Take the win, Democrats, and don't look back

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

By E.J. Dionne Jr.

Celebrate victory. Explain what you’ve achieved. Defend it from attack. Change the public conversation in your favor. Build on success to make more progress.

And for God’s sake, don’t moan about what might have been.

President Biden and Democrats in Congress are on the cusp of ending their long journey through legislative hell by enacting a remarkable list of practical, progressive programs.

This will confront them with a choice. They can follow the well-tested rules for champions of social change. Or they can repeat past mistakes by letting their opponents define what they have done and complain about the things left undone.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/10/31/take-win-democrats-dont-look-back/

[AleksS]

1. Yup! Be proud of what you DID achieve!

Let's not indulge in the ages-old Democratic habit of turning a W into an L by whining about how it's "not big enough" etc. Leave the criticism to the republicans.

[Mary in S. Carolina]

2. Great Post

We need to run the narrative, let everyone know how great we are and why!!! Stop with the constant Trump this and Trump that - he is a loser.

[elleng]

3. By E.J. Dionne Jr.

Change the public conversation in your favor.

[unblock]

4. as always, blame democrats for the media's insistence on always pushing the republicans narrative

the media *always* pushes the republican narrative.

could the democrats be more unified in praising our side for our accomplishments? i suppose, sure, but *it wouldn't change a damn thing*.

the media will *always* push the republican narrative no matter how unified and marketing-polished democrats are.

[BComplex]

5. AMEN!!!! Great post, and I hope every single one of us pushes the thought until we get it

to become public knowledge!! Thanks for the great post!!!

[Joinfortmill]

6. Amen

[ShazzieB]

7. I could not agree more strongly.

[ColinC]

8. Has anything been achieved yet? Is a bill signed or headed to the President for a sig?

Or is this just more premature "we should accept whatever we get even though we havent gotten anything yet," hubris?

[Wounded Bear]

9. Damn right...always hated how they followed the ACA by running away...

[question everything]

10. Could not have said it better