Jackie Calmes: Yes, Democrats have a messaging problem. The bigger problem is who has the megaphone
Democrats have a messaging problem, as you've no doubt heard since their recent election losses. The problem hardly started with President Joe Biden, a weak messenger given that he's been underwater in the polls since August. Weak messaging has defined Democrats for most of the years I've covered them. Theirs is a diverse, fractious party that currently spans "the Squad" on the left to ...
by Jackie Calmes, Los Angeles Times
Nov 16, 2021
3 minutes
Democrats have a messaging problem, as you've no doubt heard since their recent election losses.
The problem hardly started with President Joe Biden, a weak messenger given that he's been underwater in the polls since August. Weak messaging has defined Democrats for most of the years I've covered them. Theirs is a diverse, fractious party that currently spans "the Squad" on the left to Manchema on the right; what's "on message" is often up for debate. They're wonky and wordy: A Democratic bumper sticker, the joke goes, ends with "Continued on next bumper
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