These are times in which a genius would wish to live. It is not in the still calm of life, or the repose of a pacific station, that great characters are formed.
Abigail Adams(gratefulness.org)
The news is bad. But even on a tough night, we won some important victories. Because Democracy for America members like you made phone calls, knocked on doors, donated money and worked to get out the vote for campaigns across the country, Jeff Merkley in Oregon and Al Franken in Minnesota won their campaigns for Senate despite facing an overwhelming avalanche of Koch brothers money.
The bright spots in this election come from candidates who understood that the path to victory... is to run hard on a populist progressive economic vision -- Elizabeth Warren's vision for fighting and winning across America.
Sen. Brian Schatz and Sen. Jeff Merkley beat candidates backed by Wall Street because they led on issues like raising the minimum wage, expanding Social Security, and taking real action on climate change. These progressive victories aren't just a silver lining on a dark cloud. They show the path forward to winning big in 2016.
Elizabeth Warren said it best on our DFA Live conference call two weeks ago: We can "whine and whimper about the Republican agenda... or we can fight back." With Mitch McConnell and Republicans taking over control of the Senate, that choice is easy.
The bright spots in this election come from candidates who understood that the path to victory... is to run hard on a populist progressive economic vision -- Elizabeth Warren's vision for fighting and winning across America.
Sen. Brian Schatz and Sen. Jeff Merkley beat candidates backed by Wall Street because they led on issues like raising the minimum wage, expanding Social Security, and taking real action on climate change. These progressive victories aren't just a silver lining on a dark cloud. They show the path forward to winning big in 2016.
Elizabeth Warren said it best on our DFA Live conference call two weeks ago: We can "whine and whimper about the Republican agenda... or we can fight back." With Mitch McConnell and Republicans taking over control of the Senate, that choice is easy.
Donald L. Vasicek: “Many of the people that voted Republican are going
to be very surprised what comes up in the Senate in
a couple of months. They did not vote for cuts in
Social Security and Medicare, but that’s what the
Republicans will fight for. They did not vote for
Tax breaks for billionaires; but that’s what the
Republicans will give them. They did not vote to
Ignore raising the minimum wage, but that’s what
Republicans will do.”
-Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)
to be very surprised what comes up in the Senate in
a couple of months. They did not vote for cuts in
Social Security and Medicare, but that’s what the
Republicans will fight for. They did not vote for
Tax breaks for billionaires; but that’s what the
Republicans will give them. They did not vote to
Ignore raising the minimum wage, but that’s what
Republicans will do.”
-Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)
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