Thoughts on the guy who embodies what we voted for

James Talarico.

You may have heard of this guy.  😉.   I love him.  To me, he embodies what we all voted for. 

Hope.  Trust.  Democracy.  Decency.  Integrity.  Kindness.  Fairness.  Empathy.  

"Talarico defeated Ken Paxton in the general election, 55% to 43%.  He became the first Democrat to win a Texas U.S. Senate seat since Lloyd Bentsen, who was first elected in 1970 and last reelected in 1988 will become the youngest U.S. Senator. "

And then he gave a speech.

Every once in awhile a politician makes a speech that resonates.

A speech that lifts the speaker to a new, higher level.

If you missed it, I encourage you to watch it.  (have tissues handy)

He so perfectly sums up what this election means to this country.  What so many of us were telling the current administration and congress when we went to the polls this year and fired the Republicans.

My feelings about this election are no different than those most of you are experiencing.

Relief.  Pride.  Joy.  

We elected people into positions at every level of government who have declared themselves ready to fight for democracy. 

And look at the diversity!

Diversity.

 It reflects exactly who we are as a country.

Diversity.

The very thing the people we voted to remove tried to use to scare us.  

The thing they tried so hard to make us believe was the monster lurking in corners and under our beds.

And we said Bull. Shit.

The monster is the guy in our White House and his corrupt, self-serving band of thugs. 

 They may wear expensive suits and ties, and they may live in big fancy houses (more than one),  and drive fancy cars (more than one), and own over 31% of our country's wealth, but that phoney gloss covers up, in my opinion, hard hearts and greedy souls.

 When I see these ugly old white men standing tall, grinning smugly, I can picture every one of them fitting comfortably into long white robes and stupid tall pointy hats.  

I am so proud of the blue wave.

So proud of this group of young, vibrant, diverse Democrats who are going to work for us.  

Hope feels good, doesn't it?

Now go watch this speech - 

 https://youtu.be/mYehNiPTirE?si=SOaBw3n3LeR71xew

Or, you can read it here - 

https://singjupost.com/transcript-james-talaricos-victory-speech-after-historic-texas-senate-flip/

And let's hold tight to what we're feeling right now.  We earned these feelings.