You’ve probably heard the saying, even a blind squirrel finds a nut.
Democrats are running around like blind squirrels trying to find a nut to stop Trump 2.0. We wrote about one of the first efforts in You Won’t Believe Dems’ Plan To Win Back Male Voters (Actually, Yes You Will)
The prospectus for one new $20 million effort, obtained by The Times, aims to reverse the erosion of Democratic support among young men, especially online. It is code-named SAM — short for “Speaking with American Men: A Strategic Plan” — and promises investment to “study the syntax, language and content that gains attention and virality in these spaces.” It recommends buying advertisements in video games, among other things.
Politico Magazine ran an article today with a Plan B: “21 Unexpected Heavy Hitters for a Democratic Shadow Cabinet – Here’s who the party should tap to take on Trump and refresh the Democratic brand.”
As Democrats cast about for a strategy to thwart President Donald Trump’s agenda, rebrand their party and take back power, Sen. Elissa Slotkin recently offered one intriguing idea: Build a shadow Cabinet.The shadow Cabinet, as envisioned by the Michigan Democrat in an interview with POLITICO, could be composed of the ranking members of congressional committees who could then take the lead in challenging the Trump administration. It’s a common feature of opposition politics abroad and could be a way for Democrats to flood the media zone and deliver a coordinated response to Trump’s most wild maneuvers. But … ranking members?
So who are the heavy hitters?
So how best to assemble a shadow Cabinet? Tap accomplished people with the ability to speak plainly and the credibility to puncture the Trump administration’s often Orwellian narratives. Don’t limit members to professional politicians. Pitch a big tent. Don’t draw rigid ideological lines.What would such a shadow Cabinet look like? If you gave me the power to appoint, here are my fighters:Samantha PowerSHADOW SECRETARY OF STATE***Letitia JamesSHADOW ATTORNEY GENERALJon TesterSHADOW SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR***Mark CubanSHADOW SECRETARY OF COMMERCE***Governor Katie HobbsSHADOW SECRETARY OF EDUCATIONJon StewartSHADOW SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRSGisele FettermanSHADOW SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITYBill NyeSHADOW ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ADMINISTRATOR***Ben SteinSHADOW UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
What is Plan C?
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