THREAD: We always knew the 2022 elections were going to be challenging. But the one chance we had to reverse the historical trends was to show voters that a Democratic majority could govern, could deliver solutions, and that even when we lost, we were willing to fight. /1
For months we’ve been asking @POTUS to step up and fight for the agenda he ran on. To throw every tool, every surrogate, every media approach behind what is already an incredibly popular agenda. On #BuildBackBetter and the #FreedomToVoteAct, he’s refused. /2
And the thing is, when the leader of the party seems uninterested in their agenda and time drags on without delivering, it’s easy to see how doubt and disinterest could creep in for the voting block that delivered in 2020. /3
Even worse, this week we’ve seen his team make unforced error after unforced error on COVID, student loans, and on the CTC. Not to mention the visible contempt for activists who are looking for a fighter, willing to accept losing so long as it comes with a fight. /4
We appreciate @SenSchumer working behind the scenes to get what he described as “can’t fail” agenda items passed but it’s time to admit the plan is failing. And that his time as Majority Leader is running out if we don’t change course drastically as we start the new year. /5
We can not mobilize voters without giving them a reason to believe. D vs R & the threat of Trump isn’t going to cut it. If @POTUS isn’t willing to do what’s necessary, @SenSchumer needs to work with the most engaging Congressional reps and fill the void. He needs to organize. /6
The fate of representative democracy & our planet hinges on what happens in 2022. And the fate of millions of Americans who desperately need fighters to unrig the economy & invest in the prosperity of working families hinges on the same. We plan to fight. @POTUS will you? /end
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