reported<\/a>.<\/p>\nFormer Obama Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson is begging the Democratic Party to \u201cdo better than reach back to its glory days to find victory\u201d as Democratic governors, several of whom are predicted to run for president in 2028, form a coalition, Governors Safeguarding Democracy, to better protest Trump.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s no longer the party of Obama,\u201d Johnson told the Washington Examiner. \u201cNeither is it the party of Roosevelt or Kennedy anymore. The Republican Party is certainly not the party of Reagan anymore. A good political party knows how to look forward, not backward.\u201d<\/p>\n
Additionally, Obama State Department alumnus and Democratic strategist Tom Cochran, managing director of public relations and public affairs firm 720 Strategies, concurred that it is \u201chard\u201d for the party \u201cto inspire people\u201d with \u201cyesterday\u2019s voices when we\u2019re trying to solve tomorrow\u2019s problems.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis problem is magnified when polling numbers reflect dissatisfaction with the status quo and a hunger for significant change,\u201d Cochran told the Washington Examiner. \u201cThe Democrats need new ideas, voices, and [to] demonstrate a willingness to listen [for] a clear understanding of what the collective frustrations are in America.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI think Obama may no longer wield the power and influence he once had,\u201d Pietrusza told the Washington Examiner. \u201cAfter a while, time simply moves on. And while you may have once been historic, at some point you simply become yesterday\u2019s news.\u201d<\/p>\n
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One example of Obama\u2019s waning influence came when he insulted black male voters while on the campaign trail for Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n
Obama said last month:\u00a0\u201cMy understanding, based on reports I\u2019m getting from campaigns and communities, is that we have not yet seen the same kinds of energy and turnout in all quarters of our neighborhoods and communities as we saw when I was running. I\u2019m speaking to men directly: part of it makes me think that, well, you just aren\u2019t feeling the idea of having a woman as president, and you\u2019re coming up with other alternatives and other reasons for that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Democratic strategist Garry South argued that Obama \u201cis one of the most compelling voices we have in the party,\u201d comparing Obama\u2019s endorsement of Harris to George W. Bush\u2019s non-endorsement of Trump.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo one can blame him for Harris\u2019 loss, that\u2019s on her,\u201d South told the Washington Examiner. \u201cHe went beyond the call of duty in campaigning for her, but voters don\u2019t base their vote on surrogates in a presidential campaign.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, one Senate Democrat told the Washington Examiner that as Democrats reflect on 2024 and Harris regains her political footing following the election, as Clinton, former Secretary of State John Kerry, former Vice President Al Gore, and other nominees did before her, the party will \u201conce again\u201d find new standard-bearers moving forward.<\/p>\n
Democrats, such as former Secretary Johnson and strategist Hahn, have blamed the party\u2019s loss of support from blue-collar people, who, for instance, oppose social programs like transgender issues and diversity, equity, and inclusion.<\/p>\n
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Democratic politicians are \u201cletting slip away the so-called working class, of all colors,\u201d according to Johnson, a current partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s more cultural than political,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are perceived to be the party of coastal elites, chardonnay, and political correctness. I have thought for some time that perhaps we need to become the party of John Fetterman. Go for the hoody and crocs.\u201d<\/p>\n
At the same time, Hahn was adamant Democrats are not codependent on Obama, contending that is \u201cmore of a conservative meme than a real thing.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDemocrats clearly need to figure out how to reach working class voters,\u201d he said. \u201cThe party will have a robust primary in 2028.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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