What I learned from President Obama

Tammy {NAME} here — I wanted to make sure you saw this message from Elissa Slotkin. Elissa is running in Michigan to defend our Democratic majority, so I hope you'll read her message and [chip in if you can.]({NAME}.com/go/2155?c0=tbe-em-slotkin.auoXDb&refcode=AU_STB_FR_TAN_GEN_AC_20240906_AM1_V1_S1&t=3&akid=3576%2E1096370%2EmB5auq) --------------------------------------------------------------- {NAME}, I want to share a story about someone who, more than anyone, taught me the importance of listening and accountability. It’s Barack Obama. [Barack Obama and Elissa Slotkin]({NAME}.com/go/2155?c0=tbe-em-slotkin.auoXDb&refcode=AU_STB_FR_TAN_GEN_AC_20240906_AM1_V1_S1&t=4&akid=3576%2E1096370%2EmB5auq) I was in the White House the first day he took office in 2009, serving as a part of his national security staff. I staffed his meetings in the Situation Room and briefed him in the Oval Office. Later, I was honored to be nominated by him to serve in the Pentagon. Despite his effortless charm in public, President Obama was a very tough boss. I don’t think I’ve ever had a tougher boss than President Obama. He’s brilliant, and he’s got a lawyer’s training where he’ll grill you with difficult questions, one after another. I learned pretty quickly to be prepared, because he was going to make sure you knew your stuff. What’s more, he was going to hold you accountable to what you said. If you told him a fact or a plan, you’d better deliver on it. If you didn’t know something, you should say that and not try to fudge your way through it. That’s exactly the approach I try to take in Congress. I try my best to know the details, make thoughtful decisions, and be transparent about what I know and don’t know. Because I’ll never forget the lesson President Obama taught me: you better say what you mean, and mean what you say. [That’s the kind of Senator I’ll be. And I’m building a grassroots movement in that same spirit to bring accountability to the U.S. Senate. With that in mind, will you chip in $10 to Tammy {NAME} and my campaign to help us get there?]({NAME}.com/go/2155?c0=tbe-em-slotkin.auoXDb&refcode=AU_STB_FR_TAN_GEN_AC_20240906_AM1_V1_S1&t=5&akid=3576%2E1096370%2EmB5auq) If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your split donation to Elissa Slotkin and Tammy {NAME} will go through immediately: [SPLIT $10 NOW]({NAME}.com/go/3664?c0=tbe-em-slotkin.vDSnoG&refcode=AU_STB_FR_TAN_GEN_AC_20240906_AM1_V1_S1&t=6&akid=3576%2E1096370%2EmB5auq) [SPLIT $25 NOW]({NAME}.com/go/3665?c0=tbe-em-slotkin.6voa0E&refcode=AU_STB_FR_TAN_GEN_AC_20240906_AM1_V1_S1&t=7&akid=3576%2E1096370%2EmB5auq) [SPLIT $50 NOW]({NAME}.com/go/3666?c0=tbe-em-slotkin.wExNpO&refcode=AU_STB_FR_TAN_GEN_AC_20240906_AM1_V1_S1&t=8&akid=3576%2E1096370%2EmB5auq) [SPLIT $100 NOW]({NAME}.com/go/3667?c0=tbe-em-slotkin.mkbloA&refcode=AU_STB_FR_TAN_GEN_AC_20240906_AM1_V1_S1&t=9&akid=3576%2E1096370%2EmB5auq) [SPLIT $250 NOW]({NAME}.com/go/3692?c0=tbe-em-slotkin.AvhWRo&refcode=AU_STB_FR_TAN_GEN_AC_20240906_AM1_V1_S1&t=10&akid=3576%2E1096370%2EmB5auq) [ANOTHER AMOUNT]({NAME}.com/go/2591?c0=tbe-em-slotkin.hr31TD&refcode=AU_STB_FR_TAN_GEN_AC_20240906_AM1_V1_S1&t=11&akid=3576%2E1096370%2EmB5auq) Thanks for your support, Elissa P.O. BOX 696 MADISON, WI 53701 [www.tammy{NAME}.com]({NAME}.com/go/67?t=1&akid=3576%2E1096370%2EmB5auq) | INFO@TAMMY{NAME}.COM | [Privacy Policy]({NAME}.com/go/68?t=2&akid=3576%2E1096370%2EmB5auq) PAID FOR BY TAMMY {NAME} FOR SENATE If you would like to receive fewer emails, update your subscription preferences [here.]({NAME}.com/signup/fewer-emails/?t=12&akid=3576%2E1096370%2EmB5auq) If you wish to no longer receive these messages, please [unsubscribe.]({NAME}.com/cms/unsubscribe/unsubscribe/?t=13&akid=3576%2E1096370%2EmB5auq)