The way the left’s allies in the mainstream media are describing it, it sounds like upcoming midterm elections are shaping up to be a vehicle to drive those evil Republicans out of office.
But Democrats themselves are starting to notice a huge flaw in their strategy, specifically the party’s lack of compelling or competent leaders.
Even one of the most prominent Democrats in DC, US Sen. Cory Booker (D-NY), addressed the problem during a recent CNN interview.
As The Hill reported:
“We need to focus on the people, and the Democratic Party desperately needs new leadership, and that’s what’s exciting me about this cycle. It’s not only new leaders emerging, but a new vision for our party,” Booker told host Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
The New Jersey Democrat specifically highlighted incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), along with Roy Cooper and James Talarico — the Democratic nominees for Senate in North Carolina and Texas, respectively — as “leaders” who are “stepping up and saying, ‘I don’t give a damn about parties. I care about people.’”
Booker added, “You cannot lead the people if they don’t trust you, and that’s what’s lacking right now with the party apparatus. But the people running out there that I’m running around this country trying to support, they’re building real trust with the American people, and that’s my hope.”
Democratic lawmakers criticized the party’s national committee after it released an incomplete autopsy report analyzing former Vice President Kamala Harris’s loss to President Trump in the 2024 election.
Of course, more than a few social media users suggested Booker take a look in the mirror:
Funny how the incompetent leaders never look in the mirror to realize they're responsible for the destruction of their own political party.
— rmd-USA (@rmdusa33) May 24, 2026
It's funny when swamp politicians pretend to be outsiders.
-JR
— Proud American Studios (@proudamericanst) May 24, 2026
Speaking of new leadership, Booker is dumb, decisive, and dopey. And that’s no way to go through life. The only reason he’s a Senator is because NJ is loaded with voters who drone-vote Dem every election. 👎
— RacerX (@SpedRecer) May 24, 2026
The Daily Caller also reported on Booker’s concerns:
Asked whether he still has faith in Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, Booker would not give a direct answer. He instead warned against Democrats turning on each other. “What is going to make the Republicans gleeful is if we’re talking about each other in the Democratic Party and not talking about the realities that Americans are facing,” Booker said on the show.
Booker tied his frustration back to everyday economic pain later in the interview. “I am tired of all this machination about party politics. We are in a crisis right now, millions of Americans losing their health insurance, their costs skyrocketing,” Booker said on the show. He faces voters again in November.
Here’s a relevant clip from the recent interview:
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