I Ended Up Sounding Like Such An Idiot Back In 2004

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10. The objection 1/6/04 was a victory not to be discounted.

I was part of the effort to lobby to get a member of the Senate to join in the objection. Even staffers in Conyers' office sort of chuckled at our naivete -- we would never get a Senator. Never. So they said.

But we did. And that is meaningful. And every time it comes up as a comparison to the phony attempt that man and his minions made on 1/6/2021, we have the real data to discuss how the election in Ohio, and the presidency, was stolen, not just in 2001 by SCOTUS, but in 2004.

If you were in DC January 3-6 you know. The number of citizen lobbyists that descended on senate offices was incredible. They had never seen anything like it They were a bit shell-shocked frankly.

Do not belittle the power that was demonstrated that day. Legitimate people-power. It was an example of standing up, come what may. It challenged the Democratic Party's, "If we can't win, don't fight" mantra of the time.

And for those who want a little look back, here are a few photos form 1/3 to 1/6/04 including DU'ers who are no longer with us, WilliamPitt, Andy_Stephenson and Senator.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/uiEVpmJa9dVRnkvd6