Dear Kamala and Tim

 Now that the Democratic party has lost everything, I want to write a letter to you to let you know what a terrific campaign you ran in just a few months. It never, for a second, relied on insults and derision. You did point out truths about the other candidate, but they were undeniable. He said what he said that was dark, ugly and dishonest, but clearly it meant nothing to so many people.  At your rallies, people cheered with joy and happiness; I was one of them, cheering as I watched on television. You shouted, "We are not going back," a wonderful mantra, which I and half the country had hoped for. You gave new meaning to the flag; you made me feel patriotic. It was not your fault that the messaging of Joe Biden's adminstration was not loud enough. In fact, he did more for working people, and at the end of the day has done so much for the country. It was a challenge to separate yourself as an individual from a president you admired, as did many of us. Yes, he should have resigned earlier; this would have given us an open convention and maybe you would have been the candidate anyway, Kamala, but perhaps people would have felt it was a fairer process. But that didn't happen, so you had three months to define yourself-- clearly not enough time. But in that short time, you and Coach Walz filled the hearts of so many people with a vision of a brighter future where we were all working together. There are so many reasons the strong man won, least of all wonderful qualifications. I know race and gender was one of them. It is sad in 2024 that these things matter at all, but this is America. They can now have their guns and their derision and whatever else they think they can get. Billionaires and millionaires can now get taxed at a lower rate. The ACA may go, and there is only a concept of a plan to replace it. Already his potential cabinet is filled with wholly unqualified people. For my personal sanity, I will cherish the memory of a different world, and only look ahead to 2026 to have decency return to the political landscape. This is no fault of yours, Kamala and Tim; you did a wonderful job. I wish people had awakened to the possibility of a brighter tomorrow instead of what the future holds in store for us, and it is not good!

My daughter, son-in-law and baby on the campaign trail for the two of you!