Stephen —

Donald Trump just launched a sham investigation into ActBlue, the top campaign contribution processor for Democratic campaigns, including my own.

And we know why — they want to shut down ActBlue.

This is a classic authoritarian move from the Trump administration. Politicizing and weaponizing the Justice Department to go after voters’ power to make an impact on our democracy.

[OCS: Like the Democrats did not employ lawfare and weaponize the Justice Department, even before Donald Trump walked down the golden stairs to announce his candidacy.]

It’s an attempt to rig the political system — a system that was already fundamentally broken after the disastrous Citizens United Supreme Court decision.

[OCS: As if the Democrats did not attempt to rig the 2016 election or actually rig the 2020 election.]

Coming after grassroots donors’ ability to give through ActBlue and other donation processors is silencing voters. It’s a power grab by the right wing. It’s an affront to our democracy. It won’t surprise you to learn that Trump is taking no action to investigate the Republican equivalent of ActBlue — underscoring what a blatantly partisan attack this is.

[OCS: Are they speaking about thousands of voters who did not give the money listed by Act Blue or the money that originated from foreign sources that was not appropriately flagged and rejected?]

Right now, our already rigged political system is giving even more power to Elon Musk and the billionaires who seek to sway elections by making massive contributions. The GOP is consolidating power and trying to kneecap our democracy through sham investigations, executive orders, and policies.

[OCS: Funny, they never mention their billionaires like Reid Hoffman, George Soros, or Mark Zuckerberg, who actively interfered with the elections.]

That’s not ok.

We need to empower voters. People should be able to make small dollar contributions. Post their thoughts on social media. Attend rallies and protests. Call and write to their representatives.

[OCS: Wasn't it the Democrats who disenfranchised their primary voter base after a legitimate election to substitute an inarticulate, incompetent Kamala Harris, for a brain-damaged Joe Biden whose signature was signed by an anonymous unelected aide using an AutoPen?]

The GOP is trying to silence voters. We need to fight back.

That’s why I’m asking you to chip in today. Your support will help me fight Trump’s attacks on our democracy and put power back in people’s hands — not just Elon Musk’s.

If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately:

Thank you — and more soon as we learn more about the impacts of Trump’s investigation.

— Adam

Adam Schiff Tells Bill Maher Even Voters In San Francisco Think Dems Are A-Holes

Adam Schiff was in San Francisco when his luggage was stolen from his car. So he went to Target to get new bags, and the cashier told him exactly what she thought of guys like Schiff:

[Adam Schiff] So we're going to have to change how we do business in California. We're going to have to address people's legitimate concerns about crime. I was in South San Francisco two years ago after I had an experience in the city that all too many people had when my luggage was stolen out of my car.

They tell you don't ever leave your luggage in the car. I never do until the one time I did. And of course it got stolen.

And what was most memorable about the experience for me as I went to this target in South San Francisco, 10 o'clock at night, and I'm getting the the toiletries I'm going to need for my next two days in the city.

[Bill Maher] I get to the cashier by yourself, not an assistant.

[Adam Schiff] I think I went there. Well, yes, I had somebody drop me off at the store.

[Bill Maher] And so I don't mean to make that an issue. See, I waited somewhere I should not have waited.

[Adam Schiff] First of all, I had to get the clerk, which is hard to find, to unlock the shampoo or the whatever. So that's one thing. And then I get to the cashier.

The cashier asked me if I want one of those target bags with a bullseye on it. And I said, yes, that target bag is going to be my luggage for the next two days. And she asked me what happened.

And I told her. And she basically said, in not so many words, Democrats are assholes. And I thought, you know, if the cashier in South San Francisco at 10 o'clock at night believes that Democrats are assholes because the shampoo is locked up and my stuff got stolen out of the trunk, we've got a major problem that we have to address.

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