It's The Bonhomie, Stupid

Twenty-seven years ago, James Carville made "It's the economy, stupid." the most famous phrase of the 1992 presidential election.

It was the mantra of the Clinton campaign -- a mnemonic to remind them that, wherever they were and whatever was blowing up the news cycle that day, they needed to keep their attention sharply focused on the one issue which they believed would win them the White House.

Twenty-seven years later it is my dearest hope that more than one Democratic candidate for president will take the idea of "It's the bonhomie, stupid." to heart.

bon·ho·mie
/ˌbänəˈmē,ˈbänəmē/
noun: cheerful friendliness; geniality.

After decades of offering geniality, civility and compromise to the GOP and pulling back a bloody stump, "I drink your Libtard tears, snowflake!" and, finally, the election of the King of the Birthers, it is fucking well waaaaay past time to stop pretending you can reason with a rabid dog.

There can be no peace between us, which is a good thing because there should be no peace between up.  I mean, since there can no longer be any doubt that Trump is the Party and the Party is Trump, other than trying to win the David Brooks/Michael Gerson primary, why is any sane person still trying to bending themselves sideways pretending otherwise?

Who the hell still thinks compromising with fascists ever works? 

Who but a great fool wants peace with a baby-caging lynch mob?

So if you want my vote, quit insulting my intelligence.

Here is an example of a Democratic candidate insulting my intelligence:

Joe Biden: Republicans ‘Know Better,’ Will Change After Trump

Here is an example of a Democratic candidate respecting my intelligence:

“This business that Democrats play by one set of rules and Republicans play by a different set of rules, those days are over when I’m president,” @ewarren told me.

This is Warren’s most important plan: her plan to pass her plans. https://t.co/hHpjeUqUr7

— Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) June 12, 2019

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