{"id":2426299,"date":"2025-04-22T16:12:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T20:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-democratic-adviser-laments-weak-and-wimpy-party\/"},"modified":"2025-04-22T16:13:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T20:13:40","slug":"former-democratic-adviser-laments-weak-and-wimpy-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-democratic-adviser-laments-weak-and-wimpy-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Democratic adviser laments \u2018weak and wimpy\u2019 party"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/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%2Fformer-democratic-adviser-laments-weak-and-wimpy-party%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=2426299&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>Former Democratic strategist Dan Turrentine criticized the current leadership of the Democratic Party during a recent appearance on Fox News, describing it as &#8220;weak and wimpy.&#8221; He argued that the party is not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/current-congress-is-worst-mcconnell-has-ever-served-in-leader-says-report\/\" title=\"Leader says current Congress is the worst McConnell has ever served in, according to report\">effectively addressing crucial issues<\/a> such as the economy,instead focusing on less relevant topics,like immigration cases. Turrentine highlighted a lack of strategic planning from leaders compared to the past, pointing out that former house Speaker Nancy Pelosi had <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">developed clear plans<\/a> well in advance. He expressed concern that Democratic leaders frequently enough seem hesitant to take decisive action, contrasting this with the more combative style of former President Trump. His remarks come at a time when the party&#8217;s approval ratings have reached a historic low, further emphasizing his call for revitalized leadership and strategy within the Democratic Party.  <\/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\">Former Democratic adviser laments &lsquo;weak and wimpy&rsquo; party<\/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_2101720\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3349272\/democratic-party-approval-rating-record-low-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Democratic Party\">Democratic<\/a> strategist Dan Turrentine said the party&rsquo;s leadership is holding its movement back.<\/p>\n<p>Turrentine, a co-host of&nbsp;<em>The Morning Meeting<\/em>&nbsp;on 2Way, lamented that &ldquo;rather than talking about the economy, we&rsquo;re talking about Mr. Garcia,&rdquo; in reference to Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a recently deported illegal immigrant from El Salvador. He called for further strategy, insisting that under former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), there were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-set-to-begin-highly-choreographed-flip-flop-on-key-issues-report\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris Set to Begin &#039;Highly Choreographed&#039; Flip-Flop on Key Issues: Report\">plans &#038;ldquo<\/a>;weeks, months&rdquo; in advance, but now &ldquo;we don&rsquo;t have leadership.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3387901\/trump-administration-military-transgender-troops-ban-presidential-power\/\">Trump administration argues banning transgender troops is &lsquo;core area&rsquo; of president&rsquo;s power<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3387823\/rosie-odonnell-ireland-project-2025\/\">Rosie O&#8217;Donnell reveals Project 2025 prompted move to Ireland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3387703\/guy-reschenthaler-doge-savings-trump-tax-cuts\/\">House Republican asserts DOGE savings will give &#8216;leeway&#8217; for Trump tax cuts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Look, right now we have two problems with our leadership: One, they are weak and wimpy,&rdquo; Turrentine said Monday on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Jesse Watters Primetime<\/em>. &ldquo;Say what you want about Trump, it is a fight, fight, fight. Our leaders are often telling you why you can&rsquo;t do something. Second, when we do take action, it&rsquo;s shoot first and then what&rsquo;s the strategy?&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=2900432&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=d5f6eb204b0a2dcec6e84627226ed21a\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3371588\/tim-walz-laments-not-spokesperson-dems-missed-improved-peoples-lives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TIM WALZ LAMENTS HE&rsquo;S NOT THE &lsquo;BEST SPOKESPERSON&rsquo; AS DEMOCRATS MISSED &lsquo;THINGS THAT IMPROVED PEOPLE&rsquo;S LIVES&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3370661\/virginia-governor-race-cause-optimism-concern-both-parties\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"According to\">According to<\/a> Turrentine, in 2006, Democrats, including then-Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) and now-Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), developed a six-policy plank for candidates to use. At the time, it had nothing to do with the leaders of the opposition party, but lately, everything the Democratic lawmakers do is simply anti-Trump.<\/p>\n<p>In March, the Democratic Party garnered a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3349272\/democratic-party-approval-rating-record-low-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">29% approval rating<\/a> in a CNN poll. That was a record low for the network&rsquo;s polling, dating back to the beginning of its pollster days.<\/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_2101720\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2101720\"}});<\/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>Former Democratic adviser criticizes party&#8217;s weak leadership<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2426301,"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\/02\/Schumer-Democrats-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[32923,43181,47057,33017,32171],"class_list":["post-2426299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-democratic-party","tag-election-insights","tag-party-strategy","tag-political-analysis","tag-political-commentary"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Schumer-Democrats-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2426299","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\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2426299"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2426299\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2426304,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2426299\/revisions\/2426304"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2426301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2426299"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2426299"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2426299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}