Indivisibles,
Three big things today: impeachment, scorecard and debate week!
We’ll start with the most time-sensitive: the House is voting on articles
of impeachment for Donald Trump on Wednesday. This means you should be on
the phones in the morning [ [link removed] ]calling your reps all day and [ [link removed] ]taking to
the streets tomorrow, December 17, to let the House know where we stand on
this issue -- nobody is above the law, not even a president.
Second, after months of hard work across our entire movement, we released
our first ever Indivisible Presidential Scorecard last week! [ [link removed] ]If you
haven’t seen it yet, then definitely go check it out. Make sure you’re
up-to-date on how your favorite candidate stacks against the others on the
issues that the Indivisible movement really cares about!
Finally, it’s debate week, maybe. In just a few days, on Thursday,
December 19, the Democratic 2020 candidates might be stepping onto a
debate stage at Loyola Marymount University - or they might go elsewhere
if [ [link removed] ]a labor dispute remains unresolved (more below.) Like every
candidate who’s made the debate stage, we stand with the workers and won’t
cross a picket line. But we still want to hear what you’re thinking about
the campaign now that you’ve seen the scorecard, so while we wait to hear
what happens, we’d love for you to [ [link removed] ]take our pre-debate survey.
With that, here are your weekly to-dos:
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Your 4 weekly to-dos
1. [ [link removed] ]Call your Representative and demand that they vote YES on
impeachment. The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the
articles of impeachment this Wednesday, and while Democrats have a
majority in the House, we aren’t taking anything for granted.
Supporters of impeachment are being out-called in some states 3 to 1,
and we’ve heard some members of Congress are still on the fence about
their vote. We can make a difference: everyone must call their
Representative before Wednesday and demand they vote yes on
impeachment!
2. [ [link removed] ]RSVP to a "Nobody is Above the Law" Impeachment Eve event for
Tuesday night. Hundreds of thousands of people are getting ready to
show that there is massive public support for impeaching Trump for his
abuses of power and obstruction. That’s why on Tuesday night, the
night before the House of Representatives takes a historic vote to
impeach Trump, we'll take to the streets to declare that Nobody Is
Above the Law. As of right now, there are more than 500 events on the
map in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, with more being
added every day. Make sure to [ [link removed] ]RSVP for (or host) one near you.
3. [ [link removed] ]Call your Senator and demand a fair and open impeachment trial. If
we make it through the House, the next step in the Senate. Despite the
overwhelming evidence that Trump abused his authority, violated the
law, and repeatedly tried to obstruct justice, Republicans are
guaranteeing a rigged impeachment trial in the Senate. Over the
weekend, Mitch McConnell said he will coordinate the rules of the
trial with the White House and that there is “no chance” Trump will be
removed from office. Call your Senators and demand they uphold their
oath to defend the Constitution and hold a fair and open impeachment
trial. The foundation of American democracy is at stake.
4. [ [link removed] ]Tell Congress to Defund Hate in the December funding bill.
Congress has to fund the government by December 20, but Trump is
threatening a shutdown unless he's able to continue raiding billions
of dollars for his racist border wall and more immigrant detention. At
the time of writing, we’re still waiting on final bill text, but we
promise to keep the call page up to date, so check back there as news
breaks. And of course, it’s always right to tell your members of
Congress to fund the government without any increases in funding for
ICE and CBP!
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2020 Update
Last week, Indivisible released our 2020 candidate scorecard. This week,
the top contenders in the Democratic field meet in Los Angeles for the
final debate of 2019. See how they stack up ahead of the debate, who to
watch for, and what issues are going to animate the conversation:
* [ [link removed] ]The Indivisible 2020 Candidate Scorecard is here! After months of
research, outreach, and close work with group leaders across the
country, we released our scorecard last week to a wonderful response
from across the movement. The scorecard grades candidates on their
policy platform, day-1 democracy agenda, and engagement with
grassroots progressives. On these criteria, Senator Elizabeth Warren’s
campaign scored the highest, followed closely by Senator Sanders and
Secretary Castro. Senator Klobuchar and Vice President Biden came in
at the bottom of the Democratic field, scoring below 50%. President
Trump received a 0% score.
* Thursday is debate night! Seven candidates are on deck to gather in
Los Angeles for the final debate of the year. Who made it? Senator
Warren, Senator Sanders, Vice President Biden, Mayor Buttigieg,
Senator Klobuchar, billionaire activist Tom Steyer, and businessman
Andrew Yang. The debate is hosted by PBS NewsHour and Politico.
* This is likely to be the most controversial debate, because of who’s
not on the stage, and because of the labor dispute associated with the
host, Loyola Marymount University. This debate has already been
noteworthy for who isn’t expected to be on stage. After Senator Harris
dropped out of the race, it quickly became apparent that there were no
Black or brown candidates likely to meet the debate qualifications. In
the most diverse Democratic presidential field, having a debate with
no Black or Latinx voices is a great disappointment. Simultaneously,
candidates are committing not to attend the debate if it requires them
to cross a picket line organized by the members of Unite Here Local
11. [ [link removed] ]Unite Here Local 11, a union representing food service
employees, is in negotiation with the university’s food service
providers, and all of the debate-qualified presidential candidates
(starting with Senator Warren) have agreed not to attend if a deal is
not reached.
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Support the Movement
Our impeachment strategy has a ton of moving pieces: making calls, hosting
events, sharing resources, recording videos...the list goes on. We know
all this work is critical to make sure Indivisibles have the info and the
tools you need to win the impeachment fight. But our movement’s biggest
asset is you -- the people who make it all possible.
That’s why we’re relying on you to help make all our impeachment plans
reality. We’re doing whatever it takes to make sure Congress holds Trump
accountable for his crimes. And what it takes is grassroots funding to
keep all our tools and resources active. [ [link removed] ]Can you send a $10 donation
right now to support our call tools and policy resources and power us
through this crucial moment in the impeachment fight?
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IndivisWin of the Week
Texas Indivisibles came together to host a HUGE Senate
Forum with 7 Dem candidates running against Senator
Cornyn.
Ok, that was a lot. But we expected this, we've prepared, and we're ready
to get to work to bring justice and accountability to this administration,
as well as picking a good replacement. We know you've got this,
Indivisibles. Let's get moving.
In solidarity,
Indivisible Team
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