Michelle Cottle Blasts Democrats' $20-Style Fundraising Pleas as Party Rebuild Stalls
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 3
Michelle Cottle Blasts Democrats' $20-Style Fundraising Pleas as Party Rebuild Stalls
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 3
Summary
Michelle Cottle argued Democrats' fundraising emails read like apologies — citing subject lines such as “Can I explain?” and “Please” — and said they project insecurity that repels donors.
In her New York Times column, she said the party's public self-flagellation after losing to Donald Trump makes voters feel they are being asked to bankroll “a bunch of losers” rather than a confident opposition.
Republican appeals, she wrote, are often fear-soaked and extreme, but still tap pride and belonging in ways Democrats currently do not.
Cottle said Democrats cannot mimic Trump-style exclusionary tribalism and instead should revive a more hopeful, self-respecting message that makes supporters proud to back the party again.