If you’re like me, you’ve been noticing a trend: Dems are getting horrible press.
Sure, a lot of it is deserved. But the tone also gives the impression that the Democrats are going to be consigned to the political wilderness for a LONG time.
But as the above video points out, that might — or might not — be true.
That’s the topic of my latest column for The Hill. In case you missed it, here’s a snippet:
Sure, Democrats look impotent. Yes, the bench looks more like a waiting room at the Mayo Clinic. Yes, Trump always seems to find a way to escape their grip. But modern history is replete with examples of charismatic political leaders befuddling their perpetually hapless opponents, only to watch the other side bounce back with its own superstar. Lather, rinse, repeat.
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But unless Trump truly destroys the constitutional order, someone else is going replace him in three-and-a-half years. And although it is easy to mock the current crop of Democrats, Trump’s charisma is not transferrable to others. His successor — likely to be a more conventional politician— will not be able to get away with what Trump has gotten away with.
And if history is a predictor, the next Republican nominee might face some rising Democrat who suddenly has the magic touch. If this seems outlandish or unrealistic, ask yourself whether in the late spring of 2013, around the time of the so-called Republican “autopsy,” you thought Trump might succeed Obama as president.
Read the whole thing here. And check out this video where I explain in a little more detail:
Talk soon!
Matt
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