Election results warrant change of leadership in the Democratic party, and that must happen quickly

[lees1975]

https://signalpress.blogspot.com/2025/02/change-of-leadership-is-necessary-for.html

We just lost a major election that frankly, given the issues and the politics on each side, along with the qualifications, character and ability of the candidates, would have been a slam dunk thirty years ago. The factors which brought us a second Trump term are not all the fault of Democrats. We've lost our free press, billionaire ownership of the media, including once reliably "fair and balanced" sources, along with the ability to reach into most of the population with a clear message, no longer exists. Those elements of our society which provide for an educated and informed electorate have disappeared. And a renegade Supreme Court, bent not on strict constructionism, but on reforming and changing the Constitution's meaning from the bench, made it possible for money to buy election results through their Citizens United ruling several years ago.

The Biden Administration accomplished some remarkable things. But during a two year period, when we had a majority in both Houses of Congress, a sitting Democratic President and control of the justice department, we failed to deal with the single largest issue of the day, which was the act of sedition committed by Trump in organizing an insurrection to attack the Capitol on January 6th, and his subsequent illegal attempts to thwart the peaceful transfer of power.

We had good, solid, experienced party political leadership, but not bold enough to take some risks that would have overcome the obstacles cited as excuses for not achieving his arrest and conviction, and prevented him from being eligible to run again. "It would look too political," they said. It was a risk that would require some innovative thinking to pull off, and some courage to carry out, in that some of our leaders might have had to risk the sacrifice of their power and position in order to see it through, on behalf of their constituents. The old school, status quo manner of doing business precluded the boldness, and self-interest and self-protection precluded the risks and the courage.

That's one big failure for which Democratic leadership must account. The other was failing to recognize the transitional nature of Biden's Presidency, and the weakness within caused by perception of his age and ability to do the job. Running the risk of a faltering, stumbling debate performance, combined with fewer public appearances getting media coverage that the press was giving to Trump, was a failure, and in the final analysis, it was a major factor which did cost Harris the election. Democratic leadership, which allowed an embarrassing, month-long period of confusion, mostly negative media coverage, and open the door for Republicans to insert unfounded speculation and criticism , must be held accountable for this as well.

[Phoenix61]

1. They think America would have elected a black woman 30 years ago?😂😂😂😂😂

[lees1975]

2. A Democratic candidate, running with these kinds of advantages, would have won 30 years ago.

Given the opponent and the issues, I think a black woman could have won back then. With the polarization, the biased media we now have and the social media confusion, it's become more difficult to saturate the electorate with a strong message.