Dems know they won't win over Republican voters by sliding to the right. It's just a convenient excuse for what they were naturally inclined to do anyway.
I got a hangover diving into ye olde Kopmala research files for when she was running. I concur - it isn't better....well maybe up front but I did have a dream about a plane taking off by itself too soon and crashing off the runway. Perhaps an apt metaphor to come.