Not all that different, with an autocrat at the helm now, from 1776. What Thomas Jefferson said about our first leaders forging, through incessant infighting and backbiting, the concepts and framework to move ahead:

"We are not to expect to be translated from despotism to liberty in a featherbed."

If you don’t wonder that sometimes, you’re not paying attention. It can be incredibly frustrating. I think the more valuable work comes between elections, not during them.

The success we did achieve was everyone knows it is still the #RepublicanShutdown and #TrumpsShutdown. They are the reason your healthcare insurance has tripled and food prices continue to rise. Don’t lose sight of what we accomplished being angry at a cloture vote. We play the long game.