"Dark, scary, authoritarian. Legally the president, not legitimately. We outnumber if band together"

[highplainsdem]

From John Weaver (Republican operative, but a moderate who also worked for John Kerrry) on Twitter, half an hour ago, commenting on Trump's speech today:

https://twitter.com/JWGOP/status/822494515164565505

Dark, scary, authoritarian. Legally the president, not legitimately. We outnumber if band together. Resist what isn't normal. #RESISTANCE

[randome]

1. We will get past this.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/a-few-thoughts-on-entering-the-trump-era

But as I wrote a few days ago in a somewhat different context, we should have more faith in our values, our history and our country. America, in all its greatness, its variousness, its customs and history is far, far greater than any President. And that is not just some generic or abstract statement. A President has little power without popular support. I don't believe that a President can change the country, on his own, the way many fear that he will.

Consider how much millions have done to preserve democracy in countries that have little heritage of democracy, few protections for democracy, no robust system of courts, press, and so forth. And then think what all Americans can do now. I just see no excuse for sulking or any feelings of powerlessness or resignation. This is America. It's not Russia. It's not a crippled and embryonic democracy in 1920s Germany. This is America.

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