What did Democrats do wrong?

[dann]

Some Democrats are still doing it wrong!
Chuck Schumer is toast.
Even the Baileys have given up on him at this point.

BLUE WAVE to flip Senate & oust Schumer? SEE MS NOW panel on UPENDING Dem Leaders! (MS NOW on YouTube, Oct 5, 2026 – 6:41 min.)
Democrats are discussing the potential for a “blue wave” as the midterm elections approach. Political analyst Juanita Tolliver and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Eugene Robinson join.

3:49–> Juanita Tulliver: But I think it's about the fact that [Abdul El-Sayed] is a candidate who wants to deliver something like Medicare for all, for the people. And he knows that is not something that Chuck Schumer would do, which is similar to Troy Jackson out of Maine who also wants to expand access to child care –um, what is it? – access to health care for more and more individuals across this country.
And they don't believe that Schumer is willing to do that.
I also point to earlier this year in a shutdown fight where Schumer and eight other senators aligned with Republicans to avert and avoid a shutdown at a moment when Republicans were pushing an agenda which was taking more and more from the people. And that, I think, was a watershed moment in Schumer's leadership that demonstrated he is not willing go toe-to-toe with the Trump administration or Congressional Republicans to deliver and provide for the people.

 

[dann]

This one's doing it right:
Abdul El-Sayed schools a heckler in deep red Caro Mi. 10/17/26 (Todd Breadon on YouTube, Oct 18, 2026 – 5 min.)


'Tommy' from viral El-Sayed video is former Sen. Hawley staffer with Christian nationalist ties (TheHandbasket, Oct 18, 2026)

 

[Resume]

This one's doing it right:
Abdul El-Sayed schools a heckler in deep red Caro Mi. 10/17/26 (Todd Breadon on YouTube, Oct 18, 2026 – 5 min.)


'Tommy' from viral El-Sayed video is former Sen. Hawley staffer with Christian nationalist ties (TheHandbasket, O

"Tommy" did what he was paid to do. Maga and cultists witll stop watching after he asks his question.

 

[dann]

"Tommy" did what he was paid to do. Maga and cultists witll stop watching after he asks his question.

That's why we need to remind them!
You know, payback for their 'liberal tears' Schadenfreude, which they are only now realizing didn't age well.

 

[dann]

Anat Shenker-Osorio on bsky, Oct 26, 2026
Once more - people's chief beef with Democrats that we hear consistently in focus groups and see in surveys is too weak, not too woke. 2/2

I think that Anat meant to say:
People's chief beef with Democrats that we hear consistently in focus groups and see in surveys is [that they are] too weak, not too woke.

If that is what she meant to say, then I agree!