Jesse Lee opednews.com
I spent last weekend at the Washington Plaza Hotel for the inaugural conference of a new organization, 2020 Democrats. I went in with low expectations, I left not only amazed, but certain that a peaceful and prosperous future was within our reach. Attendees included foreign policy advisors to Senators, Congressional aides, lobbyists, journalists, active members of the military, waitresses who organized powerful grassroots campaigns, founders of organizations, and a virtual cross-section of powerful liberal Washington non-profits. The collective influence, intelligence, and potential of the 150 who attended was nothing short of staggering. The goal was to craft an early draft of a vision for America in 2020, as well as a strategy to make it so. For all those who think young progressives are not a potent, brilliant bunch mobilizing and organizing to seize control of this nation, or who think that the Republicans have once again out-maneuvered the Democrats and gained control over the next generation- think again.
The conference began with speeches from some of Washington
