Can Pragmatism Save the Democratic Party?
The Dispatch
“Our intraparty opponents can inflict way more pain, very quickly, on a wide range of people,” WelcomePAC co-founder Liam Kerr told The Dispatch. “These activists—who don’t need to spend any time thinking about winning swing districts—have nothing better to do than text each other and get all whipped up if any Democrat gets out of line.
This Is a Realignment That Has Significant Staying Power
The New York Times
There is growing interest in Welcome PAC, a centrist Democratic group founded in 2021 that has contributed to moderate House Democrats like Jared Golden, Mary Peltola and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.
The Totally Normal Party
Slate
The Democrats who love to infuriate their own party were all smiles at their big gathering in Washington. It was easy to see why.