Washington, DC
It's difficult to conceive of ""easy"" races among Democrats this year. For
one thing, the DCC doesn't yet have a platform. That Connor Lamb could speak
his mind was rare -- he did not have to adhere to DCC dogma, and he won.
Now, the DCC is roiling, primarily with the battle for supremacy between the
old guard, represented by Pelosi, and younger, fresher voices.
With Nancy, the party adheres to a tired centrist... mehr anzeigen
Washington, DC
It's difficult to conceive of ""easy"" races among Democrats this year. For
one thing, the DCC doesn't yet have a platform. That Connor Lamb could speak
his mind was rare -- he did not have to adhere to DCC dogma, and he won.
Now, the DCC is roiling, primarily with the battle for supremacy between the
old guard, represented by Pelosi, and younger, fresher voices.
With Nancy, the party adheres to a tired centrist strategy. It worked for Bill
Clinton, but not now. However, she will retain the support of long-term
colleagues and donors.
But the 30 to 50 crowd wants change -- something more progressive and
aggressive to win this year and in 2020.
Back in the '90's, wind and solar farms, electric cars, green building,
promoting natural foods, environmentalism, were ignored by the DCC, considered
part of the Democrats' ""fringe element"".
Centrist candidates were always chosen, based on charisma and voting records.
To their credit, the party did believe in unions, equal education and minority
rights.
But now, new voices in the DCC are pressing for change. They do not want the
DCC to repeat the last election's tactics by supporting a tainted centrist
over their best candidate.
The Dems do need invigoration, in the form of embracing new technologies and a
more leftist view, like single payer, job-retraining, more equal wealth
distribution, and energized candidates to carry these views, and still be the
party if inclusion.
Fresh ideas are key, not youth.
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