While Donald Trump prostitutes himself and sells America to the highest bidder in the Middle East, Rep. Debbie Dingell, the current Chair of Policy and Communications for the House Democratic Caucus, fell asleep during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing.
In her defense, Rep. Dingell, who is 71, said she was up all night fighting Republicans who are trying to gut Medicaid. But it’s also fair to mention that Democratic leadership chose Dingell over Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who has emerged as one of the most vocal and popular Democrats during the second Trump regime, to be the Communications Chair. Also, it’s worth noting that a Dingell family member has held that Michigan seat since 1933. Eight more years and they get a special prize for reaching a century.
Democratic leadership, buoyed by Nancy Pelosi, also bypassed AOC to pick 75-year-old Rep. Connolly as the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee even as he was battling cancer. As MAGA is attempting to gut Medicaid and SNAP benefits to pay for tax cuts for the rich, suspend habeas corpus, and make Measles and polluted water great again, Democratic leaders have decided to spend their time and energy targeting DNC Vice Chairs David Hogg and Malcolm Kenyatta. What better way to win over disaffected voters who are fleeing your party in droves than to punish young leaders who are demanding change, reform, and willing to challenge outdated leadership?
Instead of standing up to Trump on behalf of immigrants who are being demonized, kidnapped, and sent to die in foreign gulags by the Trump Administration, many Democrats voted with Republicans for the Laken-Riley Act. Earlier today, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced he wants to scale back health care for undocumented immigrants, who are vital to the state and the nation’s economy. Newsom has also platformed MAGA brownshirt Charlie Kirk and human boil Steve Bannon and conceded to some of their bad faith talking points.
The thinking goes that if you throw your base, especially people of color, immigrants, and LGBTQ, under the bus, then Democrats might win over the “moderate” white voter and not be seen as “woke.” So far, the GOP base, regardless of Democratic appeasement, still views them as pedophiles, “the deep state,” and corrupt frauds.
However, maybe this time - this time - the strategy will work, which is also being employed in foreign policy where Democratic leaders are parrotting AIPAC talking points and remain unwilling to passionately denounce Israel’s genocide in Gaza and Trump’s brutal crackdown on pro-Palestinian activists for fear of being smeared as anti-semites. Meanwhile, Trump, who is completely transactional and realizes his base is split between “America First” nationalists and white Christian nationalists, is willing to temporarily brush off Israel and make deals with Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. President Biden could have dealt directly with Hamas to retrieve a US hostage, but he didn’t. He also gave Israel a near carte-blanche to cross every single one of his alleged “red lines” and devastate Gaza.
If you’re incapable and unwilling to tolerate any criticisms of the Democratic Party and its leadership, then this conversation between me and Danielle isn’t for you. We don’t pull any punches, but we also don’t do a “both sides” false equivalence. Trump is an authoritarian threat that must be confronted and defeated. However, Democrats continue making mistakes because they lack the proper leadership, vision, and willingness to fight.
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