In the midst of all the rejoicing, kudos for those who ran and lost.
For those who, last year, when it all looked kind of hopeless, came forward for the Blue Team. And ran a classy race. Maybe they made a mistake or who, but who among us is perfect?
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We should cheer each and every person who steps forwards to run for Congress. Or dogcatcher, city clerk, or waste management board. Each and every person who smiled and kept their energy up through the Repugs sifting through their family history, slandering their military service and spreading libel about their deeply held positions.
We should do this even if they lose. Especially if they lose. We should honor our fallen, because if we do not, who will?
Already, I hear a little sniping, some blame-the-victim discussion. The idea is, since a lot of us won, those who did not must have done something wrong. This is nonsense. We should support each and every Democrat who steps forward to run for office- any office.
This does not mean we should not constructively criticize- but we need to do this in a way that supports, rather than tear down.
Us Democrats should not, ever, eat our young