Do we want to save America? Then we need leaders willing to sacrifice and we need to get behind them and help.

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If there were any doubt that Trump was an existential threat to Democracy before he took office on January 20th, there's none now. That being said, I can't understand any reasoning by Democrats in Congress that would open the door to cast any favorable votes for any of his nominees. Sorry, that may not be status quo politics, but I'm done with that. If the man is an existential threat to Democracy, then that is what he is, and there isn't anyone he nominates who should be getting a single vote from any politician who really believes that. Those he nominates are also a threat.

I sent an email, outlining my position in a very firm, but nice way to my member of Congress, and checked the box indicating that I would like for her to reply. So far, five days later, which is after her own deadline, I had not received anything. I don't really know if she's a "play the game, status quo" kind of Democrat, or whether she's interested in bolder leadership, and worrying more about the country than the potential of losing her seat in a district where Harris got 70% of the vote. I hope she is the latter, or I will feel compelled to run against her myself, and I am, as I write this, making contacts to determine how to get started on this.

My Senators are also getting a similar screed. One of them is another status quo Democrat, Dick Durbin. I try hard to be respectful here, because the Senator is 80, and has a long and distinguished record of service, but I don't think the Senator's perspective on how Congress operates is up to date, and I don't see the aggressiveness that will be necessary in a vital spot on the Judiciary committee. I expect him, as I do Senator Duckworth, to vote down everything Trump at every opportunity in order to represent myself, and their constituents, fairly and objectively.

The fact that there is a shred of Democratic support for any nominee this President puts forth is baffling and confusing to me, after all of the strong, sharp rhetoric about Trump being an existential threat to democracy, and especially after he organized and carried out an insurrection against the government by organizing an attack on the Capitol on January 6th. No Democrat who lived through that experience should be compromising or giving way on anything, and the fact that this does seem to be happening is bitterly disappointing, disheartening and discouraging. If the leaders we've elected to positions of responsibility in government aren't willing to show some resolve, then we need to elect new leaders, or step up and take the reigns ourselves, something I am perfectly willing to do.