There’s something in the air

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Thereโ€™s something in the air, can you feel it? Normally, Republican messaging, aka lies, makes my skin crawl. But this week, Colorado state Senator Kevin Priolaโ€™s words were like a cool breeze off a glistening blue sea.

โ€œI havenโ€™t changed much in 30 years; but my party has,โ€ Priola wrote. And now Priolaโ€™s actions speak louder that his words. Although he joined the Republican party in 1990, inspired by Reaganโ€™s defiance of the Soviet Union and bipartisan solutions on immigration, he just switched to the Democratic party. โ€œI cannot continue to be a part of a political party that is okay with a violent attempt to overturn a free and fair election and continues to peddle claims that the 2020 election was stolen,โ€ he added. His defection wonโ€™t change the balance of power in Colorado, but it does send a message to other Republicans who care about climate change, national parks, wildlife, the EPA, and other issues that may still be important to Republicans on the fence.

And that wasnโ€™t the only good news this week. On Tuesday, Pat Ryan won the special election in New Yorkโ€™s 19th district. This swing district is considered a barometer for the nation and Tuesday sent a resounding message to Republicans that their red wave may be more like a red skid mark. This and the decisive results in Kansas further confirm that running on abortion rights is a winning strategy for Democrats in the midterms. Meanwhile, Republicans have no platform, and their message is the economy and inflation. But the economy is booming, and inflation is slowing.

Still, Democrats must keep the pressure on. Pat Ryan will now serve out the term of Antonio Delgado and then must run again in a newly redrawn neighboring district in the midterms. In Florida, because DeSantis gerrymandered new districts, despite two MAGA lunatics Anthony Sabatini and Laura Loomer losing their primaries, other Trump-endorsed extremists are poised to gain in the House. Thereโ€™s still a lot that can happen before November 8, 2022. Stay focused.

This is the fight of our lives. Trump and his unelected henchmen are actively to destroy our government, our democracy, and our way of life. We only have one choice, and that's to fight back as loudly and aggressively as possible.
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