I was waiting for Vote Forward to jump into this race. I wrote letters for 2 successful Democratic candidates in Wisconsin before and I great satisfaction in the results even tho I’m over on the East coast. Now I’m ready for Susan Crawford’s fatal puncturing of Musk’s scam. 🤞🤞
Yeah. Right. That's why Harris won Wisconsin. Not.
Instead of schmoozing the Beltway intelligentsia, he needs to be getting our members of Congress back here holding regular town halls throughout the state. Right now, I'm getting invitations to events where I am expected to pay my way in. That is not how we are going to mobilize voters to get out for this race.
Not sure if you know but Dems are doing that 🙂 both in Congress and holding Town Halls, especially in areas where Republicans are refusing to hold one, or insisting they be held on Zoom.
Not in WI with the exception of Marc Pocan. I've been invited to events with Tammy bc I'm a donor, but IF there are town halls they are not visible to people outside the party faithful. Big mistake at a time when people are wanting to talk about their concerns and the GOP is MIA.The party will not grow if it only talks to its members.
Understood! Hmm it may have been more organic, then. The ones that drew attn where in Red states, where initially Republicans were shouted down, then refused to have them. Dems filled the void. Of course, now Republicans are holding Zoom ones. But the last I heard, Dems planned to make the rounds in Red State Town Halls. We’ll see what happens 🫤 but it’s a damn good idea!
Dear Contrarians, as Joan Baez famously said, “the antidote to despair is action.” We must leave our comfort zones and push back against those individuals and processes who/which mean democracy harm such Elon Musk (and others who buy elections), rigging of the courts, and gerrymandering. Today, for the first time, I phone banked for two hours in support of Susan Crawford, the democratic judge who is running to replace a democratic judge who is retiring on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The ideologic balance of the court is currently tied 3 Rs to 3 Ds. Whoever wins, tips the balance of the court. The stakes are high. Elon Musk is trying to buy another election by contributing millions to Crawford’s MAGA opponent, Brad Schimel. I see it as my job—in my small way—to fight back against Musk, the corruption of elections by money, MAGA, and the pernicious effects of gerrymandering. What if 100 contrarians—rather than just me (and probably a handful of others)—decided to phone bank and get out the vote for Susan Crawford? Remember, Dems lost the 2024 election because too many democrats stayed home and didn’t vote. We, as energetic and informed phone bankers, can help get Wisconsin democrats to the polls. Won’t it feel good to kick Elon’s ass and know that we gave the state of Wisconsin a better chance of sending democratic representatives to Congress? Try phone banking just for the fun of it, and you may find that it feels good, like Joan Baez said, to take action. Justin F. Thulin, MD
I am a born and raised Wisconsinite who now lives in Indiana. What about all the farmers in Wisconsin, not to mention those Republicans in that state that are die hard Trumpsters?Door County is a good example of an extremely conservative, Fox News based voter. How is Ben reaching these people?????
Exactly. The WisDems website blows. I went to it to find out if our Congressional delegation were holding town halls. Found nothing but got hung up on an Act Blue pop up. WTF. We could win here with just regular town halls in every county.
Please use the simple technology to post a transcript for those of us who read faster than we listen and won't spend the extra time on listening. I would have liked to have heard this. Unless this changes, I won't be resubscribing.
Good explanation of the Wis race... don't forget the amendment regarding Photo ID to vote... a trick to suppress voting. Vote NO
Love Ben Winkler, happy he's one of the faces of this campaign, but it breaks my heart that this man is not the head of the DNC!
I was waiting for Vote Forward to jump into this race. I wrote letters for 2 successful Democratic candidates in Wisconsin before and I great satisfaction in the results even tho I’m over on the East coast. Now I’m ready for Susan Crawford’s fatal puncturing of Musk’s scam. 🤞🤞
Great discussion. WI voter here. Team Crawford!
Not seeing enough about this on social media. Not even on BlueSky.
And sign up to write postcards in support of Judge Susan Crawford at Postcards to Voters at http://www.postcardstovoters.org/
1000% Ben should be leading the DNC
Yeah. Right. That's why Harris won Wisconsin. Not.
Instead of schmoozing the Beltway intelligentsia, he needs to be getting our members of Congress back here holding regular town halls throughout the state. Right now, I'm getting invitations to events where I am expected to pay my way in. That is not how we are going to mobilize voters to get out for this race.
Be like Tim Walz.
Not sure if you know but Dems are doing that 🙂 both in Congress and holding Town Halls, especially in areas where Republicans are refusing to hold one, or insisting they be held on Zoom.
Not in WI with the exception of Marc Pocan. I've been invited to events with Tammy bc I'm a donor, but IF there are town halls they are not visible to people outside the party faithful. Big mistake at a time when people are wanting to talk about their concerns and the GOP is MIA.The party will not grow if it only talks to its members.
Understood! Hmm it may have been more organic, then. The ones that drew attn where in Red states, where initially Republicans were shouted down, then refused to have them. Dems filled the void. Of course, now Republicans are holding Zoom ones. But the last I heard, Dems planned to make the rounds in Red State Town Halls. We’ll see what happens 🫤 but it’s a damn good idea!
Donated!
FYI: Ben Wikler mentioned peoplvmusk.org for donations and volunteer opportunities
I’m in giving from NM
Donating from California. Thanks for posting the link!
Dear Contrarians, as Joan Baez famously said, “the antidote to despair is action.” We must leave our comfort zones and push back against those individuals and processes who/which mean democracy harm such Elon Musk (and others who buy elections), rigging of the courts, and gerrymandering. Today, for the first time, I phone banked for two hours in support of Susan Crawford, the democratic judge who is running to replace a democratic judge who is retiring on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The ideologic balance of the court is currently tied 3 Rs to 3 Ds. Whoever wins, tips the balance of the court. The stakes are high. Elon Musk is trying to buy another election by contributing millions to Crawford’s MAGA opponent, Brad Schimel. I see it as my job—in my small way—to fight back against Musk, the corruption of elections by money, MAGA, and the pernicious effects of gerrymandering. What if 100 contrarians—rather than just me (and probably a handful of others)—decided to phone bank and get out the vote for Susan Crawford? Remember, Dems lost the 2024 election because too many democrats stayed home and didn’t vote. We, as energetic and informed phone bankers, can help get Wisconsin democrats to the polls. Won’t it feel good to kick Elon’s ass and know that we gave the state of Wisconsin a better chance of sending democratic representatives to Congress? Try phone banking just for the fun of it, and you may find that it feels good, like Joan Baez said, to take action. Justin F. Thulin, MD
I am a born and raised Wisconsinite who now lives in Indiana. What about all the farmers in Wisconsin, not to mention those Republicans in that state that are die hard Trumpsters?Door County is a good example of an extremely conservative, Fox News based voter. How is Ben reaching these people?????
Exactly. The WisDems website blows. I went to it to find out if our Congressional delegation were holding town halls. Found nothing but got hung up on an Act Blue pop up. WTF. We could win here with just regular town halls in every county.
Love these videos, but time constraints! Any chance of uploading transcripts for those of us who can read, but not listen?
Hey is that Devon Nunez’s Cow on his wall? 🐮
Please use the simple technology to post a transcript for those of us who read faster than we listen and won't spend the extra time on listening. I would have liked to have heard this. Unless this changes, I won't be resubscribing.
There is a transcript button right at the top of the post. I can see an entire transcript of each conversation