Conventional wisdom holds that you don’t insult potential voters. In general, that’s probably still true. Hillary Clinton certainly took a beating in 2016 for using the expression “deplorable” for Trump voters.
But in certain circumstances, maybe conventional wisdom is wrong. Donald Trump has certainly gotten away with treating voters — even his own — with contempt. Maybe Democrats should try it.
Read MoreJoe Biden and Kamala Harris could help themselves tremendously if they'd go bigger and clearer on health care. Free care for Covid is fine, but a comprehensive affordable health care plan, one simple to describe and understand, would be a hell of a lot better.
Right now, the Democratic candidates have a plan, but no one really knows what it is, and they're not doing a great job of selling it. In fact, they shouldn't focus on the plan itself. They should focus on how their plan will help everyday Americans.
Read MoreMost attacks on Trump are on his character or polices that harm the American people. Most come from the left. But they could as easily come from the right.
It’s never been clear why true conservatives and self-proclaimed religious groups support Donald Trump. Have they sold their souls or lost their minds?
So here’s a suggestion for the Lincoln Project: Create an ad raising questions for swing voters on the right
Read MoreJudging from the polls, Joe Biden and Democratic Senatorial candidates are running strong. Joe has a strong national lead and is doing well in swing states. The party has a chance of picking up seven or more seats.
It’s too early to breathe easy. But the path to a Democratic majority would be a lot easier if the party had a stronger national brand.
Read MoreWith one month to go before the elections, Joe Biden and Democratic Senatorial candidates are doing well in the polls. But given Trump’s ruthlessness and the likelihood of increased Russian interference in our election process, Democrats should double down on their efforts to win.
The Democratic National Party, House and Senate Democrats, and Democratic elected officials across the country can do a lot more to help the party’s candidates for national office.
Read MoreA week ago Nancy Pelosi and Steve Mnuchin seemed close to a comprehensive stimulus package. Then Trump scuttled the talks. Then he called for smaller deals to jumpstart specific sectors of the economy, which Pelosi immediately rejected. Now Pelosi and Mnuchin are discussing money for the airline industry. And Trump has reversed course again and called for a comprehensive package.
Democrats shouldn’t reward the president’s unfathomably erratic behavior.
Read MoreIt’ll be interesting to see if Democrats convention get a bump from their convention, or if in fact anybody’ll watch.
For better or worse, it’s unlikely to provide much drama: the party is about as united as it’ll ever be, they’ve got some decent entertainment lined up, and they’ve worked hard to provide a diverse array of anti-Trump speakers, from AOC to Mike Bloomberg, Bernie Sanders to John Kasich.
The question is whether anyone will care?
Read MoreDonald Trump is going to extraordinary lengths to damage the United States Postal Service and sow chaos in our upcoming elections. He’s admitted that he’s engaged in criminal action to rig the presidential election. He’s made clear that his ruthlessness knows no bounds. Can Democrats stop him?
Read MoreJoe Biden seems to be leading in most polls, and Democrats seem to be feeling pretty good about themselves.
It's a mistake.
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