“Where the hell is the Democratic party?” Gov. Howard Dean, former DNC chair, asked on NBC’s “Meet the Press” after the party’s shellacking in November 2014. “You’ve got to stand for something if you want to win.” Good advice still.
Anat Shenker-Osorio’s work puts her in close touch with what that something is. She spends her time crafting messages that will move the public’s needle and uncovering what voters think. This Wednesday tweet caught my attention:
What would turn that around?
Shenker-Osorio replied, “Outcomes. Delivering tangible results that would both be felt at home and would (if we can make it so) be media story about Dems coming through.”
All of that is on the line over the next few days and weeks. Democrats’ ability to deliver may determine if this country is to survive over the next few years, and if the world will survive over the next century. All Democrats in Congress need to have their priorities in order. Given the red flags for their continued control of Congress, why the hell is that such a problem?
On “The 11th Hour” Wednesday night, Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for The New York Times, both-sidesed the Democrats’ legislative stalemate, implying it is Biden’s fault. Baker said Joe Biden’s presidency was predicated on his ability as a mature legislator and experienced Washington hand to bring moderate and progressive Democrats together behind his agenda.
Um, Peter, progressives are behind Biden’s agenda. All of it. It’s the moderates who are not on board.