This shockingly tone deaf campaign announcement video isn’t just bad, it reveals something deeply troubling about Lisa Blunt Rochester.
She made history. Being sworn in was a very touching event for her. She has gay friends. She has friends who are racially and ethnically diverse – but she has literally no awareness of the fact that we are a nation in crisis. Does she even know that Trump is the President? According to the video, she doesn’t. Life in DC is a merry lark for our representative. Isn’t that great!?
Her campaign theme is something like, “When Lisa goes to Washington, we go to Washington.” Which, means when she takes in the lovely springtime cherry blossom, we take in the lovely springtime cherry blossoms. And when she goes to a nice lunch with lobbyists, we go to nice lunches with lobbyists. Isn’t that awesome?!
There is literally no substance to be found in the video, just as there is no substance to her record in congress.
If this video had been produced in 1990 it would still be bad, but forgivable. It isn’t 1990 though. It is not forgivable. We can’t have Democrats in Congress who are simply thrilled to be there and can’t find a way to fight back. Or worse, like Rochester, they can’t find a reason to fight back.
If your claim is that you represent Delaware in Congress – then you should be able to find 30 reason to fight before breakfast.
LISA – If you can’t think of a way to fightback, and this video is the best we can hope for, you don’t have the creativity or drive to be there.
