We Are The Ones We've Been Waiting For
I've said this a number of times but with all the brouhaha over the last few days thought it worth repeating. This is personal follow-up to Applegrove's post from the New Republic:
Joe Biden was never my guy until 2020. My choice was simple then: I believed Biden was The One to beat Donald Trump, the man who was the Worst, Most Destructive President in American History.
Those factors are still in play. But then, there's this:
Joe Biden has exceeded all my expectations.
Turns out Joe was not merely a place holder but the most consequential president of my living memory. President Biden's list of accomplishments in 3 years is massive, important and are far more expansive than most presidents rack up in two full terms.
To ignore these accomplishments or to run with a Republican/media-driven narrative is political malpractice. We have an enormous responsibility to fulfill this coming November. We're tasked with making sure Donald Trump and his odious enablers, both domestic and foreign, never get their hands on the levers of power again.
It's positively existential in nature for the country, for the world, for the future.
It's on us now. The courts are not going to save us. The electorate will have the final say.
I'm reminded of something President Obama once said:
We are the ones we've been waiting for.
Believe it!
Tune out the noise machine and let's get this done.
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It's a given that Republicans, Fox News and all the right-wing influencers (including a good portion of the media) are going to run with every negative word about President Biden.
Wringing our hands doesn't help, nor does amplifying their message.
We need to take a page out of Joe Biden's handbook: You stand up, defend yourself vociferously, righteously, and then you move on. The White House Press Corp exposed themselves as a pack of hyenas last night, members of the on-going noise machine. They've likely always been this way but listening on my car radio their screeching was unmistakable: mass hysteria.
Let's tune them out, put our shoulders together and get the job done.
I was on that same train of thought on Mr. Biden. Exceeded way beyond my initial expectations.
The time is NOW.
Our kids are the future. Rather than going into a tailspin over what the future may hold, we can frequently recharge through our own off-spring. I know I have.
Amen.
We raised out daughters to use their own minds and not necessary just agree with us. "What do you think"? was our mantra, so we like to think their opinions are their own. OK mostly.
You're right, of course.
If I use the word elsewhere, I'll need to be more specific bc consequences can certainly be good or bad.
Thanks for keeping me honest. 
You'd need to hit me harder than that, WarGamer.
Besides, we're all in this together.
Without life preservers!
. . .join the Democratic Party at the local level and become a district leader, precinct committeeperson, precinct captain, whatever your state calls the foot soldiers of the party.
In other words, you can be far more effective if you put down the picket sign and pick up a clipboard
If you're not happy with your current local Democratic Party, if you really want to change it, you gotta actually be in the Democratic Party
And you can't crap out at the slightest sign of backlash. In for a dime, in for a dollar.
No 2 ways about it: Sometimes, the only way out is through.
Thank you! 
