Democrats and boring progressives

Tuesday evening as part of the show CNN Tonight, Democratic strategist Paul Begala indulged in a heartfelt attack on some Democratic voters. He used the ambiguous phrase to describe more progressive whites in some states:Pain-in-the-ass-liberals“.

Begala, a seasoned veteran, laments the great influence of these progressives in the Democratic Party.

Tulsi Gabbard Mystery

The former Hawaii representative and Joe Biden opponent in the last Democratic primaries announced over the weekend that she is leaving the party. She explained her decision on Twitter: “I can no longer stand in today’s Democratic Party fully controlled by warmongering warmongers who divide us by fueling racism and anti-whiteness on every issue. .”

I always wondered what Gabbard was doing with the Democrats. Controversial and often at odds with her party, she found herself more often on Fox News, replacing Tucker Carlson in August.

If I wasn’t surprised by his departure, the words used could hurt, Democrats are already so divided.

Democratic debate in Los Angeles

While Gabbard scathingly recalls the awakening effect on elected Democrats that Republicans failed to exploit, the Los Angeles City Council was at the center of a controversy that forced President Biden to intervene.

Confronting racism in America’s most racially diverse city requires trust and skill. If the Democrats, while presenting themselves as champions of the cause, make racist comments themselves, the task is already huge!

The city council president and two councilors used derogatory terms to describe a colleague’s black adopted son (little monkey) or to refer to young immigrants from southern Mexico (Little dark people) exchanges were recorded and later broadcast on Reddit.

As the mayoral election looms and the battle between Democrats and Republicans promises to be tight, the president has stepped in to demand the resignation of the three elected officials involved.

We often talk about Donald Trump’s grip on the Republican Party and the friction between his supporters, MAGAs, and more centrists, but the challenge for Democratic strategists should not be underestimated.

While on the one hand progressives must be forced to play as a team so as to win over moderate constituencies, it cannot be denied that the issue of race still looms large.

Party officials should hope voters heed what White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre pointed out:When a Democrat says something racist or anti-Semitic, we hold Democrats accountable. When a MAGA Republican says something racist or anti-Semitic, they are embraced by a cheering crowd.At least among Democrats who have condemned racism…