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kentuck

(113,803 posts) Sun Apr 20, 2025, 11:07 AM Apr 20

Does the Democratic Party need to make any changes before the next election? [View all]

David Hogg, a young leader in the DNC, has been raising money to challenge some Democrats in primaries before the next election. He has been criticized by James Carville and others for saying some members need to be primaried.

At the present time, the approval rating for the Democratic Party is somewhere around 29%, according to recent polls. That is not good. In fact, that is terrible. Something needs to be changed.

If we can get good, young candidates to run for Congress, then perhaps it is time for some of them to retire, or to be challenged in a primary, in my opinion. Just because someone is an incumbent does not mean they can never be challenged,

If the Democratic Party needs to change, which most agree that it does, isn't this a good place to start?

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Does the Democratic Party need to make any changes before the next election? [View all] kentuck Apr 20 OP

Smart phones are sneaky snaking blame the democrats links every day. So investigate that. GreenWave Apr 20 #1

I don't think the Dems need a purity purge led by Hogg. comradebillyboy Apr 20 #2

Or anyone else of whatever wing of the party. Ping Tung Apr 20 #10

I wonder if we know enough about the opposition to make an accurate judgment bucolic_frolic Apr 20 #3

Money is their edge, including the far-reaching influence of money above and beyond free and fair elections. KPN Apr 20 #5

This is ForgedCrank Apr 20 #16

Both sides? Cirsium Apr 20 #17

I find ForgedCrank Apr 20 #22

I quoted you Cirsium Apr 20 #23

Ok, then ForgedCrank Apr 20 #25

"OK then" what? Cirsium Apr 20 #28

Well, you ForgedCrank Apr 20 #30

The first line? Cirsium Apr 20 #39

If one side... mr715 Apr 20 #32

My point ForgedCrank Apr 20 #35

Totally understood mr715 Apr 20 #40

I don't know enough about what specific Democrats would be primaried in Hogg's view. I do know AOC got her seat by KPN Apr 20 #4

Listening to Jefferies this morning on This Week with Snuffalufagus I say ...YES Autumn Apr 20 #6

Thank you for this thoughtful post, kentuck. democrank Apr 20 #7

We need more David Hoggs and fewer James Carvilles ibegurpard Apr 20 #8

Clueless. Again -- the reasons the oligarchs are in power now is because of this kind of sabotage. Nixie Apr 20 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author mr715 Apr 20 #33

I don't like the smirk. mr715 Apr 20 #34

As always the party needs to find candidates and platforms that Ping Tung Apr 20 #9

End 3rd way, no more billionaire control. Hogg is right Blue Full Moon Apr 20 #12

Outreach to men. Focus on core issues. Center normies. gulliver Apr 20 #13

Of course not. Losing is best. Iggo Apr 20 #14

Wholesale changes. WarGamer Apr 20 #15

To win the next round, Democrats will need votes from former Trump voters and independents dalton99a Apr 20 #18

They need to get back the 6+mil who didn't vote Harris n/t leftstreet Apr 20 #20

Much better messaging about who we are, duh Prairie_Seagull Apr 20 #19

One thing, we need to stop running just against trump. We needed a Dem Project 2025. Now we need a Project 2026/2028. Silent Type Apr 20 #21

Goldilocks obsession with finding just the right young good candidates who will say and do just the right things betsuni Apr 20 #24

Nailed it again, betsuni. Hogg is being handed $20 million that Nixie Apr 22 #44

Depends on the young person Sympthsical Apr 20 #26

given the results of the last election and their current approval rating Skittles Apr 20 #27

I, for one, would like to see more fucking True Dough Apr 20 #36

I know my cussing is getting out of hand lately....... Skittles Apr 20 #37

Go for broke, Skittles! True Dough Apr 20 #38

We didn't win and have limited opportunity to retake the Senate EdmondDantes_ Apr 20 #29

David Hogg needs to pump his breaks mr715 Apr 20 #31

The GOP wins on public resentment PATRICK Apr 20 #41

Yes. When? Twenty years ago. Seeking Serenity Apr 20 #42

We need to get out of our own world and start relating better to the 40% who are not registered as everyonematters Apr 20 #43