The self-inflicted demise of the Dems

 TownHall:

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Before they got to discussing Trump, Hunt and panelists discussed how there continues to be bad news for the Democratic Party in the polls, including with a recent poll from the Associated Press, as well as what things are looking like overall for 2028.

Lis Smith, who used to work for Pete Buttigieg, offered some responses. "Democrats got very much stuck in their liberal echo chamber in many different ways. We thought we were right about everything. We didn't try to reach out to different audiences. We didn't try to reach out beyond our base," she shared. Smith also acknowledged how they "dismissed" voters' concerns and thus got "creamed" on the border crisis. She even acknowledged that voters "want change." Though she has such a point, Democrats don't seem to acknowledge that.

The New York Times' Shane Goldmacher talked about how while Democrats may have been angry with Trump before, they're now angry with those in their own party. Indeed, polls not only show low approval ratings with voters overall, but with their own base. "And so, talk about the potential for an outsider, somebody who's different. Theres a real desire to have something that doesn't feel the same," he offered.

That's when Jennings spoke up with a much needed reminder. "And why are they angry? Because the party isn't being ornery enough in Washington and liberal enough? I mean, that's--that's just it, right? The lesson that the base has learned from the last election is we're just not far enough. And until you shed your allegiance to illegal aliens, boys in girls sports and higher taxes, the American people do not want this." Jennings has spoke out before at length how these are 80-20 issues that the Democrats find themselves on the wrong side on.
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Most of the country opposes what the Democrats say are their policies.  When only 20 percent of the country supports your polices, you are turning your chances of regaining power to more than remote.  If there are Democrats who recognize the problem, they are apparently being ignored by what passes as the current Democrat leadership.  Jennings is offering good advice to the Democrats, and most of them are apparently ignoring it. I don't recall a time when Democrat leaders were this far out of touch with the country.

See also:

Latest attempt to impeach Trump ends in total humiliation: 'Idiotic'

 The apparent desperation around the effort appeared to be too much even for some Democratic lawmakers.

And:

 Blitzer to Jeffries: Can Dems Be Trusted After Biden Revelations Shock?