Top Dems have some advice for the party as they try to sell impeachment to the American people: Keep it simple. Keep it direct. Use Trump’s own words against him
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats have some advice for the party as they try to sell impeachment to the American people.And most of all, don’t repeat the mistakes of special counsel’s Robert Mueller’s investigation, when Democrats lost control of the narrative and allowed Trump to proclaim victory.
In a sign of the rare and solemn nature of the hearings, Democrats are planning to recess the House for the day — holding off on any floor votes."We may well do that, yes," House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer confirmed Tuesday. But there’s also some frustration with the leadership’s messaging approach, which some Democrats — particularly in swing districts — fear could quickly cause Americans to tune out if there’s too much use of phrases like “quid pro quo” or “insidiousness.”
At a weekly gathering of press secretaries in Pelosi’s office on Tuesday, the speaker’s staff stressed simplicity, according to attendees: Trump abused his office to help his re-election campaign. The rhetorical shift, while noticeable over the last week, wasn’t done overnight. Top Democrats have been planning for weeks behind the scenes to hone their messaging ahead of the public hearings, crafting a campaign to “defend our democracy” — a phrase that came from Rep. Ed Perlmutter in a recent strategy meeting.outlining the impeachment probe, and is expected to make up much of Democratic messaging throughout the public hearings.
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