{"id":2406078,"date":"2025-02-24T15:21:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T20:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/it-doesnt-get-much-worse-angry-donors-are-making-democratic-party-pay-an-expensive-price-for-2024-failures\/"},"modified":"2025-02-24T15:23:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T20:23:55","slug":"it-doesnt-get-much-worse-angry-donors-are-making-democratic-party-pay-an-expensive-price-for-2024-failures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/it-doesnt-get-much-worse-angry-donors-are-making-democratic-party-pay-an-expensive-price-for-2024-failures\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;It Doesn&#8217;t Get Much Worse&#8217;: Angry Donors Are Making Democratic Party Pay an Expensive Price for 2024 Failures"},"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\">36<\/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%2Fit-doesnt-get-much-worse-angry-donors-are-making-democratic-party-pay-an-expensive-price-for-2024-failures%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=2406078&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\u2062 content discusses dissatisfaction \u200bamong major\u200c Democratic donors following \u200dthe party&#8217;s performance in recent \u200belections. Frustration stems from a\u2064 belief that\u2063 the Democratic Party has failed to learn from past mistakes, notably\u200b those highlighted by the 2016 election outcome. Donors feel deceived by\u2062 promises of strong candidates and a blue \u2064wave, which did not materialize, resulting in decreased financial support for the party. One donor\u2062 expressed blunt criticism, stating\u2063 that the party is &#8220;terrible&#8221; and acknowledges a significant decline in strength compared \u2064to previous\u200c years. the article suggests\u200b that a\u200c disengaged \u2063and disgruntled Democratic base could have lasting negative implications for the party&#8217;s future success and funding. The overarching sentiment \u200dis a call for self-reflection\u200c and strategy\u200b re-evaluation within the Democratic Party to regain the trust of its supporters.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Fool me once, shame on you.<\/p>\n<p>Fool me every couple of years for elections and midterms, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gop-senator-perfectly-illustrates-democrats-predictability-whipping-bingo-card-kash-patel-confirmation-hearing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shame on the Democrats<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>That, at least in part, appears to be the thought process behind some heavyweight Democratic donors, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/5158323-democrats-struggle-rebuild-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And that very thought process could have far longer-lasting ramifications than even the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-attacks-desantis-i-got-more-votes-than-him-needs-to-be-more-gracious-to-me-i-won-his-primary\/\" title=\"Trump Attacks DeSantis: I Got More Votes Than Him, Needs To Be \u2018More Gracious\u2019 To Me. I Won His Primary.\">dominant election victory<\/a> of President Donald Trump in November &mdash; or even the supermajority the Republicans procured in the aftermath of that very election.<\/p>\n<p>You see, Trump is term limited, and that supermajority is balanced on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-plagued-by-existential-dread-as-trump-keeps-race-on-razors-edge-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Democrats plagued by \u2018existential dread\u2019 as Trump keeps race on razor\u2019s edge - Washington Examiner\">razor&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s edge in terms of the GOP&rsquo;s advantage, meaning that the former&rsquo;s presidency has a set expiration date (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/congressman-introduces-joint-resolution-allow-trump-third-term\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">probably<\/a>) and the latter could come tumbling down with a rogue Republican or two.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>But at least the Republicans haven&rsquo;t utterly betrayed and alienated their voters and donors, which their blue donkey counterparts have shown an exceptional aptitude for.<\/p>\n<p>And without votes and money, the GOP may be able to trot a broomstick out in 2028 and have a fighting chance. It&rsquo;s that bad for Democrats, and they have nobody to blame but themselves.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Democratic donors &mdash; from bundlers to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">small dollar donors &#038;mdash<\/a>; say they are still angry about the election results and uninspired by anything their side has put forward since then,&rdquo; The Hill reported.<\/p>\n<p>And it&rsquo;s coming at an extraordinary cost for the Democrats, as those <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-e-u-suspends-w-h-o-funding-after-congo-sex-abuse-scandal\/\" title=\"Report: E.U. Suspends W.H.O. ... After Congo Sex Abuse Scandal\">angry donors<\/a> have turned off the flow of ever-vital cash.<\/p>\n<p>Can you blame those donors? They were told (remember, failed presidential candidate Kamala Harris earned a whopping zero primary votes) who the best candidate was, they were told things were trending blue, and they were told not to worry, because Kamala&rsquo;s vibes and celebrity endorsements would be enough to carry the election.<\/p>\n<p>They were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-report-card-no-more-hiding-joementia-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"White House Report Card: No more hiding #Joementia - Washington Examiner\">told &#038;mdash<\/a>; and sold &mdash; a bill of goods. It&rsquo;s little wonder that those fronting the most money are abjectly furious about the entire debacle.<\/p>\n<p>One donor, described as a &ldquo;major&rdquo; one by The Hill, didn&rsquo;t mince words when it came to the current state of Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ll be blunt here: The Democratic Party is f***ing terrible. Plain and simple,&rdquo; the donor said. &ldquo;In fact, it doesn&rsquo;t get much worse.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>That donor added: &ldquo;This is worse than 2016. Our party is so weak and so diminished.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A second donor sounded almost incredulous with the way the party has moved forward after the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They want us to spend money, and for what?&rdquo; the second donor said. &ldquo;For no message, no organization, no forward thinking. &hellip; The thing that&rsquo;s clear to a lot of us is that the party never really learned its lesson in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They worked off the same playbook and the same ineffective strategies, and to what end?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Well, if that isn&rsquo;t just wonderfully nihilistic.<\/p>\n<p>Look, while Republicans and independents may be able to point and snicker from afar at the current state of the Democrats (it truly couldn&rsquo;t have happened to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sore-losers-senate-democrats-move-change-presidential-election-rules-via-constitutional-amendment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a nicer bunch of people<\/a>, but this writer digresses), for the Dems themselves, this is no laughing matter.<\/p>\n<p>As mentioned above, Trump&rsquo;s reign will end &mdash; at least until one of his sons decides to run for office, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/look-barron-trump-holds-court-table-full-big-shots-inauguration-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barron included<\/a> &mdash; and Republican supermajorities will come and go.<\/p>\n<p>But a fractured and disenfranchised Democratic base can last for <em>generations<\/em>. And coffers of funding don&rsquo;t just magically fill themselves back up; it&rsquo;s that very base that helps fill it.<\/p>\n<p>And that base feels fooled, betrayed, and angry.<\/p>\n<p>Shame on the Democrats.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Fool me repeatedly during elections and midterms, shame on the Democrats.&#8221; This sentiment seems to reflect the views of some prominent Democratic donors, as reported by The Hill. Such thinking could have more enduring consequences than even President Donald Trump&#8217;s significant election win or the Republican supermajority that followed. Trump is term-limited, and that supermajority is precarious; thus, his presidency has a defined end date while the GOP&#8217;s majority could easily shift with just a few dissenting members.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast to Democrats, Republicans haven&#8217;t completely alienated their supporters and financial backers\u2014a mistake that Democrats seem particularly skilled at making. Without votes and funding, the GOP might still have a chance in 2028 despite their challenges. The situation for Democrats is dire, and they can only blame themselves for it.<\/p>\n<p>According to The Hill, &#8220;Democratic donors\u2014from bundlers to small contributors\u2014express ongoing frustration over election outcomes and lack of inspiration from their party&#8217;s recent initiatives.&#8221; This discontent has led to a significant decline in crucial financial support for Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>Can we really fault these donors? They were assured who the best candidate was (remember Kamala Harris receiving zero primary votes), told trends favored them, and convinced that her charisma would secure victory. They were misled about what was needed for success; it&#8217;s no surprise those investing heavily are outraged by this failure. One major donor bluntly stated: &#8220;The Democratic Party is f***ing terrible&#8230; It doesn\u2019t get much worse,&#8221; adding that things are even worse than in 2016 due to the party&#8217;s weakness.<\/p>\n<p>Another donor expressed disbelief at how little progress has been made since 2024: &#8220;They want us to spend money without any message or organization&#8230; It&#8217;s clear they haven&#8217;t learned from 2016.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>While Republicans may find humor in this situation from afar (and many might feel it&#8217;s deserved), it\u2019s serious for Democrats themselves. Trump&#8217;s presidency will eventually conclude\u2014unless one of his sons runs\u2014but a divided Democratic base can persist long-term. Funding doesn&#8217;t replenish itself magically; it relies on an engaged base that&#8217;s currently feeling deceived and resentful toward their party leaders. 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