I regularly make fun of Republicans.  That Trump quote from   People   magazine, for example,   was false .  As you must know, the 2022 term is   gaslighting .  I'm honestly trying to do Republicans a favor today.  For my nostalgic posting, I revert to 16April2011, almost a dozen years ago: SIMPLE SOLUTIONS FOR REPUBLICANS Remember, this was about now, 12 years ago when then President Barack Obama's prospects for re-election did not appear bright, and as late at Labor Day in 2011 his approval rating plunged to a new low.  To quote  Brookings  ( which is a liberal think tank ): Economic growth was mediocre,  unemployment remained stubbornly high, and the public’s confidence in the future was waning. The president seemed unable to find a credible narrative to explain his plans; worse, he seemed to have lost the connection with the people that had fueled his remarkable victory in 2008.  Democrats: Characterized opponent Mitt Romney as a heartless plutocrat, and his running mate wa