Chris Murphy
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But the truth is also this.
He has not won yet.
The people still rule in this country.
And today, all across America, in numbers that may eclipse any day of protest in our nation's history, Americans are saying loudly and proudly that we are a free people.
We are not a people that can be ruled.
Our government is not for sale.
No!
And I'm here today to share with you some unsurprising news.
We are not on the verge of an authoritarian takeover.
We are in the middle of an authoritarian takeover.
But Trump has not won.
Our democracy is in peril, but it can be saved.
But no one's riding to our rescue.
And I just want to be clear with you about that today.
No one's riding to our rescue.
There aren't establishment responsible Republicans that are riding to our rescue.
The mainstream media isn't riding to our rescue.
There's no oligarchs riding to our rescue.
It is up to us to save us.
I don't think the party is in near as bad shape as it's being portrayed to be. We lost the election. I don't like the party. I don't blame the party reputation for being low. But I think if AOC wants to run for president, she gets to nominate, and God bless you, you are the leader of the Democratic Party. Whoever gets that nomination is going to be it. That's all I'm waiting for.