Many feel betrayal and frustration, and the feelings are hot right now. I get it. I have my own feelings.
But there are real dangers out there that must be fought; and energy spent fighting each other is energy lost to that bigger fight.
The sooner we get past internal recriminations and back to fighting united, the better off we all are — the likelier our victory next November.
No one’s feelings are wrong. That’s not my point. We’re in a real battle, against a corrupt and malevolent foe, with huge stakes. We must win.
1. We need to fight hard for a good ACA extension early in December and hold Republicans fiercely accountable if they betray everyone. Do I trust them? No. That’s why I voted no. But they are in a terrible position, and we can use the next few weeks to turn the pressure up even further. That December vote is a huge moment we can turn into a victory. People are watching. Good bill, we win; they cheat, they will lose. If we fight united.
2. We need to move big appropriations bills that restore spending with strong guardrails to curtail Trump/Vought mischief. Boring but very real. The January 30 CR date gives appropriators time to do that, and the three little bills in the CR get that started.
3. We need to move back as soon as we can to fighting Trump, united and forceful, as the voters who gave us that big win Tuesday expect. Getting back to that fight is how we keep building momentum.
