Democrats are aware of the imminent wipeout. There are many House Democrats who have decided to retire. 29 individuals have already announced that they will be leaving the House. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee just added seven more Democrats to the “vulnerable” category list they have.
Meanwhile, Democrats are giving Joe Biden the cold shoulder, claiming “scheduling” issues when he comes to town so they don’t have to be seen with him. With his numbers in the basement, he’s political poison.
But now the report is that one of their big guns — DNC Chair Jaime Harrison — one of the people who is supposed to be leading the charge for Democrats in the midterms — may have had enough, that he’s “frustrated, isolated and trapped” in the job.
There are apparently many problems between the White House and him. White House Deputy Chief of Staff Jen O’Malley Dillon is making key decisions and his influence is limited, “according to several people who have spoken to him.” Meanwhile, the White House is upset with him for not traveling to meet with donors or being at DNC headquarters, but rather staying in South Carolina. And no one has managed to figure out how to get Joe Biden’s numbers out of the basement. This description of tension came from “two dozen current and former DNC officials, White House officials, fundraisers, donors, and Democrats.” So it sounds very well-sourced. Two sources are even saying he’s been so frustrated he’s considered an escape route. He wants to run for Congress but he can’t do anything that’s going to step on Democratic toes.
“There’s blame to be shared,” said a person familiar with the dynamics who added that the White House has not been able to devise an effective political strategy or a clear message for Harrison to carry to help reverse Biden’s slide. “Has he demonstrated that he’s going to move heaven and earth to raise money and defend the administration? No. But it’s pretty impossible to defend what’s happening and not happening.”
Harrison has a close relationship with Rep. Jim Clyburn (D.SC), who is a major supporter of Biden, whose endorsement was crucial to his election. So this also sounds like a weasel way of trying to bash Harrison because they can’t do it publicly.
NBC does note that it’s ironic that the White House is criticizing Harrison for staying close to home during the pandemic, “The same Biden operation that was criticized in 2020 for not letting its chief principal travel enough is now criticizing the frequency of travel over another chief principal in the party.”
It is safe to say that this dysfunctional behavior in an extremely critical relationship with the political system, especially as we approach the midterms, has been increasing. This is not encouraging news for Democrats.
Harrison was very upset today by the news report. let loose in an eight-tweet threadat the person behind them.
To unnamed sources … if you expect me to go away or roll into a ball and whimper… you picked the wrong one. It is all about destroying the fascist party of fear, fraud and fear. The mission is accomplished. Now, get to work! pic.twitter.com/BkckCZPYaG
— Jaime Harrison, DNC Chair (@harrisonjaime) January 30, 2022
Um, you guys are the party of “fraud, fear, and fascism.” Just as an aside. Thank you for supporting the dysfunction. We will continue to attack Democrats.
“So let’s stop the petty BS and let’s save our Democracy!” Harrison declared. Harrison made a list listing some of his achievements. “The DNC work isn’t always easy & covid has created its own challenges. Our offices have been closed since 2020, but despite barriers we are making a difference,” he claimed. “My grandpa used to say “if you aren’t man or woman enough to put your name on it & your reputation behind it, then it ain’t worth being said or done.” There is a lot of unnamed bullshit in politics, but no one can ever say that I don’t work my ass off for what I believe in.”
Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas took a more direct approach, and threatened the career of anyone who was involved in the leak.
As the Chairperson of McAuliffe’s campaign, I witnessed the effort. @harrisonjaimePut in.
You are on thin ice if you think this is a good idea for a junior White House staffer. Before you do this again, think about whether or not you would like to pursue a career as a Democratic politician. https://t.co/TjqUySZjj6
— L. Louise Lucas (@SenLouiseLucas) January 30, 2022
But it sounds like it wasn’t just a junior staffer; it was a bunch of people. Even her threat shows how much the Democrats have lost.
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