"We are not the minority party.We are the opposition party." Elizabeth Warren's Rousing Call to Arms

[BigBearJohn]

There are some in the Democratic Party who urge caution. They say this is just a tactical problem. We need better data. We need better social media. We need better outreach. We need better talking points.

Better talking points? Are you kidding me? People are so desperate for economic change in this country that Donald Trump was just inaugurated as President, and people think we just have a messaging problem? What planet are they living on?

This is bigger than talking points and tactics, and yes, even than Twitter.

This country is in an economic crisis. For more than 30 years, working families, middle class families, poor families, students, seniors have been squeezed harder and harder, and now they are at the breaking point. Republican politicians have pushed one policy after another that has favored the rich and powerful over everyone else, and far too often, Democrats have gone right along. And no matter how extreme Republicans in Washington became, Democrats might grumble or whine, but when it came time for action, our party hesitated and pushed back only with great reluctance. Far too often, Democrats have been unwilling to get out there and fight.

That ends today. It’s time for Democrats to grow a backbone and to get out there and fight.

MUCH MORE: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/elizabeth-warren-congressional-progressives_us_5895e6b5e4b0406131373015?e35ezb6yotn1giudi&

[malaise]

1. +1,000

Obama said it - only the people will force change and the people are on the street. Leadership is catching on

[Stellar]

3. What did Obama say, if you don't like how things are going..

..lace-up your shoes and get a clip board and signatures....run for office yourself?

That's the way to go. Put them in every branch of state, local, and federal office and take back our country.

[malaise]

6. Agree

and the people heard. Bernie also excited the young folks - let's see how this develops

[Dustlawyer]

9. Bernie has fired up this old fart too!

This is why we need Keith Ellison and start contributing to a national war chest to help a lot of new candidates avoid corporate money so their alliegence is to us and not in performing a quid pro quo for the rich! Democratic politicians are not immune to the lure and obligations of corporate money.

When we take it all back over after the Trump debacle we should have the opportunity to eliminate campaign money. The ability for our Representatives to be bought by the corporate/plutocrats is the root problem that causes the hyper-partisanship and most of our other problems. We will need to take back the state houses and get a Constitutional Amendment passed to keep SCOTUS from overturning what we do (WOLFPAC.com).

If we don't do something to fix this legal bribery we will continue to have this corruption and never address things like climate change and inequality!

[malaise]

10. Yep but note he is now

SCROTUS
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028598266

[Stellar]

2. Love Senator Warren!

She's the best!

[leftyladyfrommo]

4. Go Elizabeth.

We are the people! And we are winning this battle !

After the astonishing last few days and witnesing
our massive pushback against these awful sociopaths I am beginning to feel better about things.

We are backing
them off.

[Cha]

5. Damn Straight.. and not "loyal"..

[UCmeNdc]

7. Yes!

[AgadorSparticus]

8. I love her. That IS EXACTLY what needs to be done.

Everyone, our Congress critters and we, the people, need to stand up straight and be loud and proud. We can no longer be silent!!!

[HopeAgain]

11. She is calling for a change in priorities that will broaden the Democratic base...

I expect a lot of pushback from the Democratic establishment in the end of the day. Hopefully this will be the end of third way liberalism.

[Sunlei]

12. We need to focus on one 'issue' like Fed. minimum to $15 and flood Congress with millions of calls

and tweet directly to @POTUS & @White House. The personal account of trump is just a waste of time.

[Mc Mike]

13. And we're the MAJORITY party, too.

The Majority opposition party.

[mcar]

14. K&R

[socialist_n_TN]

15. We'll see Liz.........

Until I'm proven wrong, I don't see the Democrats as being an "opposition" party. To become that, they would have to have a fundamental change in their outlook towards government. They are a "compromise" party.

So go ahead Dems, prove me wrong because we certainly could USE a true "opposition" party that's actually in a position in government to "oppose" rather than "compromise".