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The Daily

Democrats Search For Answers

The Daily

The New York Times

Daily News, News

4.4102.8K Ratings

🗓️ 11 November 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Democrats, devastated by their sweeping losses in the election, are starting to sift through the wreckage of their defeat. Political leaders from all corners of the Democratic coalition are pointing fingers, arguing over the party’s direction and wrestling with what it stands for. Reid J. Epstein, who covers politics for The Times, discusses the reckoning inside the Democratic Party, and where it goes from here. Guest: Reid J. Epstein, a reporter covering politics for The New York Times.

Transcript

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0:00.0

From the New York Times, I'm Sabrina Tavernisi, and this is The Daily.

0:09.8

You know, was the position wrong? Was the way we communicated our position wrong? Was the messenger wrong?

0:16.9

Probably a little bit of everything.

0:19.5

Democrats, devastated by their sweeping losses in the election,

0:23.6

are starting to sift through the wreckage of that defeat.

0:26.9

This entire election, in my estimation, was sealed the day that Joe Biden announced he was running for re-election.

0:32.7

This is the president who has been the only person, has been able to beat Donald Trump.

0:38.3

With political leaders from all corners of the Democratic coalition, pointing fingers.

0:43.4

We can't be defined by the far left. We're a much broader party than that.

0:47.8

I don't think we should run away for standing up for trans rights, for standing up.

0:52.7

Arguing over the party's direction.

0:55.0

Bottom line, if you're an average working person out there,

0:58.0

do you really think that the Democratic Party is going to the max,

1:01.0

taking on powerful special interest and fighting for you?

1:04.0

And wrestling with what it stands for.

1:07.0

I think the overwhelming answer is no, and that is what it's got to change.

1:15.4

Today, my colleague Reid Epstein, on the reckoning inside the Democratic Party and where it goes from here.

1:33.8

... goes from here. It's Monday, November 11th.

1:41.5

Read Upstein, hello.

1:43.2

Hi, Sabrina.

1:45.1

So I'm happy to see you today.

1:47.5

I am also happy to see you today.

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