Thank you Marc. I am a Hawaii voter who met Sen Schatz when he campaigned with Neil Abercrombie (gubernatorial race). I waved signs and brought out friends to participate. The kids are now voters. Yes, all of us play a role. Thank you Brian for being you. Mahalo!
Thank you so much Marc -- you will go down as one of the most important and influential people in our country -- and the momentum you have built - OMG - My gratitude is beyond words. Thank you SO much Marc!
When I lived in Hawaii, I voted for Brian Schatz, having seen very little of him. I've since discovered that he's a sweet, kind guy, VERY smart, and as he says, just very normal. He's been a wonderful legislator for Hawaii. I expect him to run for governor someday 😊.
Thank you Marc, and ALL the Democracy Warriors on the front lines. Everyone else who is SANE - DO YOUR PART and VOTE BLUE FOR DEMOCRACY and SANITY 💙🇺🇸🗳️🌊🌊🌊🗳️🇺🇸💙
ALL people stand with HUMANS. Vote anti-fascist, WHATEVER the label. THIS time, Democrat. 60 years ago, the Dems were the racists and the GOP were the good guys. FORGET LABELS, vote for HUMANITY.
Absolutely fantastic episode 🎉🎉 QUESTION: Why can't we have a Ballot Dropbox on EVERY Native American Reservation??? In 2018, I went out of my way to drive through many of those lands, and it's just not right that they are cut off to many services. Senator Schatz was awesome, and you should remind him that two AMAZING basketball players were very short guys...Mugsy and Spudds. I was dropping off a large batch of the postcards at the post office 📬 yesterday (I was writing all summer) and with my pile of bundles in my arms heading for the door headed for the door a woman coming out held the door open for me. She smiled and said I just did that! I smiled, thanked her, and I said Yes, democracy is worth working for 😊😊 . People are helping 💙🎉📬 Thank you both for the excellent work you both do 💙💙👍👍💙💙⚖️🇺🇲💙
I dropped 600 Postcards to Swing States in the mail yesterday! And did 100 for Moms Rising in my home state of California! 😊 I help people vote in every way I can! Loved this episode that brought up the work being down for the myriad of inequaties that plague our democracy and voting system.
So the group that has suppressed freedom of speech the group that constantly says common sense gun control and the end game is to destroy the 2nd . The group that says you have to have an electric car by a certain date. The same group that wants to socialize everything and raise taxes is the one that is going to protect our constitution????? I live in MA wich is 95 percent Democrat and all we have is higher taxes and more rule and laws jammed down our throat
So many are saying we can't hold the senate. Two of our dems are apparently very vulnerable due to demographic shifts, that is Tester and Brown. I hope the pundits are wrong. Still praying we take TX.
Big Island Hawaii resident. Amazing to see our Senator on my "go to" you-tube station Have already voted and praying that we have the highest voter turn out in US history-- A BLUE WAVE 💙💙💙
Thank you Democracy Docket for your work. We the People need defenders for us. The rich have all the advantages and they take everything they can to enrich themselves further and make Us more impoverished.
Thank you Senator Brian Schatz and Marc. And yes, we know inside and out the key Senators by first name. Just say Sherrod, Tammy, Jon, Colin, Debbie. 🤣🤣🤣
I attended elementary school in the early nineteen sixties, and the idea of democracy was such a huge part of the curriculum that some lessons have never been forgotten. We were taught about fascism and countries where children did not have the same opportunities and they were taught to turn in their parents if they spoke against the leader of their country. We were taught that those children were brain washed and not free. We were taught to respect our government and that we were in a cold war that we needed to win for freedom. You could say that we too were brain washed. Bring back civics! maga calls their people garbage. Glad not to be a part of that. Compost the garbage. Let us embrace and support our awesome democracy. Go blue Indiana! Go blue America!
I'm so hoping they both win. Ted Cruz is a scumbag coward. And Rick Scott is a billionaire medicare fraudster, who looks like Skeletor without his hood. Vote em out!
Thanks to the volunteers and donors; especially to Democracy Docket, psychopac and other targeted ads. This is exciting news especially considering the dismal magnitude of alternatives
What a great video! The two of you are inspirational. I have already voted 💙 as has my whole family. Don’t put off till tomorrow what you can do today! Vote 💙😊!
I'm from Hawaii and remember the minute that Brian hiked with his back pack into a long forgotten valley in his very first political race to talk to the residents who just happened to be having a community meeting. His storied career is well known, but his brief tenure as the man in charge of supporting the Democratic Party in Hawaii is most similar to how he is supporting close Senate campaigns now. Brian is great and much loved in Hawaii...
Please vote blue down ballot at this time in history..the country cannot bare another maga in our governments...vote them OUT everywhere they are on the ballot...vote blue for you and your family and your friends and your country and for democracy and the constitution 🗳💙🫂💙🗳 move forward into a better future ,we must get our freedoms back for womens rights and students to read and not banning books..you cannot grow if you are only allowed to experience what someone else likes...make your own way 💙 🗳🗳🗳💙🗳🗳🗳💙
I have two women friends. One just won't vote though she supports Amendment 4. The other friend is younger but now states she doesn't quite know what or who to vote for??? Ugh.
Voting Americans, please serve your country this November and be a part of History by over 100,000,000 Americans voting Blue ballot down!!! Let's elect someone who wants to lead ALL AMERICANS!!! (Disabled U.S. Navy veteran)
This is the first time I’ve heard Senator Schatz speak (I’m 🇨🇦) but I will definitely seek him out in the future The Democrats seem to have a large percentage of excellent communicators - which is refreshing. I was disappointed to hear that the good fight is not over on Nov 5th and we need to keep working and voting to keep fascism at bay. But I should have known this as we have a similar struggle in Canada. Too many Canadian conservative politicians think they will win voter support by following a few pages from Trump’s play book which is disconcerting to say the least - thanks Marc for sharing this interesting and informative conversation
Mike Rodgers would be worse than Engler worse than Snyder worse for Mi Vote Blue for Alyssa Slotkin Vote Blue all down the ballot!!!! 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
I think the problem *I* have is that we have to fund campaigns every year, yet no one has bothered to pass a law against advertising full of lies or candidates spewing lies... So, a candidate is permitted to air an ad full of lies, and we're supposed to fund the fight against it. It's an incredibly cruel system. I don't have hundred of dollars to just fight lies. Perhaps I just answered that myself.
Yes. Thanks for voicing this. I'm a senior on SS and it feels like just as I recover from donating and working to get out the vote... Here come the Midterms and I spend more energy trying to get people off their behinds and vote. This year has, of course, has been extra important. I've exhausted myself and another neighbor called for help filling out his ballot so I'll be "in session" 😊 again today. I sure hope I can take an at home vacation after the election because Democracy has won! If trump gets in... I'll have to start preparing for being a homeless senior citizen! I sincerely hope we get enough good people in government that we can get rid of Citizens United and make some good changes in campaign laws... That include Stop Lying or there will be consequences! I can dream, can't I? 💙
@@bonniebreckenridge5236 Yes, all your efforts and contributions (btw, thank you!) can be sabotaged by well-funded lies. There are laws against defamation, false and deceptive advertising, etc. Political campaigns shouldn't be excluded. When we go to a baseball game, people may cheer, people may boo, but spectators aren't allowed to just run onto the field or throw things at the players and disrupt the game and change the momentum of the game. There are rules. There are consequences. It is collectively frowned upon. Rules for political advertising? You may cheer. You may boo. But your ad had better not have lies or misleading/slanderous statements about your opponent or you might just get thrown out of the game - perhaps even get a lifetime ban. If baseball follows a rule book to ensure fair play, political campaigns, which are clearly more important, should have a rule book that emphasizes fair play - and not just technical stuff about disclaimers and finance - fair play. Actually, every year, for DECADES, I've thought that paid political advertising should only be about the candidate and not their opponent. 'The rule' should be that they're only allowed to promote themselves. Can you imagine the amount of money campaigns would save if their funds didn't need to be wasted on counterattacks? Leave the attacks for rallies and debates. It doesn't belong in political advertising.
I lived in Hawaii for years and supported and voted for Senator Inouye, Senator Mazie Hirono, and Senator Brian Schatz!!! Begs the question, what happened to Tulsi?
👉 “I think I’m pretty safe in saying it’s not just the Democrats who are counting the days until he leaves on January 20, but the Republicans as well.” M McConnell
Canadian here in Vancouver BC. Thank you Brian for "politics is a game of inches; history is a game of inches; life is a game of inches. Our provincial election last week just squeaked in two candidates with 27 and 38 votes in important districts. Yes, after this recount it will go to judicial review BUT faith in our electoral system is so important.
Love this guest, Marc! Thank you once again for all the hard work you and your team do! I am choosing to be hopeful... But it would be so much harder to be that way without the work you do! 💙
I love the closing advice for wrapping up this election! I plan to spread a POSITIVE message til the election is upon us! You guys are great! Many thanks for your total dedication! 😁🇺🇸
And I might add, the loss of Joe Manchin and Kristen cinema of Arizona is a bonus for the Democratic Party! Those two bought and paid for senators needed to go! Despite their Effort to squash president Biden’s agenda wasn’t good for anyone but them!
Agreed. Both of them are disgusting "fake" human beings. They were and are Republicans posing as Democrats. They occupied their seats but did nothing democratic!
Absolutely right-Beto Rocks! We also didn’t have a Texas Senator acting as an architect for a ‘’Stop The Steal,” United States Capitol Insurrection! 62 court cases proved the election of Joe Biden was legitimate.The big lie from the spoiled man baby, unwilling to accept that Americans said, ‘NO!’
Senator Shatz - How do we win the Exerbia folks to our side? I think they are very religious and closely bonded and obedient to their church communities in these areas. These Megachurches take care of the poor and ask for only one thing in return - that they vote when, where and how they are told. We are right up against this divide where and with whom our primary allegiance lies. Then there are those who want to remain in the safety of a 'group soul dogma' and those who are ready to 'do the work - fight -maintain - win'. 100% Democracy SOS - Let’s Put the US back in the USA✨🔥💯💃🏻🇱🇷❤🌈✨
Does Jenny Thomas still work for the heritage foundation? Did she pay for the buses to bring fascist insurrectionist to the capital on Jan 6th?Why hasn’t Clarence Thomas been forced to step down? They are not above the law.
Trump is like Oscar the grouch , and should get back in his garbage can and shut the lid , once and for all. That TV programme with Oscar is directly at the level of Trump's intellect, no more and no less. Trump is Oscar! He's even sounding more and more like him every day !
Trumpy is a Fascist and he is unhinged!!! He is running on grievances and revenge and is a bought moron. .pretty much has dementia...makes speeches of word salads that make No sense😮
Sen. Schatz is one of my senators. In fact we’ve meant a few times in the editorial board room of the former Star-Bulletin. Thank you for cautiously boosting my hopes of retaining the U.S. Senate! Aloha. P.S. I live in Kailua and still haven’t seen Barack Obama!
I had to laugh at the section where the senator mentions his height --- while recalling his earlier comment about Obama and pickup basketball. I let our daughter -- who lives in Hawaii --know how totally impressed I am with Senator Schatz.
I care too much, as well. We had a little Voting Party in our Senior Complex community room on Wednesday... I research everything and every candidate so I help others fill out their (straight Blue) ballots with all the Props and Measures that are so confusing, make sure they sign and date correctly and where the nearest Dropbox is. We had pizza and so much fun! I think it's gonna become a 'thing'! I'm holding another "session" with a neighbor who missed Wednesday and asked him to bring anyone else who was interested. At least all the Postcards to Swing States I toiled over (600 this year and 100 for my home state) have been mailed! As The Terminator says, "I need a vacation." But I know Marc and crew never rest! I do hope everyone will get a bit of a vacation because we have won this one.... Aaand then it will be time for.... The Midterms! 😱 I will keep doing what I can to my last breath! 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
Most "Mainstream Media" outlets are part of "Big Business" and share that conservative, don't-rock-the-boat impulse. They're hedging their positions in case 45 becomes 47. Big name anchors and commentators follow orders and preserve their high pay/status jobs. Having a lot to lose makes folks want to conserve it. Call out dt too much and you might move up his "internal enemies of the country" list.
The last question about "what can I do?" -which is to show an air of confidence, that we know what we're doing and why -- that's excellent.. I've thought that myself and now I have something I can do. So, thank you.
Thank you Marc. I am a Hawaii voter who met Sen Schatz when he campaigned with Neil Abercrombie (gubernatorial race). I waved signs and brought out friends to participate. The kids are now voters. Yes, all of us play a role. Thank you Brian for being you. Mahalo!
Thank you Marc & Democracy Docket . Please Vote Early 💙🇺🇸
Sorry, but Congress needs more Democrats as well. Let’s keep THAT on our radar also. Vote blue ! 💙
For another 30 million illegal migrants? Gee, exciting
Elias is a national treasure..
No contest there, he should be the first to receive the presidential Medal of Freedom from Kamala.
@@ahm7944 Completely agree 👍
With people like Mr. Elias it gives you hope for America.
@@bubbagumps9721 Sadly if Trump wins there won’t be any hope :(. This election is everything
Thank you so much Marc -- you will go down as one of the most important and influential people in our country -- and the momentum you have built - OMG - My gratitude is beyond words. Thank you SO much Marc!
Voted Blue full ballot HARRIS-WALZ 🇺🇸💙💯
When I lived in Hawaii, I voted for Brian Schatz, having seen very little of him. I've since discovered that he's a sweet, kind guy, VERY smart, and as he says, just very normal. He's been a wonderful legislator for Hawaii. I expect him to run for governor someday 😊.
Thank you Marc, and ALL the Democracy Warriors on the front lines. Everyone else who is SANE - DO YOUR PART and VOTE BLUE FOR DEMOCRACY and SANITY 💙🇺🇸🗳️🌊🌊🌊🗳️🇺🇸💙
God’s 1.! 🇺🇸🌏🇺🇸Grand rising, this message is for all of US.! 🦾↕️🫱🏼🫲🏾🗳️🫱🏼🫲🏾↕️🦾.! 2024.! 🌴🎤A….!🫱🏼🫲🏾☮️🫱🏼🫲🏾Z….!
Vote blue all the way save our constitution and our freedom. We need a stable President not a lies from a dictator 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
Yes Biden was a dictator and so is wanna be Kamala
Black people stand with Blacks. Vote Blue
ALL people stand with HUMANS. Vote anti-fascist, WHATEVER the label. THIS time, Democrat. 60 years ago, the Dems were the racists and the GOP were the good guys. FORGET LABELS, vote for HUMANITY.
Other people also stand with blacks. Let's all vote Blue!
Weird comment
@@2323gypsyno Trumpers vote BLUE all people 💙
@LindaShepard-wo9us yes all people vote BLUE
Absolutely fantastic episode 🎉🎉
QUESTION: Why can't we have a Ballot Dropbox on EVERY Native American Reservation??? In 2018, I went out of my way to drive through many of those lands, and it's just not right that they are cut off to many services.
Senator Schatz was awesome, and you should remind him that two AMAZING basketball players were very short guys...Mugsy and Spudds.
I was dropping off a large batch of the postcards at the post office 📬 yesterday (I was writing all summer) and with my pile of bundles in my arms heading for the door headed for the door a woman coming out held the door open for me. She smiled and said I just did that! I smiled, thanked her, and I said Yes, democracy is worth working for 😊😊 .
People are helping 💙🎉📬
Thank you both for the excellent work you both do
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I dropped 600 Postcards to Swing States in the mail yesterday! And did 100 for Moms Rising in my home state of California! 😊
I help people vote in every way I can! Loved this episode that brought up the work being down for the myriad of inequaties that plague our democracy and voting system.
Go Vote Blue early
Yes we will! We want our new president to be able to get things done, vote vote vote VOTE BLUE VOTE EARLY ‼️💙💙💙🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
That's funny the only thing Kamala Harris has done is destroyed America along with Joe Biden
People are in mass!!
Let's go and make our voice heard straight Blue
Bottom Line; Vote🗳️
Harris / Walz 2024🇺🇸
Protect Our Constitution 🇺🇸
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So the group that has suppressed freedom of speech the group that constantly says common sense gun control and the end game is to destroy the 2nd . The group that says you have to have an electric car by a certain date. The same group that wants to socialize everything and raise taxes is the one that is going to protect our constitution????? I live in MA wich is 95 percent Democrat and all we have is higher taxes and more rule and laws jammed down our throat
Please America, we need to enable Kamala to get her legislation through and appoint judges!
So true
So so very true
Most important!
I voted Absentee Ballot thanks to my friends at Clay County Iowa Democrats
What legislation?
VOTE BLUE NO MATTER WHO! 🌊🌊🌊🇺🇲💪
America cannot afford to Vote for Trump, dictatorship and Project 2025. Harris and Walz is the better option. Please vote Blue💙🇺🇸
@@wallybuktenica9163Vote for Democracy Kamala Harris 🗳️🗳️🗳️💙💙🇺🇸 Kamala Harris is the only one to save the Country 🗳️🗳️🗳️🇺🇸💙💙💙
Yes! The Senate is Ours!
I hope so. Without the senate,Kamala will not going to get much done
So many are saying we can't hold the senate. Two of our dems are apparently very vulnerable due to demographic shifts, that is Tester and Brown. I hope the pundits are wrong. Still praying we take TX.
100% Democracy SOS - Let’s Put the US back in the USA✨🔥💯💃🏻🇱🇷❤🌈✨
Love that❤
Yes, please vote. we got this 💙💙🇺🇸
Gentlemen, thank you sincerely for your valiant efforts, your winning personalities and attitudes, your positivity, realism, and lovely normality 🙏☺🙏
THANKKKKKK YOU, MARK ... FOR ALL YOU DO. YOU ARE A SHINING STAR!
I voted last week via a paper ballot here in NJ and I voted Blue up and down the ballot. We are not going back! 💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙
Big Island Hawaii resident. Amazing to see our Senator on my "go to" you-tube station Have already voted and praying that we have the highest voter turn out in US history-- A BLUE WAVE 💙💙💙
Thanks for the discussion of Native American voting issues. So important in our western states.
Thank you! Moral character is not negotiable. Texan & Republican voting ALL BLUE. 🇺🇸🔵 Country & Constitution over party.
Thanks for this update on the senate chances. Love the analysis state by state. I'm voting blue up and down the ballot.💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
I love the way Senator Schatz interacts with my state's Senator Murphy.
Schatz means "treasure" or "darling", he's both.
Thank you Democracy Docket for your work. We the People need defenders for us. The rich have all the advantages and they take everything they can to enrich themselves further and make Us more impoverished.
Thank you Senator Brian Schatz and Marc. And yes, we know inside and out the key Senators by first name. Just say Sherrod, Tammy, Jon, Colin, Debbie. 🤣🤣🤣
I attended elementary school in the early nineteen sixties, and the idea of democracy was such a huge part of the curriculum that some lessons have never been forgotten. We were taught about fascism and countries where children did not have the same opportunities and they were taught to turn in their parents if they spoke against the leader of their country. We were taught that those children were brain washed and not free. We were taught to respect our government and that we were in a cold war that we needed to win for freedom. You could say that we too were brain washed. Bring back civics! maga calls their people garbage. Glad not to be a part of that. Compost the garbage. Let us embrace and support our awesome democracy. Go blue Indiana! Go blue America!
When we vote we WIN ! 💙💙💙💙💙
I want to hear about the chances of Colin Allred and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, they would make *great* Senators,
I'm so hoping they both win. Ted Cruz is a scumbag coward. And Rick Scott is a billionaire medicare fraudster, who looks like Skeletor without his hood. Vote em out!
Thanks to the volunteers and donors; especially to Democracy Docket, psychopac and other targeted ads. This is exciting news especially considering the dismal magnitude of alternatives
Thanks for all you do, Marc Elias
What a great video! The two of you are inspirational. I have already voted 💙 as has my whole family. Don’t put off till tomorrow what you can do today! Vote 💙😊!
I find the MAGA supporters even more disturbing than fgdt.
I early voted STRAIGHT BLUE TEXAS.
Turn Texas Blue 💙💙💙💙💙🇺🇲💯💙!!! 🗳️
I’m in South Texas and feel the same as you. I voted straight Blue today! But we’re gonna be dealing with these loons for the rest of our days.
Very interesting conversation. Thanks Marc! 🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸
I appreciate DEMOCRACY DOCKET!
Love you Marc!!
Excellent interview, thank you!
Thank you Mr. Elias!!
Thank you for your hard work and service to democracy.
Thank you,Marc Alias! If we do win this, it will very largely be do to you and your work. America is grateful
I'm from Hawaii and remember the minute that Brian hiked with his back pack into a long forgotten valley in his very first political race to talk to the residents who just happened to be having a community meeting. His storied career is well known, but his brief tenure as the man in charge of supporting the Democratic Party in Hawaii is most similar to how he is supporting close Senate campaigns now. Brian is great and much loved in Hawaii...
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Great story 😊
I’ve never heard him before, but I LOVE the way he thinks about and articulates his thoughts. Wish we had him in Texas! 💙
Please vote blue down ballot at this time in history..the country cannot
bare another maga in our governments...vote them OUT everywhere they are on the ballot...vote blue for you and your family and your friends and your country and for democracy and the constitution 🗳💙🫂💙🗳 move forward into a better future ,we must get our freedoms back for womens rights and students to read and not banning books..you cannot grow if you are only allowed to experience what someone else likes...make your own way 💙 🗳🗳🗳💙🗳🗳🗳💙
We need smug,arrogant, fool of a Speaker Johnson gone too. Vote blue all the way, Louisiana!
Bye Johnson 👏🏾👏🏾
I AGREE 100%.
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You do know he's running on opposed. Don't know why!
Johnson is pretty much a ventroloquist's dummy that suddenly started talking on it's own... like a horror movie.
This is a very important election! Ladies please stick together to retain your rights and don’t go back to the dark ages. Please vote Blue💙💙🇺🇸
Yes indeed we must vote and women after the election we still have to have each other's back. When we fight we win 💙💙💙🇺🇸
I already did to defeat the psychopath in November 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙 2024 from Texas
All HUMANS should.
Yes
I have two women friends. One just won't vote though she supports Amendment 4. The other friend is younger but now states she doesn't quite know what or who to vote for??? Ugh.
I voted 🗳️ all the way up and down the ticket. I love our country, and don't want Trump's country, or 2025
Thank you Marc✨🇺🇸✨love the dimples😊
Great show
Voting Americans, please serve your country this November and be a part of History by over 100,000,000 Americans voting Blue ballot down!!! Let's elect someone who wants to lead ALL AMERICANS!!! (Disabled U.S. Navy veteran)
This is the first time I’ve heard Senator Schatz speak (I’m 🇨🇦) but I will definitely seek him out in the future
The Democrats seem to have a large percentage of excellent communicators - which is refreshing. I was disappointed to hear that the good fight is not over on Nov 5th and we need to keep working and voting to keep fascism at bay. But I should have known this as we have a similar struggle in Canada. Too many Canadian conservative politicians think they will win voter support by following a few pages from Trump’s play book which is disconcerting to say the least - thanks Marc for sharing this interesting and informative conversation
Mahalo from Papaaloa, Hawaii. We are so proud of our Senator Schatz and how he represents our beautiful state. Voted Blue all the way. 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙🤙🤙🤙
Thank you for all you do for DEMOCRACY, Mr.Elias!!!! God bless and protect you, sir! 💙🙏💙🙏💙
I like your guest,he inspires hopefulness, also informative.
Love Brian Schatz Represent the 808
Thank you both for this inspiring conversation! Yes, we all get busy and do all 3 things. Solidarity!
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I voted 10 days ago and dropped it in the drop box in my county in AZ. Voted 🗳️ blue all the way down the ballot. 😀💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸🇺🇸💙💯
Thank you
Excellent episode
Great conversation! All things Americans need to know and hear.
Don’t vote for the felon .. vote blue for everyone’s democracy.. your vote matters 🇺🇸💙✌🏼
Marc, you and the team are exceptionally for the people. Keep up the work gerrymandering
Aloha from the Big Island! Great discussion, thank you both for all you do. 🗳️💙🙏🤙🏽
A great interview. Thank you Marc🇺🇲💙
Senator Tester in Montana has alot of Republicans and all of the Democrats!🇺🇲💙🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
Mike Rodgers would be worse than Engler worse than Snyder worse for Mi Vote Blue for Alyssa Slotkin Vote Blue all down the ballot!!!! 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
I think the problem *I* have is that we have to fund campaigns every year, yet no one has bothered to pass a law against advertising full of lies or candidates spewing lies...
So, a candidate is permitted to air an ad full of lies, and we're supposed to fund the fight against it. It's an incredibly cruel system. I don't have hundred of dollars to just fight lies.
Perhaps I just answered that myself.
We need to overturn Citizen’s United, no rich person like Elon or Timothy Mellon, should be able to fund a candidate. Vote ONLY Blue. Vote Harris-Walz
Yes. Thanks for voicing this. I'm a senior on SS and it feels like just as I recover from donating and working to get out the vote... Here come the Midterms and I spend more energy trying to get people off their behinds and vote. This year has, of course, has been extra important. I've exhausted myself and another neighbor called for help filling out his ballot so I'll be "in session" 😊 again today. I sure hope I can take an at home vacation after the election because Democracy has won! If trump gets in... I'll have to start preparing for being a homeless senior citizen!
I sincerely hope we get enough good people in government that we can get rid of Citizens United and make some good changes in campaign laws... That include Stop Lying or there will be consequences!
I can dream, can't I?
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@@bonniebreckenridge5236 Yes, all your efforts and contributions (btw, thank you!) can be sabotaged by well-funded lies.
There are laws against defamation, false and deceptive advertising, etc. Political campaigns shouldn't be excluded.
When we go to a baseball game, people may cheer, people may boo, but spectators aren't allowed to just run onto the field or throw things at the players and disrupt the game and change the momentum of the game. There are rules. There are consequences. It is collectively frowned upon.
Rules for political advertising? You may cheer. You may boo. But your ad had better not have lies or misleading/slanderous statements about your opponent or you might just get thrown out of the game - perhaps even get a lifetime ban.
If baseball follows a rule book to ensure fair play, political campaigns, which are clearly more important, should have a rule book that emphasizes fair play - and not just technical stuff about disclaimers and finance - fair play.
Actually, every year, for DECADES, I've thought that paid political advertising should only be about the candidate and not their opponent. 'The rule' should be that they're only allowed to promote themselves. Can you imagine the amount of money campaigns would save if their funds didn't need to be wasted on counterattacks? Leave the attacks for rallies and debates. It doesn't belong in political advertising.
I lived in Hawaii for years and supported and voted for Senator Inouye, Senator Mazie Hirono, and Senator Brian Schatz!!! Begs the question, what happened to Tulsi?
👉 “I think I’m pretty safe in saying it’s not just the Democrats who are counting the days until he leaves on January 20, but the Republicans as well.” M McConnell
Says the man who wouldn’t impeach the monster. Vote only for Democrats. Vote Harris-Walz
Canadian here in Vancouver BC. Thank you Brian for "politics is a game of inches; history is a game of inches; life is a game of inches. Our provincial election last week just squeaked in two candidates with 27 and 38 votes in important districts. Yes, after this recount it will go to judicial review BUT faith in our electoral system is so important.
Voting should be compulsory. Voting is what makes Democracy work!
Do you seriously think people who are pissed off for being forced to vote to vote responsibly?
Love this guest, Marc! Thank you once again for all the hard work you and your team do! I am choosing to be hopeful... But it would be so much harder to be that way without the work you do! 💙
I like voting for this guy. Aloha
Sharing intelligent Sen Brian Schatz inspiring ending advice with other anxiety ridden supporters for democracy.
12 years of doing nothing for Texans or Americans from Ted Cruz.
Oh he's done Plenty... Nothing good. Vote blue 💙
Thank you Sen.Brian ✨🇺🇸✨💙✨
Brian Schatz is a wonderful, even-keeled, compassionate, smart politician I always ❤ voting for. 🎉🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I love the closing advice for wrapping up this election! I plan to spread a POSITIVE message til the election is upon us! You guys are great! Many thanks for your total dedication! 😁🇺🇸
VOTE BLUE 💙 NO MATTER WHO 💙 HARRIS AND WALZ 💙 🇺🇲🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
And I might add, the loss of Joe Manchin and Kristen cinema of Arizona is a bonus for the Democratic Party! Those two bought and paid for senators needed to go! Despite their Effort to squash president Biden’s agenda wasn’t good for anyone but them!
Agreed. Both of them are disgusting "fake" human beings.
They were and are Republicans posing as Democrats.
They occupied their seats but did nothing democratic!
With Beto you didn’t have” Cancun Ted”problem,else Beto would have beat the shit out of Ted Cruz.
Absolutely right-Beto Rocks! We also didn’t have a Texas Senator acting as an architect for a ‘’Stop The Steal,” United States Capitol Insurrection! 62 court cases proved the election of Joe Biden was legitimate.The big lie from the spoiled man baby, unwilling to accept that Americans said, ‘NO!’
Senator Shatz - How do we win the Exerbia folks to our side? I think they are very religious and closely bonded and obedient to their church communities in these areas. These Megachurches take care of the poor and ask for only one thing in return - that they vote when, where and how they are told. We are right up against this divide where and with whom our primary allegiance lies. Then there are those who want to remain in the safety of a 'group soul dogma' and those who are ready to 'do the work - fight -maintain - win'.
100% Democracy SOS - Let’s Put the US back in the USA✨🔥💯💃🏻🇱🇷❤🌈✨
Does Jenny Thomas still work for the heritage foundation? Did she pay for the buses to bring fascist insurrectionist to the capital on Jan 6th?Why hasn’t Clarence Thomas been forced to step down? They are not above the law.
She does and she did
Trump is like Oscar the grouch , and should get back in his garbage can and shut the lid , once and for all. That TV programme with Oscar is directly at the level of Trump's intellect, no more and no less. Trump is Oscar! He's even sounding more and more like him every day !
Trumpy is a Fascist and he is unhinged!!! He is running on grievances and revenge and is a bought moron. .pretty much has dementia...makes speeches of word salads that make No sense😮
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This guy is very articulate
Sen. Schatz is one of my senators. In fact we’ve meant a few times in the editorial board room of the former Star-Bulletin. Thank you for cautiously boosting my hopes of retaining the U.S. Senate! Aloha. P.S. I live in Kailua and still haven’t seen Barack Obama!
Great interview
I had to laugh at the section where the senator mentions his height --- while recalling his earlier comment about Obama and pickup basketball.
I let our daughter -- who lives in Hawaii --know how totally impressed I am with Senator Schatz.
I have to say I like her so much better than I did over the past 4 years.
I’m so sick of political campaigns 365 days a year. I don’t know about others but I am exhausted and tuning this out.
I care too much to tune out. Do you vote? Or are you into voter suppression?
I care too much, as well. We had a little Voting Party in our Senior Complex community room on Wednesday... I research everything and every candidate so I help others fill out their (straight Blue) ballots with all the Props and Measures that are so confusing, make sure they sign and date correctly and where the nearest Dropbox is. We had pizza and so much fun! I think it's gonna become a 'thing'! I'm holding another "session" with a neighbor who missed Wednesday and asked him to bring anyone else who was interested. At least all the Postcards to Swing States I toiled over (600 this year and 100 for my home state) have been mailed!
As The Terminator says, "I need a vacation."
But I know Marc and crew never rest!
I do hope everyone will get a bit of a vacation because we have won this one.... Aaand then it will be time for....
The Midterms! 😱
I will keep doing what I can to my last breath!
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I voted today - Blue all the way!!!
Senate and Pres ? YES !!! Vote Blue ASAP
Yes
VOTED straight BLUE in Eastern Ohio.
I firmly blame the media. The media seems incapable of actually reporting truth.
Most "Mainstream Media" outlets are part of "Big Business" and share that conservative, don't-rock-the-boat impulse. They're hedging their positions in case 45 becomes 47. Big name anchors and commentators follow orders and preserve their high pay/status jobs. Having a lot to lose makes folks want to conserve it. Call out dt too much and you might move up his "internal enemies of the country" list.
They try to make Trump seem normal, he isn't.
I agree it's the people that picked the politicians. Not the politicians picking certain people. Voter suppression is so bad
But when you have gerrymandering, that’s politicians picking the voters. That’s screwed up. Stop this gerrymandering of voters districts…
Great Conversation, Thank you.
The last question about "what can I do?" -which is to show an air of confidence, that we know what we're doing and why -- that's excellent.. I've thought that myself and now I have something I can do. So, thank you.
VOTE BLUE. Democracy vs DICTATORSHIP.VOTE BLUE. VOTE EARLY.VOTE NOW. Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in 2024 ELECTIONS.VOTE BLUE
Thank you 🙏 for all you do for us! ❤️🤍💙🇺🇸☮️