Not just White House, Dems must set sights on Senate
By Dana Milbank
The Washington Post
This is no time to be on the sidelines.
Stacey Abrams: Stand up and be counted. I do not want to serve in the Senate, says the hugely popular former Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee.
Steve Bullock: Stand up and be counted. My talents are best suited to an executive role, says Montanas well-liked Democratic governor.
Beto ORourke: Stand up and be counted. That would not be good enough to serve in the Senate, says the gifted former Democratic congressman from Texas.
Sorry, but whats not good enough are those answers. The three could make all the difference in Democrats uphill quest to take the Senate next year. Instead, they choose to run vanity campaigns for president (or in Abramss case, await a vice presidential nod) or put themselves in line for a Cabinet post. Ordinarily, Id respect their wish to do what fulfills them or works best for their families or positions them for future success.
But these are not ordinary times. This is an all-hands-on-deck moment not just for Democrats but for American democracy. If the anti-Trump majority doesnt prevail next year and resoundingly repudiate the hatred, isolation and drift toward autocracy, it wont much matter what happens later. Abrams, Bullock and ORourke owe it to the country to end the reign of President Trumps enablers in the Senate.
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/milbank-not-just-white-house-dems-must-set-sights-on-senate/
saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)I've volunteered for Mark Kelley's Senate campaign in Arizona. They are in the process of seeking donations from individuals, avoiding all corporate or big dollar donors. This month features a couple of RSVP private house parties. (Minimum donation $50, so not your mega donor celebrity list, I can afford that.)
If we GOTV the vote for the Presidential race, we have an excellent chance of winning some seats and holding others. Much more needs to be accomplished between now and November 2020.
dalton99a
(81,065 posts)People can apply for whatever jobs they want.
(Incidentally, the WP will continue their anti-Beto jihad no matter what happens)
treestar
(82,383 posts)It does not pass any legislation to have the most progressive president on the planet. Or have the House.