Crash Course: "Pointing and laughing": Democrats leaned in on "weird" and experts say it's working

Political experts said Democrats have stumbled upon an effective framing for the right-wing agenda Your daily update from [Salon](~/AASU4wA~/RgRokeRDP0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvb2Q0eHNjYjUyeC8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9azk2cHlsd3Y0ayZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmq0Rfr2bhkg6cUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~). ~/AASU4wA~/RgRokeRDP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcDdsMG5xeHQ2Zy8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9azk2cHlsd3Y0a1cDc3BjQgpmq0Rfr2bhkg6cUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRokeRDP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvNTE2bWk2ZWJ5cS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9azk2cHlsd3Y0a1cDc3BjQgpmq0Rfr2bhkg6cUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRokeRDP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvdGRsOWNjcTA1aC8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9azk2cHlsd3Y0a1cDc3BjQgpmq0Rfr2bhkg6cUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRokeRDP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMmh3bzFtYzRxYy8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9azk2cHlsd3Y0a1cDc3BjQgpmq0Rfr2bhkg6cUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRokeRDP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMWo1NGI1OGJvZS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9azk2cHlsd3Y0a1cDc3BjQgpmq0Rfr2bhkg6cUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~ "Pointing and laughing": Democrats leaned in on "weird" and experts say it's working As it grows in popularity — and goes viral on social media — the "weird" branding appears to have offered Democrats a hold over far-right Republicans that the party rarely saw when President Joe Biden led its ticket. The new attack line also reflects a departure from the rhetorical strategy of President Joe Biden's campaign, which experts told Salon could prove to be an effective change in bolstering Harris' bid for the presidency. 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