I agree that Dems need to work on the working class. And there is a messaging problem.
But I remember reading an editorial in GA after Kemp beat Stacy Abrams. It identified three areas where Dems were refusing to address rural and working class issues. And suggested that the reason they had not done better is that refusal to address rural and working class issues.
But all three had been directly addressed by bills that either hadn’t been given a hearing or had a hearing and were voted against by GOP lawmakers.
Hamilton’s line in the musical, “they don’t have a plan, they just don’t like mine.” Is relevant here.
I get the critique. I think they should be doing more. But the complaining about not addressing issues while GOP keeps voting against those same issues I think is just cynical rhetoric and at some point it needs to also be part of the conversation.
I was so aggravated during the campaign when critics would say, why didn’t she adopt those policies before? The answer was that Congress refused to address any proposals.
I agree that Dems need to work on the working class. And there is a messaging problem.
But I remember reading an editorial in GA after Kemp beat Stacy Abrams. It identified three areas where Dems were refusing to address rural and working class issues. And suggested that the reason they had not done better is that refusal to address rural and working class issues.
But all three had been directly addressed by bills that either hadn’t been given a hearing or had a hearing and were voted against by GOP lawmakers.
Hamilton’s line in the musical, “they don’t have a plan, they just don’t like mine.” Is relevant here.
I get the critique. I think they should be doing more. But the complaining about not addressing issues while GOP keeps voting against those same issues I think is just cynical rhetoric and at some point it needs to also be part of the conversation.
I was so aggravated during the campaign when critics would say, why didn’t she adopt those policies before? The answer was that Congress refused to address any proposals.