#53 & #55 Nailed it!
Democrats, since FDR, seem to take the attitude that the good works they did - from Social Security all the way through Obamacare - and the successes that they are, speak for themselves. 'Tis almost like Democrats are embarrassed to bang the drum (constantly) for those successes.
Republicans, on the other hand, know that their policies are ---, and that no rational American would vote for them, so they're left with the alternative of tearing down every single Democratic success since FDR, and sneaking in their real agenda items when they have the trifecta (2017 & 2025, for example).
And with the hesitation by Democrats to bang their own drum, voters' impressions are formed by the opposing message.
Just like the Harris/Walz refusal to address the misleading ant-trans ads that Trump & the GOP spent $300,000,000.00 spreading throughout October 2024 (in all 7 swing states, and all during NFL and NCAAF televised games).
They answered those withering ads with zerO money in return. Voters' impressions were formed.
Thank you Speaks and Clown.
You're good people.
