Subject: Digital Dems Sheet -- Tuesday, May 17, 2016
From: Dem Leader Press Office <[email-masked]>
To: Undisclosed recipients:;
Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 17:02:16 +0000

May 17, 2016

Today, this International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, Member offices are encouraged to participate in a #WeAreWithYou Twitter Storm hosted by the LGBT Equality Caucus from 1:00 – 2:00 pm encouraging support for the LGBT community and the advancement of equal rights. Sample content available below.

General Sample TWEETS:

#DoYourJob, @HouseGOP! // Worst Congress ever "can’t even scrounge up funding to address public-health crises." → http://goo.gl/TKZ6Zt

Republicans want Americans to make do with less than 1/3 of what top public health officials say is needed to protect against #Zika virus.

.@HouseGOP<mailto:.@HouseGOP>, #DoYourJob & don't shortchange the resources American communities need to confront the very serious #Zika virus threat.

America's growing #Zika threat demands passage of @POTUS' full funding request ASAP. Republican proposal is woefully inadequate. #DoYourJob!

.@HouseGOP's<mailto:.@HouseGOP's> radical & dangerous refusal to address #Zika in a serious way could have tragic consequences for families across America.

.@HouseDemocrats<mailto:.@HouseDemocrats> are fighting to restore accountability in our political system. RT if you agree: Let's overturn #CitizensUnited!

#DoYourJob, Republicans & stem the tidal wave of secret money in our elections. RT if you stand w @HouseDemocrats to strengthen democracy!

RT -- ‏@DrFriedenCDC: I spoke recently with @NPR about #Zika and the urgent need for emergency funds to fight the virus.
Link: https://goo.gl/OabP7j

#WeAreWithYou TWEETS:

To the LGBT community: you are not alone. You are strong, and the @LGBTEqCaucus has your back #WeAreWithYou #IDAHOT

Many in the LGBT community may feel under attack, isolated, but I'm fighting for you every day #WeAreWithYou #IDAHOT

We’ve seen great progress, but I'm going to keep fighting until we have full #LGBT equality #WeAreWithYou #IDAHOT

To #trans community: you may feel isolated/attacked, please stay strong, we'll fight together #WeAreWithYou #IDAHOT

Some vote for anti-LGBT laws but majority of Americans stand w/ LGBT community, including me #WeAreWithYou #IDAHOT

FACT of the day:

"On Zika, where the flimsy excuse is that the administration has failed to produce a detailed plan to deal with the virus (the reality is that both NIH and CDC have plans ready to roll,) the House (Republican) Appropriations Committee has come up with a pathetic $600 million or so, far short of the $1.9 billion Fauci and other experts say is necessary."  - Norm Ornstein, The Atlantic, Is This the Worst Congress Ever?
Link: http://goo.gl/TKZ6Zt

CLIP of the day:

<https://goo.gl/gDASEi>

House Democrats: #WeAreWithYou
Link: https://goo.gl/gDASEi

QUOTE of the day:

" Every person should be free to live their own lives – no matter who they are, who they love, or where they live."  - Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
Link: http://goo.gl/ZRIXpf

HASHTAGS to use:

#IDAHOT2016
#WeSeeYou
#EqualityForward
#Budget
#Zika
#Opioid
#MiddleClassFirst
#PuertoRico
#WomenSucceed
#20MillionStrong
#ACAworks
#DoYourJob
#SCOTUSnominee
#ProtectSeniors
#FlintWaterCrisis
#ActOnClimate
#RestoreTheVRA
#RestoreTheVOTE
#StopGunViolence
#HonorWithAction
#StandWithPP
#ActOnClimate
#PeopleOverPolitics

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