No Mercy / No Malice: Good Ideas Will Save the Country

Jessica Tarloff, my raging moderates co-host, has talked with a string of Democratic leaders since we launched the podcast about a year ago. Most agree that the party must do a better job of demonstrating what it stands for, not just what it's against. However, Politicians and the media devote most of their energy to opposing Trump, responding with outrage to the falsehoods, attacks on the rule of law, and damaging policy initiatives flowing from the White House. Resistance is vital, but the party must also make a bolder and more specific case for how it plans to tackle concerns over the cost of living, immigration, jobs, AI, health care, and a host of other issues.

This week, I've asked Jessica, a Democratic strategist and panelist on Fox's The Five, to reflect on what she's learned over the past 12 months and explore how the party can rebuild trust among disenchanted voters. Good ideas will save the country and the Democrats by Jessica Tarloff, as read by George Hahn. When almost two-thirds of voters say they don't like you, the highest level of disapproval in more than three decades, your party is in serious trouble. This is the position Democrats are in a year after convincing themselves that Kamala Harris was the answer. It's also been almost a year since Scott and I started Raging Moderates, our twice-weekly podcast and Ode to centrism.

We've spent hours talking to politicians and journalists about the state of the country and the Democratic Party, which most admit is a long way from being campaign ready. For now that might be a good thing. When they're not campaigning, these Democrats are advocating for smart policy. Their ideas aren't just reversals of President Trump's agenda. They are innovative ways to help people buy a home, improve classrooms, and even fix the border.

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