{"id":2418894,"date":"2025-04-02T10:54:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T14:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bookers-performance-art-encapsulates-the-current-democratic-party-joe-concha-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-02T10:56:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T14:56:31","slug":"bookers-performance-art-encapsulates-the-current-democratic-party-joe-concha-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bookers-performance-art-encapsulates-the-current-democratic-party-joe-concha-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Booker\u2019s \u2018performance art\u2019 encapsulates the current Democratic Party: Joe Concha &#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\">26<\/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%2Fbookers-performance-art-encapsulates-the-current-democratic-party-joe-concha-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=2418894&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>In a recent article by Joe concha for the *washington Examiner*,Senator Cory Booker&#8217;s more than 24-hour speech was described as &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/black-lives-matter-faces-backlash-after-posting-twerk-video-celebrating-mlk\/\" title=\"Black Lives Matter Faces Backlash After Posting Twerk Video Celebrating MLK\">performance art<\/a> of the cheesiest variety,&#8221; reflecting the current state of the Democratic Party. Booker delivered the lengthy speech as a protest against president Donald Trump, which some viewed as heroic. However, Concha criticized it as indicative of a party more focused on theatrical gestures rather than substantive solutions, noting their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-flips-iowa-state-house-seat-held-by-democrats-for-decades\/\" title=\"Republican Flips Iowa State House Seat Held By Democrats For Decades\">low approval ratings<\/a>. He expressed concern that the party is pursuing a &#8220;resistance&#8221; narrative that fails to resonate with voters. Concha suggested that the Democratic Party should seek a more optimistic vision to help improve its standing with the public, rather than relying on stunts like Booker&#8217;s speech. Additionally, other politicians, such as Senators Ted Cruz and Jim Banks, echoed Concha\u2019s sentiments, highlighting the ineffective nature of such performances amidst ongoing political tensions.  <\/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\">Booker&rsquo;s &lsquo;performance art&rsquo; encapsulates the current Democratic Party: Joe Concha<\/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_2080692\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner&rsquo;s<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/joe-concha\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Concha<\/a> dismissed Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cory-booker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Cory Booker<\/a>&rsquo;s (D-NJ) speech on Tuesday, deeming it &ldquo;performance art of the cheesiest variety&rdquo; as the latest stunt by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democratic Party<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Booker&rsquo;s speech, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3367088\/cory-booker-breaks-record-longest-senate-floor-speech-24-hours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">which lasted for over a full 24-hour day<\/a>, was a protest against President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> and his administration, which Concha, a senior writer for the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, noted has some heralding Booker as a hero. However, Concha added, the speech &ldquo;encapsulates&rdquo; the current state of the Democratic Party and the media, which is largely focused on &ldquo;performance art&rdquo; in portraying themselves as heroes of the &ldquo;resistance.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3366868\/gop-anxieties-peak-trump-liberation-day-tariffs\/\">GOP anxieties peak as Trump&rsquo;s &#8216;Liberation Day&#8217; tariffs arrive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3367165\/cory-booker-held-senate-floor-25-hours-straight-how\/\">Here&#8217;s how Cory Booker held the Senate floor for 25 hours straight<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3367088\/cory-booker-breaks-record-longest-senate-floor-speech-24-hours\/\">Cory Booker breaks record for longest Senate speech after more than 24 hours<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;But this changes absolutely nothing, except for the fact that the party has never looked and acted so unhinged,&rdquo; Concha stated on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Fox &amp; Friends First<\/em>. &ldquo;And you look at a CNN poll that was out yesterday, the Democratic Party&rsquo;s at 21% approval. I mean, you go on the street, and one person will say, &lsquo;Yeah, kind of like the job that they&rsquo;re doing.&rsquo;&rdquo; Rachel Zegler and <em>Snow White<\/em> are more popular at this point than the party, and I think stunts like this, again, that&rsquo;s what we&rsquo;ve seen from the Democratic Party since Donald Trump took office again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2871696&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=910ad4cd93f4f80ca0ea7c071fe19c59\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Concha&rsquo;s reference to <em>Snow White <\/em>was referring to the 2025 remake starring Rachel Zegler as the title character, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3356451\/disney-snow-white-falls-flat-weak-opening-weekend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">which flopped at the box office<\/a> following several controversial statements Zegler made regarding Trump supporters and Palestinians. He added that the Democratic Party&rsquo;s &ldquo;stunts&rdquo; and &ldquo;resistance&rdquo; against the Trump administration is all it is currently offering, which is ultimately failing to resonate with voters.<\/p>\n<p>Concha was then asked about Rep. Pramila Jayapal&rsquo;s (D-WA) &ldquo;resistance labs,&rdquo; as well as her advocacy to become supporters in &ldquo;taking down a dictatorship,&rdquo; a knock against Trump. Concha was greatly critical of the congresswoman&rsquo;s remarks, pointing to how two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/assassinations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">assassination<\/a> attempts were made against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-say-bidens-female-led-comms-is-a-first-trump-has-that-now\/\" title=\"Media Say Biden&#039;s Female-Led Comms Is A First. ... Has That Now\">current president<\/a> last year; he was also perplexed why some Democrats continue to press this rhetoric when it did not help them win the presidential election.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3367165\/cory-booker-held-senate-floor-25-hours-straight-how\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">HERE&rsquo;S HOW CORY BOOKER HELD THE SENATE FLOOR FOR 25 HOURS STRAIGHT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Going forward, Concha advised the Democratic Party to find an &ldquo;optimistic vision&rdquo; to sell to voters on what it would do to help the country. As of now, however, this vision cannot be presented to voters because the party is currently on &ldquo;the 20-side of every 80-20 issue.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He is far from the only one to dismiss Booker&rsquo;s lengthy speech on Tuesday, as Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ted-cruz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ted Cruz<\/a> (R-TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3366567\/ted-cruz-jokes-pulling-fire-alarm-end-cory-booker-filibuster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">joked about &ldquo;pulling the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">fire alarm&#038;rdquo<\/a>; to end it presumptively<\/a>, a joke referring to a stunt former Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman did in 2023. Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN) also contended that Booker was speaking out against various stances of the Trump administration, like border security and rooting out waste within the government, and that it&rsquo;s &ldquo;no wonder&rdquo; the Democratic Party&rsquo;s approval rating is low.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2080692\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2080692\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Concha calls Booker&#8217;s speech a cheesy stunt by Democrats<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2418895,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Cory-Booker-performance-art-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[16630,32923,52093,52539,32076],"class_list":["post-2418894","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-booker","tag-democratic-party","tag-joe-concha","tag-performance-art","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Cory-Booker-performance-art-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2418894","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2418894"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2418894\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2418898,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2418894\/revisions\/2418898"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2418895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2418894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2418894"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2418894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}