www.washingtonpost.com/…
Choice quotes. Read the whole thing
If Democrats want to beat Donald Trump, they need to get past the freakout stage and get to work.
In a sane and just world, this presidential race would be a walkover. Commentators would already be sketching out their postmortem analyses of an all-but-certain Hillary Clinton victory. Pare the contest down to its essentials: A former senator and secretary of state, eminently qualified to be president, is running against a dangerous demagogue who has never held public office and should not be allowed anywhere near the White House. Ought to be case closed.
Instead, if you want to stop Trump, focus on the fundamentals — and get busy.
Ordinarily, this would be a tough election for any Democratic candidate to win. That is because, historically, a party that controls the White House for two terms in a row has difficulty winning a third. In addition to that headwind, nearly 70 percent of Americans say they believe the country is on the wrong track — an ominous sign for the incumbent party.
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Also, a really good podcast on Slate with Harry Enten. I know most people here are through with 538, but there’s some perspective here.
www.slate.com/…
Thanks Rugbymom for setting me straight.