All Democrats had to do was seem normal and competent. It was too much to ask.
by Becket Adams, opinion contributor - 11/03/25 7:00 AM ET
What voters really want is competence and normalcy. It’s not a big ask.
Both Republicans and Democrats refuse to meet them on this point, going all-in instead on the most ridiculous lineup of crackpot Muppets this side of Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. But the Democrats’ story is the less-covered and more fascinating at this moment, looking back into the Biden era.
The Democratic Party saw and enjoyed in 2020 the electorate’s desperation for normalcy and competence. But instead of responding to demand, it has chosen to go in the opposite direction because it simply can’t rid itself of its mania for identity politics..
We were reminded of this last week by Karine Jean-Pierre, the former Biden administration mouthpiece who is out now with a new book. Her media tour is not going well, partly because, as per the norm, Jean-Pierre appears incapable of articulating herself.
Don’t take my word for it. This is how The New York Times characterizes the tour: “White House press secretaries are supposed to know how to talk to the press. But that has not been evident this week for Karine Jean-Pierre, whose publicity tour … has gone viral, and not in a good way.”
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https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5582304-all-democrats-had-to-do-was-seem-normal-and-competent-it-was-too-much-to-ask/
