Which Democrat can set the media agenda?
This Wapo article is more evidence that media is more than happy to make the Presidential race about things Trump wants to talk about; slavery reparations and plastic straws. Clinton allowed herself to constantly play defence. I’m for whichever Democrat can break through the noise and carry the media along into a new narrative. So far Bernie, Warren, Beto, Kamala and Mayor Pete have all shown flashes of that ability but nobody has sustained it.
Washington Post: “From straws to wind turbines to socially conservative issues, Trump is deliberately amplifying public tensions by seizing on divisive topics to energize his base, according to campaign aides and White House advisers. The president is following much the same strategy that he pursued in 2016 — inserting himself into the issues his supporters are already discussing, and using blunt us-against-them language without regard to nuance or political correctness.”
“As Democrats debate policy, Trump has sought to force his potential rivals to defend the most far-reaching cultural ideas circulating within their party.”
“While Trump’s campaign aides have proactively pushed his politically incorrect message with creative and at times tongue-in-cheek marketing, the president has caught some of his advisers off guard by crudely inflaming culture wars on heavier topics such as race, abortion and immigration.”
SPRINGFIELD, MA – JUNE 2: Elizabeth Warren speaks during the 2012 Massachusetts Democratic Endorsing Convention, held at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. (Photo by Aram Boghosian/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
