Splinter: Rahm Emanuel's Run for President Is Proof that Centrist Dems Are Beyond Cooked

"The Very Serious zeitgeist is seriously pushing Rahm 2028. This is not a joke. This is the best this coalition can do; an anti-charismatic and corrupt Clinton relic who helped cover up the murder of a teenage boy and would get negative 100% of the vote in South Carolina in 2028."

"Gallup polling released in January found that 59% of Democrats describe themselves as liberal or very liberal, versus just 32% identifying as moderate. While Independents obviously identify as moderate the most at 47%, a sizeable chunk at 24% define themselves as liberal or very liberal."

"We will be the chief opponent of the left in the 2028 Democratic presidential primary said Third Way president Jon Cowan earlier this year as he launched this assault on a large part of the Democratic coalition."

The Third Way centrist Democrats are criticized for their choice of Rahm Emanuel as a candidate for 2028, seen as a relic of the past. This choice is viewed as a failure to connect with younger voters, as polling shows a majority of Democrats identify as liberal. The Third Way's approach is described as outdated and ineffective, with a focus on alienating the left rather than uniting the party. The organization is portrayed as out of touch with the current political landscape and the preferences of the Democratic base.

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