I REJECT THE PREMISE THAT ONLY ONE CHAIR CAN SAVE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY!
I’m tired of hearing the following:
- If Ellison loses, it means the Democratic Party will blow up
- If Perez loses, it means the Democratic Party will blow up
I will not be held hostage to the thought that only one person can save the party because you know why?
- Ellison is a great Democrat
- Perez is a great Democrat
And they each will do a great job of running the Democratic Party and fundraising and working to organize on the ground in all states. And it’s true.
Just because Ellison is a Muslim and formerly was with the Muslim Brotherhood doesn’t mean he’ll turn off the rest of the country. Just because Perez once said nice things about the TPP when he was working for Obama doesn’t mean that he doesn’t get our best interests. Both men are great, progressive Democrats and that is the truth.
I REJECT THE PREMISE THAT ONE IS A BETTER PROGRESSIVE THAN THE OTHER, OR THAT THIS IS SOMEHOW A LITMUS TEST ON THE PARTY BECAUSE BOTH OF THEM ARE PROGRESSIVE!
And if one doesn’t win, it doesn’t mean that the Democratic Party is somehow ineffectual and incapable of listening to the grassroots. It just means that the votes weren’t there. And that’s that.
I hope Pete Buttigieg wins because he would be great with the grassroots base, he’s young, and he really gets it about reaching out to all Americans. I would be very happy with either Buttigieg, Ellison, or Perez.