OMG! Stuart Stevens just now on MSNOW left everyone gasping

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The discussion was about whether Dems can just ride the anti-trump wave through the midterms without offering an agenda of their own. Stuart thinks the sentiment is strong enough that they can.

Here's what he said to back that assertion up: Dems need an agenda the way strip clubs need buffets. Sure it would be nice, but that's not the reason people are drawn to them.

Kind of a stunned silence and then laughter when he said that. And you know what? I kind of agree with that. The anti-trump feeling is our kryptonite. Nothing wrong with acknowledging that and taking advantage of it. As Stuart also pointed out, trump has never run a positive ad. Ever.

I am updating this post because I need to clarify a few things. I am not endorsing Stuart Steven's statement, nor do I think he meant it literally. It was an amusing way to illustrate how strong our hand is when it comes to how unpopular trump is. No one who is sentinent thinks the Dems don't have an agenda. If anything they are famous for overdoing that aspect with white papers about everything under the sun. No, Dems should have an agenda, a simplified one. And they do. The purpose of this statement by Stevens is to embrace the anti trump sentiment whole heartedly and take advantage of it without reservation. That's the interesting part about his :joke", and something I think Dems could learn from.