TRUMP v. DEMOCRACY: CAN DEMOCRACY SURVIVE?

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Background

Trump’s war on the Constitution, our laws, and democracy itself, which he began while running for President, continued during his presidency, abetted by a GOP that feared his wrath, and became even more toxic after American voters rejected him.

Now it’s undermining confidence in our elections, further dividing the country, and threatening the peaceful transition of power, radicalizing much of the GOP base—turning Democrats into not just citizens with different views but enemies requiring annihilation—and welcoming white nationalists into the GOP.

Trump’s been abetted in his attempted coup by a GOP that refuses to count votes it doesn’t like and spreads his lies about voter fraud.

While reconstructing and buttressing our democratic institutions against future assaults will be long and hard, we must make clear that GOP’s seditious behavior intolerable

--Biden and the Dems must fight back in the court of public opinion

--The 126 House members who asked Supreme Court to award the presidency to the loser and Trump’s foot-soldier senators must be sanctioned

--The dysfunctional electoral college must go—either by constitutional amendment or support for the National Popular Vote, under which states cast Electoral College votes for the popular vote winner.

1. Call the Senate.

Script Oregon Senators

SEN. MERKLEY: Portland office: 503-326-3386 | D.C. office: 202-224-3753

My name is [--] and I'm a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

Trump’s refusal to concede and his efforts to claim a false Electoral College victory have exposed how its flaws threaten our democracy’s very foundation. So does the seditious behavior of the 126 House members who joined Texas’ lawsuit and of the GOP senators who continue to spread Trump’s lies. Democrats cannot continue to downplay or ignore the seriousness of these threats. Please thank the Senator for speaking out against them and for his work to ensure that the recipient of the national popular vote wins the presidency. As first steps towards repairing our democratic institutions, I am asking that he:

(1) Work with his colleagues to launch a coordinated campaign explaining to the American people how this blatant voter suppression undermines our democracy.

(2) Seek the formal censure of Trump and all of his cronies who have spread lies about the election.

(3) Call for the sanctioning of House members and Senators who, by their behavior, tried to overturn a democratic election and install a dictator, thereby violating their oath of office.

(4) Continue pushing for the direct election of the president.

SEN. WYDEN: Portland office: 503-326-7525 | D.C. office: 202-224-5244

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

Trump’s refusal to concede and his efforts to claim a false Electoral College victory have exposed how its flaws threaten our democracy’s very foundation. So does the seditious behavior of the 126 House members who joined Texas’ lawsuit and of the GOP senators who continue to spread Trump’s lies. Democrats cannot continue to downplay or ignore the seriousness of these threats. As first steps towards repairing our democratic institutions, I am asking that the Senator:

(1) Work with his colleagues to launch a coordinated campaign explaining to the American people how the blatant voter suppression pushed by Trump and his GOP lackeys undermines our democracy.

(2) Seek the formal censure of Trump and his cronies who have spread lies about the election and refused to recognize Biden as the election’s apparent winner for the last month.

(3) Call for the sanctioning of House members and Senators who, by their behavior, tried to overturn a democratic election and install a dictator, thereby violating their oath of office.

(4) Cosponsor Senator Merkley’s constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral College and/or support and publicize the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.

Script for Republican Senators

D.C switchboard: 202-224-3121

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], [state], [zip code].

Trump’s refusal to concede and his efforts to claim a false Electoral College victory have exposed how its flaws threaten our democracy’s very foundation. So does the behavior of the 126 House members who joined Texas’ lawsuit and of the GOP senators who continue to spread Trump’s lies. No elected legislator, whatever their party, can ignore the seriousness of these threats. I demand that the Senator, as required by their oath to uphold the Constitution:

Speak out against this anti-democratic behavior and their colleagues’ inexcusable silence.

Seek a formal censure of Trump and his cronies who refused to recognize that Biden won the election.

Work to ensure that the president is elected the same way as all other local, state, and federal officials—by the majority of the votes cast for that office.

2. Call the House.

Script for Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01)

Oregon office: 503-469-6010 | DC office: 202-225-0855

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

Trump’s refusal to concede and his efforts to claim a false Electoral College victory have exposed how its flaws threaten our democracy’s very foundation. So does the seditious behavior of the 126 House members who joined Texas’ lawsuit and of the GOP senators who continue to spread Trump’s lies. Democrats cannot continue to downplay or ignore the seriousness of these threats. The House must:

(1) Launch a coordinated campaign explaining to the American people how this blatant voter suppression undermines our democracy.

(2) Seek the formal censure of Trump and his cronies who have spread lies about the election.

(3) Call for Congress to refuse to seat, or otherwise sanction, the House members and Senators who, by their behavior, tried to overturn a democratic election and install a dictator, thereby violating their oath of office.

(4) Work to ensure that the president is elected the same way as all other local, state, and federal officials—by the majority of the votes cast for that office.

Script for Greg Walden (OR-02)

Medford office: 541-776-4646 | DC office: 202-225-6730

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

Trump’s refusal to concede and his efforts to claim a false Electoral College victory have exposed how its flaws threaten our democracy’s very foundation. So does the behavior of the 126 House members who joined Texas’ lawsuit and of the GOP senators who continue to spread Trump’s lies. No elected legislator, whatever his party, can ignore the seriousness of these threats. I demand that the Representative, as required by his oath to uphold the Constitution, speak out against this anti-democratic behavior and his colleagues’ inexcusable silence and seek a formal censure of Trump and his cronies who refused to recognize that Biden won the election.

Script for Earl Blumenauer (OR-03)

Oregon office: 503-231-2300 | DC office: 202-225-4811

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

Trump’s refusal to concede and his efforts to claim a false Electoral College victory have exposed how its flaws threaten our democracy’s very foundation. So does the seditious behavior of the 126 House members who joined Texas’ lawsuit and of the GOP senators who continue to spread Trump’s lies. Democrats cannot continue to downplay or ignore the seriousness of these threats. The House must:

(1) Launch a coordinated campaign explaining to the American people how this blatant voter suppression undermines our democracy.

(2) Seek the formal censure of Trump and his cronies who have spread lies about the election.

(3) Call for Congress to refuse to seat, or otherwise sanction, the House members and Senators who, by their behavior, tried to overturn a democratic election and install a dictator, thereby violating their oath of office.

(4) Work to ensure that the president is elected the same way as all other local, state, and federal officials—by the majority of the votes cast for that office.

Script for Peter DeFazio (OR-04)

Eugene office: 541-465-6732 | DC office: 202-225-6416

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

Trump’s refusal to concede and his efforts to claim a false Electoral College victory have exposed how its flaws threaten our democracy’s very foundation. So does the seditious behavior of the 126 House members who joined Texas’ lawsuit and of the GOP senators who continue to spread Trump’s lies. Democrats cannot continue to downplay or ignore the seriousness of these threats. The House must:

(1) Launch a coordinated campaign explaining to the American people how this blatant voter suppression undermines our democracy.

(2) Seek the formal censure of Trump and his cronies who have spread lies about the election.

(3) Call for Congress to refuse to seat, or otherwise sanction, the House members and Senators who, by their behavior, tried to overturn a democratic election and install a dictator, thereby violating their oath of office.

(4) Work to ensure that the president is elected the same way as all other local, state, and federal officials—by the majority of the votes cast for that office.

Script for Kurt Schrader (OR-05)

Salem office: 503-588-9100 | DC office: 202-225-5711

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

Trump’s refusal to concede and his efforts to claim a false Electoral College victory have exposed how its flaws threaten our democracy’s very foundation. So does the seditious behavior of the 126 House members who joined Texas’ lawsuit and of the GOP senators who continue to spread Trump’s lies. Democrats cannot continue to downplay or ignore the seriousness of these threats. The House must:

(1) Launch a coordinated campaign explaining to the American people how this blatant voter suppression undermines our democracy.

(2) Seek the formal censure of Trump and his cronies who have spread lies about the election.

(3) Call for Congress to refuse to seat, or otherwise sanction, the House members and Senators who, by their behavior, tried to overturn a democratic election and install a dictator, thereby violating their oath of office.

(4) Work to ensure that the president is elected the same way as all other local, state, and federal officials—by the majority of the votes cast for that office.

Look up your rep.

3. Save the Senate: GA Run-Offs in January.

Georgia on your mind? We know you're excited to get to work on the upcoming Senate elections in Georgia.

Indivisible Oregon is partnering with Swing Left to write letters and with Reclaim Our Vote to make phone calls. (Reclaim Our Vote postcards are finished, but they are ow making crucial calls to Georgia voters in rural areas who are likely to have been disenfranchised.). Go to https://www.indivisibleor.org/events for information about how to join with us.

Also, those on the ground in Georgia need money. You can donate to:

GA SENATE CAMPAIGNS, which will distribute your contribution among the two Senate campaigns and Fair Fight: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/georgiasenate
RECLAIM OUR VOTE, which is reaching hard-to-reach voters in rural Georgia: https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/reclaim-our-vote-preparing-for-2020-fundraising-campaign/
RAPHAEL WARNOCK CAMPAIGN: https://warnockforgeorgia.com/
JON OSSOFF CAMPAIGN: https://electjon.com/
FAIR FIGHT GEORGIA SENATE https://GASenate.com