When activist David Hogg was elected as the co-chair of the DNC, I was stunned.
He was clear about his plans, but now that he is putting them into play, it would seem as though the party did not realize what they were buying into by putting Hogg in charge.
Last week, Hogg’s PAC announced that it was investing millions in primary races to challenge incumbents who were not delivering on promises made, and it shook the very foundation of the party.
James Carville, who has been railing against the status quo in the party, however, decided to go after Hogg for daring to shake up the machine. Carville said that the primary plan will waste money that is needed to fight Republicans, calling it “the most insane thing” he had ever heard.
Carville was stunned, stating, "He is an officer of the Democratic National Committee… And so he has a fiduciary duty to the Democratic Party, and he’s going to raise $20 million and primary Democrats?"
He then added, "Does he really think the problem that we‘re facing in the United States today is because we got 65-year-old Democrats in office? Why don’t you take on a Republican? That‘s your job.”
Former Trump staffer and RNC chief Reince Priebus squared off with Hogg during a recent segment on ABC News.
Hogg went on the show to defend alleged MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia, stating, “This was not an MS-13 gang member, and you damn well know that!”
Priebus responded, “He’s here illegally,” Priebus argued. “The Intel community, every Intel community agency and the White House say he is a member of MS-13.”
So, Hogg is not only upsetting the Democrat establishment, but he is also upsetting voters who believe these alleged gang members need to be removed from the country.
If Hogg’s efforts are going to be successful in removing the fossils in office, he will need support from leadership in the Democrat Party, but that is not going to happen, either.
House Minority Leader Jeffries (D-N.Y.) completely dismissed Hogg’s plan, stating, “I look forward to standing behind every single Democratic incumbent, from the most progressive to the most centrist and all points in between. They’re working hard in their communities, rising to the occasion.”
When pressed more about Hogg’s plan, Jeffries added, “I’m going to really focus on trying to defeat Republican incumbents so we can take back control of the House of Representatives and begin the process of ending this national nightmare that’s being visited upon us by far-right extremism.”
I have to be honest... If I were Jeffries, I would be supporting this plan to remove the likes of Nancy Pelosi and the rest of the fossils in office who are blocking him from taking the reins of the party. As long as people like Pelosi and Rep. Clyburn (D-S.C.) remain in office, Jeffries is nothing but a figurehead. When you consider the approval rate of the party among Democrat voters, change is clearly needed, so I don’t know why Hogg’s plan is being disregarded. But this is all good news for Republicans because the more the party is fighting among itself, the less money they have to fight against us in the general election.
