It seems the Democrats have figured out that “Defund the Police” and similar Woke slogans didn’t play so well. If they had learned this (or pretended to learn it) six months ago, they might well have retained the House, given how skimpy the Republicans’ House gains were and how close the battle for a majority turned out to be. And if Nancy Pelosi were still in charge in the House, the blocking resolution would never have made it to the House floor or, therefore, to the Senate. And DC residents who can afford it (those being disproportionately white) — thus being saddled with a system even more shockingly soft on crime than the one they have now — would have even more reason to vamoose.

As Paul observed, “Joe Biden doesn’t know much, but he’s usually known which way the wind is blowing. When it comes to crime, the wind is blowing in the face of those whose policies favor criminals.”