Morning Jolt: How the Celebrity-Industrial Complex Hinders Democrats

On the menu today: Politico recognizes what some of us have been saying for a long time — Democratic gubernatorial candidates Beto O'Rourke and Stacey Abrams are not only failing to live up to the enormous hype that has been steadily building around them since 2018, but the hype probably hurt them in their efforts to win conservative-leaning states such as Texas and Georgia. The glossy magazines of the media ecosystem would love nothing more than to discover the next big Democratic rising star, but what thrills the editorial staffs of Vogue and Vanity Fair is not what appeals to the electorate as a whole — never mind red states. Sooner or later, Democratic rising stars must decide whether they want to be actual governors or senators, or whether they're happier being celebrities. The thing is: The life of a political celebrity is pretty sweet. Meanwhile, Republicans lay out their policy agenda . . . or at least, the broad contours of one.

Magazines Don’t Make Governors

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WITH JIM GERAGHTY September 30 2022 WITH JIM GERAGHTY September 30 2022 How the Celebrity-Industrial Complex Hinders Democrats On the menu today: Politico recognizes what some of us have been saying for a long time — Democratic gubernatorial candidates Beto O'Rourke and Stacey Abrams are not only failing to live up to the enormous hype that has been steadily building around them since 2018, but the hype probably hurt them in their efforts to win conservative-leaning states such as Texas and Georgia. The glossy magazines of the media ecosystem would love nothing more than to discover the next big Democratic rising star, but what thrills the editorial staffs of Vogue and Vanity Fair is not what appeals to the electorate as a whole — never mind red states. Sooner or later, Democratic rising stars must decide whether they want to be actual governors or senators, or whether they're happier being celebrities. The thing is: The life of a political celebrity is pretty sweet. Meanwhile, Republicans lay out their policy agenda . . . or at least, the broad contours of one. Magazines Don’t Make Governors Rarely have I appreciated paragraphs in Politico as much as these ...   READ MORE

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