WE DESERVE A GOVERNMENT THAT TELLS THE TRUTH AND PROTECTS ITS CITIZENS
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Background
In times of crisis, Americans deserve a government that warns us of upcoming difficulties ahead and works ceaselessly to protect us.
During our last two—the Civil War and the Depression—our leaders were Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt. Unfortunately, during the coronavirus crisis, we’re stuck with Donald Trump, a lying narcissist concerned only with his own reelection.
In the middle of his impeachment trial, Trump was informed that COVID-19—highly contagious, deadly, and difficult to contain—was biggest national security threat he’d face as President. Rather than warning us of this threat and taking steps to combat it, he unconscionably denied its existence, continued to hold large-scale inside rallies, and knowingly put Americans at risk.
Trump’s lies and lack of leadership made America’s suffering greater, its death toll higher, and its economic and social costs more severe. Had our fatality rate been like Canada’s, over 100,000 Americans might still be alive.
Thus, the Senators who refused to remove Trump from office, together with Pence and the other Executive officials who perpetrated Trump’s lies, have blood on their hands.
It’s past time to boot them out. Let’s get to work. We have 53 days to clean house.
1. Call the Senate.
Script for 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 intentional, ongoing, craven lies to the American people about COVID-19 resulted in unnecessary death and destruction to our economy and way of life. They are impeachable offenses. I demand that Trump be censured, that you use the outrage stemming from Bob Woodward’s disclosures to guilt your GOP colleagues into passing the HEROES Act, and that you refuse to vote yes on the continuing resolution until the HEROES Act is passed and signed by the President.
Script for 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 intentional, ongoing, craven lies to the American people about COVID-19 resulted in unnecessary death and destruction to our economy and way of life. They are impeachable offenses. I demand that Trump be censured, that you use the outrage stemming from Bob Woodward’s disclosures to guilt your GOP colleagues into passing the HEROES Act, and that you refuse to vote yes on the continuing resolution until the HEROES Act is passed and signed by the President.
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 intentional, ongoing, craven lies to the American people about COVID-19 resulted in unnecessary death and destruction to our economy and way of life. They are impeachable offenses. I demand that Trump be censured and that you refuse to vote yes on the continuing resolution until the HEROES Act is passed and signed by the President.
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 intentional, ongoing, craven lies to the American people about COVID-19 resulted in unnecessary death and destruction to our economy and way of life. They are impeachable offenses. I demand that Trump be censured and that you vote yes on the HEROES Act.
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 intentional, ongoing, craven lies to the American people about COVID-19 resulted in unnecessary death and destruction to our economy and way of life. They are impeachable offenses. I demand that Trump be censured and that you refuse to vote yes on the continuing resolution until the HEROES Act is passed and signed by the President.
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 intentional, ongoing, craven lies to the American people about COVID-19 resulted in unnecessary death and destruction to our economy and way of life. They are impeachable offenses. I demand that Trump be censured and that you refuse to vote yes on the continuing resolution until the HEROES Act is passed and signed by the President.
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 intentional, ongoing, craven lies to the American people about COVID-19 resulted in unnecessary death and destruction to our economy and way of life. They are impeachable offenses. I demand that Trump be censured and that you refuse to vote yes on the continuing resolution until the HEROES Act is passed and signed by the President.
3. Get 2020 Ready.
Oregonians are joining with activists across the country to power a LANDSLIDE democratic victory in November 2020, from the White House to the Senate to the State Houses. Here’s how you can get involved:
Elections Power Hour weekly strategy call. Mondays at 5pm
Call Arizona voters. Thursdays, training at 5pm, calling begins at 5:30
Write letters to voters with Swing Left and Vote Forward. Saturdays 12-2pm
Write postcards to Voters of Color with Reclaim Our Vote. Sundays 3-5pm
Sources:
Trump’s unforgivable sin: His covid-19 lies killed Americans
Mr. Trump Knew It Was Deadly and Airborne
‘Play it down’: Trump admits to concealing the true threat of coronavirus in new Woodward book
Biden, in Michigan to Push a Jobs Plan, Tears Into Trump’s Virus Response
