The Resisterhood ?@resisterhood Jan 28
First and foremost, it is NOT NORMAL. Obama filed for 2012 reelection in April 2011. Incumbent declaring before midterms is unheard of. /2
Several MAJOR implications. If officially a candidate, can use candidate status to curry favor with PACs, businesses, other organizations /3
Because he's acting as Trump the candidate, not Trump the president. Different rules apply. /4
Even more importantly - completely changes how non profits can handle him. 501c3's cannot "campaign" or risk losing nonprofit status. /5
It means they can't speak negatively about him. Imagine @PPact having to convey risk to #PlannedParenthood w/ limits on how to address. /6
This throws nonprofits' strategy for next few years into chaos. They must figure out how to work against Trump w/o "campaigning." /7
And further muddies the already swampy ethical waters of financial gain, #conflictsofinterest & business transactions. /8
Filed 5PM #InaugurationDay2017. 5 HOURS after swearing in. This is what #TheResistance is up against. /9
Diabolical maneuvering to skirt all conventional forms of #resistance. Norms don't matter; it's all about finding new ways to silence us /10
Again, THIS IS NOT NORMAL. Stay vigilant, stay ready to fight. We're going to have to defy our own norms to #resist. http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg?_201701209041436569+0 …
This is IRS regulation re. 501c3s. They're smart, creative & used to this, but adds add'l hurdles/potential legal battles they don't need.
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To re-clarify: likely motivation is raising $$ and using PACs for propaganda. Nonprofits know what they're doing. But consider 1/28 events.
W/ unprecedented legal/Constitutional challenges & Bannon at helm, don't rule out attacks on previously held norms re. how non-profs operate
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