Those Silly Democrats

John O'Sullivan provides insightful commentary on why the Dems continue to miss the point of their ongoing electoral woes:

What makes the Democrats' task of recovery so difficult is that the issues
that most concern voters — namely, national security and moral issues — fit into
the popular spectrum better (i.e., the Democrats and the voters are at opposite
ends of the spectrum on such issues — with the GOP in the middle). But because
the Democrats take their cue from elite institutions such as Hollywood and the
media, they never realize their vulnerability. And every election defeat
astonishes them.

Exactly. If you're only willing to listen to a dwindling elite, you're going to miss something big. Flyover country is getting a larger and larger voice in American politics, one the Dems disdain at their peril. Watch Hillary Clinton. She gets it.