Former Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA) was a top Democrat in the House. He was chair of the Black Congressional Caucus. He could have been a congressman for life. He decided to become a senior adviser to Joe Biden in 2021. He was also tasked with reaching out to conservatives. Yeah, that action item was doomed to failure. I have no doubt that Richmond could probably draft a messaging strategy that could resonate with some rural voters. The problem is that he can’t—not with this Democratic Party that is increasingly left-wing, violent, and outright insane. It’s the party of shrill white women. Its base for this cycle is pretty much white women on Instagram. And these ladies don’t really know what’s going on. They don’t know what issues are impacting the rest of us. A food shortage to them is no avocados at Whole Foods. I’m not saying anything new. These folks love the Squad and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), the face of the far-left in Congress, which is why things are stuck.
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Richmond recently called AOC a “f**king idiot.” Now, he’s being transferred to the Democratic National Committee to help curb the fallout from the midterms (via NY Post):
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Richmond recently called AOC a “f**king idiot.” Now, he’s being transferred to the Democratic National Committee to help curb the fallout from the midterms (via NY Post):
White House adviser Cedric Richmond confirmed Tuesday that he will depart President Biden’s staff for a position at the Democratic National Committee — shortly after reporting that he called left-wing Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib “f—ing idiots.”
Richmond, 48, will serve in a vague DNC role boosting the party’s efforts to avoid a wipeout in the midterm elections in November. He and the White House described the transition as a promotion.
Richmond, director of the White House Office of Public Liaison, was one of the few relatively fresh faces among Biden’s senior West Wing staff, which is dominated by longtime associates of the 79-year-old president. He reportedly struggled to be included.
It’s unclear if Richmond’s criticism of Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Tlaib (D-Mich.) had anything to do with the timing of his exit.