The one thing Democrats agreed on after recent gatherings in Washington and Philadelphia was that they can’t agree on what the party’s message should be for voters this November.
» Democrats search for a midterm message at party gatherings, » read a CNN headline. » House Democrats Push Biden to Build a Better Midterm Message, » read another from the New York Times. Even President Joe Biden acknowledged the party’s messaging problems. « The American people just trying to stay above water don’t understand this, » Biden said Friday at a House Democratic retreat. « You tell them about the American Rescue Plan, and they say, ‘What the hell are you talking about?' » « Build back better, » which was the favored message of the White House — and many congressional Democrats during Biden’s first year in office — has fallen out of favor, as the eponymous bill that was to include much of the President’s domestic agenda now appears moribund.
