Praise and relief: Responses come in after Sen. Mallory McMorrow's powerhouse speech goes viral

Daily Kos Staff

Wednesday April 20, 2022 · 2:15 PM PDT

2022/04/20 · 14:15

On Tuesday, video of Michigan Democratic state Sen. Mallory McMorrow giving a powerhouse speech on the floor of the state Senate went viral. It was a breath of fresh air to watch a Democratic representative bring the hard-hitting dose of reality our political discourse sorely needs. Sen. McMorrow was responding to a fundraising email Republican sate Sen. Lana Theis had sent out days earlier that name-checked Sen. McMorrow as someone “grooming” children. It was the natural progression of the profound moral perversions that have been powering the conservative bigotry movement over these past many decades.

Sen. McMorrow’s speech was four minutes of calling Theis and other conservatives out for their bigotries as well as the ultimate hypocrisy: their “protection of children” by way of attacking marginalized children. Saying, “I want every child in this state to feel seen, heard, and supported, not marginalized and targeted because they are not straight, white, and Christian,” McMorrow repeatedly drove the point home that true “Christian values” are shown with action and service, not “performative nonsense, like being seen in the same pew every Sunday or writing Christian in your Twitter bio and using that as a shield to target and marginalize already marginalized people.”

McMorrow’s words have been seen and heard by millions and the reactions to her righteous indignation are coming in from all over.

Markos Moulitsas and Kerry Eleveld spoke with Jennifer Fernandez Ancona from Way to Win about Democratic messaging and Sen. McMorrow’s speech on Daily Kos’ The Brief podcas

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Let us first read a brief analysis.

If every Dem lawmaker showed up like Mallory McMorrow, Republicans would be fucked.
— Kate 🤍🇺🇸🌻🇺🇦 (@ImSpeaking13) April 20, 2022

Then let us give the proper congratulations.

@MalloryMcMorrow is the bomb♥︎ pic.twitter.com/2dyUN8TBST
— sobroquet (@sobroquet) April 19, 2022

Hear, hear.

Mallory is a Democrat with a BACKBONE, authenticity & Love! ❤️🌟🔥🇺🇸

Let her example inspire our Democrats in 2022 & beyond! 🙏🏼@dscc @dccc @harrisonjaime @texasdemocrats @BetoORourke @SpeakerPelosi
— Jan Forney (@jan_forney) April 19, 2022

Fellow Democrats in the Michigan legislature responded as well.

All Michigan children deserve to go to school and experience acceptance and diversity. To every LGBTQ+ student in Michigan, I stand with you: today, tomorrow and always.

Hateful rhetoric and partisan politics have no place in the classroom.

Hate wont win.
— Senator Rosemary Bayer (@rosemarybayer) April 19, 2022

And some perspective on history and how it’s taught or not taught:

In Germany, teaching the Holocaust is mandatory. It includes visits to concentration camp, museums, etc. They don’t shy away from their own ugly history. Yet the kids aren’t damaged; they’re strengthened, matured, humbled. US needs to do same re slavery. Not that complicated.
— SiggyRose (@SiggyRose1) April 20, 2022

And then a visual representation.

pic.twitter.com/ARlUz6e8Re
— Carol 🇨🇦🇺🇸 💙 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧 (@teeniemartini) April 19, 2022

Oh, snap!

Damn girl!! Where do I donate? pic.twitter.com/SRqCq2yR96
— 🙏🏻🌻🇺🇦Annabeth #SlavaUkraini Amerine🇺🇦🌻🙏🏼 (@WarmGingerTea) April 20, 2022

And then a hometown favorite!

This will help..this is 31 articles.. pic.twitter.com/MUmWcqYLwW
— Spring because after WINTER comes 🦁hear me ROAR (@summer7570) April 20, 2022

Daily Kos community! Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton noticed, as well.

"I know that hate will only win if people like me stand by and let it happen."

Please watch this incredible speech from Michigan State Senator @MalloryMcMorrow, who is not standing by. pic.twitter.com/0w6AiH4QoH
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) April 19, 2022

And finally:

Good morning and Happy Hump Day to everyone was motivated by the powerful speech delivered by Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow.

More of THAT, please. 🙏💪
— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) April 20, 2022

If you can, please give a dollar or two to help Democrats hold the House this coming election.

Here’s the whole speech, if you want to experience it all over again.

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Praise and relief: Responses come in after Sen. Mallory McMorrow's powerhouse speech goes viral

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