Let's Go Line-by-Line on How Screwed the Dems Are Right Now
Matt Vespa
3–4 minutes
Demography is not destiny—an axiom that fell on deaf ears among the Democrats’ political strategist class. They were still enthralled with the notion of the Obama coalition being a path to a permanent political majority. After 2024, that coalition has been shattered, as young voters are now becoming more conservative and deeply ingrained in the Make America Great Again movement. Axios had a good one yesterday morning, going line-by-line about how screwed the Democrats are heading into the midterms. There’s a lot of bluster and talk, but there is no strategy, leader, message, or unity.
It's an open secret that Democrats want a primary challenge for Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY). Who is the face of this motley crew of political incompetents? Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), the leader of House Democrats, is not it. He’s Temu Obama and can’t spin or argue his way out of a paper bag. The party has doubled down on being on the unpopular end of 80/20 issues, like transgender shenanigans, which the nation has no patience for, and it couldn’t come at a worse time:
The party has its lowest favorability ever.
No popular national leader to help improve it.
Insufficient numbers to stop most legislation in Congress.
A durable minority on the Supreme Court.
Dwindling influence over the media ecosystem, with right-leaning podcasters and social media accounts ascendant.
Young voters are growing dramatically more conservative.
A bad 2026 map for Senate races.
Democratic Senate retirements could make it harder for the party to flip the House, with members tempted by statewide races.
There are only three House Republicans in districts former Vice President Harris won in 2024, a dim sign for a Democratic surge. There were 23 eight years ago in seats Hillary Clinton won.
And, thanks to the number of people fleeing blue states, the math for a Dem to win the presidency will just get harder in 2030.more
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2025/03/25/democrats-are-in-the-deepest-hole-in-50-years-n2654385
