Senator Chuck Grassley made his message loud and clear at Dr. Blasey Ford’s testimony: he does NOT believe women, he does NOT support survivors of sexual assault, and he will defend sexual predators, no matter what.
So we decided it was time to send our own message to Senator Chuck Grassley:
Hey Chuck -- we’re the people who worked with Mainers to raise over $1.5 million for Senator Collins’ future Democratic opponent, if she votes to confirm Kavanaugh. But after witnessing your disgusting misogyny and cruelty at Dr. Blasey Ford’s testimony, we decided to try a different approach with you:
We're not waiting for your vote. We are building a campaign to fund your future Democratic opponent.
Because Chuck has already raised $1,078,202 from lobbyists, we need to be prepared to spend big money to defeat him.
Will you fight back against rape culture in the Senate by contributing to fund Senator Chuck Grassley’s future Democratic opponent NOW, and help us match his $1,078,202 from lobbyists?
Your money will go directly to It Starts Today, where it will be held for the Democratic Nominee to run for Senate in 2022. Are you feeling infuriated? Channel that fury into action, and help us vote Grassley out in 2022.
Show your support for this campaign by endorsing it and sharing why!
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Virginia Tardy endorsed
“I’m tired of old white men, dictating what women can do with their bodies, denying health care to millions, and helping Paul Ryan raid our Social Security and Medicaid! And because he bows to sexual predator in chief trump!”
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Evelyn M Carlson endorsed
“I believe her”
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Allison Resnik endorsed
“I’m tired of old corrupt white guys calling the shots.”
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Ruth & Toby Cumberbatch endorsed
“He doesn't want to listen to women”
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Nicholas Danford endorsed
“I believe Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and think those in power should, too.”
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Bonita Lyons endorsed
“I am tired of the GOP corruption. I am tired of women's rights being totally attacked. I am tired of the lies, the infantile name calling and accusations. I want honesty, decency, morality, and real adults to lead this country.”
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john valdivielso endorsed
“Grassley has taken his mandate from the people and corrupted it. Better men been brought low by hubris. His turn has come. Vote libertarian in November!”
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Ron McMahan endorsed
“I'm tired of republicans voting for their own and lobbyists self interest”
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Melissa K. McGuire endorsed
“I'm tired of being told by men that I can't do something because I'm female. That I don't know what I want because I'm female. That my anger is irrational because I'm female. Well, I just watched a grown man throw a toddler meltdown, while a woman held her composure. We are so much stronger than you could possibly imagine, and now, we are going to take our rightful place in our House and Senate.”
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Annette Maciel endorsed
“He's a shameful representative of what the majority of Republicans are.”
September 28, 2018
Chuck Grassley just advanced Kavanaugh
Chuck Grassley just moved this sexual predator Brett Kavanaugh towards the Supreme Court by advancing him to the Senate floor.
We have to defeat this nominee and then we have to defeat Chuck Grassley.
This moment is important.
Pledge $20.22 to his future opponent now:
September 27, 2018
Chuck Grassley update
Chuck Grassley went to great lengths to avoid the appearance of badgering Dr. Ford during her testimony, even hiring a female prosecutor to hide behind to question Dr. Ford rather allow GOP Senators do it themselves.
In the end, he couldn’t hide who is he.
Seven times during Dr. Ford’s hearing Grassley interrupted, talked over, or condescended to women:
1. He interrupted Senator Feinstein’s (D-CA) opening remarks.
2. He scolded Senator Feinstein for bringing up allegations from Kavanaugh accusers.3. He interrupted the female prosecutor he selected to question Dr. Ford when she went over time, breaking his own rule.
4. Grassley then had the gall to accus Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) of “rudely” interrupting him when she was simply making a point of order!
5. When Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) raised a point about the Anita Hill case, Grassley cut her off.
6. Grassley condescended to Dr. Ford about an offer to interview her in California.
7. Lastly, he asked Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) to “let me not interrupt you,” as he interrupted her when she attempted to enter documents into the record.
None of this is surprising. People who have followed Chuck Grassley’s career know him to be a rampant misogynist accustomed to getting his way from a perch of privileged power.
But when that position of power allows him to put an alleged attempted rapist on the highest court in the land, we MUST take a stand.
He may not be up for reelection soon, but we can’t let his behavior today be forgotten. Now is the time to start building the fund needed to defeat him.
Please share this campaign with your friends and family now to spread the word.
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Show your support for this campaign by endorsing it and sharing why!
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Colter Lena endorsed
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Bill Peirson endorsed
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Sara Marie endorsed
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Stuart G Reinfeld endorsed
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Virginia Tardy endorsed
“I’m tired of old white men, dictating what women can do with their bodies, denying health care to millions, and helping Paul Ryan raid our Social Security and Medicaid! And because he bows to sexual predator in chief trump!”
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Evelyn M Carlson endorsed
“I believe her”
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Rebecca Rhodes endorsed
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Amy Rood endorsed
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Lorraine Dennis endorsed
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Allison Resnik endorsed
“I’m tired of old corrupt white guys calling the shots.”
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Ruth & Toby Cumberbatch endorsed
“He doesn't want to listen to women”
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Nicholas Danford endorsed
“I believe Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and think those in power should, too.”
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Bonita Lyons endorsed
“I am tired of the GOP corruption. I am tired of women's rights being totally attacked. I am tired of the lies, the infantile name calling and accusations. I want honesty, decency, morality, and real adults to lead this country.”
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Erica Bowman endorsed
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john valdivielso endorsed
“Grassley has taken his mandate from the people and corrupted it. Better men been brought low by hubris. His turn has come. Vote libertarian in November!”
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Gerhard Winkler endorsed
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Jeanne Hobbie endorsed
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Ron McMahan endorsed
“I'm tired of republicans voting for their own and lobbyists self interest”
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Tina Hutchence endorsed
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Melissa K. McGuire endorsed
“I'm tired of being told by men that I can't do something because I'm female. That I don't know what I want because I'm female. That my anger is irrational because I'm female. Well, I just watched a grown man throw a toddler meltdown, while a woman held her composure. We are so much stronger than you could possibly imagine, and now, we are going to take our rightful place in our House and Senate.”
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Annette Maciel endorsed
“He's a shameful representative of what the majority of Republicans are.”
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evan schoninger endorsed
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James Foster endorsed
“The minimum obligation Grassley had was to ask for an investigation. He blew it.”
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Sheila Ruth endorsed
“Shame you you, Grassley, for trying to ram through this confirmation at all costs without even the courtesy of an FBI investigation or a fair hearing calling all witnesses. I believe Dr. Christine Blasey Ford.”
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richikev endorsed
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Laurinda Liguori Ochoa endorsed
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Daphne Wysham endorsed
“There must be consequences for ramming through a candidate for the US Supreme Court with so many outstanding allegations of sexual misconduct without a full FBI investigation, without fully disclosing all of the information in Kavanaugh's files, and after Kavanaugh made clear to the American people he is unfit to be an impartial, credible judge.”
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Matt N Hale endorsed
“Our current leaders are deplorable human beings who have forgotten the face of their fathers”
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Jordan McDonald endorsed
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Sara Villani endorsed
