Ron Brownstein

Like, I'm not minimizing that cultural issues were a problem on some fronts for Democrats, although I am in the camp to think the problem was more one of voters making judgments about your priorities rather than making decisions on those issues themselves. But either way...

It has created a consensus, I think, among people who do politics for a living for Democrats, that Democrats have to figure out a way to focus on the economic struggles of middle class and working class families, avoid the bait of getting drawn into endless culture wars with Trump, and hammer away the message that he's really about enriching his rich buddies, not helping you.

It has created a consensus, I think, among people who do politics for a living for Democrats, that Democrats have to figure out a way to focus on the economic struggles of middle class and working class families, avoid the bait of getting drawn into endless culture wars with Trump, and hammer away the message that he's really about enriching his rich buddies, not helping you.

It has created a consensus, I think, among people who do politics for a living for Democrats, that Democrats have to figure out a way to focus on the economic struggles of middle class and working class families, avoid the bait of getting drawn into endless culture wars with Trump, and hammer away the message that he's really about enriching his rich buddies, not helping you.

Don't forget, in terms of thinking about how that may play out, Trump's lowest approval rating in his first term, besides January 6th, was very clearly around the effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act. That was his lowest point as president. So I think that's where Jeffries wants to go. I think that's where Schumer wants to go.

Don't forget, in terms of thinking about how that may play out, Trump's lowest approval rating in his first term, besides January 6th, was very clearly around the effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act. That was his lowest point as president. So I think that's where Jeffries wants to go. I think that's where Schumer wants to go.

Don't forget, in terms of thinking about how that may play out, Trump's lowest approval rating in his first term, besides January 6th, was very clearly around the effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act. That was his lowest point as president. So I think that's where Jeffries wants to go. I think that's where Schumer wants to go.

But as you say, the discipline to avoid having the next two years defined by a series of culture war battles would be something of a break in behavior for Democrats.

But as you say, the discipline to avoid having the next two years defined by a series of culture war battles would be something of a break in behavior for Democrats.

But as you say, the discipline to avoid having the next two years defined by a series of culture war battles would be something of a break in behavior for Democrats.

Yep.

Yep.

Yep.

Hey, you know what? I was in the pool for Reagan's inauguration in 1985 that had to be moved indoors. Really?

Hey, you know what? I was in the pool for Reagan's inauguration in 1985 that had to be moved indoors. Really?

Hey, you know what? I was in the pool for Reagan's inauguration in 1985 that had to be moved indoors. Really?

Yeah, it was like, you know, super, super cold. I was working then at National Journal. And somehow, you know, it was our turn in the White House pool. And being very junior, I think I was the only person in the office. And like the phone rings and it's the White House. And it's like, you know, you guys are the pool. We're moving the inaugural inside. You want to go?

Yeah, it was like, you know, super, super cold. I was working then at National Journal. And somehow, you know, it was our turn in the White House pool. And being very junior, I think I was the only person in the office. And like the phone rings and it's the White House. And it's like, you know, you guys are the pool. We're moving the inaugural inside. You want to go?

Yeah, it was like, you know, super, super cold. I was working then at National Journal. And somehow, you know, it was our turn in the White House pool. And being very junior, I think I was the only person in the office. And like the phone rings and it's the White House. And it's like, you know, you guys are the pool. We're moving the inaugural inside. You want to go?

Yeah, I'll go to the inaugural. And it was so cramped that I was sitting on the, you know, how you sit on the edge.