Kevin, the question was never whether or not Democratic voters are willing to express their disapproval to politicians and leaders. They've been doing that for some time now. The question is whether their politicians and leaders are listening and are ready to make a hard correction on both their messaging and the direction of their gov…
Kevin, the question was never whether or not Democratic voters are willing to express their disapproval to politicians and leaders. They've been doing that for some time now. The question is whether their politicians and leaders are listening and are ready to make a hard correction on both their messaging and the direction of their governance. We're seeing some hope and green shoots, but not nearly enough results to justify any kind of rosy outlook. The messaging part is the most frustrating, because it would be the easiest to address, but we need more key Democrats to take more explicit and emphatic positions against the far left flank of the party. Mike Bloomberg and a couple of Democratic allies aren't going to cut it.
There is no point in polishing a turd while the public can still smell it. The people on the San Francisco school board, while clearly out of touch with their constituencies, do *literally represent* the Democratic party, as do London Breed, Gavin Newsome, and everyone other Democratic pol and leader that people are unhappy with. Yes, in some places, the problem is the Democrats doing a bad job of selling their actual accomplishments, but in other places the problem is Democrats simply doing a bad job, period. The way things are framed in the media can certainly have some effect on perception, but the press exists to hold public figures accountable, not to do the job of their P.R. departments. If Democrats want good press, they need to start fighting for it where they've earned it, and working for it where they haven't.
I'm sorry. Newsome is doing a good job. I think CA was the only state that had a budget surplus last year. And a tax rebate was sent out.
Millions of dollars were uselessly spent on a recall election where Newsome won by 67%. I higher percentage than when he was elected a few years before.
Kevin, the question was never whether or not Democratic voters are willing to express their disapproval to politicians and leaders. They've been doing that for some time now. The question is whether their politicians and leaders are listening and are ready to make a hard correction on both their messaging and the direction of their governance. We're seeing some hope and green shoots, but not nearly enough results to justify any kind of rosy outlook. The messaging part is the most frustrating, because it would be the easiest to address, but we need more key Democrats to take more explicit and emphatic positions against the far left flank of the party. Mike Bloomberg and a couple of Democratic allies aren't going to cut it.
There is no point in polishing a turd while the public can still smell it. The people on the San Francisco school board, while clearly out of touch with their constituencies, do *literally represent* the Democratic party, as do London Breed, Gavin Newsome, and everyone other Democratic pol and leader that people are unhappy with. Yes, in some places, the problem is the Democrats doing a bad job of selling their actual accomplishments, but in other places the problem is Democrats simply doing a bad job, period. The way things are framed in the media can certainly have some effect on perception, but the press exists to hold public figures accountable, not to do the job of their P.R. departments. If Democrats want good press, they need to start fighting for it where they've earned it, and working for it where they haven't.
I'm sorry. Newsome is doing a good job. I think CA was the only state that had a budget surplus last year. And a tax rebate was sent out.
Millions of dollars were uselessly spent on a recall election where Newsome won by 67%. I higher percentage than when he was elected a few years before.
What a waste of time and money.