Taylor Rehmet, a Democrat and local union leader, won a runoff for a state Senate seat that’s been held by Republicans since 1992. What’s more, he bested the Republican Leigh Wambsganss despite having one-tenth as much money. Much of Wambsganss’s funding came from Dunn and the Wilks brothers.
Here’s the DNC chair talking about it two weeks ago:
https://youtu.be/J9Nk7RcZh7k?t=46
We’re not “over performing” this is the natural result of undoing the damage of 30 years of neoliberalism and especially the “victory fund”. Up until a year ago the goal of the party wasn’t “as many seats as possible” it was just to have a neoliberal president and at most House or Senate, but never both.
It’s like going from a pitcher who wants to win but not cover the spread, to one who just wants to win by as many runs as possible.
Dems aren’t intentionally holding themselves back, so we’re going to keep seeing massive gains.
Dems aren’t intentionally holding themselves back, so we’re going to keep seeing massive gains.
Tbf, MOST of them aren’t holding themselves back. Jeffries, Schumer, and a couple others are definitely trying their best to keep things as terrible as possible.
Well, I was saying Dems “as a party”…
You’re referencing the House and Senate leadership, who notably got elected a week or two before Martin, when the old DNCs threats of “vote neolib or we defumd your state party and let Republicans take all the seats” was a valid and well proven threat.
They’ve been lame ducks this entire congress and everyone knows it. The media just won’t say it because they’re still trying to prop up neoliberals as effective and in control. Just because that will depress dem.primary turnout and help neoliberal candidates.
Like, Jeffries and Schumer are literally trying to be as terrible as possible intentionally
If a progressive Dem becomes president, they name the next DNC chair and neoliberals lose the party for good. They’d 100% rather a Republican wins 2028 if it’s not a neoliberal, because that gives them a chance to take the party back.
Like, I dunno man. I overestimate people a lot, but I really feel like all of this should be common sense and easy for people to figure out on their own.
But it’s seems like despite most people realizing billionaires are the problem, they still only listen to what billionaire owned propaganda says on the TV
We’re not “over performing” this is the natural result of undoing the damage of 30 years of neoliberalism and especially the “victory fund”.
Anywhere you can point me to read more about this?
Meanwhile in California, a MAGA governor seems inevitable. Never underestimate the ignorance of the average American.
