Daily Dems Doing the Work, Making Noise and Fighting Back Day 266

Please look for them, please?

Which post are you most infuriated you didn’t know about? These are pure gold, and they got so little attention and it’s very sad. Dem posts will never be given to you on a silver platter so please, set a timer for 10 minutes and find them yourself!

I didn’t see any reps at No Kings Day

Repping the Rep: Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12)

Was there, as were many many others.

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But if you’re talking about online, you have to remember, they can’t post about protests on their government accounts, that’s campaign work. So you have to be following the campaign account.

And if they don’t have one, they can’t post about protests.

Anyway, Rep Watson Coleman’s speech was quite powerful:

I am here, because we are not a throw away people. I am here, because I have hope that we can continue to be together. To lovingly stand up for those who can’t stand for themselves.

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Where did the "Where are Republicans?” videos go? Do our Dems not care anymore?

Rep Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37)

Has a version, with the only Republicans who are on the House side of the Capitol:

Well, lookie who I found, another Californian*. I have a question for you. Did you know that you and Donald Trump are now tied for the most government shutdowns? How does that make you feel?

*it’s a Ronald Regan statue, though I’m sure the Republicans would remove the statues too if they could.

It is still a mystery to me why she never goes viral. I mean, how can you not laugh out loud at this content?

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All I’m seeing is speeches, did any Dems do anything creative at No Kings Day?

Rep James Walkinshaw (VA-11)

absolutely has the most creative thing I saw all day. It’s very influencer, but he does it really really well:

Kind of a scary situation here. I’m at the No Kings rally on Braddock road. You probably heard from our nation’s leaders, Donald Trump and Mike Johnson and that weird pillow guy that these no kings rallies are actually filled with antifa, hamas sympathizers, people who hate America, violent criminals, I’m gonna take a little bit of a risk here, I’m gonna go try to talk to some of these violent antifa members and see if I can understand why they’re here and what they’re doing.

Honestly it’s in the same tier as Rep Kamlager Dove above or Rep Sarah McBride (DE) and Rep Ted Lieu (CA-36) looking for Republicans in a small cupboard.

Did I build it up too much? I really don’t think so.

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I’m never donating to a Democrat again, they text me and email me so much!

The DNC (The Blue Print)

Would like you to know that it might not be them. There are several “organizations” that put “Democrat” or “Blue” in the name, that are just scammers stealing money. And while you won’t donate, others will, and do and their money goes to these scammers.

So the DNC is doing something about it. I first heard about this months ago, so please know, before you even ask the next question, no they are not starting this now, it’s just now at a stage that it can be shared.

Chair Ken Martin told Axios:

The DNC is taking a strong stance against bad actors who seek to exploit grassroots donors and undermine Democratic candidates and organizations. Whether it’s a small business owner in Ohio giving $5 or a young person donating for the first time, all donors deserve to know that their hard-earned dollars are going towards electing Democrats.

And Act Blue released their own statement, since most of these transactions go through them:

We have a dedicated team who investigate every complaint that we receive and then take action as appropriate against any entity that misleads donors or violates our standards. We are encouraged by the voices rising up across the ecosystem to protect donors, like the DNC.

They also posted a whole blog post about this back in August.

It’s not that the DNC isn’t doing what you want them to do, it’s that what you want them to do takes significantly more time than you think. If you think something is a problem, chances are high that Chair Martin does too, and he’s working on it.

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So those are some of today’s fighters. I hope it’s another reminder that our Dems are fighting back, even if you don’t see it.

If you made it to the end of this post, comment 🦄 (unicorn) because making them look ridiculous is the goal, be it through a silly video or an inflatable.

And if you watched or read any of these stories, comment 🗿(statue) because those really are the only Republicans on the House side of the Capitol these days.

Our voices are our superpower, but only when we use them!