(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . But Her Emails - then Comey. Sound familiar? This time, let's stop it! [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-07-20 We have been here before. In 2016, the NYT ran a ridiculous number of stories about Hillary Clinton’s emails and her server, which was really a nothing burger. Then, in October of 2016, James Comey, then the director of the FBI, came out and scolded her. He may have decided to do so in order to stave off some actions by NY FBI guys (my details may not be exact, I am not looking all this up) — one of whom was apparently working for Russia. That was enough to toss the election to tRump, as the crooked Hillary meme seemed to be true. The same pattern is being used now. The NYT and others have been harping on Biden’s age, and then when he had a bad debate, they all pounce. Some may be genuinely concerned. Others have been stirred by Russians and other creepy billionaires. Some are actually working for the Russians and the creepy billionaires. Do not be fooled. Many of the concerned do not have the best interests of the world in their hearts. Can President Biden win? I hope so. I actually think so, if we work hard enough. I also firmly believe no one else can. There is no mythic candidate who can save us. And that is the point of all this. To get him to leave the race, to self-deport, to run away. Because that would be how they win. It would be a mistake on our part on a par with Brexit, with New Coke, and with electing tRump in 2016. Actually, it would be a hell of a lot worse, because we have seen what they are planning. So, what can we do? What must we do? We must push back. How do we do this? Here are some ideas to correct the idea that Biden should step out: Contact the White House. You can email them, call them, or even write to them. (Snail mail: 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500) Donate. This is important because the large donors are threatening Biden Contact your D senators and representatives and let them know you support President Biden and VP Harris. Contact major papers and news outlets. Let them know what you think. Contact your local papers and news outlets. Postcard. Freeblog. Talk to people Put up signs and stickers More ideas? Put them in the comments and I will try to move them up here. You can also do the usual about pointing out how awful tRump is, etc. We are not helpless. Remember how the pushback against Ronna McDaniel got NBC to let her go? This can work. We are also not alone. Some examples of the grass-roots enthusiasm: The following is from an email I received from Simon Rosenberg. Community member TCash added this: Here’s a little hopium of my own to share. This morning I got an email from “postcards to swing states” . They are pausing sign-up for the moment because of the overwhelming number of volunteers who have reached out and they need to catch up. In the last two weeks alone over 19,000 volunteers have requested 5.5 million postcards. In early August, they will resume taking orders with a goal of 29 million postcards to be sent out. Maybe this kind of news isn’t reported in the media or reflected in the polls but it’s a wonderful thing to see such an amazing amount of enthusiasm in a grassroots organization. Community member ArcticStones added this: On a related note, last night I was on a Zoom call where Red Wine & Blue hosted Heather Cox Richardson. An intense discussion ensued about Trump’s Project 2025 – and what we can do to stop it! Everyone received information and tool-kits to make other voters aware of the danger America faces. There were 35,000 people on that call. Afterwards it broke into separate Zoom action groups, organized geographically, to prepare concrete action. Throughout our nation, patriotic defenders of American democracy are rising! And here is some evidence of the real enthusiasm! x Good morning and Happy Saturday to everyone who agrees that, after watching Detroit chant “DON’T YOU QUIT” and “WE GOT YOUR BACK” at President Biden as he delivered a powerful speech, it’s time to stop sniping and get behind him. We've got YOUR back, Joe!pic.twitter.com/rUEazEsEpu — BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ (@mmpadellan) July 13, 2024 And this (OK, not grass-roots): x BREAKING: An ordinary voter left this voicemail while calling the MeidasTouch Network show begging President Biden to stay in and scorching leaders who are turning their back on the results of our Democratic primary. Retweet so all Americans hear this.pic.twitter.com/HJqJ7AyfXi — Biden’s Wins (@BidensWins) July 20, 2024 And this: x BREAKING: Hakeem Jeffries, House Democratic leader, and most important Democratic leader on Capitol Hill, makes it abundantly clear he supports President Biden. This is a big endorsement that should drown out other noise. Retweet so all Americans see this.pic.twitter.com/QI1k7TLquA — Biden’s Wins (@BidensWins) July 20, 2024 I know I’m not the only one supporting President Biden with a diary. That’s good. Repetition is good. Repetition is how we win! Find something you can do to help, then do it, and do it again. Find something else and do that next. Thanks for reading. Now, figure out what you can do and go do it! 🐦 I do a lot of other writing. A recentoffering: the Crow Nickels (chronicles), a trilogy about crows who want to save birdkind from extinction: Hunters of the Feather, Scavengers of Mind and Familiars of the Flock (They’re really good! They’re really cheap! Buy and review or rate positively! And Hunters is also available on Audible!)Other stories, based on Jane Austen novels — such as The Meryton Murders — and others based on history and Greek mythology,such as Jocasta: The Mother-Wife of Oedipus, can be found here. 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