In 2016, voters overwhelmingly supported the leadership Republican senators had shown the previous two years. Now, Senate Democrats across the country face major identity crises. With many Democrats representing states that went for President Trump, they’re realizing they can’t run Hillary Clinton-type campaigns. They need to actually connect with people.
Naturally, Democrats will be doing that the best way they know how: taking lessons from top DC Democrats who just wrapped up failed campaigns to win a Democratic House, Senate, and White House.
Take a look at some of the top-tier talent teaching fellow Democrats to connect with real-life Americans:
- Guy Cecil, Chief Strategist at Hillary Clinton’s Super PAC
- Elizabeth Warren, notorious extreme liberal
- Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton’s running mate
- Dianne Feinstein, California liberal who’s been in office since 1992
That’s right, some of Democrats’ most out-of-touch liberals are teaching red-state Democrats to communicate with Trump voters. We considered what some of the “lessons” being taught might be like.
Required Courses:
Hold Trump Accountable:
The Failed Hillary Clinton Strategy
Hillary Clinton ran a campaign focused largely on an anti-Trump platform. Based on Politico’s scoop on the event, it looks like we can look forward to seeing more of this strategy in 2018 (because it worked so well in 2016).
This class already has a few star pupils, but many more are likely to emerge as 2017-2018 session continues.
Speaking to Those Who Feel Invisible in Rural America:
Actually knowing your constituents
Many senators up in 2018 are from states with large rural populations – states which our Republican senators just won in a presidential year (see: Wisconsin, Indiana, and Pennsylvania). Now, city Democrats like Tammy Baldwin will need to learn how to speak the language of their rural constituents. Speaking the partisan of rhetoric of Madison will score her no points with rural voters who decidedly elected Senator Ron Johnson and President Donald Trump.
Rising America — They Feel Unheard Too:
AKA we can’t emphasize enough how little we know about hard-working Americans
The Democratic Party had a tough time reaching a lot of demographics in 2016. This course pairs well with the similar course, “Speaking to Those Who Feel Invisible in Rural America.” They’re finally realizing their backwards policies aren’t resonating with real Americans, but simply holding a lesson taught by the same backwards leaders won’t fix their problem.
Electives:
Robotics:
And how not to be a robot
Politico’s headline really says it all: “Democrats hold lessons on how to talk to real people.” There are a few other people robots who also might take “lessons on how to talk to real people”:
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Speaking Rust Belt:
Language course to make you fluent in only one class
After Rust Belt Democrats saw the 2016 elections play out, they realized they’ll need to be fluent in Rust Belt when speaking to their constituents. Democrats like Joe Donnelly, Sherrod Brown, and Bob Casey will be cramming all year after Rust Belt voters not only supported President Trump, but their Republican senators, too.
Getting to Know Your Fellow Humans:
Assimilating back to your home state in 2018
Many of the Democrats up in 2018 have recently began taking their marching orders from party leaders like Chuck Schumer rather than their constituents. Just look where they stand on various Cabinet nominees.
In 2018, they’ll have to head back to their states to campaign. This elective is not for the faint hearted since many of the Democrats fell quite out of touch with their states. They’ve been busy sucking up to Chuck Schumer and Harry Reid, spending a lot of time on the East Coast. DC is much different from their Midwestern homes.
Class Is in Session
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