He simulated oral sex with a microphone during a campaign speech

[Amishman]

9. yes, and despite all that the voters still preferred him and his party over us

We can't change the electorate, we can only respond to it.

Time to craft a message and set of priorities that will work, because what we have isn't working.

We're losing ground in voter registration. We've completely lost rural voters and losing ground in the suburbs.

The only demographic we're not losing ground with are white voters, and they lean Republican already.

Time to close the fairytale book and put away our wish list, and embrace the reality that the majority America simply doesn't want what we have been selling. Time to come up with a different flavor that is more palatable for the masses.

This is the downside of a two party system. If we don't pivot so we can offer a viable alternative that voters will back, the Pubs are effectively unchecked.