CALL TO ACTION #826: Trump Impeached! Remove Impeached POTUS; Demand Fair Senate Trial (December 19, 2019)


319 Days

Until the 2020 Election


TRUMP IMPEACHED!

REMOVE IMPEACHED POTUS!

DEMAND FAIR SENATE TRIAL!


Yesterday Donald Trump received the dubious distinction of being only the third President to be impeached by the House and the first while seeking reelection. His abuse of power and obstruction of Congress are the latest examples of his ongoing, dangerous disdain for the rule of law, evidenced by payment of hush money to a porn star during his candidacy, use of the presidency to enrich himself, and cover-up of Russian involvement in the 2016 election—just what Framers sought to prevent.  

While this vote will forever stain Trump’s presidency, to protect our democracy the Senate must now vote to convict. Failure to do so will allow Trump’s lawlessness and election interfering to continue unabated. 

All Senators must promise to “do impartial justice,” an impossibility under the present format—where some jurors reject impartiality, and McConnell plans strategy with defense attorneys, refuses Dems’ request for witnesses and documentsand announces the trial’s outcome (not guilty). Any Senator who has announced they support a partisan political “trial” in the Senate should recuse, starting with Lindsey Graham and Mitch McConnell. 

Until Senate leadership commits to a fair, impartial, transparent trial with witness and document production, the House must not send the impeachment articles to the Senate. 

Demand that the House holds Impeachment Articles until a fair Senate trial is assured!


**ACTION ONE: CALL OUR SENATORS**

SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR SENATORS MERKLEY AND WYDEN:

“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [town/city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling today . . . 

. . . to thank the Senator for supporting the impeachment process and ask that he does all that he can to prepare the Senate for a fair trial by advocating strongly for and rejecting anything less than (1) a fair, impartial and transparent trial, (2) the recusal of all Senators who cannot agree to keep an open mind and consider all of the evidence, (3) the subpoenaing of relevant witnesses and documentary evidence, and (4) an agreement that both sides have the opportunity to present their cases 

Thank you.”

SENATOR JEFF MERKLEY

Portland: (503) 326-3386, DC: (202) 224-3753
Salem: (503) 362-8102, Eugene: (541) 465-6750
Medford: (541) 608-9102, Bend: (541) 318-1298
Pendleton: (541) 278-1129
https://www.merkley.senate.gov/contact/

 

SENATOR RON WYDEN

Portland: (503) 326-7525, DC: (202) 224-5244
Salem: (503) 589-4555, Eugene: (541) 431-0229
Medford: (541) 858-5122, Bend: (541) 330-9142
La Grande: (541) 960-7691
https://www.wyden.senate.gov/contact/

 


**ACTION TWO: CALL COMPLICIT GREG WALDEN**

SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR WALDEN:

“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [town/city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling today . . . 

. . . because I was sorry, but not surprised, to read that Greg Walden lacked the courage to do his constitutional duty and vote for the articles of impeachment against Donald Trump. History will judge him accordingly, recognizing that he refused to speak out against Trump’s trampling on the rule of law, and put party over country rather than protecting the integrity of our elections.

Through his actions and inactions, Greg continues to signal his full support for trumpism, regardless of how much damage Trump is doing to our democracy and to world stability. Know that we are still here and will continue working to flip ORD2 Blue in 2020.

Thank you.”

COMPLICIT GREG WALDEN

DC (202) 225-6730, Medford: (541) 776-4646
Bend (541) 389-4408, La Grande (541) 624-2400
https://walden.house.gov/contact-greg/email-me


**ACTION THREE: BE AN ACTIVIST**

Visit the ORD2 Indivisible Event Calendar on a regular basis to keep updated on local activities. Participate with us as often as you can. We also encourage you to submit events to be added to the ORD2 Indivisible Event Calendar and help us keep current with our event postings. https://ord2indivisible.org/submit-your-event/

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ORD2 Indivisible General Meeting – Phoenix
January 13, 2020 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
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Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate Watch Party – Medford
January 14, 2020 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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