This event was A-MA-ZING.  An incredible amount of fired up energy for fighting back against oligarchy and taking on Trump and Elon. It went on for almost two hours so it may be too long to just sit and watch. I took my device to the kitchen and had it on while I was doing other stuff.

Tim Walz had me at invoking the name of Howard Dean (!) giving him a nod for his commitment to the fifty-state strategy from when he was DNC chair.  Beto O’Rourke was his usual high energy self. Together they were a dynamic duo. Tim stayed after offering selfies for anyone who wanted one.  There were thoughtful questions from the audience and great answers mostly from Walz who appears to have a special talent for skillful re-framing and good short retorts. There were young people there and a diverse crowd.

Watching the American people rise up bolsters my spirits and gives me hope, a feeling that can be in short supply lately.

I hope you can watch and remember this Saturday, April 5th is the national #handsoff day of action. There will be a massive march on DC and rallies at state capitols as well as other cities and towns. There are fifteen events scheduled around Iowa. Check our event list for Iowa here.