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Shipwack

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104. I'm talking about the party leadership in general.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 05:27 PM
Thursday

Pelosi and Jeffries lobbied hard to deny AOC the chair.

Leaders in the DNC (who don’t necessarily hold positions) are adamantly opposed to changing the way business is done.

The leadership in general (in Congress and Democrat organizations) favors seniority over results. If the party wants to win elections (which may or may not be their goal), things have to be done differently. As the saying goes, insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

Of course, there are other changes that need to be made, but I’ll stop here because I’m tired of typing on my phone.

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Well said by Hogg. Raven123 Thursday #1
don't give up David jaymac Thursday #4
:leaders We Deserve is doing the work that the DNC *SHOULD* be doing Bluetus Thursday #61
That's a lot of words to say I should've resigned from the DNC when... brush Thursday #116
K&R demmiblue Thursday #2
He knows JustAnotherGen Thursday #3
This message was self-deleted by its author speak easy Thursday #11
Kenyatta also worked hard to earn his colleagues' votes while Hogg has been threatening them. W_HAMILTON Thursday #43
Do you honestly think that having someone in a DNC power position is going to swing a state? Cuthbert Allgood Thursday #46
That florida comment is ridiculous Samael13 Thursday #125
No takesy backsey JustAnotherGen 10 hrs ago #155
Florida will never be purple or blue DENVERPOPS Thursday #127
This is an internecine war based on age/demographics bucolic_frolic Thursday #5
I'm with you JustAnotherGen Thursday #8
Oh so we have been winning & the future looks bright. I am not opposed to members who are working to advance our agenda. usaf-vet Thursday #9
Hogg was being diplomatic, someone in the Democratic party needs to come right out and say it: the rot runs deep. sop Thursday #21
Capitalism always corrupts democracy Farmer-Rick Thursday #33
What do you propose? Magilla Thursday #75
I hear the sound of.... reACTIONary Thursday #87
Or not: Celerity 8 hrs ago #160
The Nordic Model. A very well regulated (yet also very vibrant) capitalist system working synergistically Celerity 8 hrs ago #159
Thanks! Sounds good to me. reACTIONary 7 hrs ago #162
yup Skittles Yesterday #142
DNC officers are supposed to be neutral and help all Dem candidates get elected. ALL. brush Thursday #112
"Evicting the experienced will put the inexperienced on the forefront." speak easy Thursday #15
do the voters have a say? stillcool Thursday #78
Maybe the upstarts should be upstarting... reACTIONary Thursday #88
Are you seriously comparing MorbidButterflyTat Thursday #92
Cheap speak easy Thursday #105
It is a fork in the road, seniority versus energy, enthusiasm, and relevant ideas Bluetus Thursday #65
Looking back, I trace the beginnings of what happened to the aging of the party around the 2006 timeframe. Midwestern Democrat Thursday #141
Good points and good data for everyone to understand. It was NOT always this way. Bluetus 16 hrs ago #148
There is something to be said for "youthful passion" when it comes to candidates and leaders... Jack Valentino Thursday #137
"A serious lack of vision from democratic leaders" Conjuay Thursday #6
When nothing goes in the brain... Kid Berwyn Thursday #30
Spot on! FirstLight Thursday #7
Neutral. The DNC, certainly its officers, are supposed to be nuetral. Hogg should resign... brush 13 hrs ago #151
The line that struck me: Chasstev365 Thursday #10
but we are the best option! We just need to promote that important fact! We get good things done! LymphocyteLover Thursday #12
We (here) know that newdeal2 Thursday #16
Yeah, I get that. But younger voters certanly aren't going to be attracted to what the GOP is doing right now LymphocyteLover Thursday #18
Maybe but I think that's his point newdeal2 Thursday #20
we also win a lot of elections and frankly the 2024 election may have been stolen LymphocyteLover Thursday #31
Um... lonely bird Thursday #24
they did in the election... but how do they feel now? LymphocyteLover Thursday #29
Well lonely bird Thursday #39
definitely many of those... still I've heard even some of them are souring on the admin LymphocyteLover Thursday #76
Of course I don't know the answer to that robbob Thursday #40
Going off exit polls from 2024 Samael13 Thursday #126
We are already the fucking best option at every level of government. W_HAMILTON Thursday #45
Recent elections would indicate that voters feel differently. Cuthbert Allgood Thursday #63
And isn't that basically the definition of insanity? Just_Vote_Dem Thursday #67
And voters just voted out the most progressive administration in recent history in favor of a fascist criminal. W_HAMILTON Thursday #111
This is what is likely to happen. We can still get something great like Clinton and Obama JI7 Thursday #122
Obama was more progressive than Biden. Cuthbert Allgood 12 hrs ago #153
No, he was not. W_HAMILTON 3 hrs ago #163
You know, MorbidButterflyTat Thursday #94
whatever happened to et tu Thursday #13
Good statement and I'm glad he's putting the party first and not creating more problems LymphocyteLover Thursday #14
Thank you for sharing this, usaf-vet. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Thursday #17
He makes it sound like more than three deaths in our minority is part if a major setback to the party. Omnipresent Thursday #19
And also the people MorbidButterflyTat Thursday #96
It sounded like David Hogg's PAC was about self-enrichment. waterwatcher123 Thursday #22
JUST OCCUPING A SEAT in Congress is the best self-enrichment plan in the building. Enter as a all around citizen.... usaf-vet Thursday #27
Read the thread and not the tweet. None of the info in the tweet is correct. I posted actual Nanjeanne Thursday #37
I am not sure 2024 is that useful when he was not elected as a DNC vice chair until Feb of 2025. waterwatcher123 Thursday #131
What? I was responding to the post that linked to an OP on DU that had a tweet with misinformation. Nanjeanne Thursday #136
David is 100% correct, wat too many DEMs are sitting on their hands now IrishBubbaLiberal Thursday #23
Well said David. Well said. Thank you for your efforts and keep up the good fight. Autumn Thursday #25
I will say what I have said about this since day one dsc Thursday #26
In politics, David Hogg was not perfectly right, (no one is) Prairie_Seagull Thursday #28
I think he nailed it. BlueTsunami2018 Thursday #32
Support young Democrats with vision BoRaGard Thursday #34
Agree with David 100%! MuirHero Thursday #35
I have been one of several here complaining about the lack of younger voices in the Democratic Party. Lonestarblue Thursday #36
+1 nt LittleGirl Thursday #69
Thank you David. I want Democratic candidates I can vote for, not gqp-lite. Clouds Passing Thursday #38
If Hogg wants to inflience primaries Mountainguy Thursday #41
I agree with what he says BlueKota Thursday #42
I don't get it Scubamatt Thursday #44
I think he's brilliant. Just_Vote_Dem Thursday #47
Oh brother. TLDR... skipped to the end instead. Oopsie Daisy Thursday #48
Yep, he's a grifter posing as a revolutionary Mysterian Thursday #57
Yes Rebl2 Thursday #93
I'm glad his letter drone on for so long that most missed his grifting for donations at the end. W_HAMILTON Thursday #49
The anointed Keeping America Safe from Democrats saviors' strongly worded letters are speaking truth to power, betsuni Thursday #58
"The Sternly Written Letter double standard should be pointed out every time..." Oopsie Daisy Thursday #71
Unfortunately MorbidButterflyTat Thursday #99
Every Dem politician has been attacked here for not being perfect. kerry-is-my-prez 23 hrs ago #146
Hogg acts like he's the smartest guy in the room; that's his weakness Bluejeans Thursday #50
Like George Clooney? Or David Plouffe? Or James Carville? Arazi Thursday #55
I based my opinion of Hogg on his statements and his appearances in the media Bluejeans Thursday #114
lovely speech. but - once again, Hogg ran afoul of the DNC stopdiggin Thursday #51
Very well said. My favorite part: pinkstarburst Thursday #52
He's attacking Democrats with RW talking points. Oopsie Daisy Thursday #72
Democrats are so both sides that they're dying in office on purpose to give Republicans larger majorities in Congress. betsuni Thursday #85
He advocates challenging what he sees as ineffective iemanja Thursday #132
What I find appalling... sheshe2 Yesterday #144
That is a treacherous myth being perpetuated by those who advocate anti-Democrat sentiments such as the followers of * Oopsie Daisy 21 hrs ago #147
It is not a myth iemanja 9 hrs ago #156
No, it's absurd. Completely ridiculous. Oopsie Daisy 8 hrs ago #158
Why, yes, yes he is. sheshe2 Yesterday #143
Political parties are just another version of the "good ole boys" walkingman Thursday #53
Well said. Celerity Thursday #54
I don't think a different leadership would have led to a Democratic woman of color a being elected by a brainwashed Martin68 Thursday #56
Today's stories: David Hogg and Greta Thunberg. BurnDoubt Thursday #59
We need them on our side to lose more elections. comradebillyboy Thursday #64
Neither of them is running. BurnDoubt Thursday #121
TLDR "consider donating". nt LexVegas Thursday #60
Not happy about this onlyadream Thursday #62
Yep. Passages Thursday #66
This is what a fighting Democrat sounds like. It's simple. Lead or get out of the way. flashman13 Thursday #68
then he should run for office stillcool Thursday #79
If he wanted to feed his ego wouldn't he want to be center stage instead of behind the stage? flashman13 Thursday #84
He's been center stage stillcool Thursday #109
OK I get it. You don't like David Hogg. I think it's personal on your part. flashman13 Thursday #113
I think you're right. Wish I didn't know who stillcool Thursday #118
Thoughts LAS14 Thursday #70
Go David! TacosUberAlles Thursday #73
Primarying incumbents presents a few problems... reACTIONary Thursday #98
I'd like to agree with you TacosUberAlles Thursday #110
Well, we could go on about this, but... reACTIONary Thursday #115
Well I can say one thing for sure TacosUberAlles Thursday #117
Eternal vigilance.. reACTIONary Thursday #135
Well said Deminpenn Thursday #74
He was elected and faced another election soon enough. marble falls Thursday #77
I will donate to Leaders we deserve and directly to Canadites LostOne4Ever Thursday #80
"we also need to build a party not defined by not being the less bad of two options ... ." What? betsuni Thursday #81
What a great message! MorbidButterflyTat Thursday #101
If we followed the DNC's policies... Shipwack Thursday #82
Why do you equate the ... reACTIONary Thursday #95
I'm talking about the party leadership in general. Shipwack Thursday #104
RE: Pelosi and Jeffries lobbied hard to deny AOC the chair..... reACTIONary Thursday #107
The DNC advocates for incumbents in primaries iemanja Thursday #130
Evidence? reACTIONary Thursday #134
Their entire opposition against Hogg iemanja Thursday #139
Well, I can't really come to any conclusion concerning your nephew..... reACTIONary 16 hrs ago #149
I disagree strongly iemanja 9 hrs ago #157
What is the position of the DNC? Could you... reACTIONary 7 hrs ago #161
I appreciate the stalwarts but freezing out young energy and ideas is defeating us Democrats before we even vote! wolfie001 Thursday #83
Hogg blew it! DownriverDem Thursday #86
So you admit the purpose of the DNC iemanja Thursday #133
If you're not on Twitter, you haven't experienced the true David Hogg awesomerwb1 Thursday #89
Are you a fan of anyone or any thing? nt LAS14 Thursday #100
Many people awesomerwb1 Thursday #102
Who are those people? Some of us are looking for new leadership. LAS14 Thursday #103
Sometimes a question is not just a question awesomerwb1 Thursday #108
Thanks. That's a start. What about Buttigieg? nt LAS14 Thursday #129
I read this far and no farther: MorbidButterflyTat Thursday #90
There seems to be two aspects to this controversy.... reACTIONary Thursday #91
It's all premised on conspiracy theory and it's not very well thought out. W_HAMILTON Thursday #119
Myth that voters are fooled by the wily Democrats who throw them a few bones of "identity politics" betsuni Thursday #123
send money ASAP lol. he is becoming what he claims to be against msongs Thursday #97
What the "experienced" dems are doing is a failure - TBF Thursday #106
He was the right person at the wrong time. Right now we're in an emergency situation. kerry-is-my-prez Thursday #120
This is my greatest wish: to get rid of ALL republikkkans! All! Period. No more republicans ever. BComplex 14 hrs ago #150
"If this is how they treat a sitting US Senator for simply asking questions...knowing they are on camera... red dog 1 Thursday #124
K&R mdbl Thursday #128
Yes! This! Go David! lees1975 Thursday #138
k & r lees1975 Thursday #140
His tactics are ageist Pris 23 hrs ago #145
I respect David Hogg, Pharlo 13 hrs ago #152
Traitor creeksneakers2 12 hrs ago #154
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