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I love this, Bill, now hand deliver it to Joe, or get Heather Cox Richardson to!! PLEASE, a train is a great idea. I love trains and will go to any lengths to cheer for him and for wonderful Jill Biden

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Yes! Get it into Joe's awareness. Either hand delivered or Heather Cox Richardson.

Bill has given them the whole campaign strategy.

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Jun 26, 2022Liked by Bill McKibben

This is a great idea and like minded leaders and followers could join at each stop. We need something different and bold like this to change the narrative.

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I love this idea. Also an opportunity to boost Amtrak’s services outside the NE corridor!

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Best "Crucial Years" post ever. Imagine having to suggest this to the dude. All aboard, Joe.

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OH my this is brilliant, brilliant!! Thank you Bill for this thrilling idea. I am standing on the train platform with all my Third Act Maine buddies and we are grinning and cheering at the top of our lungs. Go for it Mr. President. What have you got to lose? Only democracy, women's rights to control her body, safe schools, and a planet where life as we know it can thrive.

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Can 't you see him pulling into Portland!

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You hit that one out of the park, Bill! I'm going to tweet it to @POTUS, and even mail it to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

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Jun 26, 2022Liked by Bill McKibben

Love it! Love your passion, love your ideas, Bill. The train is leaving, Joe, and we need you on it! Run!

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Jun 26, 2022Liked by Bill McKibben

Solid politics -- yes to the appetite for leadership.

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Great leadership idea Bill! We have moved to the year of “Go all in” or get out.

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Jun 26, 2022Liked by Bill McKibben

YES! YES! YES! IT'S TIME TO DO, OR DIE TRYING, MR. PRESIDENT.

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I agree!

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Jun 26, 2022Liked by Bill McKibben

I was so inspired by your message, Mr. McKibben, that I sent it with the link to President Biden at https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

Let's share and forward it and build an urgent request. (One typo: "There is only one player in American politics who can grab out attention")

Thank you.

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Jun 26, 2022Liked by Bill McKibben

This would galvanize youth and adults to fight for a country where life Actually matters. Life is far more important than guns, profits, the military -industrial complex or the Fossil Fuel Industry. The freedom to live freed of fear, to go about ones life w/out fear of bring shot when st school, movie theater, church, had station, mall or hospital. Freed from the fear of environmental and climate breakdown. Fear of militarized borders. Fear of white supremacist violence and race-baiting nonsense. Joe Biden CAN become one of the greatest presidents EVER if he catches this one-in-a-lifetime opportunity the extremely unpopular SCOTUS décisions have given him.

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One of your best pieces yet, Bill!

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Jun 26, 2022Liked by Bill McKibben

I love this idea. Great plan Bill.

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Jun 26, 2022Liked by Bill McKibben

This is a wonderful idea! Send it to Joe, or better have it hand delivered and cc Jill. It may be just outrageous enough to work.

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"...and ccJill." Brilliant!

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