I disagree. The tide is turning in Congress. Since a majority of the media is incompetent, rallies are one way for the people to raise awareness. Maybe you have an idea for how we can help raise awareness?
You could also try putting out more advance notice. This is the first I've heard of it, and since it was scheduled for 2 hours ago I'm assuming it's already over.
While the Amash Amendment was defeated, it surprised a lot of people how close the vote was. [1] Pelosi wrote a letter to Obama that though she defended it, change was coming. [2]