Journalist and political analyst Mark Halperin had a really robust 12 months. He was one of many few liberals in media who seemed to see the writing on the wall, even acknowledging that Trump could sweep the swing states, which he did.
Now he’s speaking to Democrats in a brand new column, and he’s calling the scenario as he sees it.
Halperin means that the Democrats, as a celebration, have an extended strategy to go earlier than they will contemplate themselves viable once more. He means that there are nonetheless too many individuals within the social gathering who’re in full denial about their new actuality.
He writes at FOX News:
Politics ain’t beanbag, and elections have enormous penalties, personally for the losers, and nationally for the shedding social gathering. Somewhat wound-licking and finger-pointing is to be anticipated.
However political comebacks for each events almost all have been marked by three distinctive components: an trustworthy appraisal of the social gathering’s shortcomings, from the nominee on down; a respect for the victor, irrespective of how rancorous the competition; and a stable plan to generate contemporary concepts, have interaction new voters, regain the arrogance of the bottom and the broader voters, and guarantee inner change.
For the Democratic Get together in 2024, this elemental means of restoration received’t be so easy.
First off, many Democrats stay within the grips of Trump Derangement Syndrome, which makes introspection and lodging unimaginable. Every week after the election, President Joe Biden graciously hosted the incoming POTUS for a dialog and a photo-op, however for some within the social gathering, budging an inch on deeply held resentment and recrimination is a nonstarter…
To make issues worse for the Democrats, disgruntled factions have shaped and solidified, some blaming Biden (for operating once more, for operating in any respect, for dropping out, for not dropping out sooner), and only a few privately blaming Harris (for disloyal machinations, for a poor work ethic, for hijacking the nomination, for letting down the social gathering), making a bitter however quiet din that serves nobody.
Halperin concludes by saying that Democrats want to seek out that ‘as soon as in a technology’ kind of candidate who can unite the varied factions of their fractured social gathering. That’s simpler mentioned than accomplished. There isn’t any dream candidate using over the hill to return to their rescue, and so long as their base retains pushing woke nonsense, most voters will proceed to reject what the social gathering is providing to the nation.
