Fellow Democrats,
The January 6 Committee hearings are a stark reminder of what is really at stake if we do not work our butts off and Shift Florida Blue. This must be our mission 24/7. It is what keeps me up every night. I know we are up to the challenge before us.
During this week’s hearings J. Michael Luttig, a conservative legal icon and former federal appellate judge—who called Trump a “clear and present danger” to American democracy—was asked to reflect on what lay ahead. His response:
“To this very day, the former president, his allies and supporters pledge that in the presidential election of 2024 if the former president — or his anointed successor as the Republican Party presidential candidate — were to lose that election, that they would attempt to overturn that 2024 election in the same way that they attempted to overturn the 2020 election, but succeed in 2024 where they failed in 2020.”
In case you missed it, I am attaching a copy of Judge Luttig’s remarks. I believe they are a must-read even for people like us who certainly do not need any additional motivation.
It is imperative we devote every available moment protecting our precious and fragile democracy. It starts right here, right now in our state. I have complete faith in our ability to get the job done.
Thank you for what you do. May God continue to Bless us and give us strength.
—Manny Diaz
Chairman