QOTD -- Fight

 

"... Naturally, we should have realistic expectations about what a minority party can achieve as far as parliamentary maneuvers. But you know what happens as soon as I type a sentence like that? I imagine too many elected congressional Democrats just nodding in agreement and exhaling in relief. The truth is simple: Far too many Democrats don’t want to think of themselves as fighters. This is a self-conception that has some deep historical roots; but far more importantly, it’s a potentially self-fulfilling prophecy of passivity that will have grave consequences for tens of millions of Americans, and for the Constitution and the republic, if they don’t get over this fast and come to terms with the reality they are in..."-- Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, in his article "Democrats: This Is War. Isn't It Time You Acted Like It?  It's not "doomerism" to prod our party leaders to recognize and live up to the moment.  They still have power they can use to disrupt the Malignant Loser and President Musk in their efforts to further destroy the rule of law and American democracy.  We keep saying just shy of 75 million of us (48.3%) voted for the Harris-Walz ticket;  we're within a few votes of a House majority, and Senate rules make it possible to derail or slow down the momentum the MAGAts are trying to build with their "shock and awe" firehose of fascism... if Democrats fight and fight hard.

(Photo:  Again, not a great look / AP)