{"id":2604116,"date":"2026-05-18T16:56:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T20:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-concha-says-democrats-are-petrified-of-their-own-base\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T16:59:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T20:59:00","slug":"joe-concha-says-democrats-are-petrified-of-their-own-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-concha-says-democrats-are-petrified-of-their-own-base\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Concha says Democrats are &#8216;petrified&#8217; of their own base"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fjoe-concha-says-democrats-are-petrified-of-their-own-base%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=2604116&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>Joe Concha, a Washington Examiner columnist, criticized Democrats for not more <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >forcefully condemning rising antisemitism<\/a>. He said many Democratic leaders are \u201cpetrified\u201d of angering or losing their own political base, agreeing with Bill Maher that the party avoids directly confronting the issue even when it appears in liberal spaces.<\/p>\n<p>Concha praised Maher for speaking out against anti-Israel rhetoric adn for defending Jews \u201cweek after week,\u201d noting that Maher did so despite targeting a largely liberal HBO audience. He argued that, aside from figures like Sen. John Fetterman, Democrats largely refrain from openly condemning antisemitism due to political risk.<\/p>\n<p>He pointed to the 2024 election as an example, claiming Democrats focused on courting certain voter groups-such as Muslim voters in Michigan-over choosing Josh Shapiro as a potential running mate.Concha argued this kind of electoral calculation helps explain why Democrats are reluctant to condemn antisemitism.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> columnist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/joe-concha\/\">Joe Concha <\/a>blasted Democrats over what he described as the party\u2019s unwillingness to condemn rising antisemitism, agreeing with comedian <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4504326\/bill-maher-kennedy-center-comedy-award-despite-white-house-denial\/\">Bill Maher<\/a> that many Democratic leaders are \u201cpetrified\u201d of their own base. <\/p>\n<p>Concha praised Maher for speaking out and criticizing anti-Israel rhetoric and the Democratic Party\u2019s response to antisemitism, despite Maher addressing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aclus-top-transgender-litigator-talks-of-compromise-amid-image-change\/\" title=\"ACLU&#039;s top transgender litigator talks of compromise amid image change\">largely liberal audience<\/a>. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4572683\/rfk-jr-reopens-religious-liberty-division-hhs-anti-abortion-conscience\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>RFK Jr. reopens religious liberty division at HHS for anti-abortion conscience protections<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4571163\/inflation-room-run-experts\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Inflation still has room to run, experts fear<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4557239\/faith-and-government-leaders-celebrate-us-as-one-nation-under-god-at-rededicate-250\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Faith and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/faith-and-government-leaders-celebrate-us-at-rededicate-250\/\" title=\"Faith and government leaders celebrate US at ...Rededicate 250\u2019\">government leaders celebrate<\/a> US as \u2018One Nation Under God\u2019 at Rededicate 250<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cThat takes some guts too, because again, this is a studio audience in Los Angeles, obviously liberal viewers on HBO,\u201d Concha said on Fox Business\u2019s <em>Varney &#038; Company <\/em>Monday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>\u201cAnd this guy, week after week, defends Jews at every step.\u201d<\/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?id=3531712&#038;userid=11311&#038;usertype=user&#038;loginid=9421&#038;playercolor=%23000000&#038;playersize=auto&#038;code=4f501398054245637cd469a7059dbe4e\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Concha argued that aside from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4564538\/john-fetterman-has-guts-joe-concha\/\">Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA)<\/a>, Democrats have largely avoided directly confronting antisemitism out of political fear. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOutside of John Fetterman, Stuart, you can\u2019t find any Democrats who openly condemn growing antisemitism in this country, and the reason why is because they\u2019re petrified, as Maher pointed out, of their own base,\u201d Concha said.<\/p>\n<p>Concha pointed to the 2024 election cycle as an example, arguing that Democrats prioritized appeasing certain voting blocs over elevating <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4570656\/josh-shapiro-tests-political-clout-pennsylvania-primary\/\">Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA)<\/a> as former <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4559189\/kamala-harris-backs-calls-dnc-release-2024-election-autopsy\/\">Vice President Kamala Harris\u2019s<\/a> running mate. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/patriotism-unity\/4540384\/antisemitism-surging-among-youth-both-sides\/\"><strong>RESTORING AMERICA: ANTISEMITISM IS SURGING AMONG THE YOUNG ON BOTH SIDES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, look what happened in the 2024 elections to Josh Shapiro, governor of a key swing state of Pennsylvania, sitting over 60% approval at the time,\u201d Concha said.\u00a0\u201cHe was the two-foot putt version of a vice presidential pick for Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInstead, she went with goofy Tim Walz of Minnesota. Why? Because they were afraid of losing Michigan, and all those voters in Dearborn, Michigan, who are obviously Muslim,\u201d he said.\u00a0\u201cSo, in the end, yeah, this is something that Democrats will not condemn, because they\u2019re afraid that they\u2019ll lose voters, and that\u2019s a whole bowl of wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Concha says Democrats won\u2019t condemn antisemitism, \u201cpetrified\u201d of their base<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4275,"featured_media":2604117,"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\/2026\/05\/AP2297343583_721ea5-e1779132843383.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3685,52093,63464,5894],"class_list":["post-2604116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democrats","tag-joe-concha","tag-polarization","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP2297343583_721ea5-e1779132843383.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2604116","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\/4275"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2604116"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2604116\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2604120,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2604116\/revisions\/2604120"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2604117"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2604116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2604116"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2604116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}