On today’s “To the Contrary” Podcast, I’m joined by Matt Bennett, the co-founder of Third Way, to talk about the DSA's stunning defeat in Wisconsin, the far-left’s agenda to destroy the Democratic Party and why electability must be the priority if we are ever to stop Trumpism.
I also offer a short list of what candidates have to do if they want to persuade voters…
Some the pieces we mention in today’s chat:
Moderate Democrats Prepare for ‘War’ Against an Ascendant Left - The New York Times
“We are preparing for the next war that is coming,” said Jonathan Cowan, the president of Third Way, a leading centrist Democratic group, revealing to The New York Times a new $15 million effort between now and 2028 to discredit democratic socialism….
“It is deeply troubling to see radical, far-left candidates winning in places that are potentially presidential swing states,” Mr. Cowan added.
Matt Bennett and Jonathan Cowan: “2028 Democratic contenders should not misread primary results” - The Washington Post
[Even] in what looks like a strong Democratic year, these candidates are testing the limits of political gravity. Take Michigan, a swing state that Donald Trump won twice. El-Sayed won his primary by just one point, and he ran up the score with highly educated voters while underperforming with the demographic Democrats need to win in the fall: White voters without college degrees. To get them back, he’ll need to drop the radicalism: Stop hanging out with left-wing provocateur Hasan Piker and ducking questions about Israel’s right to exist, and be clear that he supports the police and no longer seeks to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The clock is ticking….
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Some highlights of my conversation with Matt Bennett
The DSA’s goal is a hostile takeover of the Democratic party.
The actual DSA platform on prisons, police, the Constitution, and industry.
The danger of extremism for Democrats…
My short list of the three things candidate must do to persuade voters.
