My cynicism of politicians draws a shade over my eyes and I cannot interpret it more charitably: I interpret this to mean, plucking heartstrings works as long a

My cynicism of politicians draws a shade over my eyes and I cannot interpret it more charitably: I interpret this to mean, plucking heartstrings works as long as you take no substantive position on the issue. I think this can be seen empirically in Dem leadership communications strategies over the past few years/decades, with all the waffling, pathological centrism, and immediate appeasement of the squeaky wheels among us.