Billionaire Steyers national town-hall campaign to impeach Trump kicks off in Columbus

[riversedge]

Source: The Columbus Dispatch




Posted at 9:39 PM Updated at 10:01 PM
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The event, which was held at the YWCA Downtown, was part of California billionaire and environmental activist Tom Steyer’s “Need to Impeach” campaign — the funding for which has come from his own pocket. Steyer has emerged as a harsh critic and opponent of Trump, appearing in personally bankrolled commercials criticizing the president and calling for his impeachment.

Hundreds of tickets to the event were quickly snatched up by Steyer’s followers before they could be offered to the general public, a spokesman said in a previous Dispatch report. There were some empty seats at the Y on Thursday night but not in the hundreds.
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“This president has met the historical criteria and the founders’ point in terms of criteria for impeachment,” Steyer said. “We’ve seen an absolute reluctance and unwillingness to protect our democracy.
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The campaign has been widely publicized, with its petition to impeach Trump garnering more than five million signatures as of Thursday afternoon, according to the campaign’s website. The campaign’s activism goes beyond just grassroots mobilization with the announcement Thursday it would be filing more than 200 Freedom of Information Act requests regarding the Trump family’s business interactions with the federal government, as well as others in an attempt to demand transparency from the federal government................................

Read more: http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180315/billionaire-steyers-national-town-hall-campaign-to-impeach-trump-kicks-off-in-columbus

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[cstanleytech]

1. The money he is spending on this would be better off spent on securing us a clear

majority in the House and Senate because as it is right now there is zero chance enough Repugnants would support impeachment of Trump.

[TeamPooka]

4. He's building up his name recognition so he can run. That's why his ads have his face & name in them

If he was so issue focused his ads wouldn't feature him talking in each one.
It would just be about the issue.
He is selling Tom Steyers.
You are right, if he spent that money on other candidates I would believe he cared much more than I do now which is zero.

[riversedge]

7. Tom Steyer group to spend $2.5 million mobilizing young Wisconsin voters, targeting Republicans

Posted in WI group.



Tom Steyer group to spend $2.5 million mobilizing young Wisconsin voters, targeting Republicanso


Tom Steyer group to spend $2.5 million mobilizing young Wisconsin voters, targeting Republicans

http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/election-matters/tom-steyer-group-to-spend-million-mobilizing-young-wisconsin-voters/article_9f6d824c-6d82-517e-897b-4de06b7775cc.html

[TeamPooka]

8. I'll bet all the ads have him in them. If I'm wrong when they run I'll say I was wrong and apologize

[SunSeeker]

10. If he's mobilizing young voters to vote, isn't that a good thing?

[TeamPooka]

11. If he has a personal agenda and is using them for it, then no. As I said, I will wait and see nt

[Major Nikon]

5. I'm not so sure

When Trump hands the House and Senate to the Democrats, what's left of the Republicans will line up to impeach him. It wouldn't surprise me if the line starts even before November as many of them already see the writing on the wall and others are going to retire rather than face mounting opposition and will have nothing to lose.

[rufnear]

2. Nice to see this moving fwd

[notdarkyet]

3. Exactly what we need. No one else wants to put the spotlight on the elephant in the

Room when we have a president who is singlehandedly destroying our country, our beliefs and our values while everyone stands by without a word. Trump must be impeached. Now if we are to save ourselves. This is no longer the time to wait for solutions to materialize while we ponder. Millions of us put all out faith in one man, Mueller. Now we have two.

[TeamPooka]

6. Working class people hoping the billionaire will save them. That's what the GOP just voted for.

[irisblue]

9. He's done more townhalls then jr Sen.Portman has

[appalachiablue]

12. K & R. Bravo Steyer's efforts; Columbus, OH support for Student Walkouts!

TO ADD: X-Post in Ohio Group?

[appalachiablue]

13. Tom Steyer Announces $7M Effort to Bring Out Young Voters in Florida, California

The Hill, March 7, 2018
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142006607

[BigmanPigman]

14. GOOD FOR HIM!!!

People on DU always put him down. I am grateful for his commitment and efforts!