The Democrats finally started to find their legs after Trump’s spending freeze. The key lesson? Making sheer political noise about something does make a difference.

Specifically, I will never forget seeing Stephen Miller, Trump’s then speechwriter, perform for the crowd as the candidate’s warmup act. Who was this guy, I thought, shrilly promising to roars of approval that Trump would “protect the sanctity and security of the American family” while moaning about “sanctimonious lectures” against separating immigrant families?