A Twitterverse Glimpse at #Impeachment Eve Demonstrations From Sea to Shining Sea
Watching my feed on Twitter on Tuesday night gave me lots of hope.
With all the political maneuvering in DC and a President who seems to be more unhinged as each day goes by, it was reassuring to see people all over the United States make their voices heard.
Impeachment Eve protests were held in 600 locations.
After weeks of testimony from over a dozen witnesses, a 300-page report from the House Intelligence Committee compiling the evidence, and articles of impeachment drafted by the House Judiciary Committee, it's now obvious to everyone but Republicans that Trump attempted to bribe the President of Ukraine to pressure him to publicly investigate one of Trump’s political rivals.
For months, activists made calls, wrote letters to the editor, shared comments on social media, and emailed their representatives to urge them to stand on the right side of history.
On Tuesday, December 17, it was time to take to the streets.
The protests were collectively dubbed the “Nobody is Above the Law” demonstrations.
From the Washington Post:
Demonstrators in big cities and small towns from coast to coast rallied Tuesday for President Trump's impeachment, celebrating the historic step the House is expected to take Wednesday while bemoaning that the push to oust him is almost certain to die in the Senate.
Protesters in the dark of a snowy New England evening chanted “Dump Trump,” while those marching in the warmth of southern Florida brandished signs reading “Impeach Putin’s Puppet.” In Republican-dominated Kansas, they repeated a mantra: “Country over party.” In Texas, they fretted that despite the House’s vote, Trump will get away with it all.
Organizers said that there were more than 600 protests nationwide — from Hawaii to Maine — with the goal of demonstrating “to our lawmakers that their constituents are behind them to defend the Constitution.”
San Diego's protests started on Sunday, with hundreds of people rallying in front of the County Administration Building.
On Tuesday, there were protests up the coast along Interstate five, and in Escondido, Temecula, and El Cajon.
Here's what caught my eye on Twitter... (There are a lot of them!)
https://twitter.com/IndivisibleHBG/status/1207112771520749568?s=20
https://twitter.com/PattyArquette/status/1207125578643472384?s=20
https://twitter.com/markand81560936/status/1207119912822427648?s=20
https://twitter.com/DameCitizen/status/1207138614909403137?s=20
https://twitter.com/WillBenton1/status/1207101159095312385?s=20
https://twitter.com/ExportedFromMI/status/1207141195001942016?s=20
https://twitter.com/TrishFraga/status/1207083190227263495?s=20
https://twitter.com/skipmontanaro/status/1207084631079739398?s=20
https://twitter.com/es_indivisible/status/1207068363584933891?s=20
https://twitter.com/gretelkauffman/status/1207097713604644865?s=20
https://twitter.com/Bill_Maxwell_/status/1207097450441277440?s=20
https://twitter.com/BlackCatUnloads/status/1207117032203796480?s=20
https://twitter.com/SAHMvoter/status/1207086745847599105?s=20
https://twitter.com/IndivisiblePHL/status/1207138890978668546?s=20
https://twitter.com/NicholsUprising/status/1207094407318646784?s=20
https://twitter.com/Hawkesters/status/1207090834824482818?s=20
https://twitter.com/FastEddie18585/status/1207083331247960065?s=20
https://twitter.com/julieingersoll/status/1207071388961517568?s=20
https://twitter.com/BrentSullivan/status/1207095004264587264?s=20
https://twitter.com/justinhendrix/status/1207129032296452096?s=20
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