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| Mark Rogers |
by Mark Rogers, Facebook, May 27, 2026- I have read several articles on the DNC's 'autopsy' of the 2024 elections and the most obvious conclusion from that document is that the authors (and a huge block within the Democratic Party) are delusional ideologues who are more interested in denying the real underlying reasons for their defeat so they can claim there is no reason to look at a less extremist agenda for the party.
Consider these examples.
One insane conclusion is that the Biden insiders 'misused' Harris by placing her in charge of immigration issues, a 'border czarina,' so to speak. The autopsy cites this as not helpful to her without noting that that was a result of Biden's spineless (effectively) open borders policy, designed entirely to placate a minority of extreme left immigration advocates.
While I am no fan of Ms. Harris for myriad reasons, it is grossly unfair to blame her for a policy that was, by 2022 (with two years to enact reforms), a looming disaster. Yet the autopsy cannot bring itself to blame the policy that gave Trump a major advantage and historic levels of Hispanic votes. Instead, it blames the choice on the Titanic's navigator instead of its captain.
The second example of the unreality of the document is that it doesn't seem to be able to accept that a majority of Americans had turned against the Democrats on the economy. While there were many components to the high inflation that imposed so much pain on most Americans, one that cannot be ignored was Biden's reckless spending, that was predicted to do exactly what it was expected to do, fuel inflation.
That 'Bidenflation' was heard and read across the fruited plains should have served as a stronger warning. But then, as Biden's handlers kept having him reenact Kevin Bacon's 'Remain calm. All is well" speech from 'Animal House,' the pain of voters attached itself to him and the party, showing them to be uninterested in the lives of the People.
Two more observations.
The report fails to mention the war in Gaza and the impact of the violence and virulent anti-Semitism of many on the far left, especially the young. As voters made a connection between college aged people calling for the destruction of Israel and the same people getting Biden to forgive their student loans, that cannot have helped Democrats.
And the report doesn't hold Biden's keepers responsible for their conspiracy to keep the voters from knowing how far Biden had declined. I can't say the Democrats lost the election when Biden went bye bye during the debate but it was a moment that not only damaged Biden's credibility but that of his team, including Harris. We will never know how many swing voters concluded that she knew how incompetent he had become and stayed quiet for her own interests. But it well may have been something that cost her such a close election.
Mark Rogers has long been active in Republican Party politics and is an astute observer of political trends and events and Republican politics. He is well known as a successful Republican campaign manager and political consultant. He has also served in government and the non-profit sector. He is currently exiled from the Republican Party. He lives in Nashville.
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