Call to Action: Stop Bannon Appointment

[Anonymous]

Saw this on Facebook, spreading the word

Here's a concrete action a friend of a friend proposed: Friends, let's seek a tactical victory this week. Let's try to stop the Bannon appointment. Presidents have had to back down before, for comparatively minor reasons. (Some of us are old enough to remember Zoe Baird and Kimba Wood, Bill Clinton's two AG appointments, who had to withdraw for failing to pay Social Security taxes.) Let's not assume this is a done deal.
Let's do what we can to stop this. I have enclosed a list of actions below. Please feel free to add to this, especially those of you with organizing experience (some of whom I've tagged).

1) If you live in the US, call your Representatives and Senators and tell them this is unacceptable.
2) Paul Ryan is feigning ignorance again. Call his office at [phone] and let him know that this is not ok. Same with Majority Leader McConnell, [phone].
3) Call out the media when they report the Bannon appointment as a straight news story or refer to him as a "Breitbart executive" or a "provocateur," but don't call him what he is: a white supremacist, anti-semite, misogynist. Don't let them normalize.
4) Where protests are ongoing, make this the focus, with signs, chants, etc. Next week we can turn out attention to other things. But for now let's focus like a laser on this.
5) Let's get religious groups on board; maybe even mainstream business groups, like the Chamber of Commerce (202-659-6000).
6) Contact other people of influence--College presidents, high-profile coaches and anyone else who has a public megaphone.
We can do this. #stopbannon

[Anonymous]

Bump

[Anonymous]

Remember the good old days, when not paying taxes on your nanny was so shocking that you weren't qualified for an appointment?
thanks for the post OP

[Anonymous]

Thank you!

I'm sharing and will do.

[Anonymous]

Good idea!! Bump!! Calling now.

[Anonymous]

AG and "Strategist" are different beasts. If I recall, the AG requires confirmation.

Bannon will be out in no time. He will end up disgraced, like Ira Magaziner.

[Anonymous]

That's a good point. Here's more information on Bannon http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2016/11/steve-bannon-racist-lets-find-out

[Anonymous]

I've asked Jeff to delete that script until there's a better description of Bannon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good idea!! Bump!! Calling now.

Just tried calling Congressman Ryan's office to leave a message. The option to leave a general message leads you to a mailbox that is full. So I couldn't leave a message. I hope that it's full with lots of messages from people who are upset about Bannon!

[Anonymous]

Glad you all have something to keep you busy. Seems as if many of you have a lot of time on your hands.
Alas, your efforts will be in vain. Bannon does not require Senate approval.

Just so you know.... many of us were not happy with Rahm Emmanuel (chief of staff) or Valerie Jarrett or even John Podesta (under Clinton).
But, because these people are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the president, the public doesn’t get much say in these positions.

[Anonymous]

Do the President's people at least have to get top secret clearance?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Glad you all have something to keep you busy. Seems as if many of you have a lot of time on your hands.
Alas, your efforts will be in vain. Bannon does not require Senate approval.

Just so you know.... many of us were not happy with Rahm Emmanuel (chief of staff) or Valerie Jarrett or even John Podesta (under Clinton).
But, because these people are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the president, the public doesn’t get much say in these positions.

What were your issues with those people?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Remember the good old days, when not paying taxes on your nanny was so shocking that you weren't qualified for an appointment?
thanks for the post OP

OMG. Remember that? The innocent years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Glad you all have something to keep you busy. Seems as if many of you have a lot of time on your hands.
Alas, your efforts will be in vain. Bannon does not require Senate approval.

Just so you know.... many of us were not happy with Rahm Emmanuel (chief of staff) or Valerie Jarrett or even John Podesta (under Clinton).
But, because these people are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the president, the public doesn’t get much say in these positions.

Was anything stopping you from protesting their appointment?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Glad you all have something to keep you busy. Seems as if many of you have a lot of time on your hands.
Alas, your efforts will be in vain. Bannon does not require Senate approval.

Just so you know.... many of us were not happy with Rahm Emmanuel (chief of staff) or Valerie Jarrett or even John Podesta (under Clinton).
But, because these people are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the president, the public doesn’t get much say in these positions.

Well apparently not us much time as you but we try!