It’s not a good time to be a Democrat, either in office or seeking office. At least, if you’re not crazy, because that’s sure the road that the Democrats are heading down. Just look at any public statements made by any of these people; look at New York, where Democrats nominated an actual communist for Mayor. Look at Kamala Harris, still – still! Still the Democrats’ favorite for the 2028 presidential nomination, a woman who can barely string together a sentence. Look at the Squad, each member of which lurches from lunacy to lunacy. The few remaining moderates in the Democratic Party are just faint voices, crying out in the wilderness.
One year ago on Monday, then-President Joe Biden stunned the political world by ending his campaign for re-election.
Biden’s exit from the 2024 White House race also rocked the Democratic Party, which went on to suffer setbacks on Election Day, as the party lost control of the presidency, the Senate and fell short in its bid to win back the House majority.
One year later, the Democratic Party is still reeling.
Just 28% of Americans view the party favorably, according to a CNN poll conducted July 10-13 and released last week. That’s the lowest mark for Democrats in the entire history of CNN polling, going back over 30 years.
Of course, 30 years ago, we may have disagreed with Democrats on policy issues, but most of them weren’t, well, nuts.
But it gets worse.
The CNN poll is far from an outlier.
Just 19% of voters questioned in a Quinnipiac University national poll give Democrats in Congress a thumbs up on how they’re handling their duties, with 72% disapproving.
That’s an all-time low since Quinnipiac University first began asking congressional approval questions in their surveys 16 years ago.
That, ladies and gentlemen, is the price you pay for crazy.