I spent yesterday celebrating the amazing results of the mid-terms. It’s great to finally have a break from the exhaustive nonsense we’ve had to endure.
Today I called each of my elected officials in Congress and told them I wanted a new Democratic leadership. I voted for change and that also means a change in direction. The current leaders act as if their reappointment is a done deal and that we need to curb our expectations. They are signaling all the issues they’re willing to fold on… before there’s been any discussion with the new members.
In many cases, the winners of this election did so in spite of the Democratic leadership and its donors (especially in those Red districts that the DNC gave up on). I’m want an end to the slow-walk, watered down, consultant-driven legislating that the current leadership seems to be teeing up. If you agree, call your representatives and tell them so.
Voting was the easy part. This isn’t time to let our foot off the gas or give up at the first disappointment (politics is full of them). It’s time for full speed ahead, warp factor 10 feedback to let our Reps know we want change.
Engage!
UPDATE: Historian Heather Cox Richardson (who I follow and who’s political knowledge is far superior to mine) says “take the win” and that the election of Jeffries and Schumer is far less important than the work on the various committees. You can watch her reasoning here at the 2:20 minute mark (as well as a interesting explanation of the history of the outdated Electoral College).
