I’m not convinced that “showing empathy” is the way to court Republicans.

I feel like I'm being very clear here, but let me clarify.

I'm not referring to the sadistic people that you're referencing. There is, I think, a distinct difference between the cultists and the voters that Democrats can scrape off with a little effort.

I'm referring to the ones who are showing regret for their vote, because most Democrats seem content to push away all those votes without any regard for the fact that you absolutely need to flip the people you can in order to change the party alignment of the Federal Government.