Congratulations, Democrats, now it's time to get to work
by Clarence Page, Tribune Content Agency
Nov 07, 2018
3 minutes
Dear Democrats: Congratulations. You had your big chance in this week's midterm elections to blunt President Donald Trump's demagoguery, and you didn't totally blow it.
That's not a small thing. Sure, you're disappointed that you didn't win more Senate seats or more governors' mansions. But you won a majority of the House. You expanded representation by women and people of color. You can now take charge of House committees and their subpoena power.
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