Why are they acting like focusing on “pocketbook” issues is some novel strategy? That seems to be what they’ve been doing—responding to getting called demented socialists who want anarchy and lawlessness with “can we please get back to the issues folks really care about”—and it’s not working. Their bold solution to “likable” “everymen” getting crushed in the past 3 election cycles is to...continue running that type of candidate? It makes no sense.
Why are they acting like focusing on “pocketbook” issues is some novel strategy? That seems to be what they’ve been doing—responding to getting called demented socialists who want anarchy and lawlessness with “can we please get back to the issues folks really care about”—and it’s not working. Their bold solution to “likable” “everymen” getting crushed in the past 3 election cycles is to...continue running that type of candidate? It makes no sense.
More candidates like John Gregg and Joe Donnelley? Spare me...