Democrats Angry As Vice Chair David Hogg Aims at Ousting Old Party Members in Primaries

Who in the world is David Hogg? Why he is the new Vice Chair of the Democrat party and he has big plans.

The move by the 25-year-old Hogg, a survivor of the horrific shooting seven years ago at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in south Florida, to spend money against fellow Democrats is seen as an unprecedented action by a DNC official.

To say “unprecedented” is an understatement. Because this is David Hogg who somehow got himself in the Democrat leadership. One can count that those running against the incumbents won’t come from the middle of the road.

Earlier Bunk posted about the bizarre Democrat convention back in February.

Democrat Leadership Election a Total Disaster – David Hogg Elected Vice Chair

February 3, 2025 — bunkerville

Shock over at the DNC as they elect their leadership. David Hogg is now vice chair of the Democrat Party. Ken Martin from Minnesota was named chair, his protege Tim Walz.

Yes unbelievable.

No, this is not a parody. This is not a comedy sketch or skit. This is not a brutal mockery of the DNC or liberal ideology. No, this is absolutely legit. These people are serious and don’t understand how stupid they look and seem and are.

A few highlights from the earlier post:

Axios:

State of play: Hogg told the New York Times that his outside group, Leaders We Deserve, will spend $20 million to elect younger primary challengers to older incumbents in safely Democratic districts.

• The 25-year-old gun control activist described a “culture of seniority politics” that has made the Democratic Party less effective.
• He also attempted to front-run some of the criticism he said he expected to face, predicting a “a smear campaign against me” that would aim to “destroy my reputation and try to force me to stop doing this.”
• Axios did not receive a response to a request for comment to Leaders We Deserve.

What we’re hearing: Democrats’ anger boiled over in private this week, with several venting that Hogg is putting his own interests above those of the party.

• “I think this is a mistake,” said a second House Democrat who spoke anonymously. “Now, are people pissed? … I don’t know a single person who is happy about it.”
• A third told Axios it “seems inappropriate for a DNC vice chair to threaten sitting Dems.”
• A fourth said they are “totally dumbfounded” that “instead of focusing on [winning], we’re focusing inward in a circular firing squad.”

Yes, but: Some lawmakers, particularly progressives, are defending his plan, arguing that the party needs an effective core in order to appeal to voters.

• “He makes some good points. We do have some ranking members who should step aside,” said Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.),
• McGovern, the ranking member of the House Rules Committee, added that Democrats also “have some long term members who are terrific.”
• A fifth House Democrat who spoke anonymously said Democrats “should have the most effective members right now. Competition is not a bad thing,” though they argued age shouldn’t be the only criteria.

From Axios

What does James Carville think about the plan?

James Carville TORCHES Progressive Democrats AOC, David Hogg: ‘Contemptible Little Twerp’

And what kind of candidates will David Hogg be looking for to primary his own Dems?

DNC Vice Chair David Hogg has some legitimately INSANE views that are wildly out of step with the American people.

Good to see that the Democrat Party has learned absolutely nothing. pic.twitter.com/wxqGNCYSG3

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