Remember David Hogg? He’s the Parkland High School “survivor” (he was on campus, but huddled with others in a classroom away from where the shootings took place).
Since then, he has tried to capitalize on/exploit his “survivor” status every way he could – usually with his efforts ending in failure.
Despite his loser status, however, somehow the Democrat Party has made him a Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC).
And now? He has decided the party needs a revamping…which, in Hogg’s, er, expert opinion, means getting rid of a bunch of incumbents from safe districts and replacing them with younger, presumably more activist (read that “woke” leftist) alternatives.
Excerpted from Andrew Stanton’s article for newsweek.com:
The civil war in the Democratic Party ratcheted up another notch as a group founded by Democratic National Committee (DNC) Vice Chair David Hogg said it plans to spend millions to unseat Democratic incumbents it believes aren’t pushing back hard enough on President Donald Trump.
Democrats have been bitterly divided in the wake of then-Democratic nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris‘ decisive loss to Trump in the 2024 election.
While some Democrats said the party had moved too far to the left and alienated moderate voters, many in the progressive wing argued the party had become too pro-corporation and abandoned the working class.
The divide isn’t just ideological but generational as well.
There have been growing calls for new leadership in recent years, with critics arguing that the party’s current standard bearers, many of whom are in their 70s and 80s, need to pass the torch to the next generation for the Democratic Party to remain competitive.
That divide has been exacerbated by what younger and more progressive Democrats view as a feeble response to the Trump administration and has led to speculation that the party could be due for its own version of a “Tea Party” revolt from its base.
Hogg said in the statement that he ran for his DNC position “to help make the party better,” which includes “electing better people.”
“While Trump creates new existential crises every day, too many elected leaders in the Democratic Party are either unwilling or unable to meet the moment,” he said. “We need a stronger Democratic Party that is ready to fight back. Part of making that a reality is replacing ineffective, asleep-at-the-wheel members with Democrats who have the energy, passion, and vision to meet this moment with the urgency our country deserves.”
In recent years, the party’s support for incumbents has sparked growing criticism from more progressive Democrats who have been vocal about the need for the party to embrace new leadership. For instance, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) once faced scrutiny over a “blacklist” targeting groups that worked with candidates challenging incumbents.
How Democratic Party institutions will respond to Hogg’s move remains unclear.
Got that? David Hogg, trading on his massive experience of, uh, a few months on the job, has decided the hard left wing of the Democrat Party isn’t prevalent enough and must be strengthened.
Yep, that’s the ticket. Lurch the party further left and more contentious than it already is.
Brilliant.
Is David Hogg a Republican transplant? If he isn’t, he sure is doing an excellent imitation of one.
Hey, we finally found something Hogg is good at!!
