Ritchie Torres

could have handed the election to Kamala Harris. So maybe if we had an open primary, maybe if we had a stronger candidate, maybe if Joe Biden has stepped down earlier, the results of the 2024 election could have been different. And for those reasons, we should acknowledge that we made a terrible mistake in not freshering Biden to seek a second term.

could have handed the election to Kamala Harris. So maybe if we had an open primary, maybe if we had a stronger candidate, maybe if Joe Biden has stepped down earlier, the results of the 2024 election could have been different. And for those reasons, we should acknowledge that we made a terrible mistake in not freshering Biden to seek a second term.

could have handed the election to Kamala Harris. So maybe if we had an open primary, maybe if we had a stronger candidate, maybe if Joe Biden has stepped down earlier, the results of the 2024 election could have been different. And for those reasons, we should acknowledge that we made a terrible mistake in not freshering Biden to seek a second term.

Look, I do feel we're well positioned to win in 2026, but it has more to do with Donald Trump's weakness than it does with our strength. I mean, he's self-destructing in real time. But I feel like we should, you know, if there are, I do sense, to be blunt, among rank and file Democrats, widespread dissatisfaction. And we should take that to heart. And we should do our best to improve.

Look, I do feel we're well positioned to win in 2026, but it has more to do with Donald Trump's weakness than it does with our strength. I mean, he's self-destructing in real time. But I feel like we should, you know, if there are, I do sense, to be blunt, among rank and file Democrats, widespread dissatisfaction. And we should take that to heart. And we should do our best to improve.

Look, I do feel we're well positioned to win in 2026, but it has more to do with Donald Trump's weakness than it does with our strength. I mean, he's self-destructing in real time. But I feel like we should, you know, if there are, I do sense, to be blunt, among rank and file Democrats, widespread dissatisfaction. And we should take that to heart. And we should do our best to improve.

And I sense when I'm meeting with constituents, there's a real hunger for more information. People want to know what is happening, what are we as Democrats doing to resist Donald Trump? And there's a hunger for a call to action. People want to be part of something. People want to belong to something greater than themselves.

And I sense when I'm meeting with constituents, there's a real hunger for more information. People want to know what is happening, what are we as Democrats doing to resist Donald Trump? And there's a hunger for a call to action. People want to be part of something. People want to belong to something greater than themselves.

And I sense when I'm meeting with constituents, there's a real hunger for more information. People want to know what is happening, what are we as Democrats doing to resist Donald Trump? And there's a hunger for a call to action. People want to be part of something. People want to belong to something greater than themselves.

And I feel like as a party, it's not enough for us to stand against Donald Trump. We have to stand for something. We have to put forward a vision that will inspire not only our base, but the country. Newt Gingrich had the contract with America in the 1990s. Maybe we should have our own contract with America. Donald Trump has Project 2025. We ought to have Project 2029.

And I feel like as a party, it's not enough for us to stand against Donald Trump. We have to stand for something. We have to put forward a vision that will inspire not only our base, but the country. Newt Gingrich had the contract with America in the 1990s. Maybe we should have our own contract with America. Donald Trump has Project 2025. We ought to have Project 2029.

And I feel like as a party, it's not enough for us to stand against Donald Trump. We have to stand for something. We have to put forward a vision that will inspire not only our base, but the country. Newt Gingrich had the contract with America in the 1990s. Maybe we should have our own contract with America. Donald Trump has Project 2025. We ought to have Project 2029.

So I think my constructive self-criticism of my party is that we should do more to put forward an affirmative vision for moving the country forward.

So I think my constructive self-criticism of my party is that we should do more to put forward an affirmative vision for moving the country forward.

So I think my constructive self-criticism of my party is that we should do more to put forward an affirmative vision for moving the country forward.

Well, I do feel like if you swing the pendulum too far to the left, you will alienate most Americans, as we did on immigration. And so I do feel like ideology does matter, but it's a necessary but insufficient condition. Like, we need to have compelling messengers in the party, and we need to offer a compelling vision.

Well, I do feel like if you swing the pendulum too far to the left, you will alienate most Americans, as we did on immigration. And so I do feel like ideology does matter, but it's a necessary but insufficient condition. Like, we need to have compelling messengers in the party, and we need to offer a compelling vision.

Well, I do feel like if you swing the pendulum too far to the left, you will alienate most Americans, as we did on immigration. And so I do feel like ideology does matter, but it's a necessary but insufficient condition. Like, we need to have compelling messengers in the party, and we need to offer a compelling vision.

What did Will Rogers say? I'm not a member of an organized political party. I'm a Democrat. I don't know. Let the let the cream rise. Yeah. Let there be a free marketplace of debate. And, you know, that's what we were lacking in 2024 is there was a sense that the political establishment had put its thumb on the scale in favor of one.

What did Will Rogers say? I'm not a member of an organized political party. I'm a Democrat. I don't know. Let the let the cream rise. Yeah. Let there be a free marketplace of debate. And, you know, that's what we were lacking in 2024 is there was a sense that the political establishment had put its thumb on the scale in favor of one.