John,

Did you stay up to watch the debate? It was filled with highs and lows,
some important points from multiple candidates, but one theme stood out
the most: progressives Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren were pitted
against several corporate establishment Democrats -- and they crushed
them.

When CNN pushed GOP talking points challenging the feasibility of Medicare
for All and the Green New Deal, Bernie and Elizabeth teamed up and
passionately fought for the bold policy plans that will actually create a
country that works for everyone.

What did the corporate shill dems like Tim Ryan, John Hickenlooper, and
John Delaney do? They attacked Medicare for All and advocated for the
for-profit insurance companies that are ripping people off, pushing people
into debt after hospital visits, and forcing people to choose between
paying the rent or affording medication like insulin.

As Mayor Pete Buttigieg pointed out, they used Republican scare tactics
and shouted “socialism!” to try and scare Americans away from the kind of
changes we so desperately need.

They tried to argue that our progressive values and policies are too
extreme and will lead to four more years of Trump. Hickenlooper said that
with bold ideas like Medicare for All, debt-free college tuition, a Green
New Deal, and other progressive policies, we “might as well Fedex the
election to Donald Trump.” That’s bullshit.

The debate moderators didn’t help either, with every question framed as an
attack on progressives. They actually asked, “Is Bernie Sanders too
extreme to beat Donald Trump?” What kind of question is that?

We see what’s happening here, John: they’re trying to make
Democrats question if we’ve gone too far left. And in response to that, we
couldn’t agree more with Bernie's and Elizabeth’s responses:

“I don’t know why anyone goes through the trouble to run for president
just to talk about what we really can’t do and shouldn’t fight for.” –
Elizabeth Warren

“I get a little bit tired of Democrats afraid of big ideas.” – Bernie
Sanders

No matter who the Democratic nominee for president is, I can tell you
this: Democracy for America will continue to push for the progressive
policies that America needs. We will continue to work day in and out to
elect progressive leaders up and down the ballot all across the country
who aren’t afraid to advance bold plans to fix the problems we’re facing.

We'll do it together. We’re only able to do it with your help, and right
now, we’re short on our monthly fundraising goal. With our progressive
values on the line as corporate and establishment ‘Democrats’ and
Republicans attacking us like never before, will you pitch in
$5 or more
to support our work?

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Let’s show those on both sides of the aisle that anything less than bold,
progressive action is not enough for the American people.

-Charles

Charles Chamberlain, Chair
Democracy for America






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