L'esprit de L'escalier & Some More Advice For Democrats On Messaging

by Dan Savage
L'esprit de l'escalier is most acutely felt after one appears on television to run one's mouth—at least in our experience. Consequently, one really has no choice but to get drunk and/or high after appearing on a program like Real Time. Make the mistake of remaining sober and thoughts of what one should have said or meant to say are likely to keep one up all night. (We watched the excellent King Charles III last night—please forgive us.)
For instance... last Friday I urg