What Democrats Could Say, but Aren’t. What They Are Saying, but Shouldn’t
The article discusses the lack of a clear Democratic agenda in California's upcoming elections. It highlights that candidates are not defending their records or presenting specific plans to address issues like crime and homelessness. Instead, the focus seems to be on personal attacks rather than substantive policy discussions.
- ▪The midterm elections are approaching, with a competitive governor's race in California.
- ▪Democratic candidates are criticized for not presenting a coherent agenda or defending their records.
- ▪Republican candidates are running on conservative platforms, while Democrats avoid discussing their policies.
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Home – California Politics & News – What Democrats Could Say, but Aren’t. What They Are Saying, but Shouldn’t opinion What Democrats Could Say, but Aren’t. What They Are Saying, but Shouldn’t Victor Davis Hanson • May 22, 2026 Print (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson.
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