Maybe it's because he's a governor, or maybe it's because he has hire hopes to become president, but Shapiro has seemed more outspoken, at least lately. It's much easier to be moderate as a governor IMO since you can look productive just by doing your job. I think while Casey's brand worked for 18 years, he may have been branded as too much of a career politician now. That combined with a milquetoast moderate stance when more voters, especially blue collar voters are struggling and seeking solutions. Being an incumbent for as long as Casey has been combined with lacking a strong brand or policy slogan may have helped led to his demise, at least to me.
Honestly I do have to share your sentiments and also laugh, but this is where we're at. Politics has devolved to the point where it's more slogans and a celebrity standoff than an actual measure of competence and skill. As I've said before, at it's core democracy is a popularity contest and now increasingly that's how voters see it. Whether we like it or not, US politics has become a high stakes version of The Apprentice or American Idol.
A milquetoast moderate? He’s always been on the moderate side. And if you want a milquetoast moderate, Shapiro’s your guy.
Maybe it's because he's a governor, or maybe it's because he has hire hopes to become president, but Shapiro has seemed more outspoken, at least lately. It's much easier to be moderate as a governor IMO since you can look productive just by doing your job. I think while Casey's brand worked for 18 years, he may have been branded as too much of a career politician now. That combined with a milquetoast moderate stance when more voters, especially blue collar voters are struggling and seeking solutions. Being an incumbent for as long as Casey has been combined with lacking a strong brand or policy slogan may have helped led to his demise, at least to me.
Recced not because I agree but because it made me laugh...
Honestly I do have to share your sentiments and also laugh, but this is where we're at. Politics has devolved to the point where it's more slogans and a celebrity standoff than an actual measure of competence and skill. As I've said before, at it's core democracy is a popularity contest and now increasingly that's how voters see it. Whether we like it or not, US politics has become a high stakes version of The Apprentice or American Idol.
Unless Shapiro is taking one of the two oaths of office on 1/20/29 I hope he sends McCormick back to Connecticut in 2030.
That's thinking a bit far ahead. Besides I think Shapiro has presidential aspirations now in the near horizon.
Nah, Shapiro is too much of an asshole to be milquetoast.