E.J. Dionne: Politicians aren’t as dumb as we think

Few Democrats — in swing areas and among would-be presidents — are counting on animosity to the president to do all their work for them.

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., center, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, about legislation to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program recipients. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., listens at left. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

E.J. Dionne: Politicians aren’t as dumb as we think

Few Democrats — in swing areas and among would-be presidents — are counting on animosity to the president to do all their work for them.

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