Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD) has been serving in Congress since 2017. He’s a familiar name because he was led the Trump impeachment effort after the Jan. 6 insurrection. He’s also known for his votes to repeal the death penalty and to legalize same-sex marriage, as well as for announcing he was in remission from lymphoma.
Straight Arrow News contributor Jordan Reid says that while we all need to get behind Biden right now, Raskin’s experience and personal strength make him the future of the Democratic Party and someone we should all support moving forward.
Today I’d like to take a moment to hold space for the future of the Democratic Party. I maintain, as I said in my last piece, that now is the time for all of us to get behind Biden, because splintering off the Democratic vote with a third-party candidate all but guarantees us another four years — or infinity — with Trump. But for a moment, let’s imagine what the future could be. I’d like to introduce you to Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin.
You’ve probably heard of him. He was the lead impeachment manager for the second impeachment of Donald Trump — the one that followed the insurrection at the Capitol. But the journey that this man has been on over the past three years is so tremendous and so painful and so honorable that it gives me hope.
As a Democratic Representative, Raskin has had a remarkable career. He’s voted to repeal the death penalty, led the fight to legalize same-sex marriage, among other initiatives. And then, on December 31, 2020, Representative Raskin lost his middle child — his only son, Tommy — to suicide. Five days later, the family buried their child, and less than 24 hours after that unimaginable event, on January 6, 2021, Raskin went to the Capitol to certify the results of the 2020 election and carry out his duty to help ensure the peaceful transfer of power. His family didn’t want him to go, but he insisted.
