Dem Sen. Van Hollen Admits Dems’ 29% Favorability Is Because All Dems Do Is ‘Going After Donald Trump’

BERMAN: “All right, with us now is Senator Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat from Maryland. Senator, good morning, nice to see you. We’ve been talking a lot about numbers this way and that this morning. In the brand new CNN poll, we did ask voters what their opinions of the parties in Congress were, 29 percent favorable for Democrats, 55 percent unfavorable. Why don’t people like you, senator?”
VAN HOLLEN: “Well, John, it’s good to be with you this morning. The short answer is at least for some time Democrats did not see the party in Washington fighting back more strongly against Donald Trump and his attacks on our democracy, on his failure to bring down prices. But also Democrats do need to provide a better alternative to Donald Trump. It cannot only be about going after Donald Trump, it needs to be about presenting alternatives. In fact, I’m working on some proposals right now on the tax front to increase taxes on the wealthiest and make sure that middle-class families, working-class families get relief. So I think we need to do more than just talk about these issues, we need to put forward clear plans that tell people where we are.”