From Tommy Christopher:
I have to confess that in the Trump era, sometimes the encouragement I offer feels more than a little bit wishful. Yes, the resistance claimed early and frequent victories, but at the end of every day, Trump’s ill-gotten presidency and legislative majorities are still a soul-crushing fact of life. I am a lifelong liberal Democrat, but for the past 10 years, my job has been more that of a political journalist than an activist, which consequently imbues my activism with a heavy dose of cynical political reality.
But after watching these 40 hours of resistance, that nagging feeling of doubt has shrunk considerably. Republicans were on the receiving end of blistering town hall resistance on issues ranging from Trump’s ties with Russia, to Trump’s tax returns, and especially health care and Planned Parenthood.
And it wasn’t just the crowds.