Earlier I called up the offices of several state senators

under-the-moonlight-tower:

thewinterotter:

potatonaught:

yungmethuselah:

youngbadmanbrown:

I spoke to several staffers and asked if their bosses planned to join the growing list of senators voicing their opposition to Steve Bannon being on White House staff

Do you know what one of them asked me?

“Are you keeping a list of senators who don’t speak out?”

We can put pressure on these officials.

Organize an event, get some friends together, order a pizza for lunch and start making calls.

Call their state offices. And then call their DC offices.

Don’t send an email. Don’t write a letter. Call.

And if they say nothing, put them on a list. We will remember who they are and what they didn’t do.

Do this, CALL, and remember that Republican senators can absolutely be worked on, too. There’s already blowback against Bannon from some more old school conservatives.

This is my own short script, in case anyone wants it:

Hi, I’m phoning to urge Senator [NAME] to speak out against Steve Bannon’s unacceptable appointment as President-elect Trump’s top advisor. Bannon is an open and proud promoter of bigotry, including explicit neo-Nazi ideology, and clearly does not belong in any President’s administration. Where and when, if it’s not yet released, can constituents see Senator [NAME]’s statement condemning Bannon and this appointment?

(If you get resistance, ask where/when constituents can see the Senator’s statement regarding why it is acceptable for a President’s top advisor to be a proud promoter of bigotry, including explicit neo-Nazi ideology, because this isn’t an issue that can be ignored.)

Use sites like http://whoismyrepresentative.com

Or do a quick search for [your state] representative/ senator. They likely have website with their number listed.

Oh my god thank you so much, I have such HORRIBLE phone anxiety but with folks providing scripts like this to help me know what to say to be most effective, the whole thing gets an awful lot easier.

The We’re His Problem Now Calling Sheet (Google doc) is an amazing resource for issue-specific scripts, tips and strategies, and contact information! A mind-boggling amount of work has gone into the sheets so roll your sleeves up and do some good.