… Increasingly, the media and the public see “AOC+three” as the new faces of the Democratic Party, a trend that clearly worries many party leaders who, rightfully, understand that if the Forgotten 31 actually ran on a socialist progressive platform, many can kiss their reelections goodbye.
So, a new Democratic talking point seems to be emerging. The argument goes something like this: “Yes, there is a lot of media attention on the four freshmen who are bringing new energy to the party. And yes, they do represent the views of the party’s most progressive wing.” Here’s the happy talk: “But once the Democrats have a presidential standard bearer, he or she will become the party brand, move to the middle and all will be well.”
According to the Democrats’ new math, four leftists running the media show for more than a year, plus one “ideologically rehabbed” presidential nominee offered up next summer, somehow equals 270 electoral votes in 2020.
Here’s the problem with that logic, especially for the endangered freshmen. CONT.
David Winston, Roll Call