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Democrats use MLK Day to push for voting rights

Written on January 18, 2022 by Messaging Matters in Democratic Messaging

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, Washington, DC

Every year on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we hear platitudes from politicians honoring the fallen civil rights leader. At least Democrats mean their praise of Dr. King sincerely; Republicans clearly do not. Indeed, according to one recent poll, a majority of Republicans do not even think MLK Day should be a national holiday. But yesterday, many Democrats took an effective extra step: they linked Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with voting rights. Specifically, Democrats, including Dr. King’s own children, cited MLK Day to call for passage of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act that has been passed by the U.S. House and is currently pending before the U.S. Senate.

Such linkage between MLK Day and voting rights, for example was all over Twitter:

It's seems fitting that #MartinLutherKingDay coincides with a national debate around voting rights. If we want to truly honor his legacy — we should ensure every vote counts and every voice is heard.

— Chris Jones (@JonesForAR) January 17, 2022

This #MartinLutherKingDay no celebration, without legislation.

Our right to vote is under attack and it is in SERIOUS danger. But you can do something about it! Something that will have a huge impact. ⁰⁰Call your Senator! (202)-224-3121 and tell them to #PassVotingRightsNow pic.twitter.com/LV5cHU5ksg

— Piper Perabo (@PiperPerabo) January 17, 2022

I’m proud to stand on stage with leaders from our Congress that have continuously stood for the protection of #votingrights. The House has done their job and are still out fighting for our rights. Now it’s time for the Senate to do the same. #MLKDay #DeliverForVotingRights pic.twitter.com/vRjIT6zbjA

— Martin Luther King III (@OfficialMLK3) January 17, 2022

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Tags: Civil Rights, Democrats, John R. Lewis, Martin Luther King, MLK Day, Republicans, voting rights, Voting Rights Advancement Act

Issue-based unity for supporters of Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders

Written on May 3, 2016 by Messaging Matters in Democratic Messaging, Democratic vs. Republican Presidents, Good Government

Democratic U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer, Edward Markey and others demonstrate for a full Supreme Court

Once again, the 2016 presidential primaries have been an emotional roller-coaster. The Democratic Party, while not engaged in open civil war like the Republicans, has certainly felt the sting. Nasty things have been said, hurt feelings have been felt. Therefore, while Hillary Clinton has all but won the Democratic Party nomination and Bernie Sanders has all but conceded, and the endgame is near, no one can expect Democratic Party unity overnight. Instead, Democratic voters should now focus and fight together on the issues that unite them against the Republicans. Here’s a partial list of such issues:

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Tags: 2016 Elections, Bernie Sanders, climate change, Democratic Party, Democratic Party primaries, Hillary Clinton, LGBT, Merrick Garland, Supreme Court, voting rights

The Republican Supreme Court’s Voting Wrongs

Written on February 27, 2013 by Messaging Matters in Democratic Messaging, Messaging Maxims, Republican Messaging

Incredibly, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is under attack, and that attack has made its way all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court. Perhaps not so incredibly, some of the right wing Republican justices who hold a 5-4 majority on the Supreme Court trashed the Voting Rights Act during oral arguments today. The grand trash prize goes to Justice Antonin Scalia, who, during the argument, called the Voting Rights Act a “perpetuation of racial entitlement.” Scalia was joined by fellow Republicans Anthony Kennedy, who said that “times change” (implying that one or more sections of the Act may have outlived their usefulness), and Chief Justice John Roberts, who stated similarly that “things have changed in the South.”

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Tags: Affordable Care Act, Bush v. Gore, Citizens United, Clarence Thomas, health care, John Roberts, Obamacare, Republican Party, Scalia, Supreme Court, voting rights