Sen. Elissa Slotkin’s (D-Mich.) speech late Tuesday was a bright spot for Democrats in a night that saw the party criticized for its chaotic response to President Trump’s address to Congress.

Slotkin garnered praise for her rebuttal to Trump, in which she leaned on her national security bona fides and slammed the president for prioritizing the wealthy, in contrast to responses during the speech from other Democrats — including Rep. Al Green (D-Texas), who was escorted out of the chamber after heckling Trump.

For some observers, the contrast between Slotkin’s speech and the protests from other members of her party underscored Democrats’ challenges as they try to formulate a unified and effective mode of resistance to the president.

“She's the one who I think has the best chance to be remembered at the end of the day for delivering a message that Democrats want to hear,” longtime Democratic strategist David Thomas said. “If you choose to hold up a sign or you choose to walk out, I'm not sure that's remembered a week from now.”

During Trump’s nearly two-hour address before a joint session of Congress, several Democrats sported a message of “Resist” on their T-shirts. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) held up a handwritten note proclaiming “This is not normal.” Others held paddles that read “save Medicaid,” “false” and “Musk Steals.”

Green, meanwhile, stood and........

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