The Democrats, despite past successes, are currently struggling to maintain unity within the party. After winning major elections and passing significant legislation during Biden's early presidency, the party's inability to consolidate its strengths has become evident. This disarray was highlighted during a recent address following Trump's speech, where Democrats failed to agree on a unified response. Senator Elissa Slotkin's response was competent, yet did not resonate with the current political climate, amplifying feelings of irrelevance within the party. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' warning to avoid becoming the story unfortunately fell flat as internal conflicts persisted.
"After Hillary Clinton's ignominious loss in 2016, the congressional team of Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer quickly took charge. They were mostly able to keep a fractious coalition together through Donald Trump's tumultuous first term."
"The party was able to force Biden out of the 2024 race, but much too late... Their inability to find their footing was on painful display during last night's non-State of the Union address."
"Senator Elissa Slotkin... delivered a workmanlike, solid speech that... failed to capture the hallucinatory nature of our national politics and thus felt a little irrelevant."
"House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries warned his caucus not to become the story. It didn't work."
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