Email of the Week (v19)

This week, I'm going to pull from several different emails, none of which are from Papa Joe Biden, the only remaining candidate for the Dem nomination. 

First, from California Sen. Kamala Harris:

It is more clear than ever that Donald Trump does not have the best interest of the American people in mind. And with him calling the shots from the Oval Office, that is a horrifying reality.

In the middle of a global pandemic, Trump and his administration went out of their way to stop people from exercising their right to vote and continue to wage a war against the Affordable Care Act -- threatening to strip millions of their health insurance. These actions are unconscionable. We cannot tolerate this reckless behavior any longer. 

And, from Mayor Pete:

I've long said that, regardless of who becomes the Democratic Party's nominee, I would do everything in my power to ensure that we have a Democratic president come January. I'm proud to support Joe Biden as that nominee.

The COVID-19 crisis has made two things very clear: It has never been more important to defeat Donald Trump in November, and leadership at the state and local level matters a great deal to our nation’s health and safety.

We need to elect Joe Biden and Democrats up and down the ballot, and I am committed to doing everything I can to make sure we do just that. 

I ran for president to unify our party, defeat Donald Trump, and usher in a new kind of politics defined by bringing people together. Let me be clear: It will take all of us to build a strong Democratic Party capable of getting that done. The challenges we will face will be steep, which is why I'm calling on you to sign up to hear how best to remain a part of the work ahead. 

And, from Barack Obama:

The crisis we face underscores the necessity for real leadership in the White House. I know from firsthand experience that Joe is up for the job. Joe’s optimism and vision for America will get this country back on track and restore the soul of this nation, as he likes to say.

But Sue, we should never for a moment assume that getting him back to the White House will be easy. So I’m doing everything I can to make sure that Joe will have the resources he needs to win on November 3rd. And what he raises right now in these early months will determine whether or not he has the resources he needs for those final, difficult months.

For decades, Joe brought change to Washington, but Washington never changed him. Because Joe Biden is simply put, a unifier. It’s who he is, it’s who he has been since he was a scrappy kid from Scranton. He brings everyone to the table; it’s what he was raised to do...

More importantly, he understands what people are going through right now. He’s walked in our shoes. As a kid, he had to leave Scranton while his dad changed jobs to keep his family afloat. As a single dad, he took the train to and from Washington to tuck his own boys in at night. He knows that life can shatter with a single phone call, and that’s why he’s always made decisions with people going through their toughest times in mind.

I can’t wait to get out there and campaign for Joe. I’m going to roll up my sleeves and get to work every day for his campaign. 

Honestly, I wish Harris had been able to stay in the race longer, and that Mayor Pete had been able to stay in longer. 

And that Barack was doing more, and not waiting. And that all of them were doing more.

Expanding the bench, getting Republicans out of office, all of that makes sense. But I want the fight against Trump to be going on now. Sleeves up, gloves off, bringing it to him, rather than waiting for him to bring it to them. 

Every day Trump has the stage alone is a day wasted. Every Sunday with no Dems in the classrooms is an educational opportunity wasted. Every time a talking head is talking about who's going to be Papa Joe's VP, instead of talking about why Trump has to be defeated, is a vote wasted. 

All of them need to become scrappy kids from Scranton, and they have to do it quickly.