The Biden rescue bill, which was signed today, is overwhelmingly popular with the public, which presents the GOP with a major public relations problem. So far, the responses have been:
- Change the subject to what Americans really care about–not their jobs and income, but Mr. Potato Head.
- Complain that the bill isn’t really COVID legislation at all; it’s a wasteful liberal wish list in the guise of a COVID bill.
Unusually for the GOP, the latter statement is actually partly true. Unfortunately, the liberal wish list is not bad policy on its face, and it has the support of the public. So what do you do now?
Stick to Mr. Potato Head, of course. Or, in a pinch, you can always lie and suggest that you and the rest of the GOP actually supported the bill, notwithstanding the unanimous vote against it.