Early squabbles dominate the discussion.
The fractured and leaderless Democratic National Committee is meeting today, February 1, to pick a new chairperson to move the party forward after devastating losses the November elections. It should be a time of unity, to take the Democratic Party back to the saner middle ground – or even to progress farther to the left, so long as it’s together. Instead, angst and name-calling among the candidates – both of whom are middle-aged white guys – dominate strategy.
The role of the chairman is many-faceted and exhausting when all pertinent parties are sniping and squabbling, but the main responsibility is to craft a message and stick with it. That didn’t happen in 2024. Fundraising and recruitment are also a critical part of the job.
Outgoing Chairman DNC Jaime Harrison spent…
