Lack of ‘authenticity’ is just one problem Democratic Party faces: Joe Concha

Published April 28, 2025 12:08pm ET



The Washington Examiner‘s Joe Concha argued that the Democratic Party lacks an “authentic” candidate to win back voters, which he said would be hard to find since authenticity is “organic.”

The Democratic Party’s soul-searching has been ongoing since President Donald Trump won a second term in the White House, with some saying a “masculine, based” candidate could be the remedy to the party’s ailment. In response, Concha poked fun at recognizable faces in the Democratic Party, such as former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg or Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), who are not the “masculine guy that they’re looking for.” He said the party can’t simply “create a candidate” who is masculine.

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