Reckoning Day - Ep 26-387

If I were a Democrat, I’d have a psychiatrist on speed dial today. And before lying down on the couch, I’d check underneath it. At this point, another scandal could roll out.

It’s midterm Election Day, and I have a question: Who would you rather be?

Before you answer, imagine you’re responsible for explaining the Democratic Party’s record to somebody who hasn’t been watching your preferred television network. Somebody who still believes a government program ought to produce the thing printed on the brochure.

You’re explaining California’s railroad. Minnesota’s missing money. Your position on immigration enforcement. And somewhere in this conversation, you’ve got to get around to explaining why the real threat to the country is Donald Trump’s temperament.

That is quite a presentation. Particularly when the audience has already paid for it.

For years, Democrats have approached elections with a familiar understanding: Find an issue that frightens people, put Trump’s face next to it, and wait for the ballots. Abortion. Democracy. Whatever emergency requires them to retain power until further notice.

But what happens when voters begin asking follow-up questions?

You say you’re protecting vulnerable people. Fine. Where did the money intended for vulnerable people go?

You say government needs more resources. All right. What happened to the resources we already provided?

And when you say Trump is dangerous, are you hoping we’ve forgotten the people who used institutions we were supposed to trust to pursue him?

Those questions require more than a concerned expression on cable news.

My contention is that Democrats have accumulated obligations they can no longer refinance with another speech about Trump. Eventually, somebody wants to inspect the collateral.

That somebody is the voter.

Now, I’m not telling you every Republican is wonderful. I’ve met Republicans. Some of them can turn a winning argument into a subcommittee.

I’m asking you to compare what the parties need you to believe.

Republicans need voters to believe government has wasted money, tolerated failures, and too often protected itself from accountability.

Democrats need voters to look at those failures and conclude the solution is to keep the same people in charge.

Which argument requires more imagination?

I repeat the question, “Which party would you rather be today?”

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