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.
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suzanne ball endorsed
“He is an old white man who needs to be replaced...”
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Paul Freiberger endorsed
“We need integrity and intelligence in the U.S. Senate.”
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MPS endorsed
“Time for the old, privileged white men to move on and let the country be represented by a representative set of people. Can we start these same campaigns for Hatch, Graham, Tillis, Burr, McConnell, etc. now too?”
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kimberly endorsed
“It is time for a change. Hear our voices!”
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Aniqa Jaswal endorsed
“He is unjust and doesn’t think of the American people”
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Lucinda Hart endorsed
“He is a sexist ass.”
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Ann M. Dennis endorsed
“I endorse Chuck Grassley's future opponent because of Congressman Grassley's inability to look at the facts prior to endorsing the confirmation of Kavanaugh. It is time to get the "Good 'Ol Boys" out and get people in who really care about our Country!”
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Deon Fackler endorsed
“On behalf of my nieces in Iowa, who deserves a representative that hears female voice. Grassley's time is of a past generation. It is time for the future.”
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Timothy E Kesner endorsed
“Chuck Grassley is one of the swamp creatures in a swamp that needs to drained. Time for him to retire to a front porch somewhere.”
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Charmaine endorsed
“He is obviously bipartisan. He was very rude and condescending to every female that spoke. He interrupted female speakers. He's a good old boy and we need to get rid of them”
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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suzanne ball endorsed
“He is an old white man who needs to be replaced...”
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Paul Freiberger endorsed
“We need integrity and intelligence in the U.S. Senate.”
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Jeff Schaefer endorsed
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MPS endorsed
“Time for the old, privileged white men to move on and let the country be represented by a representative set of people. Can we start these same campaigns for Hatch, Graham, Tillis, Burr, McConnell, etc. now too?”
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nl spencer endorsed
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kimberly endorsed
“It is time for a change. Hear our voices!”
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Peggy Hamm endorsed
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Jo Ann Megahan endorsed
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Barbara Bryniarski endorsed
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Eleanor Hisaye Taniguchi endorsed
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gloria endorsed
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Jill Ford endorsed
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Aniqa Jaswal endorsed
“He is unjust and doesn’t think of the American people”
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Lucinda Hart endorsed
“He is a sexist ass.”
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Ann M. Dennis endorsed
“I endorse Chuck Grassley's future opponent because of Congressman Grassley's inability to look at the facts prior to endorsing the confirmation of Kavanaugh. It is time to get the "Good 'Ol Boys" out and get people in who really care about our Country!”
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Deon Fackler endorsed
“On behalf of my nieces in Iowa, who deserves a representative that hears female voice. Grassley's time is of a past generation. It is time for the future.”
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Polly Ganong-Strahan endorsed
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Timothy E Kesner endorsed
“Chuck Grassley is one of the swamp creatures in a swamp that needs to drained. Time for him to retire to a front porch somewhere.”
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Debra Herrington endorsed
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Charmaine endorsed
“He is obviously bipartisan. He was very rude and condescending to every female that spoke. He interrupted female speakers. He's a good old boy and we need to get rid of them”
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Shirley Simons endorsed
“He is a senile, doddering old relic - proving that we need age brackets as well as term limits.”
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Catherine Allen endorsed
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Ashley Hunt-Martorano endorsed
“#metoo #ibelievesurvivors”
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melissa carran endorsed
“Ignored and cut off every woman who spoke during the hearing. Wants the supreme court to be anti woman. He is a mean, evil bastard in a senator's garb.”
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Clemente L TurnerccçC endorsed
“His sorry ass needs to go right damn now!!!!”
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Matthew Frost endorsed
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Keri Cannon endorsed
“I want my daughter to know that women have a right to be heard...to be respected...To be believed!”
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Rijkelijkhuizen endorsed
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Brooklyn Drake endorsed
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Katie West endorsed
“In Delaware, we are pretty solidly Democratic so my vote (which I already cast) does not have a lot of impact. This way I can help in a state that needs more support for Democrats.”