Democrats need to distance themselves from ‘geriatric’ branding: Tiana Lowe Doescher – Washington Examiner
Tiana lowe Doescher, writing for the Washington examiner, argues that the Democratic Party must shed its “geriatric” image to improve its prospects ahead of the 2024 elections. she points to public perceptions of older Democratic figures, such as President Biden and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, as a key hindrance. Additionally, Doescher emphasizes the need to address unpopular party policies, notably on issues like immigration and inflation, which have contributed to the party’s declining approval. She suggests that Democrats should provide a clear policy option to move away from what many view as outdated approaches and figures in their leadership.
Democrats need to distance themselves from ‘geriatric’ branding: Tiana Lowe Doescher
The Washington Examiner’s Tiana Lowe Doescher previewed what Democratic lawmakers need to do within the next few years, suggesting the party needs to ditch its “geriatric” reputation going forward.
Following Democrats’ loss of control of the White House and the Senate in the 2024 election, Doescher pointed to two factors inhibiting the party that need to be addressed, including the public’s perception of the party being “geriatric.” Doescher cited President Joe Biden‘s, 81, initial decision to seek reelection in 2024, as well as former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), 84, backing Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), 74, for a role on the House Oversight Committee.
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The other factor Democrats need to address is the party’s “unpopular” policies, as Doescher pointed to how the majority of voters sided with Trump and his promise to enact mass deportations of illegal immigration. The topic of inflation has also harmed the party’s reputation over the years, which the Biden administration “knew was indeed a risk” when pushing its Build Back Better initiative.
“So yes, distancing themselves from Pelosi, Biden, what is perceived as sort of a nostalgic and insular era of Democratic politics, that is important, but also what is the policy alternative to really the ghost of 2020’s past that has still been haunting Democrats?” Doescher assessed on Fox News’s America’s Newsroom, guest-hosted by Molly Line and Bryan Llenas.
Doescher also discussed how some Democrats have contemplated trying to rebrand themselves as independents, pointing to how Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn, who ran as an independent, was “fairly” Democratic with his policies but “did a good job” in distancing himself from Democrats and portraying himself as a centrist.
The other factor pushing some Democratic lawmakers away from the party is how it underwent a “coordination” with its candidates, citing how the party “mostly coordinated” former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as their nominee in 2016 and “overtly coordinated” Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024, both of whom lost the general election.
Ahead of Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, outgoing Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV), who left the Democratic Party in May 2024, described how his former party had become “toxic” in recent years, arguing it completely changed from when he originally joined the party. He also hoped that Trump’s incoming second term as president would bring success to the country.
The most recent Democratic lawmaker to leave her party is Florida state Rep. Hillary Cassel, who joined the Republican Party over her ex-party’s “failure” to support Israel and inability to “relate to everyday Floridians.” Her party swap was praised by Trump in a statement online, which invited other “Disillusioned Democrats” to do the same.
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