On the other hand, they know the answer is no if they don't ask.

Aren't we always?

100%. They haven't caught on that news is entertainment now and that it's mostly punditry now.

For all the connections to Hollywood, Dems have always been ineffective at creating mass media to sell accomplishments and what they stand for. They expect people to "just know" They were handed a gift with Project 2025 and simply said, "Go online and look it up".