Republicans don’t own patriotism anymore: The Democrats are reclaiming language they ceded to the GOP decades ago — and putting a liberal spin on it. David Atkins on why abolishing ICE is serious policy. Kathleen Frydl on why we should abolish ICE — and the DEA too. A good formula for losing the 2018 election: The “Abolish ICE” slogan hands Republicans an opportunity on an issue where they ought to be entirely on the defensive. Don’t abolish ICE: It’s a foolish, losing message for Democrats — in the midterms and beyond. No, Democrats don’t need a national platform for the midterms. The prospect of a Democratic wave in the midterm elections this fall recalls the moment, nearly 50 years ago, when a group of young, liberal lawmakers swept into Congress on a mission to overturn the status quo — what can today’s Democrats learn from the historic class of 1974?
