Barbara Sprunt

A lot of Democratic lawmakers were there sort of talking how terrible this is. And they were interrupted by chants of the people in the crowd saying, like, what are you going to do about it? Do your job. And the reality is there's a huge disconnect because their job is very limited. There's very few things that they can do to thwart the will of the majority.

A lot of Democratic lawmakers were there sort of talking how terrible this is. And they were interrupted by chants of the people in the crowd saying, like, what are you going to do about it? Do your job. And the reality is there's a huge disconnect because their job is very limited. There's very few things that they can do to thwart the will of the majority.

There's definitely like debate about the messaging strategy going forward. And the tape that we heard of Leader Jeffries is from earlier this month. I think House Democrats have tried to sort of sharpen their strategy. They have a new task force out that's sort of aimed at. a new messaging strategy, particularly around the sort of legal efforts that are being fronted in various spaces.

There's definitely like debate about the messaging strategy going forward. And the tape that we heard of Leader Jeffries is from earlier this month. I think House Democrats have tried to sort of sharpen their strategy. They have a new task force out that's sort of aimed at. a new messaging strategy, particularly around the sort of legal efforts that are being fronted in various spaces.

There's definitely like debate about the messaging strategy going forward. And the tape that we heard of Leader Jeffries is from earlier this month. I think House Democrats have tried to sort of sharpen their strategy. They have a new task force out that's sort of aimed at. a new messaging strategy, particularly around the sort of legal efforts that are being fronted in various spaces.

But yeah, I mean, like some Democrats say, there's not a big upside to talking about what you can't do. Others like Vermont Congresswoman Becca Ballant, who I spoke with, she's a member of the Progressive Caucus. And she told me like, you know, we should probably educate the public a little bit.

But yeah, I mean, like some Democrats say, there's not a big upside to talking about what you can't do. Others like Vermont Congresswoman Becca Ballant, who I spoke with, she's a member of the Progressive Caucus. And she told me like, you know, we should probably educate the public a little bit.

But yeah, I mean, like some Democrats say, there's not a big upside to talking about what you can't do. Others like Vermont Congresswoman Becca Ballant, who I spoke with, she's a member of the Progressive Caucus. And she told me like, you know, we should probably educate the public a little bit.

Yeah, I mean, the minority party can sometimes, particularly in the Senate, slow things down procedurally. But it can't, like, change the math and the makeup of the structure of power that is faced right now by Democrats on Capitol Hill.

Yeah, I mean, the minority party can sometimes, particularly in the Senate, slow things down procedurally. But it can't, like, change the math and the makeup of the structure of power that is faced right now by Democrats on Capitol Hill.

Yeah, I mean, the minority party can sometimes, particularly in the Senate, slow things down procedurally. But it can't, like, change the math and the makeup of the structure of power that is faced right now by Democrats on Capitol Hill.

There's also something to be said for like, you know, there's a lot of opposition to what the Trump administration is doing, obviously, among Democrats and grassroots supporters in and outside of the Beltway. But it is like exactly what the president talked about doing in his campaign. And so Democrats navigating that space is. Right.

There's also something to be said for like, you know, there's a lot of opposition to what the Trump administration is doing, obviously, among Democrats and grassroots supporters in and outside of the Beltway. But it is like exactly what the president talked about doing in his campaign. And so Democrats navigating that space is. Right.

There's also something to be said for like, you know, there's a lot of opposition to what the Trump administration is doing, obviously, among Democrats and grassroots supporters in and outside of the Beltway. But it is like exactly what the president talked about doing in his campaign. And so Democrats navigating that space is. Right.

Yeah, there's this big question mark about, like, who is the resistance figure here? And as you were saying, Domenico, you know, like, so far, it doesn't necessarily seem like it's Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, leader of the House Democrats, is still sort of, I think, finding footing on best messaging practices going forward.

Yeah, there's this big question mark about, like, who is the resistance figure here? And as you were saying, Domenico, you know, like, so far, it doesn't necessarily seem like it's Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, leader of the House Democrats, is still sort of, I think, finding footing on best messaging practices going forward.

Yeah, there's this big question mark about, like, who is the resistance figure here? And as you were saying, Domenico, you know, like, so far, it doesn't necessarily seem like it's Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, leader of the House Democrats, is still sort of, I think, finding footing on best messaging practices going forward.

I think an interesting thing that we can all look for in March is when the joint address, when the president addresses a joint session of Congress is, There's always a Democratic response to that. And who they pick to give that response I think is going to be really telling about the type of messaging that they're looking to sort of sharpen going forward.

I think an interesting thing that we can all look for in March is when the joint address, when the president addresses a joint session of Congress is, There's always a Democratic response to that. And who they pick to give that response I think is going to be really telling about the type of messaging that they're looking to sort of sharpen going forward.

I think an interesting thing that we can all look for in March is when the joint address, when the president addresses a joint session of Congress is, There's always a Democratic response to that. And who they pick to give that response I think is going to be really telling about the type of messaging that they're looking to sort of sharpen going forward.