The Democrats' Lost September

You guys awake?

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With apologies for harshing your Friday, here’s an unpleasant thought: If Democrats lose in 2024, I think we might look back on September 2023 as a squandered opportunity to set the election on a better course and save the country.

Let me qualify that by adding: it’s a big “might.” Thirteen months is far enough off for…