What voters really want is competence and normalcy.
It’s not a big ask.
Yet, both Republicans and Democrats refuse to meet them on this point, going all-in instead on the most ridiculous lineup of crackpot Muppets this side of Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. Everyone knows about the goings-on in the GOP, so let’s talk about the Democrats, whose struggles are less-covered and, therefore, more interesting.
The Democratic Party saw and enjoyed in 2020 the electorate’s desperation for someone who is both normal and competent. Amazingly, instead of responding to the demand, it has moved in the opposite direction, refusing to break free from its fealty to identity politics.
We were reminded of this last week by Karine Jean-Pierre, the former Biden administration mouthpiece who is out with a new book. Her media tour is not going well, partly because, as per the norm, Jean-Pierre appears incapable of coherent speech.
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