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Dem senator says party brand is really problematic and led to the loss of trust of workingclass voters

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Sen Michael Bennet DColo said that the Democratic Partys brand is really problematic and castigated his party for losing touch with working people on NBCs Meet the Press Sunday I agree that the Democratic Party brand is really problematic its a brand thats associated with New York and California is associated with the educated elite in this country and not anymore with the working people in this country Bennet told host Kristen Welker Welker asked Bennet if he agreed with California Gov Gavin Newsoms assertion that the Democratic Party brand is toxic Newsom made the fiery comments on Real Time with Bill Maher Friday and implied that the party had stopped making sense BILL MAHER GRILLS GAVIN NEWSOM OVER CALIFORNIAS REGULATIONS TELLS HIM DOGE THE S OUT OF BUREAUCRACY Bennet appeared to concur with the California governor leveling harsh criticism at their shared party for losing touch with everyday voters The Colorado senator said Democrats need to present a compelling vision for the future of the country and the failure to do so was responsible for President Donald Trumps two nonconsecutive White House victories The Democratic Party has lost touch with working people in our country at a time when fifty years of trickledown economics has meant that most Americans feel like no matter how hard they work their kids arent going to live a life better than the life they led Bennet said Bennets comments came as the Democratic Party is besieged by infighting over the future direction of the party Sen Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has come under fire for voting with Republicans on a continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown Schumer has faced calls to step down from his leadership position and Bennet has previously stated that its important for leaders to know when its time to go The senator however ducked the question when Welker asked if he still has confidence in the Democratic Senate leader Schumer has resisted calls to step down and vowed to remain in his leadership role COLBERT PRESSES SCHUMER FROM THE LEFT OVER VOTING FOR GOP SPENDING BILL Look Im not stepping down I knew that when I cast my vote against the government shutdown that there would be a lot of controversy Schumer said on a previous weeks Meet the Press Bennet claimed Democrats have been repudiated at the national level and need to spend their time in the political wilderness coming up with bold policy agendas in order to regain trust of voters CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP If the Democratic Party would show up with some imagination not only would we do better but the American people would do better he said

David Spector

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