2016 Postmortem

pangaia

(24,324 posts) Fri Dec 9, 2016, 07:24 PM Dec 2016

FIGHT BACK !!!!!!!!!!!

We all spend a lot of time here doing.. well, ya'll know what.
Crying, bitching, commissuraaating....etc etc etc...
And that is fine.
BUT
BUT.. we gotta fight back... Even me,

So, I have started to reply to some posts, comments, with this below.. just as a reminder, as encouragement, as a spine stiffener, a suggestion, support,, and to remind myself as well
If someone gets tired of it, just tell me to delete a reply and I will.. maybe.. LOL !!!

SO I suggest---

Get out and contact your reps and tell them to fight against every single nominee il duce puts up for his cabinet.

Write letters to editors.
Contact broadcast media.
Join groups fighting the coup.
Contribute $$ if you can.
Post on social media.
Join protests, marches, strikes, boycotts.
any other type of civil disobedience. .
PROTEST any way possible...

Anything else you might think of...

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FIGHT BACK !!!!!!!!!!! (Original Post) pangaia Dec 2016 OP

no matter how bad people think it will be, it will actually be worse. accommodate never nt msongs Dec 2016 #1

THAT is right. it will be worse. pangaia Dec 2016 #2

my sentiments triron Dec 2016 #3

That is what I mean also. pangaia Dec 2016 #5

Yes !!! Kathy M Dec 2016 #17

Absolutely. jalan48 Dec 2016 #4

Thanks.. pangaia Dec 2016 #7

I live in Oregon and my Rep. is very progressive. jalan48 Dec 2016 #9

I could see living in Oregon.... :)) pangaia Dec 2016 #10

You have to like rain :) jalan48 Dec 2016 #11

Rain is fine.. Portland has always been in the back of my brain... pangaia Dec 2016 #16

I once fought a losing war that I believed I could win GummyBearz Dec 2016 #6

Yeah, I certainly can not argue with you there... You are probably right... pangaia Dec 2016 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author NCTraveler Dec 2016 #12

Hopefully it's starts tomorrow with a democratic senator from Louisiana yeoman6987 Dec 2016 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Kingofalldems Dec 2016 #14

Looks like Trump involved in a coup. Kingofalldems Dec 2016 #15

No question. pangaia Dec 2016 #18

His fans don't care. They think he's one of them. Kingofalldems Dec 2016 #19

Here's a disturbing thread about the Wisconsin recount and a way we can still save it. #RecountWI Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #20

Is anything being done about a federal recount? pangaia Dec 2016 #24

KnR! Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #21

Fight FORWARD!! Get a compelling JOBS message and WIN ELECTIONS!! RBInMaine Dec 2016 #22

Good edit. :))) pangaia Dec 2016 #23

msongs

(70,172 posts)

1. no matter how bad people think it will be, it will actually be worse. accommodate never nt

Reply to pangaia (Original post)

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 07:26 PM

Dec 2016

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

2. THAT is right. it will be worse.

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 07:28 PM

Dec 2016

I never believed that they will actually do all they are doing..
KOCH !!!!!!!!

I DO NOW!

Maybe it too realizing that my SS and Medicare are about to get cut to convince me 100%..

triron

(22,240 posts)

3. my sentiments

Reply to pangaia (Original post)

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 07:42 PM

Dec 2016

bur first fight to stop that thug from taking office!

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

5. That is what I mean also.

Reply to triron (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 07:46 PM

Dec 2016

FIGHT NOW.....!

Kathy M

(1,242 posts)

17. Yes !!!

Reply to pangaia (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 09:03 PM

Dec 2016

jalan48

(14,393 posts)

4. Absolutely.

Reply to pangaia (Original post)

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 07:46 PM

Dec 2016

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

7. Thanks..

Reply to jalan48 (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 07:53 PM

Dec 2016

Now,, what can you do..??

I have emailed Schumer, Gillibrand

Also Chris Collins.. my 'rep'' - an asshole if ever there qs one. He's on the tRump 'transition' committee..

BARF!!!!!!

I just told him he was basically a shit for brains and that I would do everything in my power to see he never gets elected again.. I am in a staunchly rep district in western NY.. a gerrymanderd district..

BUT about 10 years ago we DID elect a demo.. Eric Massa, a retired naval Commander, I think it was.. I campaigned for him...
Unfortunately, he was caught putting moves on congressional clerks and interns in the men's shower, so that was the end of that.

jalan48

(14,393 posts)

9. I live in Oregon and my Rep. is very progressive.

Reply to pangaia (Reply #7)

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 07:57 PM

Dec 2016

There will be protests and demonstrations in my town I plan to be a part of. I will do everything I can to stop the steamrolling by Republicans.

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

10. I could see living in Oregon.... :))

Reply to jalan48 (Reply #9)

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 07:59 PM

Dec 2016

good work !!!

jalan48

(14,393 posts)

11. You have to like rain :)

Reply to pangaia (Reply #10)

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 08:02 PM

Dec 2016

I think we might be a little more rowdy as well. George Bush Sr. referred to Portland as "Little Beirut" after the welcome he received when visiting here.

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

16. Rain is fine.. Portland has always been in the back of my brain...

Reply to jalan48 (Reply #11)

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 09:03 PM

Dec 2016

GummyBearz

(2,931 posts)

6. I once fought a losing war that I believed I could win

Reply to pangaia (Original post)

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 07:52 PM

Dec 2016

Then Bernie lost the primary and I understood how it works. Good luck with your letters

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

8. Yeah, I certainly can not argue with you there... You are probably right...

Reply to GummyBearz (Reply #6)

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 07:56 PM

Dec 2016

I fought in that war also.

But, there were the 2004 red sox and this years cubs and Cavs...

I just feel now that if I don';t do even a little.. then I will never know what might have been....

Response to pangaia (Original post)

NCTraveler This message was self-deleted by its author.

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

13. Hopefully it's starts tomorrow with a democratic senator from Louisiana

Reply to pangaia (Original post)

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 08:24 PM

Dec 2016

Response to yeoman6987 (Reply #13)

Kingofalldems This message was self-deleted by its author.

Kingofalldems

(39,203 posts)

15. Looks like Trump involved in a coup.

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #13)

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 08:47 PM

Dec 2016

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

18. No question.

Reply to Kingofalldems (Reply #15)

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 09:05 PM

Dec 2016

I used to joke about that. "Oh, it is a coup d'etat. Oh my.

Then, OMG it really IS!!!

Kingofalldems

(39,203 posts)

19. His fans don't care. They think he's one of them.

Reply to pangaia (Reply #18)

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 09:08 PM

Dec 2016

Madam45for2923

(7,178 posts)

20. Here's a disturbing thread about the Wisconsin recount and a way we can still save it. #RecountWI

Reply to pangaia (Original post)

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 09:34 PM

Dec 2016

@AndreaChalupa
Here's a disturbing thread about the Wisconsin recount and a way we can still save it. #RecountWI #AuditTheVote

1. The difference in Wisconsin is currently about 22,000 votes, or 0.75%. #RecountWI

2.Optical scanning computers in WI, esp. ES&S DS-200, too often fail to count votes where voter intent could be discerned by hand #RecountWI

3. In Florida, due to voting machines, a shocking 1.67% of the people wearing an “I Voted” sticker actually didn't. #RecountWI

4. In Michigan, where the margin is only 11,000 votes, there are 75,000 not counted votes in Detroit alone. #RecountWI

5. Hand counts will identify and include legal votes missed by the machine; anyone who says otherwise is simply wrong.

6. Contrary to popular belief, recounting is faster by hand than to feed thousands of ballots through the machines one at a time. #RecountWI

7. 47 of 72 counties chose faster/more reliable method of hand recount.But 25 using same unreliable machines as on election night #RecountWI

8. This violates the Equal Protection Clause central to Bush v. Gore in 2000: similar ballots must be counted in the same way. #RecountWI

9. Hand counts are being used in predominantly white counties.Unreliable machines r used in counties w/large minority populations #RecountWI

10. We the People can help file a fed suit to force all WI counties to count by hand. We must ensure all votes are counted fairly #RecountWI

11. Please RT! Long list of severe issues in #RecountWI & efforts by Trump to block recount call for federal lawsuit

How to save the Wisconsin recount
https://medium.com/ChrisSautter/how-to-save-the-wisconsin-recount-8e385db8fca5#.qy01pl4r3

https://twitter.com/AndreaChalupa/status/807309236464156672