Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn. Don't gloat; get ready for round 2. Organize!" ...
A new week and a new issues to resist.
Saturday, March 25, 2017
by Common Dreams
'Just Getting Started': With Battles Ahead, Resist Forces See No Time for Gloating
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/03/25/just-getting-started-battles-ahead-resist-forces-see-no-time-gloating?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=socialnetwork
Spectacular failure of Republicans to pass Trumpcare is time to 'double-down' on resistance, not gloat
Hundreds of people rallied at Federal Plaza in Chicago on March 23, 2017, to signal disapproval of Republican-led efforts to repeal and replace President Barack Obama’s signature legislation, the Affordable Care Act. (Photo: Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune)
While President Donald Trump on Saturday used a single tweet to tell the American people both "Do not worry!" and "Obamacare will explode," the Trump resistance movement was being urged not to gloat over Friday's "epic failure" of the Republicans' attempt to pass their 'slash and burn' healthcare law but instead focus on organizing for the crucial battles ahead.
Acknowledging their defeat on healthcare (while fecklessly trying to blame Democrats), Trump and his team on Friday said they would now place their focus on passing a controversial budget package and moving ahead with a major tax reform plan. And with the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch still unattained, the president's opponents—both in Congress and in the streets—were balancing their elation over Friday's healthcare outcome with acknowledgement that much hard work remains.
"We're just getting started, folks." —Indivisible Guide
While Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee, told progressives, "Don't gloat; get ready for round 2. Organize!" on Twitter, supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) were told, "We must be clear. This important victory against the Republican health care plan is not the end of our work. It is the beginning."
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