{"id":2369783,"date":"2024-11-16T13:06:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T18:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-try-to-flee-weird-label-that-got-turned-back-on-them-with-next-dnc-leader-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-16T13:09:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T18:09:51","slug":"democrats-try-to-flee-weird-label-that-got-turned-back-on-them-with-next-dnc-leader-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-try-to-flee-weird-label-that-got-turned-back-on-them-with-next-dnc-leader-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats try to flee \u2018weird\u2019 label that got turned back on them with next DNC leader &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-try-to-flee-weird-label-that-got-turned-back-on-them-with-next-dnc-leader-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2369783&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The \u2062content provided discusses \u2062the contrasting images \u200dand \u2064messaging strategies of Democrats and Republicans in the lead-up to the 2024 \u2062elections, particularly in relation to Donald Trump and his campaign. Some\u2064 key points from the text include:<\/p>\n<p>1. **Perception of \u2064the DNC**: A member of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) expressed \u200cconcern about the\u2062 party being branded as a &#8220;freak \u2064show,&#8221; suggesting that this\u200c perception may alienate everyday voters who are more concerned with practical issues like the \u200deconomy and family welfare.<\/p>\n<p>2. **Critique \u200bof Identity Politics**: Another DNC member commented on how\u200c the party\u2019s focus on \u2064identity politics \u200dmay have overshadowed more pressing concerns, allowing Republicans to criticize the Democrats effectively.<\/p>\n<p>3. **Republican Messaging**: The Republicans, including Trump, have\u200c countered Democratic criticisms by framing them as\u2064 &#8220;weird&#8221; while highlighting\u200d issues like \u2064economic stability \u2064and inflation. Trump\u2019s campaign effectively used advertisements to position \u200chim as the candidate who understands and prioritizes the\u200d concerns of \u200c&#8221;normal voters.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>4. **Campaign Strategy**: Trump\u2019s\u2064 campaign leveraged ads that attacked \u200bKamala Harris, portraying her as out-of-touch and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">emphasizing \u2063issues surrounding \u200cpolicies related<\/a> to transgender rights.\u2062 This\u2062 messaging reportedly resonated with voters and led \u2062to\u200b a flipping of\u2062 the race in Trump&#8217;s\u2062 favor.<\/p>\n<p>5. **Voter Concerns**: The text \u200demphasizes that many voters feel \u2064sidelined by what they perceive as the Democrats&#8217; focus on progressive issues rather than everyday economic concerns,\u200d which\u2064 could be a significant factor in\u2062 upcoming\u2064 electoral contests.<\/p>\n<p>The overall\u2064 narrative depicts a significant battle for voter\u200d perception in\u200d the political\u2064 landscape, with both parties attempting to define themselves and their \u2063opponents as \u200dthey \u2064approach the election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Democrats try to flee &lsquo;weird&rsquo; label that got turned back on them with next DNC leader<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1882921\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democrats<\/a> are rethinking the &ldquo;weird&rdquo; targets they put on Republicans&rsquo; backs as they compete to rebrand the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democratic National Committee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>After voters delivered his party stinging losses in the White House, Senate, and the House last week, DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison is not<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3220905\/dnc-chief-jaime-harrison-retreats-renomination-democratic-losses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> expected <\/a>to seek a second term to keep his position next year. Other candidates are already scrambling to take his place, as some DNC members call for a centrist chairman who can make the Democratic Party popular again with voters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3220326\/five-democrats-prime-position-face-party-2028\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>FIVE DEMOCRATS IN PRIME POSITION TO BE FACE OF THE PARTY IN 2028<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime R. Harrison speaks at the PNC Music Pavilion during a campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo\/Mike Stewart)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Part of their strategy is a rejection of the &ldquo;weird&rdquo; allegations Democrats tried to pin on Republicans, and prominently on Vice-President elect J.D. Vance, during the 2024 elections. The message appeared to backfire after the GOP made historic gains on Election Day, eating into historically blue voter blocs with messages about Democratic support for policies such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/politics\/3224858\/democratic-pollster-three-problems-kamal-harris-voters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">covering<\/a> transgender operations for prisoners and endorsing sex changes for children to argue that Trump represented the truly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/establishment-democrats-cant-ditch-biden-because-of-likable-old-schoolers-like-rfk-jr\/\" title=\"Establishment Dems Stick with Biden Due to RFK Jr. and Old-School Charm.\">normal party<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3220320\/greatest-comeback-trump-white-house-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>GREATEST COMEBACK? HERE&rsquo;S HOW TRUMP STACKS UP IN WHITE HOUSE HISTORY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t want to be the freak show party, like they have branded us,&rdquo; a DNC member from Florida told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/11\/15\/centrist-democrats-chair-dnc-00189933\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>Politico<\/em><\/a>. &ldquo;You know, when you&rsquo;re a mom with three kids, and you live in middle America and you&rsquo;re just not really into politics, and you see these ads that scare the bejesus out of you, you&rsquo;re like, &lsquo;I know Trump&rsquo;s weird or whatever, but I would rather his weirdness that doesn&rsquo;t affect my kids.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Another&nbsp;DNC member from California said: &ldquo;I do think there&rsquo;s this whole sentiment that we just went too far out there on identity, and it allowed the Republicans to really attack us at every turn as a result, and that we just essentially did not focus on just the everyday issues of Americans.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Democrats began the &ldquo;weird&rdquo; attacks in July, with many soundbites jabbing Vance for his &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taylor-swift-tries-to-put-her-finger-on-the-electoral-scale-picks-between-trump-and-kamala\/\" title=\"Taylor Swift Tries to Put Her Finger on the Electoral Scale, Picks Between Trump and Kamala\">childless cat lady&#038;rdquo<\/a>; comments he made during a 2021 interview. Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) joined top Democrats in labeling the Trump-Vance ticket as &ldquo;weird,&rdquo; taking the messaging well into the homestretch of the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>But Republicans shot back, often pointing to the Left&rsquo;s stance on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-blowout-vote-alabama-senate-makes-hormone-therapy-surgery-for-trans-kids-a-felony-protect-kids\/\" title=\"In Blowout Vote, Alabama Senate Makes Hormone Therapy, Surgery For Trans Kids A Felony: \u2018Protect Kids\u2019\">transgender policies<\/a> to argue that Democrats belonged to the &ldquo;weird&rdquo; party. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3220431\/how-elon-musk-helped-trump-back-to-white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>HOW ELON MUSK HELPED WILL TRUMP BACK TO THE WHITE HOUSE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Vance called the attacks &ldquo;a lot of projection&rdquo; during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fox-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Fox News<\/a> interview in August, adding that they came &ldquo;from people who want to give transgender hormones to 9-year-old kids and want biological males to play in women&rsquo;s sports.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Trump spent his time on the campaign trail talking about the economy and inflation, issues that polls showed were of top importance to voters. Weeks ahead of Election Day, his campaign released an ad portraying Harris as out-of-touch with &ldquo;normal voters&rdquo; that made staggering gains in states across the country.<\/p>\n<p>With the attention-grabbing tagline: &ldquo;Kamala is for they\/them. President Trump is for you,&rdquo; the ad targeted Harris&rsquo;s support for providing transgender operations to prison inmates, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-dc-city-council-gives-initial-approval-to-bill-that-would-allow-non-citizens-to-vote\/\" title=\"Washington, DC City Council Gives Initial Approval to Bill That Would Allow Non-Citizens to Vote\">including illegal immigrants<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The ad captured Trump&rsquo;s appeal to voters who felt sidelined by Democrats who they felt prioritized out-of-touch progressive agenda items over solving issues that hit closer to home. The message served to flip the race across every state 2.7 percentage points in Trump&rsquo;s favor, per a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/11\/07\/us\/politics\/trump-win-election-harris.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>New York Times<\/em><\/a>  report.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DAI3nriuPxw\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DAI3nriuPxw\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DAI3nriuPxw\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by President Donald J. Trump (@realdonaldtrump)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The progressive wing of the party has to recognize &mdash; we all have to recognize &mdash; the country&rsquo;s not progressive, and not to the far left or the far right. They&rsquo;re in the middle,&rdquo; Joseph Paolino Jr., DNC committeeman for Rhode Island, said this week. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m going to look for a chair who&rsquo;s going to be talking to the center and who&rsquo;s going to be for the guy who drives a truck back home at the end of the day.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The campaign to replace Harrison, the current DNC chair, is set to take place over the next few months. It will likely signal how the Democratic Party plans to regroup from its losses last week as it eyes a comeback for the 2026 midterm elections. <\/p>\n<p>The multiple names floated as possibilities to helm the DNC include U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, who was formerly the Democratic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mayor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">mayor<\/a> of Chicago. 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