.

The goal is inconvenience, not to cripple the economy. The point is made when people don't get what they want when they want it.

[cwydro]

47. Who is everybody?

Doctors? Nurses? Airline personnel? Truck drivers? Grocery checkers? EMT personnel? Fire fighters? Air traffic controllers?

[Alice11111]

67. You mean from work, shopping, what else?

[onit2day]

16. How does it feel Trump? Especially since you

really are guilty. "Lock him up" should be shouted from every rooftop.

[hamsterjill]

20. Totally agree.

I think that phrase is going to come back to bite him in his orange ass one day. Hope so, at least!

[Alice11111]

68. !!! We need yard signs, bumper stickers, buttons...he's still in campaign mode.

[dhill926]

4. would love to see DC completely shut down...

perhaps that day is coming...

[Hekate]

35. Trump and the GOP are working toward that day as we speak. The Mad King is hollowing out...

...essential departments, and the GOP has spent 30 years trying to prove that government does not work.

But perhaps that is not what you meant.

[dhill926]

50. you are correct....but that's not what I meant...

talking protests. Size and scope of which can't be ignored.

[Hekate]

56. Well I was there with a million women during the BushCheney years, & again with hundreds of thousan

...of anti-war protestors during the same era. I don't know how in hell you ignore that -- but somehow they did, and here's how:

These marches take place on weekends, not during the work-week. There's plenty of planning and advance notice (often months) and a permitting process, and a well-defined parade route. Lotta port-a-potties put in place.

It's not "spontaneous", and anyone left in town of a weekend can leave unless they are essential infrastructure like cops. POTUS and Congress are nowhere around. The city does not implode.

So your objective has to be a bit different. Or your methods.

[dhill926]

57. good points....

[Alice11111]

71. !!!

[Wellstone ruled]

5. It begins!!!!

Remember a story from a ex-Republican stating if we as a Party screw this up,the Pitchforks and Torches will come out after us.

[L. Coyote]

7. House Hearing: What happened on May 2? A week ago they started looking for excuses to fire Comey.

Private Hearing With Intelligence Chiefs Revives House Inquiry on Russia

WASHINGTON — The House’s investigation into Russian meddling in the election lurched back to life on Thursday, as a closed-door hearing with James B. Comey, director of the F.B.I., and Adm. Michael S. Rogers, head of the National Security Agency, cleared the way for the inquiry to move forward.

Representatives K. Michael Conaway of Texas, the newly minted Republican leader of the House Intelligence Committee’s investigation, and Adam B. Schiff of California, the top Democrat, said they were inviting more witnesses and requesting documents — effectively restarting the investigation that halted in recent months amid political infighting.

Those witnesses will include Sally Q. Yates, ..................

Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice. Comey investigating Trump/co-conspirators for Hatch Act violations.

Truth-suppressing acts by co-conspirators Sessions, Flynn, Kushner create liable for Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice. 18 U.S.C. §§ 1621 to 1623 -- Given perjury, subornation of perjury, false declarations, the assertion of a false affirmative statement by an individual testifying under oath accompanied by other obstructive, evasive testimony, such as a false denial of knowledge or memory, an offense may exist. 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 and 372--conspiracies to commit any offense against the United States, or to prevent or retaliate in response to the lawful discharge of the duties of Federal officers ...

18 U.S. Code § 1505 - Obstruction of proceedings before departments, agencies, and committees

..... Whoever corruptly, or by threats or force, or by any threatening letter or communication influences, obstructs, or impedes or endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede the due and proper administration of the law under which any pending proceeding is being had before any department or agency of the United States, or the due and proper exercise of the power of inquiry under which any inquiry or investigation is being had by either House, or any committee of either House or any joint committee of the Congress—

Shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years or, if the offense involves international or domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331), imprisoned not more than 8 years, or both.

[iluvtennis]

40. Thanks for this post

[hurple]

10. needs to be

THOUSANDS!

Not just hundreds.

[ProfessorGAC]

25. Watch for IT to Tweet. . .

. . .there were only 5 people when photos show otherwise.

[Mr. Ected]

11. This needs to be sustained, and grown, and grown and grown

We need to mount the greatest protest in the history of mankind.

We can do this.

LOCK. THEM. UP.

[That Guy 888]

28. You're right.

It's the only thing that might get action on Putin's Pals in DC. There's some speculation that McConnell and Ryan have Russian cash problems too. The only thing that might push impeachment before 2018 is if the stink of corruption gets too strong for the rest of the GOP to ignore.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

12. Trump has not been arrested yet. They are still looking for handcuffs small enough. . . . nt

[ProfessorGAC]

26. Easy Solution, Bernardo

Zip ties. Even with his tiny hands, those would work

[mcar]

13. K&R

[rockfordfile]

14. Lock them up!

[Honeycombe8]

15. GREAT! nt

[ffr]

17. Love and hearts to every single one of those patriotic Americans

[L. Coyote]

21. DNC Chair Tom Perez Joins Protesters

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[workinclasszero]

24. Great!!!!

[Warren DeMontague]

61. Go get 'em, Tom

[davekriss]

22. Beautiful!!!

[iluvtennis]

33. Excellent!

[rivegauche]

37. OMG I love it. I wish I was there.

Bravo to those folks, hope they can continue protesting until the orange cancer is removed.

[rocktivity]

42. Was Chris Christie there yelling "GUILTY! GUILTY!"

At the last GOP convention, he convicted Hillary on a lot less evidence...


rocktivity

[bucolic_frolic]

44. You know the situation is serious

when "Rule of Law!!" enters awareness and becomes a chant.

I doubt very much this is going to blow over in any fashion whatsoever

Americans are having their public assets, commons stolen from them

Americans are having their social assets, safety net stolen from them

Americans are having their financial security, Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security stolen from them

Americans are having their freedoms stolen from them

Americans will not stand for this, because they never did and they never will

Anyone who thinks otherwise is sorely misguided

[mzteaze]

48. Impressive

Considering it was an impromptu protest that gathered steam just yesterday.

[L. Coyote]

49. White House Protesters Demand Independent Russia Investigation After Comey Firing

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[wildeyed]

51. Go team!

We have a local indivisible protest planned for Thom Tillis' office on Friday.

[countryjake]

52. Tom Perez was there...here's a video snip...

DNC Chair Tom Perez spoke to protesters gathered outside the White House Wednesday, demanding that a special prosecutor be appointed to investigate Russian contacts with the Trump campaign in the 2016 election. (May 10, 2017)

Thanks for the heads-up, deminks!

[SunSeeker]

55. K & R

[stage left]

58. Beautiful.

We had a die in to protest Trumpcare on Main Street in Greenville. There will be another one on Saturday in Spartanburg, SC in front of Trey Gowdy's office. And Tuesday we'll probably be all over the Russian mess in front of Lindsey Graham's office.

[Doreen]

59. At this time it would be fair to ask "which him?"

In this administration there are a lot of "hims" who need to be locked up. Just saying.

[NastyRiffraff]

60. That is great

I wanted to go but spent most of the day cooling my heels in Urgent Care (Okay now, but I won't be marching for awhile).

It's a beautiful thing, the Resistance. Never, ever doubt that it works. It worked resisting the Nazis; it will work here. It won't work tomorrow, or the next day; perhaps not in the next year. But it will work.

[PatrickforO]

62. That is great. This is a great nation and Trump's very presence insults us.

It insults ALL Americans.

[bresue]

73. REMOVABLE OF TRUMP

How can Trump be removed (impeached) with a Republican majority ruled house? Even with an independent council, as we seen with Ken Star over the Clinton probe, the Democratic senate vetoed it. And with Nixon, the impeachment was voted yes by a Democratic majority rule of house and senate.

So, since the Republicans will not do anything, how can Democrats make a change?

[randr]

74. This needs to move to epic proportions

A chant of "throw him in jail" needs to ring out around our WH 24/7 until the lsos is walked out in shackles.

[Nitram]

75. Karma's a bitch, ain't it.