Here is David Hogg version of what took place at the DNC. Word for word his letter.

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68. This is what a fighting Democrat sounds like. It's simple. Lead or get out of the way.

David Hogg, AOC, Bernie Sanders, Jasmine Crockett, Gavin Newsom and a small hand full of others are the future of the Democratic party. Support them. Call out those that have become comfortable. The country is desperately looking for leadership - not business as usual.

I am going to add what Hogg failed to say explicitly, but clearly implied. We Democrats short circuited the primary process in 2024 and that is how we got into this mess. I know many people don't want to hear or admit this, but that is the reality of what happened.

I'm going to take a minute for a personal aside. Thirty years ago I ran for and was elected to my first term on the City Commission. I did it because it it was obvious to me that the previous commissioners were moribund and were providing no oversight while the City Manager ran the city's finances into the ground. It was a wild ride, but in less than six months the Manager, the CFO and his assistant, the police chief, and the fire chief all went down the road. It is now obvious to anyone with eyes that city leadership is failing once again. A number of people have approached me and asked me to run for one of the three upcoming open seats. Full disclosure; I am exactly three times older than David Hogg. I am well past my sell by date. As Clint Eastwood said, "Know your limitations". I do. I couldn't fight the coming fight if I wanted to (and I don't). However, I have been supporting and pushing several much younger people to run for office. The strategy I have outlined to them is that three people running as a coalition and campaigning on a small set of issues can take the majority of seats and change the city's current downhill trajectory. My community is rapidly changing and the current incompetent regime is in no way ready for what's happening. My city and my country both need new leadership. I support David Hogg, Bernie, and the young Democrats.