A Strategy?

Donald Trump's chief enabler, Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell, is normally impervious to criticism and has even used it at times as a fundraising strategy. But as the New York Times reported yesterday (link here), he's become enraged that people are calling him "Moscow Mitch" for blocking new election security legislation that would thwart Russia from meddling in the 2020 election.

He's not reacting this way because his normally tough hide has suddenly become vulnerable. I'd argue it's because he realizes it's a major liability for him in 2020 as he heads into his re-election campaign. Being labeled soft on Russia is hard to defend in red state America.

So perhaps Democrats as a whole need to use this as a cudgel against other Republicans who refuse to advance election security measures. Give them a taste of Trump's nicknaming medicine a.

Imagine if people chanted "Moscow Mike" or "Kremlin Kathy" to interrupt candidates speaking. Something like that is hard to refute and shaming to boot.