It's not like Democrats ran on this issue. But, as usual, Democrats failed to fight back. The Republicans won in 2004 by using gay marriage as a club. Democrats have three choices when they try to do this: Agree with the attacks, fight the attacks, or do nothing.
It's not like Democrats ran on this issue. But, as usual, Democrats failed to fight back. The Republicans won in 2004 by using gay marriage as a club. Democrats have three choices when they try to do this: Agree with the attacks, fight the attacks, or do nothing.
I'm not sure what your recommendation is here. Fight back (i.e. run on the issue). Agree with the attacks (and risk losing a base that was already less enthused?)
You are going to have to clarify what that looks like in a way that doesnt raise the salience of an issue we are loosing on but also isnt just giving in and agreeing with the other side (which is ultimately what we did on immigration to no avail).
Stop demonizing isolated individuals to smear us in order to distract from your (fill in the blank). It's a bit of a tricky bank shot, but it's doable.
Throw it away as a non-issue. тАЬIтАЩm sick of talking about all this trans stuff,тАЭ is what Dems couldтАЩve said. ThatтАЩs what the GOP did with abortion and it seemed to work.
If it's not Trans they'll find something else or invent it. Of course they can't run on their policies of tax cuts for the wealthy and deregulation of big companies.
It's not like Democrats ran on this issue. But, as usual, Democrats failed to fight back. The Republicans won in 2004 by using gay marriage as a club. Democrats have three choices when they try to do this: Agree with the attacks, fight the attacks, or do nothing.
I'm not sure what your recommendation is here. Fight back (i.e. run on the issue). Agree with the attacks (and risk losing a base that was already less enthused?)
Fighting back doesn't mean you're "running on the issue." It means defending yourself from attack.
You are going to have to clarify what that looks like in a way that doesnt raise the salience of an issue we are loosing on but also isnt just giving in and agreeing with the other side (which is ultimately what we did on immigration to no avail).
Stop demonizing isolated individuals to smear us in order to distract from your (fill in the blank). It's a bit of a tricky bank shot, but it's doable.
Throw it away as a non-issue. тАЬIтАЩm sick of talking about all this trans stuff,тАЭ is what Dems couldтАЩve said. ThatтАЩs what the GOP did with abortion and it seemed to work.
And, thatтАЩs not even throwing anyone under the bus. ItтАЩs saying STFU so I can win an election for us.
If it's not Trans they'll find something else or invent it. Of course they can't run on their policies of tax cuts for the wealthy and deregulation of big companies.