The majority of your voters are in the 4th stage of grief & feeling depressed. You could lift them up if you extolled the virtues of democracy & assured them that there are still plenty of GOPers in Congress to provide a check to JRB’s power. You can take credit for counteracting the Blue Wave with a Red Wave that is keeping the nation balanced.
…I am fascinated by the characters that will be freshmen in the House in Jan. Cori Bush will be the 1st Black woman to represent MO. Ritchie Torres will be the 1st Afro-Latino gay male in Congress & 25-year old, Madison Cawthorn, will be the youngest GOPer to ever serve there. While I admire his tenacity for turning his paralyzing car crash into a Congressional seat, his fascination with Hitler is disturbing.
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…I plan to spend the evening Zooming with my Quaker Friends, worshipping for 15 minutes every hour on the hour. You are welcome to join us. Some silence would do you a world of good. You might also consider checking in with Mo Willems who plans to spend the evening doodling while musicians from the National Symphony Orchestra play in the background. Please keep yourself occupied so you are not tempted to send inflammatory tweets….
…Did you know that the election could hinge on the Hmong vote? That’s what the WP says. Here’s the math – there are 121,000 Hmong voters in MI, WI & MN. The Hmong vote at the highest rate of any ethnic group in the country. Last time their participation rate was 89%. This time it might be closer to 100%….
…Tee-total. Do you know where that word comes from? I looked it up this morning when I learned that both you and JRB eschew spirits. I learned that a guy named Robert Turner, stuttered, so when he advocated for TOTAL abstinence, it came out as TTTTotal. I always associated the word with drinking tea rather than wine, but now I know better….
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…Don’t you love it when people use their creativity to handle adversity? Finding a way to express oneself can turn negative energy into positive energy. The NYT reports that a group of women, who call themselves Progress PA, do this every day in their communities on the Southwestern side of the state. ….While they may not be your fans, you have to admire their energy & enthusiasm….
…I hope you will speak with Armstrong Williams (AW). Better yet, bring him along on Airforce One with you today. An article in the NYT suggests that he is one of your only Black allies. …He’s the kind of friend who can tell you the truth & it seems you could use a big dose of that these days. …
