It is hard for minority leaders in the House and Senate to project strength. I recall when Republicans controlled the House going into the 2018 election, a lot of Democrats were criticizing Nancy Pelosi and saying they would not vote for her as Speaker if elected. The Democrats swept into power in the House, and who became Speaker? Nancy Pelosi, who spent the next four years as one of the most effective Speakers the House has ever seen.
Most House and Senate leaders are not good orators, and we should definitely not put them out front on the party's issues. They tend to do better on the boring everyday work of getting legislation passed and working behind the scenes. I also think that some of Schumer's political picks, such as Janet Mills, were failures from the start, and he and the Democratic committee should have stayed the heck out of the Maine primary race rather than putting forth a candidate, Janet Mills, who was lukewarm at the best about running, as doing so caused other people to drop out of the race, leaving Platner, which could be a problem come November.
So speaking of fighter-coded left candidates, have you done any polling on critical senate races? I’d be particularly interested in your take on Graham Platner. Nate Cohn has an article about his polling against Collins in the Times today. But I trust you more to give us the most meaningful way of looking at it.
Why do Democratic "centrists" insist on forcing an endless debate on the precise mathematical position of every Democrat on the ideological spectrum? It's tedious, useless, and of zero interest to Democratic voters who want lower prices and accountability for lawlessness and corruption.
Really excellent info and insight. Thank you.
Next time, you should include Mark Kelly...and Ruben Gallego. I'm curious how many have a position, and how they rate among the general population.
We will!
It is hard for minority leaders in the House and Senate to project strength. I recall when Republicans controlled the House going into the 2018 election, a lot of Democrats were criticizing Nancy Pelosi and saying they would not vote for her as Speaker if elected. The Democrats swept into power in the House, and who became Speaker? Nancy Pelosi, who spent the next four years as one of the most effective Speakers the House has ever seen.
Most House and Senate leaders are not good orators, and we should definitely not put them out front on the party's issues. They tend to do better on the boring everyday work of getting legislation passed and working behind the scenes. I also think that some of Schumer's political picks, such as Janet Mills, were failures from the start, and he and the Democratic committee should have stayed the heck out of the Maine primary race rather than putting forth a candidate, Janet Mills, who was lukewarm at the best about running, as doing so caused other people to drop out of the race, leaving Platner, which could be a problem come November.
Wonder how many respondents know Mamdani was born in Uganda? He is not eligible to run for President.
So speaking of fighter-coded left candidates, have you done any polling on critical senate races? I’d be particularly interested in your take on Graham Platner. Nate Cohn has an article about his polling against Collins in the Times today. But I trust you more to give us the most meaningful way of looking at it.
Why do Democratic "centrists" insist on forcing an endless debate on the precise mathematical position of every Democrat on the ideological spectrum? It's tedious, useless, and of zero interest to Democratic voters who want lower prices and accountability for lawlessness and corruption.
Is there a point here?
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Exactly, Bob Fertik.