CA's Mr. Democrat Goes On the Record

In a Power Line post that begins with a glowing review of David Brooks' NYT column (see mine immediately below) about Trump's good understanding of the thug minds of our international adversaries, Steven Hayward goes on to cite a Willie Brown column from the San Francisco Chronicle.

If you aren't from CA, Willie Brown was Speaker of the Assembly (lower house) in Sacramento for 15 years, and later mayor of San Francisco. On the left coast Brown is Mr. Democrat (Emeritus). He writes:

It’s time for the Democrats to stop bashing President Trump.

Like it or not, a significant number of Americans are actually happy these days. They are making money. They feel safe, and they agree with with the president’s protectionist trade policies, his call for more American jobs, even his immigration stance.

The jobs growth reports, the North Korea summit and the steady economy are beating out the Stormy Daniels scandal and the Robert Mueller investigation in Middle America, hands down.

Brown on the left coast, Brooks on the right. As the sainted Sherlock is said to have told Watson, something is afoot. Too many things seem to be moving in positive directions.

Dang, it takes Democrats a long time to catch on, considering they're supposed to be so smart, and all. Disconfirmation is a bitch, when your cherished beliefs die right in front of you.