When the incumbent political party suddenly redirects its 2024 national campaign by espousing policies pursued by its now challenging predecessor, is that a tacit admission that the opponent’s position is eminently worthy?Is it effectively an endorsement of the proven competitor’s record in office? Does that reduce the customary issue-based competition to a personality contest? The accompanying reality is that the incumbent candidate must disembed herself from the current cast of ‘improperly’ oriented and orchestrated administration characters.Can the public be that easily duped? As the nation seeks to install a convincingly qualified and accomplished leader, this dilemma raises questions about the rare appearance of policy congruence. Does it portend likelihood of a less divisive Congress that can become more legislatively productive?Will exercise of presidential executive authority become less prevalent if the House and Senate are doing their jobs?Is this the incumbents’ obtuse way of appealing to the problematic cadre of centrist or undecided voters? Phil Osifer