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Michael J Monett's avatar

Yes, two months before the mid-terms, there is reason for optimism. I will be doing voter outreach until November 8th.

It was good to hear Biden finally tell it like it is on September 1st. I remember in late 2020, even before Jan 6, 2021 happened, wondering whether Biden would speak that way at his inauguration.

He didn't.

Supposedly he was briefed recently by some historians about FDR and the things you just mentioned, and that awoke him to the futility of still seeing the MAGA Republicans as good faith brokers, and that is why his speech finally called them out.

Over Labor Day, another reason for optimism emerged -Ukraine has turned the corner in their war against Russia.

I salute Daily Kos for reporting on this: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/9/4/2120770/-Ukraine-Update-Russia-culminates-Ukraine-advances-on-all-fronts , https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/9/5/2120992/-Ukraine-Update-Russia-wants-to-talk-peace-again-but-no-one-is-taking-it-seriously .

This matters to our domestic politics before the midterms because it keeps the embrace of Russia and Putin and dictators like Orban in Turkey by Trump and the MAGA Republicans in the spotlight. It reminds voters that the strong support of Ukraine by Biden and the Democrats had a lot to do with this "culmination" in Ukraine. And it reminds them that if Republicans rather than Democrats were in control in 2022, that support would not have happened. The MAGA Republicans might even have backed Russia when it invaded on February 24th.

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Paul_'s avatar

Thank you for reminding anyone listening of the history that has brought us to today, and clarifying the distortions that pervade our nation/world today.

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