Democrats, devastated by their sweeping losses in the election, are starting to sift through the wreckage of their defeat.
Political leaders from all corners of the Democratic coalition are pointing fingers, arguing over the party’s direction and wrestling with what it stands for.
Reid J. Epstein, who covers politics for The Times, discusses the reckoning inside the Democratic Party, and where it goes from here.
Guest: Reid J. Epstein (https://www.nytimes.com/by/reid-j-epstein) , a reporter covering politics for The New York Times.
Background reading:
• In interviews, lawmakers and strategists tried to explain Kamala Harris’s defeat (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/07/us/politics/democrats-kamala-harris.html) , pointing to misinformation, the Gaza war, a toxic Democratic brand and the party’s approach to transgender issues.
• Nancy Pelosi, the influential former House speaker, lamented Biden’s late exit (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/08/us/politics/pelosi-harris-biden-open-primary.html) and the lack of an “open primary.”
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the democrat party is wrong for america. they should get out.
You could see Biden was diminished but you pretended he was not. And the NYT participated in this.
You define men being able to compete in women sports as progress, the only question being the pace?
Too often the Democrats want to tell you what you should believe instead of trying to meet you at what you do believe. It makes their row tougher to hoe.
I am a minority woman, and I would love to vote for a woman who is capable, trustworthy, and has strong leadership to be POTU. Unfortunately, Kamala is incompetent, untrustworthy, phony, ignorant, arrogant, and rude—such an embarrassment for American women and the Democrat party.