Jeromie Whalen realized that the old guard of Democratic leaders were not up to the task of securing our future. He knew that politics as usual was not enough in the face of the right-wing threat that faced all of them.
This is not a classic -- it soon will be, though -- that you've seen a hundred times before; this is a new play with a definite future. This is a rare chance to be in on the first stage of that journey.