Democrats look to governors to lead them to promised land

[Alice B.]

3. Pennsylvanian here.

As someone who thinks in terms of the inverted pyramid structure for articles and press releases (the important takeaways at the top, stuff that may not get read or may get cut at the bottom), Gov. Shapiro’s post-election statement left me cold. Protecting our rights was the closing, after the bits about “moving the ball down the field” and “putting points on the board for all Pennsylvanians.”

It was a short statement and yes, he is the governor for all of us in a went-red state, no matter how we vote, which I do respect. However, I was also scared sh*tless in the immediate aftermath of the election (I still am) and really wanted to hear some come-out-swinging reassurance. However, objectively I can’t fault him -and can’t really say what I’d do differently given the circumstances. But these were my feelings in the moment while doomscrolling like a lunatic and feeling emotional AF.