SHE’S A RISING STAR
At a private fundraiser in Michigan for Elissa Slotkin last year, Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said he saw her as a star in the Senate if elected. Appears Schumer is a man of his word – or vision. Now Senator Slotkin of Michigan, she was chosen to deliver the Democratic response to President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress. “As nothing short of a rising star in our party, Elissa has proven she can get things done: whether it’s fighting for lower costs, affordable healthcare, standing up for our economic and national security, or advocating for all families across Michigan,” Schumer said. In a counter to Trump’s extremely lengthy partisan address, Slotkin, a moderate Democrat, noted that while Americans seek change, “there’s a responsible way to make change and a reckless way, and we can make that change without forgetting who we are as a country.” She then, in true Michigan fashion, succinctly laid out a few ways to achieve reasonable cost-cutting, in 10 short minutes. Slotkin then took her show on the road, being featured on the mainstream Sunday NBC political show “Meet the Press,” and before a live studio audience on ABC’s “The View.” She was also the subject of a lengthy Vanity Fair piece in mid-March that boosted her star ranking even more.
