So Mark Sumner has a diary up on Daily Kos that says that despite Trump and the GOP's sinking approvals, they still aren't afraid because the Dems popularity is still even more underwater. He explains it's due to leadership's indecisiveness. I'm not saying those criticisms aren't wrong, in fact I agree with them. But as we've seen from the most recent elections, despite Democratic voters being pissed at the party, they are hardly demoralized from voting and coming out. Someone here said that fixing the image approval for the party maybe can't be fully resolved this year or next year. Democratic voters are also still pissed with the party because they can't believe they lost to Trump again. Don't want to get into 2028 primary talk but I think once we get closer to the Presidential primary, that's going to be the opportunity to really see massive improvement. Obviously, the party needs to get their shit together and I can understand folks not having any faith that Schumer can improve the party's standing. Jeffries I think has a better shot at doing that. I think letting folks like Buttigieg, Pritzker, Shapiro, Booker, Van Hollen, AOC, Crockett, Murphy, Sanders and anyone else who knows how to work the circuit be the spokespeople for the party. Grant it, we are already seeing that. Ultimately, I don't think the party's low public approval is going to hurt our chances in the New Jersey or Virginia Governors races and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court elections. But I do think it has to improve before next year and greatly approve of 2028. Thoughts?

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