Source: The Hill
by Matt K Lewis
“It is hard to tell whether Democrats are genuinely teetering on the edge of oblivion, or if we’re simply in the part of that narrative arc where the main character is face-down in the mud before the third-act redemption. Sure, Democrats look impotent. Yes, the bench looks more like a waiting room at the Mayo Clinic. Yes, Trump always seems to find a way to escape their grip. But modern history is replete with examples of charismatic political leaders befuddling their perpetually hapless opponents, only to watch the other side bounce back with its own superstar. Lather, rinse, repeat. We have seen this movie before. After Watergate, the Republican Party was so desperate to humanize itself that it ran ads saying ‘Republicans Are People, Too.’ A few years later, Ronald Reagan, a Republican, won a crushing 44-state victory over President Jimmy Carter (D).” (05/28/25)