Retiring Democrat Congressman Gives His Party Dire Warning About What’s Coming

Retiring Democrat Rep. Jim Cooper (TN) warned during an interview with a local newspaper this week that the Democrat Party in his state is facing extinction because Democrats are self-righteous and tell other people what to do.

Cooper, 67, announced late last month that he was retiring after his district was redrawn during redistricting.

“As usual, Democrats are not alert to future dangers. The biggest danger we face in an off-year election after we won the White House is the 100-year trend toward the other party. Redistricting is small potatoes compared to that historical trend,” Cooper told the Nashville Scene. “Our party needs to improve its management capabilities. We do not anticipate and organize and plan.”

“We’re addicted to telling other people what to think. You can’t really win many elections if you’re that self-righteous,” he later added. “It’s important to be in communication with your constituents, not to be their boss. You’re their representative. We’ve got to get this formula right. The Democratic Party in Tennessee is basically facing extinction. We’ve been on a long downhill slide for a long time.”

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