OPINION:
Most of us spend at least some time wondering whether we’re “normal.” Everyone defines the word differently, but we generally judge normalcy by how closely our behavior aligns with that of the majority.
That leads me to a simple question: Why can’t the Democratic Party put forward a presidential nominee and nominees for the House and Senate who are just … normal? By that, I mean someone who isn’t constantly shouting about past grievances, insisting that everyone is perpetually victimized or warning that the sky is falling every day.
If the contrast were between President Trump and the Republican Party and a calm, steady, solutions-oriented Democrat, then winning majorities in the House and Senate should be far more attainable for the Democratic Party.
Instead, the party continues to be driven by its progressive wing. Rather than examining why their message has fallen flat in recent elections, the Democrats repeat the same themes time and again, almost guaranteeing the same disappointing results.
That’s the old definition of insanity.
Is it really that difficult to nominate candidates for federal office who are grounded, practical and focused on concrete answers, especially on the economy and national defense? I don’t believe it is.
HENRY S. KINCH SR.
Former mayor, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
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