Democrats Need A War Machine To Attack Republicans

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse believes that Democrats need a war machine to attack Republicans, and he is exactly right.

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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Asks Democrats To Change Their Thinking

There are some patterns that have emerged in modern Democrats. One of the big recurring themes is that many Democrats believe they can come together, win elections, and then maintain the power and support of voters through governing effectively.

This theory has led to Democrats losing two of the last three presidential elections to Donald Trump, a person with no concept or interest in governing. It turns out that a good government looks different to voters than to the Democrats who govern.

Joe Biden governed honorably and made many good decisions that he thought were best for the country. Voters responded to an era of good government by kicking Democrats to the curb.

In about a month, Democrats will be electing a new DNC leadership team, and according to Politico, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) sent a letter to DNC delegates asking them to consider changing how they use the party’s infrastructure:

Whitehouse argued that Democrats have no institutional and centralized setup to attack the GOP, writing Republicans “rapidly and effectively deploy false narratives, while we struggle to bring true ones to bear.”

“We in Congress customarily say we’re ‘fighting’ for things when we really mean working or toiling,” Whitehouse wrote. “A fight means a defined adversary, a battle strategy, and actual punches thrown. Done well, it involves exposing and degrading your adversary’s machinery of warfare.”

The White House could have been a place to helm and plan offensive strategy against Republicans, but it has not effectively been used this way, Whitehouse argued.

Sen. Whitehouse suggested that the party create an offensive coordinator role that would be used to attack and counter Republicans.