I wrote the following after reading "Rep. Zoe Lofgren embarrassed Republicans with their own words, now they want to silence her” in the Washington Post.
Because Rep. Zoe Lofgren and I went to high school together in 1964, and then ended up as congressional aides to Rep. Don Edwards on Capitol Hill in 1972, I feel I am as qualified as anyone to speak about the California lawmaker.
Hands down, Zoe Lofgren is one of the smartest people I have ever known. When we worked together in Washington, I marveled how quickly she could grasp a new concept, quote statistics related to the topic the following week, and circle back to it 90 days later. For more than twenty years, I have urged several Democratic candidates running for president to name Zoe as their running mate.
I pity the poor Republicans who dreamed up the idea of silencing Zoe. First of all, she has served in the House longer than Matt Gaetz, Marjorie Taylor Green and Elise Stefanik combined. Second, for those of you old enough to remember Golda Meir, she can be just as tough as the late Israeli prime minister. And last, if I know Zoe, she already is plotting several ways for GOP members to end up with more than egg on their faces.
Each time my old friend is highlighted in the media, I show my 26-year-old daughter the story. Why? Because I want her to see what a strong, confident woman can achieve. I also want to remind her after whom she is named. No, my daughter's not named Lofgren. Guess again.
-DF
Love this shout out to Zoe!!