Democrats are tone deaf. They think that whatever they say will be lapped up by people, and there will be no consequences for what they say. That may actually be true with their hardcore base, but they certainly don't win new voters and influence people with it.
I think that is particularly true when it comes to Hillary. On the one hand, as Rush likes to point out, she is praised as the world's smartest woman. On the other hand, her style is wooden, insensitive, and lacking in the milk of human kindness.
Democrats loved being lied to, they judge a persons ability to lead by their ability to lie. (IE Bill Clinton)