Republicans in Michigan and Wisconsin lost elections on Nov. 6. Rather than respect the will of voters, they're using their last few weeks in office to pass laws limiting the power of new governors and put roadblocks on voting. It's not just anti-Democratic. It's anti-democratic.
Over the last few days, Republicans in Wisconsin's state legislature have pushed through bills to shift power to their Republican-controlled legislature and away from the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general. https://t.co/V7pUkwpujH
In Michigan, voters chose Democrats to be governor, attorney general, and secretary of state. Since then, the Republican-controlled legislature has passed bills to gut minimum wage, slash paid sick leave, and limit the new secretary of state's powers. https://t.co/P979PIvCrY
This is not in line with American values, and it’s a dangerous path. It's a fundamental building block of democracy that elected representatives respect the outcome of elections. To ignore those outcomes is to silence voters and endanger the health of our democracy itself.
You are all probably feeling a little bushwhacked from the emotional
letdown of the election results and are probably still dealing with some
sleep deficits from all the work you put in, but Hillary's campaign is
in need of volunteers to assist with the recount. If you have any time
or energy left to help out in the following states, here is some contact
information.
MICHIGAN Sign up here: https://www.hillaryclinton.com/signups/mi-recount-help/
The Michigan Recount begins this Friday! All Michigan recount volunteers should attend one of the Recount Observers Training Sessions listed below.
Please RSVP by emailing the Michigan volunteer coordinator: Keenan Pontoni, at keenanpontoni@gmail.com
Jackson County Training Location: Meijer Branch Library Address: 2699 Airport Rd Jackson, MI 49202 Date: Wednesday, November 30th Time: 6-7:30 PM
Kalamazoo County Training Location: IBEW Local 131 Hall Address: 3641 E. Cork Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49001 Date: Wednesday, November 30th Time: 7:30-9 PM
Macomb County Training Location: Warren Community Center, Conference Room A Address: 5460 Arden Ave, Warren, MI 48092 Date: Thursday, December 1st Time: 12-1:30 PM
Washtenaw County Training Location: IBEW Local 252 Hall Address: 7920 Jackson Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 Date: Thursday, December 1st Time: 6-7:30 PM
Wayne County Training Location: Northwest Activities Center Address: 18100 Meyers Rd, Detroit, MI 48235 Date: Thursday, December 1st Time: 7-8:30 PM
Marquette County Training Location: Barage Conference Room Address: 129 W. Barage Ave, Marquette MI 49855 Date: Thursday, December 1st Time: 7-8:30 PM
Oakland County Training Location: Baldwin Library Address: 300 W Merrill St, Birmingham, MI 48009 Date: Thursday, December 1st Time: 7:30-9 PM
The Wisconsin primary is an open primary which means Independents and
even Republicans can register as Democrats and vote in the Democratic
primary. Stats show that true Democrats vote heavily for Hillary, but she cannot prevail there unless the real Dems go out there and vote for her.
It’s Primary Day, Wisconsin! Retweet if you’re heading to the polls and voting for Hillary.
If you are in Wisconsin, you can help by making sure senior and disabled relatives, neighbors, and friends can get to the polls to vote. If you need help finding your polling place, here is what you can do.
Make sure your friends in Wisconsin vote for Hillary today! Send them a message with our friend finder: http://hrc.io/findyourfriends
We can still make calls make sure Dem voters in the Badger State get out there and cast their ballots.
I
was watching CNN and the Brookfield WI polling place has this appliance
or something attached to the wall mounted on a couple of 2x4s. I can't
make out what it is. It has an electrical cable attached to it. It
looks for all the world like Hillary's logo.
Wisconsin Democratic Party Founders Day Gala
Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie
Sanders (I-VT) delivered remarks at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s
2016 Founders Day gala in Milwaukee.
Hillary was in Eau Claire today with Tammy Baldwin. According to
CNN's Dan Merica, Hillary decided it was time to pull her voter
registration card out of her pocket and pull rank. Good for her!
Updated 7:11 PM ET, Sat April 2, 2016 | Video Source: CNN
Eau Claire, Wisconsin (CNN)Hillary
Clinton wants voters in Wisconsin to know that she has been a Democrat
for much of her adult life. Why? Bernie Sanders hasn't been.
Clinton
said her near-lifelong membership to the Democratic Party was
"important" in the nomination contest while campaigning here on
Saturday, two days ahead of Wisconsin's Democratic primary.
"I
am also a Democrat and have been a proud Democrat all my adult life,"
Clinton said. "And I think that is kind of important if we are selecting
someone to be the Democratic nominee of the Democratic Party."
SNIP
"I
am not a Democrat and have no intention of becoming one," Sanders wrote
in a letter to an academic as mayor of Burlington in 1988.
There
is video of Karen Finney discussing the debate debate and negative campaigning in that article
as well. No that is not a typo. The camps are debating about the next
debate.
and
Hillary
Clinton, former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential
candidate, walks to the stage during a campaign event in Eau Claire,
Wisconsin, U.S., on Saturday, April 2, 2016. Clinton used Donald Trump's
remarks about punishing women who have abortions if the procedure were
outlawed to level a double-barreled attack on the Republican
front-runner as well as her Democratic rival, Bernie Sanders.
Photographer: Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Hillary
Clinton
Hillary
Clinton, former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential
candidate, right, is joined on stage by Senator Tammy Baldwin, a
Democrat from Wisconsin, during a campaign event in Eau Claire,
Wisconsin, U.S., on Saturday, April 2, 2016. Clinton used Donald Trump's
remarks about punishing women who have abortions if the procedure were
outlawed to level a double-barreled attack on the Republican
front-runner as well as her Democratic rival, Bernie Sanders.
Photographer: Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Hillary
Clinton; Tammy Baldwin
Hillary
Clinton, former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential
candidate, right, and Senator Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat from Wisconsin,
wave during a campaign event in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S., on
Saturday, April 2, 2016. Clinton used Donald Trump's remarks about
punishing women who have abortions if the procedure were outlawed to
level a double-barreled attack on the Republican front-runner as well as
her Democratic rival, Bernie Sanders. Photographer: Christopher
Dilts/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Hillary Clinton; Tammy Baldwin
Hillary
Clinton, former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential
candidate, speaks during a campaign event in Eau Claire, Wisconsin,
U.S., on Saturday, April 2, 2016. Clinton used Donald Trump's remarks
about punishing women who have abortions if the procedure were outlawed
to level a double-barreled attack on the Republican front-runner as well
as her Democratic rival, Bernie Sanders. Photographer: Christopher
Dilts/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Hillary Clinton
Hillary
Clinton, former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential
candidate, speaks during a campaign event in Eau Claire, Wisconsin,
U.S., on Saturday, April 2, 2016. Clinton used Donald Trump's remarks
about punishing women who have abortions if the procedure were outlawed
to level a double-barreled attack on the Republican front-runner as well
as her Democratic rival, Bernie Sanders. Photographer: Christopher
Dilts/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Hillary Clinton
It has been quite a week! The YUUUGEST collective Democratic gasp escaped when the Republican front-runner said women should be punished for seeking abortions. More shockingly (if possible), he went on to assert that the male partner should not be held accountable.
Hillary Clinton fired back.
We can’t let someone with this much contempt for women’s rights anywhere near the White House.https://t.co/OjU9gRwsxo
The worst lesson we learned from this segment is that Trump must have cut school the day they taught separation of powers. The guy running for CEO of the executive branch of the most important and powerful government on the planet has no idea who legislates or exactly what the judicial branch does. Listen to him here.
In a damage control effort, the campaign threw water on a grease fire.
His
spokeswoman, Hope Hicks, said Trump meant that abortion laws won't
change until he's president. "Then he will change the law through his
judicial appointments and allow the states to protect the unborn," she
said. Read more >>>
If
ever there was a moment for Democrats to assess the gravity of the 2016
election, now is the time.
Not only is the White House at stake, and
the Supreme Court (as Hillary has eloquently asserted),
but we need to break up the legislative gridlock. The best way to do
that is to elect Hillary Clinton our nominee. She has the better chance
of bringing down-ticket Dems into Congress on her coattails. She is also the only one committed to raising funds for down-ticket Dems as Bernie Sanders told Rachel Maddow this week that he has not decided to do so. He said "We'll see."
(On
a side note, has anybody noticed the similarities between Bernie's
rhetoric and Trump's? While "I don't know" and "We don't know" dominate
Trump's verbiage to the point that his supporter who punched and then
threatened to kill a protester parroted those words, there is also a
heavy dose of "We'll see" and "We have to see" in there. Bernie uses
the same dodges.)
We need
all three branches working together. We have an advantage among
Democrats since Hillary has a strong history of working across the aisle
and of getting things done, and her endorsements by Super Delegates speak for themselves.
On Hillary's side of the fence, the
campaign came home to New York, and the Sanders camp, out of the box,
demanded a New York debate and then pretended Hillary didn't want to
debate him there.
All evidence their "why won't you debate?!" attack is empty rhetoric. https://t.co/glqA6Twnfp
When you have a singularly qualified,
experienced, and prepared candidate running a campaign filled with
policy speeches, you would expect the media to notice the positions the
candidate is taking on the issues and the rationale behind each
position.
Since Hillary so overwhelms the media with her flowing stream
of policies (two major policy speeches¹ this week while the others
simply stump), they appear to have chosen to focus exclusively upon the briefest and least representative moments in her day and amplify them.
By Bobbi M. Bittker Photos by Grace Bennett
I
realized there was a problem when my husband said, ‘how was your rally?
I heard on the news Bernie supporters interrupted it.’ What? That’s
what was reported?! Read on…
Commentary on yesterday’s Hillary rally at SUNY Purchase from someone who was actually there:
Why
am I reading myriad articles reporting on the 40 minute speech with
headlines, ‘Hillary Clinton rally interrupted by 20 Bernie supporters’
as if this is THE story? It’s not even A story. Read more >>>>
In
Madison WI after delivering her SCOTUS speech, we saw Hillary do a
little shopping. (Oh yeah! The other Hillary scandal this week was that
while home in NY she stopped off at Bergdorf's for a cut by master hair
designer, John Barrett, whom she has visited in the past.)
When
this photo was taken, Hillary had a clear rationale and plan for the
necklace. She knew where she was going and why she needed this piece.
Democratic
presidential candidate Hillary Clinton purchases a necklace in a store
in Madison, Wis., Monday, March 28, 2016. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Picked up this necklace at a great women-owned shop in Madison, WI. Looks like they've got fans in New York, too. -H pic.twitter.com/nsYBTtSwRc
In
seeking a response to the news, the national media caught up with the
leading Democratic presidential candidate in New York, where she is
spending three hours delivering speeches on foreign trade, gender
equality protection, ensuring voting rights, climate change regulations,
the prime lending rate, education investment, and encapsulation her
eleven straight hours of congressional testimony of four months ago in
ten minutes, an appearance which led Trump to characterize her as
“lacking stamina.”
In
her statement about the Hollywood for Trump Committee announcement,
Hillary Clinton simply remarked, “Another cultural watershed."
So! It has been quite a week as we gear up for Wisconsin, Wyoming, and the big one in New York.
Here's a little of what's ahead: Hillary will appear Tuesday
April 5th at 11am on The View, and at 8pm that night, when the Wisconsin
projections get suspenseful and your nerves can't take it, she will
join Black Girls Rock on BET.
Hillary
Clinton made a surprise appearance Friday at the taping of Black
Entertainment Television's "Black Girls Rock" show in Newark, New
Jersey. Read more >>>>
March went out like a lion this time. Happy April to all!
Hillary held a rally today at Western Technical College in La Crosse and was given a tour of the facilities.
U.S.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton listens to her
introduction at a campaign event in La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States,
March 29, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
U.S.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton casts a shadow on a
flag during her remarks at a campaign event in La Crosse, Wisconsin,
United States, March 29, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young
U.S.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a campaign
event in La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States, March 29, 2016.
REUTERS/Jim Young
Democratic
presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at Western Technical
College in La Crosse, Wis., Tuesday, March 29, 2016. (AP Photo/Patrick
Semansky)
Democratic
presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waits to be introduced during a
rally at Western Technical College in La Crosse, Wis., Tuesday, March
29, 2016. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
U.S.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton laughs during a
campaign event in La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States, March 29, 2016.
REUTERS/Jim Young
U.S.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a campaign
event in La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States, March 29, 2016.
REUTERS/Jim Young
Democratic
presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks alongside a spool of
cable at Western Technical College in La Crosse, Wis., Tuesday, March
29, 2016. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Democratic
presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at Western Technical
College in La Crosse, Wis., Tuesday, March 29, 2016. (AP Photo/Patrick
Semansky)
U.S.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton tours a classroom at
Western Technical College during a campaign event in La Crosse,
Wisconsin, United States, March 29, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young
Democratic
presidential candidate Hillary Clinton tours Western Technical College
before holding a rally in La Crosse, Wis., Tuesday, March 29, 2016. (AP
Photo/Patrick Semansky)
U.S.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton tours a classroom at
Western Technical College during a campaign event in La Crosse,
Wisconsin, United States, March 29, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young
Democratic
presidential candidate Hillary Clinton greets workers during a tour of
Western Technical College before holding a rally in La Crosse, Wis.,
Tuesday, March 29, 2016. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Democratic
presidential candidate Hillary Clinton tours Western Technical College
before holding a rally in La Crosse, Wis., Tuesday, March 29, 2016. (AP
Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Democratic
presidential candidate Hillary Clinton shakes hands with student Paul
Stacey as she tours Western Technical College in La Crosse, Wis.,
Tuesday, March 29, 2016. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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