Notwithstanding, the Democrats' platform is itself pretty thin. They seem to be running on three issues, none of which is very important to most voters - abortion on demand, climate change and January 6th.
In fact, some Democrat candidates are actually running against the policies of their own president. John Fetterman, running for the Senate in Pennsylvania, has an ad out in which he says we have to do something about inflation and high middle class tax rates, both of which are a consequence of Mr. Biden's policies.
Other Democrats are complaining about the situation on the border and the threat posed by China.
Unfortunately, should these candidates win in November, House and Senate leadership will cudgel them into line, and the concerns expressed in the campaign will almost certainly be shoved down the memory hole.
In any case, the GOP leadership has just released their platform, which they call a "Commitment to America." Here's a synopsis:
First, the “Commitment to America” addresses the number one issue facing the American people — the economy. Its plan will reduce inflation. It will make our country energy independent again and lower the cost of gas.. This is an attractive framework, but it's just a framework. The difficulties are in the details. It'll be interesting to see exactly how the GOP will execute these proposals, especially since even if they win control of both the House and the Senate, Mr. Biden can, and probably will, veto most or all of it.
It will strengthen our supply chain by bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. and putting American workers and businesses first. It will counter the genuine threat posed by Communist China.
Second, “The Commitment to America” will make our towns and communities safer. It will support and fund our police against the radical Left’s “Defund the Police” movement. It will stand against woke prosecutors who put violent criminals back onto our streets.
It will secure the border, finish the wall, and stop the flow of fentanyl, drugs, and gangs into our country through the southern border. It also renews America’s commitment to our men and women in uniform and reaffirms our commitment to “peace through strength.”
Third, “The Commitment to America” upholds the ideals of our Founding Fathers that America is a country built on freedom. That includes the freedom of parents to know what’s being taught in their children’s schools.
The freedom to ask whether American history is being taught correctly. And the freedom of every American to exercise their First Amendment right to free speech and not be censored by big tech leftist billionaires and their mainstream media liberal mouthpieces.
Finally, “The Commitment to America” will return our nation to the concept that government is to be of the people, by the people, and for the people. Gone will be the days when people who question school boards are branded as threats. Gone will be the time when the government is weaponized against its own people.
We will drain the swamp. We will strengthen the integrity of our elections, so it is easy to vote and hard to cheat. And we will strengthen Social Security and Medicare, so no one will question whether those programs will be there for them when they retire
The question is, why would he want to?