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Tim Dineen's avatar

First sentence of first article states: "David Hogg, a controversial Democratic National Committee vice chair, is pledging to upend Democratic primaries by funding candidates who will challenge “ineffective, asleep-at-the-wheel” Democrats." "Ineffective, asleep-at-the-wheel" Democrats.

He has effectively stated that if Democrats in those safe blue seats don't stand up and fight, they're going to be primaried - as they should be. “We need people, regardless of their age, that are here to fight.”

He's right.

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L Murphy's avatar

I listened to James Carville yesterday talking about David Hogg and wanting young Democrats to run against incumbents. He had the same take on it as you but having listened to David Hogg over the years, his main issue is money/lobbyists in politics. I think when he states he wants to primary incumbents who aren't doing anything about the current daily disasters, he sees it as them more worried about losing their extra money source. I think you are right. Now is NOT the time to run younger Democrats against incumbents. We have to worry more about getting the majority in both Houses before Trump collapses our democracy but Hogg is 100% correct about getting $$$$ out of politics. Even though Musk's candidate lost, I think Elon putting millions into the Wisconsin Supreme Court seat opened a lot of eyes to how far people will go to buy an election. If Hogg wants Democrats to fight right now, his main concerns should be that there are election in 26' and the laws that are trying to keep disenfranchising more and more voters.

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