{"id":2441516,"date":"2025-06-01T16:49:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T20:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jennings-mocks-democratic-partys-true-leaders-in-aoc-and-crockett-topping-walz\/"},"modified":"2025-06-01T16:50:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T20:50:32","slug":"jennings-mocks-democratic-partys-true-leaders-in-aoc-and-crockett-topping-walz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jennings-mocks-democratic-partys-true-leaders-in-aoc-and-crockett-topping-walz\/","title":{"rendered":"Jennings mocks Democratic Party&#8217;s &#8216;true leaders&#8217; in AOC and Crockett topping Walz"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fjennings-mocks-democratic-partys-true-leaders-in-aoc-and-crockett-topping-walz%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=2441516&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 CNN panel discussion, Scott Jennings, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-feared-biden-was-tragicomic-caricature-of-an-aging-politician-having-his-last-hurrah-book\/\" title=\"Obama Feared Biden Was \u2018Tragicomic Caricature Of An Aging Politician Having His Last Hurrah\u2019: Book\">senior correspondent<\/a>, claimed that Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jasmine Crockett are the &#8220;true leaders&#8221; of the Democratic Party.This assertion was made during a dialogue about the party&#8217;s future leadership following a Democratic rally in South Carolina, which featured Governors Wes Moore and Tim Walz, both seen as potential leaders for the party. Jennings criticized the current Democratic agenda, suggesting that the party needs to focus more on uniting around clear values rather than opposing Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Congresswoman Debbie Dingell defended the party, arguing they need to articulate a distinct agenda for the upcoming 2028 elections. Jennings countered that the Democrats are struggling because their platform does not resonate with mainstream voters. He deemed Moore a competent communicator but criticized Walz&#8217;s potential leadership. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-rep-cammack-calls-out-ranking-democrats-ties-to-epstein-during-congressional-hearing\/\" title=\"Rep. Cammack exposes Democrat...s Epstein connections in hearing.\">discussion highlighted<\/a> the divide within the party regarding its direction, notably as Ocasio-Cortez is thought to be a leading figure for the party&#8217;s future, especially in her alignment with Bernie Sanders during rallies in red states. Simultaneously occurring, Crockett has expressed ambitions for leadership roles should the Democrats regain control of the House in upcoming elections.  <\/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\">Scott Jennings mocks Democratic Party&rsquo;s &lsquo;true leaders&rsquo; in AOC and Crockett topping Walz<\/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_2133485\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>CNN senior correspondent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3397799\/scott-jennings-considering-senate-run-pending-trump-approval-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Scott Jennings\">Scott Jennings<\/a> suggested that Reps. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Alexandria Ocasio Cortez<\/a> (D-NY) and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3427830\/jasmine-crockett-subpoena-elon-musk-control-house-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\" Jasmine Crockett\"> Jasmine Crockett<\/a> (D-TX) are the &ldquo;true leaders&rdquo; of the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p>Jennings participated in a panel on CNN News&rsquo;s <em>State of the Union<\/em> on Sunday that followed a Democratic rally in South Carolina on Saturday where Govs. Wes Moore (D-MD) and Tim Walz (D-MN) spoke. Both are considered to be prospective leaders for the Democratic Party as it seeks to find a new vision and branding ahead of the 2028 elections, but the panel, which included Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) disagreed about who is ready to lead.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3427486\/trump-big-beautiful-bill-2026-campaign-jabs\/\">Trump&rsquo;s &lsquo;big, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-fights-to-keep-trumps-ear-as-house-agenda-stalls-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Mike Johnson fights to keep Trump\u2019s ear as House agenda stalls - Washington Examiner\">beautiful bill&#038;rsquo<\/a>; spurs early 2026 campaign jabs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3427031\/darin-lahood-republicans-illinois-senate-race\/\">Republicans&nbsp;see&nbsp;Darin LaHood&nbsp;as &#8216;best chance&#8217; for&nbsp;Senate&nbsp;flip&nbsp;in blue Illinois<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3426016\/campaign-finance-data-favorable-picture-republicans-snags\/\">Campaign finance data paint favorable picture for Republicans, with a few snags<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Democrats have to stop being against Donald Trump and start being for something. We&lsquo;ve got to lay out our agenda for what we&lsquo;re going to do. We need our project 2028,&rdquo; Dingell said. &ldquo;I love Wes Moore, and he is doing a good job. But, you know, just to remind everybody here, I told you Hillary Clinton was going to lose in 2016.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Jennings quickly pushed back on Dingell&rsquo;s idea that Democrats are not &ldquo;for something.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ll defend the Democrats. They are for things: illegal aliens. You&rsquo;re for boys in girls sports. I mean, you are for things. And that&rsquo;s why you have such struggles right now in your party. Because you&rsquo;re not for anything that&lsquo;s on the right side of any of the 80\/20 issues that are driving this cultural divide in America,&rdquo; Jennings said. &ldquo;I think Wes Moore is actually a pretty talented communicator. The other person who spoke in South Carolina, Tim Walz, is a special mixture of extreme buffoonery and a mean spirit, which is a toxic brew. He is not the future of the Democratic Party.&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=2960558&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=50e6f677ffbd6299dae7eb4eb8cde58e\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;Moore is interesting, probably more interesting than some of the radicals you have out there. Crockett, AOC I mean, these are the true leaders of your party right now, but it&rsquo;d probably be better off replacing them,&rdquo; Jennings went on before Dingell interrupted him.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No, that&rsquo;s not true. And I&lsquo;m not going to even let you get away with it,&rdquo; Dingell said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3421762\/dean-phillips-blasts-democrats-missing-opportunity-doge-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>DEAN PHILLIPS BLASTS FELLOW DEMS FOR MISSING OPPORTUNITY WITH DOGE AND MUSK: &lsquo;WORK WITH HIM&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez has attended rallies put on by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) that have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-poised-to-complete-maga-takeover-of-gop-in-haleys-home-state-of-south-carolina\/\" title=\"Trump set to solidify MAGA control over GOP in Haley...s ...\">drawn large crowds<\/a> in traditionally red states. The rallies have been located in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3346905\/tim-walz-bernie-sanders-town-halls-republican-district\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">districts held by Republicans<\/a>&nbsp;in Congress, such as Utah, Arizona, Iowa, and Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p>While Ocasio-Cortez hasn&rsquo;t confirmed her political intentions for 2028, the New York representative is being floated as the successor to Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY). Sanders himself ran for president several times but has never won the Democratic Party&rsquo;s nomination.&nbsp;As for Crockett in the near future, she recently said she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3422897\/democrats-house-oversight-election-jasmine-crockett-gerry-connolly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title='\"absolutely\" has her eyes on leading the House Oversight Committee'>&ldquo;absolutely&rdquo; has her eyes on leading the House Oversight Committee<\/a> should Democrats retake control of the House in the midterm elections.<\/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_2133485\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2133485\"}});<\/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>Scott Jennings ridicules AOC and Crockett as the Democratic Party&#8217;s &#8216;true leaders&#8217; over Walz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2441517,"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\/2024\/10\/MixCollage-27-Oct-2024-02-28-PM-9763.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[8334,32923,20062],"class_list":["post-2441516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-aoc","tag-democratic-party","tag-jennings"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MixCollage-27-Oct-2024-02-28-PM-9763.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2441516","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=2441516"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2441516\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2441520,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2441516\/revisions\/2441520"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2441517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2441516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2441516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2441516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}