Tim Walz: People are Sick of Dems' "Strongly Worded Letters"

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45. True. This performative "blame the Dems" reflex is a gift to the GOP.

It’s the ultimate "circular firing squad" strategy. No matter what Democrats actually "do" in the face of a GOP majority, the goalposts move so fast it’s a wonder anyone can keep up. If they don’t perform a literal miracle on the Senate floor every week, they’re branded as "weak" or "complicit."

It would be helpful if some folks took a quick Civics 101 refresher to remember how a minority party actually functions in government. Demanding an expletive-laced temper tantrum might feel cathartic, but fist-banging doesn't magically override a majority vote. And when this tactic fails, it suppresses our own side's enthusiasm.

Honestly, if I were a GOP strategist, I couldn’t dream up a better way to maintain control than by convincing Democratic voters that their own party is the enemy.

It’s short-sighted, it suppresses the vote, and I’m sure this latest round of finger-wagging will finally be the thing that magically flips the House.