Members of Congress care about reelection most of all. And that means they care about their constituents. So you have to be a constituent to make your voice heard.

You have to be local. You have to focus on your local members of Congress.

I really do not think there is a serious split between Republicans and Democrats in Congress in how responsive they are to constituents.

It is really crucial that folks focus on their own representatives. If you call or write a member who does not represent you, I can tell you that contact is going to be a waste of time. You might as well just talk to yourself in your living room.

Another crucial thing the tea party did really well is to focus in on the folks who are more or less on your side, and make sure they are as bold as possible.

Obama had a mandate for change and Trump clearly does not.

Progressives are the majority; we won the popular vote by a long shot and Donald Trump and the congressional Republicans representing mainly rich old white men are a minority. If we stand up together and use the effective strategies and tactics the tea party used, we believe we can stop them.