Note to a Female Democrat Congressional candidate

I was included on a text by the campaign of Zelda Briarwood, a female candidate running for Congress as a Democrat in a different district. She has an interesting set of skills, but also noted she had seven years of sobriety as a former alcoholic. I sent her this note of encouragement.

“While I am not in your district, best wishes on your campaign. I am an independent voter, but encourage you to follow the template of other recent successful female Democrats like Abigail Spanberger in VA and Mikie Sherrill in NJ. Like you, they and others who have won, were credible candidates who focused on economic and healthcare issues. Republicans who still drum up Trump’s bogus election fraud, wokeness (which is a non-issue), and values (whatever that is) deserve to lose.

The US has become a rogue nation following this incumbent president, denigrating and attacking both other countries and our own people by not following due process or a sense of humanity. We have also made it easier for polluting companies to pollute. People who support this president cannot claim “values” in my view. Lying and bullying are not values.

Good luck to you. By the way, I am an alcoholic as well, but it’s been over 17 years since my last drink. If someone gives you crap on this, just tell them if you are looking for a perfect candidate, that is not me.”