The progressive outlet Politico is urging Democrats to create a ‘shadow cupboard’ to battle Trump. Maybe they haven’t heard, however the chair of the DNC introduced that they’re already doing that. He mentioned so again in April.
Bear in mind when Democrats and the media claimed to care about saving our valuable norms? What do they name this?
The one distinction between Politico’s plan and the one the DNC chair already introduced is who will probably be featured on this unconstitutional physique.
From Politico:
As Democrats forged about for a technique to thwart President Donald Trump’s agenda, rebrand their celebration and take again energy, Sen. Elissa Slotkin just lately supplied one intriguing concept: Construct a shadow Cupboard.
The shadow Cupboard, as envisioned by the Michigan Democrat in an interview with POLITICO, could possibly be composed of the rating members of congressional committees who may then take the lead in difficult the Trump administration. It’s a standard characteristic of opposition politics overseas and could possibly be a manner for Democrats to flood the media zone and ship a coordinated response to Trump’s most wild maneuvers. However … rating members?
Rating members have their makes use of. They’re good at reclaiming their time and making motions to recommit. However they don’t seem to be the recent faces who can provide the Democratic Occasion a modern new look.
Nor are the thirsty crop of presidential wannabes proper for a shadow Cupboard. Every thing they are saying could be parsed for self-serving motivation, distracting from the celebration’s broader job at hand.
Listed below are among the names they float:
Samantha Energy – SHADOW SECRETARY OF STATE
Letitia James – SHADOW ATTORNEY GENERAL
Jon Stewart – SHADOW SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Gisele Fetterman – SHADOW SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Invoice Nye – SHADOW ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ADMINISTRATOR
Didn’t we simply undergo this?
A shadow cupboard ran the nation for 4 years, however OK… https://t.co/z89nRzHc1m
— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) Might 27, 2025
Have a look at who’s within the footage and take a look at to not get a hernia laughing out loud.
Significantly, make sure you sit down first. pic.twitter.com/mFmwZcxUlg
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) Might 27, 2025
Isn’t it fascinating how the media retains making an attempt to supply the Democrats recommendation? It’s nearly like they’re all on the identical facet.
