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kentuck

(115,736 posts) Fri May 22, 2026, 10:01 PM May 22

Did the autopsy recommend a leadership change in the Party?

I think it would probably be a good thing?

These are not the times for politics as usual and a change might be called for?

IS AOC still thinking about challenging Chuck Schumer for his Senate seat?

If they are thinking about changing leadership, in my opinion, they should do it now. Before the election. Because the voters are looking for something new.

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Did the autopsy recommend a leadership change in the Party? (Original Post) kentuck May 22 OP

Ha! mr715 May 22 #1

Nah Sympthsical May 22 #2

wouldn't that come about through democratic (small 'd') process ? stopdiggin May 22 #3

Tick tock tick tock luv2fly May 22 #4

The most significant thing about the autopsy is all the things it didn't talk about Fiendish Thingy May 23 #5

mr715

(4,430 posts)

1. Ha!

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri May 22, 2026, 10:03 PM

May 22

The autopsy contained nothing. But it was very expensive. All those text messages we've gotten help fund that dismal doc.

And yeah, AOC should primary Schumer for NY Senate.

Sympthsical

(11,180 posts)

2. Nah

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri May 22, 2026, 10:09 PM

May 22

It was the laziest bit of consultant speak donor money could buy.

The whole entrenched consultant class needs to go. Billions raised, and it disappears into the wind.

Well, no. It disappears into all the leeches with their connections.

We need a thorough housecleaning.

I hope AOC goes for it. I truly do. I think it's a little early - the entrenched are entering their last gasp era - but it does feel like there's something in the air, that in the face of Trump, people are stone cold tired of this performative fecklessness that people are apparently getting paid a lot of money to manage.

stopdiggin

(15,705 posts)

3. wouldn't that come about through democratic (small 'd') process ?

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri May 22, 2026, 10:17 PM

May 22

Ya know - sort of like current practice ?
Or - were we imagining some other mechanism .. ?

luv2fly

(2,731 posts)

4. Tick tock tick tock

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri May 22, 2026, 10:22 PM

May 22

The "Democratic leadership is doing EVERYTHING THEY CAN as they are in the minority and all the rest of you are stupid for not understanding this" folks are formulating a witty response.

Patience may be required.

Fiendish Thingy

(24,246 posts)

5. The most significant thing about the autopsy is all the things it didn't talk about

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2026, 12:25 AM

May 23

Including the impact of Biden’s decision to run for a second term despite approval ratings in the 30’s.

Excellent overview of the report, and what’s not in it here:

https://digbysblog.net/2026/05/22/what-went-wrong/

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