[Magdalen] Next Steps

[Jay Weigel]

Bernie is backing Keith Ellison for DNC chair. I think he'd be good, but
I've also thought of some Texas folks--Joaquin Castro, Letitia Van der
Putte, or Wendy Davis.

Kate, you're no longer a Democrat. Admit it and deal with it.

On Thursday, November 10, 2016, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:

> Good point about the ACLU.
>
> James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> *“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
> except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy
>
> On Thu, Nov 10, 2016 at 12:17 PM, Rick Mashburn <ricklmashburn at gmail.com
> <javascript:;>>
> wrote:
>
> > I like Tim Kaine a lot and the DNC could do a lot worse than him as the
> > next leader. I understand he isn't as progressive as some would like but
> > his leadership skills would be a tremendous asset to the party....even if
> > the candidates are more progressive than him.
> >
> > The other thing I've done today is join the ACLU. I have a feeling
> they're
> > going to be really busy over the next few years.
> >
> > Peace, Rick
> >
> > On Thu, Nov 10, 2016 at 11:08 AM, Kate Conant <kate.conant at gmail.com
> <javascript:;>>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Tim Kaine is not a progressive.  The Democratic Party has been
> neoliberal
> > > for way too long.  Perhaps it should die along with the Clinton machine
> > > (and Manchin machine in West Virginia).
> > >
> > > Michael Moore has just posted his To-Do List for today:
> > >
> > > Michael Moore <https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED&fref=
> nf
> > >
> > > 7 mins <https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/posts/10153915876426857> ·
> > > <https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/posts/10153915876426857#>
> > >
> > > Day Two's To-Do List:
> > > 1. Must quickly and decisively form an opposition movement, the likes
> of
> > > which hasn't been seen since the 1960s. I will do my part to help lead
> > this
> > > as I'm sure many others (Bernie, Elizabeth Warren, MoveOn, the hip-hop
> > > community, DFA, etc.) will, too. The core of this opposition force will
> > be
> > > fueled by young people who, as with Occupy Wall Street and Black Lives
> > > Matter, don't tolerate b.s. and are relentless in their resistance to
> > > authority. They have no interest in compromising with racists and
> > > misogynists.
> > >
> > > 2. Prepare to impeach Trump. Just as the Republicans were already
> > planning
> > > to do with President Hillary from Day One, we must organize the
> apparatus
> > > that will bring charges against him when he violates his oath and
> breaks
> > > the law -- and then we must remove him from office.
> > >
> > > 3. Must commit right now to a vigorous fight (including civil
> > disobedience,
> > > if necessary) which will block any and all Donald Trump Supreme Court
> > > nominees who do not meet our approval. We demand the Democrats in the
> > > Senate aggressively filibuster any nominees who support Citizens United
> > or
> > > who oppose the rights of women, immigrants and the poor. This is
> > > non-negotiable.
> > >
> > > 4. Demand the DNC apologize to Bernie Sanders for trying to fix the
> > > primaries against him, for spinning the press to ignore his historic
> > > campaign, for giving Clinton the questions in advance at the Flint
> > debate,
> > > for its latent ageism and anti-Semism in trying to turn voters against
> > him
> > > because of his age or religious beliefs, and for its anti-democracy
> > system
> > > of "superdelegates" who are elected by no one. We all know now had
> Bernie
> > > been given a fair shot, he probably would have been the nominee and he
> --
> > > as the true outsider and "change" candidate --would have inspired and
> > fired
> > > up the base and soundly defeated Donald Trump. If no apology is soon
> > > forthcoming from the DNC, that's ok -- when we take over the Democratic
> > > Party (see yesterday's To-Do List, #1), we will issue the apology in
> > > person.
> > >
> > > 5. Demand that President Obama establish a Special Prosecutor to
> > > investigate who and what was behind FBI Director James Comey's illegal
> > > interference into the Presidential election 11 days before the vote was
> > > held.
> > >
> > > 6. Begin a national push while it's fresh in everyone's mind for a
> > > constitutional amendment to fix our broken electoral system: 1.
> Eliminate
> > > the Electoral College -- popular vote only. 2. Paper ballots only -- no
> > > electronic voting. 3. Election Day must be made a holiday for all -- or
> > > held on a weekend so more people vote. 4. All citizens, regardless of
> any
> > > run-ins with the criminal "justice" system, must have the right to
> vote.
> > > (In swing states like Florida and Virginia, 30-40% of all Black men are
> > > prohibited by law from voting.)
> > >
> > > 7. Convince President Obama to immediately do what he should have done
> a
> > > year ago: Send in the Army Corps of Engineers to Flint to dig up and
> > > replace all the poisoned pipes. NOTHING HAS CHANGED; the water in Flint
> > is
> > > still unusable.
> > >
> > > Will try to get these done by sundown. More To-Do tomorrow...
> > > --Michael Moore
> > > <https://www.facebook.com/ufi/reaction/profile/browser/?ft_
> > ent_identifier=
> > > 10154561231336147&av=744476146>
> > > Here is his post from yesterday:
> > >
> > >
> > > Michael Moore
> > > <https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/?hc_ref=PAGES_TIMELINE&fref=nf>
> > > Yesterday at 10:13am
> > > <https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/posts/10153913074756857> ·
> > > <https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/posts/10153915876426857#>
> > >
> > > Morning After To-Do List:
> > > 1. Take over the Democratic Party and return it to the people. They
> have
> > > failed us miserably.
> > > 2. Fire all pundits, predictors, pollsters and anyone else in the media
> > who
> > > had a narrative they wouldn't let go of and refused to listen to or
> > > acknowledge what was really going on. Those same bloviators will now
> tell
> > > us we must "heal the divide" and "come together." They will pull more
> > hooey
> > > like that out of their ass in the days to come. Turn them off.
> > > 3. Any Democratic member of Congress who didn't wake up this morning
> > ready
> > > to fight, resist and obstruct in the way Republicans did against
> > President
> > > Obama every day for eight full years must step out of the way and let
> > those
> > > of us who know the score lead the way in stopping the meanness and the
> > > madness that's about to begin.
> > > 4. Everyone must stop saying they are "stunned" and "shocked". What you
> > > mean to say is that you were in a bubble and weren't paying attention
> to
> > > your fellow Americans and their despair. YEARS of being neglected by
> both
> > > parties, the anger and the need for revenge against the system only
> grew.
> > > Along came a TV star they liked whose plan was to destroy both parties
> > and
> > > tell them all "You're fired!" Trump's victory is no surprise. He was
> > never
> > > a joke. Treating him as one only strengthened him. He is both a
> creature
> > > and a creation of the media and the media will never own that.
> > > 5. You must say this sentence to everyone you meet today: "HILLARY
> > CLINTON
> > > WON THE POPULAR VOTE!" The MAJORITY of our fellow Americans preferred
> > > Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump. Period. Fact. If you woke up this
> > > morning thinking you live in an effed-up country, you don't. The
> majority
> > > of your fellow Americans wanted Hillary, not Trump. The only reason
> he's
> > > president is because of an arcane, insane 18th-century idea called the
> > > Electoral College. Until we change that, we'll continue to have
> > presidents
> > > we didn't elect and didn't want. You live in a country where a majority
> > of
> > > its citizens have said they believe there's climate change, they
> believe
> > > women should be paid the same as men, they want a debt-free college
> > > education, they don't want us invading countries, they want a raise in
> > the
> > > minimum wage and they want a single-payer true universal health care
> > > system. None of that has changed. We live in a country where the
> majority
> > > agree with the "liberal" position. We just lack the liberal leadership
> to
> > > make that happen (see: #1 above).
> > >
> > > Let's try to get this all done by noon today.
> > > -- Michael Moore
> > >
> > >
> > > "What does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, love mercy, and
> > walk
> > > humbly with your God?"
> > > Micah 6:8
> > >
> > > On Thu, Nov 10, 2016 at 11:38 AM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com
> <javascript:;>>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Tim Kaine is a genuinely good man.  I say yes, Jim!
> > > > Ginga
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Nov 10, 2016 at 11:31 AM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
> > > > oppenheimerjw at gmail.com <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Something to think about.
> > > > >
> > > > > https://youtu.be/iEumay-kcM8?t=1m58s
> > > > >
> > > > > Also, we have lately had some of the worst politicians one can even
> > > > > imagine.
> > > > >
> > > > > We elected a buffoon. Then we repeated the error with George Bush,
> > and
> > > > > eventually everyone on both sides of the aisle knew he was a twit
> > and a
> > > > > buffoon. And we have elected a bully and a punk, of which nobody
> has
> > > ever
> > > > > been able to say one word of praise.  Insanity is continuing to do
> > the
> > > > same
> > > > > thing and expecting different results.
> > > > >
> > > > > America not only is not the greatest country in the world, it is up
> > > there
> > > > > for the dumbest country in the world. The information is out there,
> > but
> > > > > people willfully refuse to look at it.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm ashamed of this land, and I deeply regret that I wasted all
> that
> > > time
> > > > > serving in the military to preserve the rights of a few hundred
> > million
> > > > > slimy dirtbags.
> > > > >
> > > > > James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> > > > > *“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not
> > > preserved,
> > > > > except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, Nov 10, 2016 at 10:04 AM, AT&T <jhandsfield at att.net
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > The first thing the DNC should do is name Tim Kaine DNC Chairman.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Jim Handsfield
> > > > > > Sent from my iPhone
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