-- and protected by a blue wall.

Excellent piece, Andrew.

Walter Mondale, Al Gore. Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, and Kamala Harris were all chosen by the Democratic Party establishment, and ALL lost (Biden won under the cover of a pandemic). They were lackluster, if not unlikable, nominees who failed to connect with audiences.

In contrast, the talents of Bill Clinton and Barack Obama broke through this system and won -- each having two terms.

If there is a single lesson, VOTERS must choose nominees.

Best.