Democrats Are Not Helpless Victims Of Forces Beyond Their Control

They just show little appetite to shape events—and news coverage of events—in ways that would help them and hurt Republicans.

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In just the past couple weeks I’ve heard several political professionals—Democrats and media figures alike—lament or observe something like this: Joe Biden built a pretty good head of steam after his feisty State of the Union address, but then pro-Palestinian campus protests, and the response from various school a…