Politico today runs an article claiming the Jan. 6 investigation committee is, after all, damaging former president Donald Trump’s reputation. They attribute this damage to the drip, drip, drip of negative news about what went down that day.
I’m no noted expert on such matters and perhaps they are correct. Or maybe people are just tired of hearing about the whole thing which is now, in the fast-paced world of politics, ancient history.
To the extent to which I have any political perception, I attribute Trump’s waning clout to his refusal to stop saying “I wuz robbed” and instead talk about Biden’s failures and how those compare unfavorably with his own successes. And of course about where he believes we should be headed going forward.
The key comparison is not Trump vs Biden, but rather Trump vs DeSantis. Trump is talking about the past whereas DeSantis is busy in Florida making the Republican future happen. Plus he is decades younger - Trump needs to up his game.
