Journalist and political analyst Mark Halperin had a very strong year. He was one of the 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 is talking to Democrats in a new column, and he is calling the situation as he sees it.
Halperin suggests that the Democrats, as a party, have a long way to go before they can consider themselves viable again. He suggests that there are still too many people in the party who are in complete denial about their new reality.
He writes at FOX News:
Politics ain’t beanbag, and elections have huge consequences, personally for the losers, and nationally for the losing party. A little wound-licking and finger-pointing is to be expected.
But political comebacks for both parties nearly all have been marked by three distinctive elements: an honest appraisal of the party’s shortcomings, from the nominee on down; a respect for the victor, no matter how rancorous the contest; and a solid plan to generate fresh ideas, engage new voters, regain the confidence of the base and the wider electorate, and ensure internal change.
For the Democratic Party in 2024, this elemental process of recovery won’t be so simple.
First off, many Democrats remain in the grips of Trump Derangement Syndrome, which makes introspection and accommodation impossible. A week after the election, President Joe Biden graciously hosted the incoming POTUS for a conversation and a photo-op, but for some in the party, budging an inch on deeply held resentment and recrimination is a nonstarter…
To make matters worse for the Democrats, disgruntled factions have formed and solidified, some blaming Biden (for running again, for running at all, for dropping out, for not dropping out sooner), and just a few privately blaming Harris (for disloyal machinations, for a poor work ethic, for hijacking the nomination, for letting down the party), creating a sour but quiet din that serves no one.
Halperin concludes by saying that Democrats need to find that ‘once in a generation’ type of candidate who can unite the various factions of their fractured party. That is easier said than done. There is no dream candidate riding over the hill to come to their rescue, and as long as their base keeps pushing woke nonsense, most voters will continue to reject what the party is offering to the country.
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