{"id":2450234,"date":"2025-06-21T17:00:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T21:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-lost-in-2024-because-they-were-too-late-on-inflation-and-became-party-of-war-khanna-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-21T17:00:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T21:00:56","slug":"democrats-lost-in-2024-because-they-were-too-late-on-inflation-and-became-party-of-war-khanna-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-lost-in-2024-because-they-were-too-late-on-inflation-and-became-party-of-war-khanna-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats lost in 2024 because they were \u2018too late\u2019 on inflation and became \u2018party of war\u2019: Khanna &#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\">40<\/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-lost-in-2024-because-they-were-too-late-on-inflation-and-became-party-of-war-khanna-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=2450234&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 interview, representative ro Khanna attributed the Democratic Party&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-teacher-pleads-guilty-after-mailing-white-powder-threats-to-elementary-school-staffers\/\" title=\"Ex-Teacher Pleads Guilty After Mailing White Powder Threats To Elementary School Staffers\">poor performance<\/a> in the 2024 elections to a late response to the inflation crisis and the party&#8217;s shift towards militaristic stances, describing it as becoming the &#8220;party of war.&#8221; He suggested that the lack of urgency in addressing inflation, particularly during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, contributed to the party&#8217;s struggles, especially in battleground states like Wisconsin and Michigan. Khanna criticized the Biden governance for its slow reaction to various domestic crises, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >infant formula shortage<\/a>, which he believes alienated voters. His comments reflect ongoing discussions within the Democratic party about its strategy and effectiveness as it faces challenges in public perception and internal conflicts. Despite the criticism, Khanna also defended the party&#8217;s ancient accomplishments, such as Medicare and Social Security, amidst calls for a more serious and grounded approach. Polls indicate a notable decline in positive perceptions of the Democratic Party, suggesting a need for revitalization.  <\/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 lost in 2024 because they were &lsquo;too late&rsquo; on inflation and became &lsquo;party of war&rsquo;: Khanna<\/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_2153971\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ro-khanna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Rep. Ro Khanna \">Rep. Ro Khanna <\/a>(CA-D) on Saturday blamed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Rep. Ro Khanna \">Democratic Party&rsquo;s<\/a> poor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"2024 election\">2024 election<\/a> performance on unpopular positions and a general appearance of ineptitude throughout the latter half of former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"President Joe Biden\">President Joe Biden<\/a>&rsquo;s four years in office.<\/p>\n<p>Khanna said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/06\/21\/ro-khana-2024-election-the-conversation-00415118\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"podcast interview\">podcast interview<\/a> with <em>Politico<\/em> that Democrats lost the 2024 elections because they &ldquo;became the party of war&rdquo; and &ldquo;were too late&rdquo; in dealing with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/inflation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"nflation crisis\">inflation crisis<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3448092\/max-miller-run-off-road-palestinian-flag\/\">Jewish Republican claims he was run off road by person with Palestinian flag: &#8216;Deranged hatred&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3447945\/virginia-democrats-gerry-connolly-firehouse-primary-election\/\">Virginia Democrats vying for Gerry Connolly&#8217;s House seat sprint to &#8216;firehouse&#8217; primary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3447790\/salt-cap-gop-limbo-congress-one-big-beautiful-bill\/\">SALT cap in limbo as House and Senate GOP fail to reach deal on &#8216;big, beautiful bill&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I think the Gaza situation really hurt us with a lot of young people, certainly in Wisconsin and Michigan,&rdquo; Khanna said. &ldquo;We would have won those two states, but for that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Khanna also said Democrats were late in &ldquo;recognizing how much people were hurting&rdquo; from inflation during and immediately following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"COVID-19 pandemic\">COVID-19 pandemic<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We kept calling it transitory,&rdquo; Khanna said. &ldquo;We didn&rsquo;t have the urgency of a plan of what we were gonna do to tackle inflation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Khanna also referenced that there was not enough mobilization for domestic manufacturing of personal protective equipment, or PPE, and other products during the pandemic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The California congressman also referenced the Biden administration&rsquo;s seemingly lackadaisical response to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/there-goes-bidens-college-vote-fda-announces-nationwide-shortage-of-adderall\/\" title=\"There Goes Biden\u2019s College Vote: FDA Announces Nationwide Shortage Of Adderall\">infant formula crisis<\/a> in 2023 as another important issue that Democrats underestimated come election time.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think people just thought we weren&rsquo;t on top of it,&rdquo; Khanna said.<\/p>\n<p>Khanna&rsquo;s comments come at a time when politicians within the party are reckoning with the scandal left behind following Biden&rsquo;s declining health during his presidency and the 2024 election season.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-fetterman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Sen. John Fetterman\">Sen. John Fetterman<\/a> (D-PA) on Saturday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/politics\/3449949\/fetterman-slams-democratic-party-judgmental-virtue-signaling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"called for \">called for <\/a>the Democratic Party to &ldquo;be less neurotic, quit virtue signaling, and be normal&rdquo; following a <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em> piece against Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"California Gov. Gavin Newsom\">Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA) for having a single-use plastic water bottle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Even amid calls for the party to be more serious, Khanna last month <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3423801\/ro-khanna-slams-critics-democratic-party-great-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">slammed his fellow Democrats <\/a>for being too harsh on the party, considering its great history.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&ldquo;It&rsquo;s the party that has guaranteed Americans Medicare, Social Security, Medicaid,&rdquo; Khanna said on <em>Fox and Friends<\/em>, adding that &ldquo;it&rsquo;s a great party.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A March NBC News poll found that only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/politics-news\/democratic-party-hits-new-polling-low-voters-want-fight-trump-harder-rcna196161\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">27% of registered voters<\/a> said they had a positive view of the Democratic Party, the lowest on record since 1990 when the agency began polling.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Only 7% of respondents said they had a &ldquo;very&rdquo; positive view of the party.&nbsp;<\/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_2153971\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2153971\"}});<\/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>Democrats lost in 2024 due to late inflation response and war stance: Khanna<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2666,"featured_media":2450235,"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\/06\/AP25104734986872.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32431,3685,5708,12748],"class_list":["post-2450234","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-2024-election","tag-democrats","tag-inflation","tag-khanna"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AP25104734986872.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450234","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\/2666"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2450234"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450234\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2450238,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450234\/revisions\/2450238"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2450235"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2450234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2450234"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2450234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}