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An Oklahoma caller to C-SPAN who identified himself as a lifelong Democrat and 2024 voter for former Vice President Kamala Harris said Friday that he is disgusted with his party and plans to leave it. According to RealClearPolling, Democratic Party favorability has dropped to 34.7 percent, reflecting growing discontent among its base. Speaking on Washington Journal<\/em>, the caller criticized Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, saying both should retire. \u201cI\u2019ve been a Democrat all my life. I\u2019m 78 \u2014 and my folks were too \u2014 but this party has changed so damn much,\u201d he said. \u201cIt makes me sick. I\u2019m going to move out of it. It\u2019s terrible. Schumer, he needs to be in a home. Take Pelosi with him.\u201d He added that he voted for Harris out of loyalty, not enthusiasm.<\/p>\n

Earlier in the week, a Pennsylvania Democrat expressed similar frustration, saying she would no longer support Democratic candidates because of the party\u2019s handling of the ongoing government shutdown. \u201cI have a problem with my party, and I\u2019m not going to change my party,\u201d she said. \u201cI just won\u2019t vote for a Democrat.\u201d In an August Washington Journal<\/em> segment, three other Democratic callers voiced dissatisfaction with party leadership, complaining about weak policies, an obsession with attacking former President Donald Trump, and a growing shift toward the far left. One caller said, \u201cI\u2019m registered Democrat, but I hate my party. I haven\u2019t voted for a Democrat in years. Democrats have had terrible policies.\u201d Another criticized the rise of progressives such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and New York City mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani, calling them \u201csocialists and Marxists.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Teamsters President Sean O\u2019Brien joined Vice President JD Vance and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday to call for an immediate end to the government shutdown. O\u2019Brien urged Congress to pass a clean funding bill, warning that \u201cworking people should not be caught in the middle of a political fight.\u201d He said the shutdown\u2019s impact reaches far beyond politics, hurting aviation workers and families missing paychecks. \u201cWe have to think about the families who can\u2019t pay their bills,\u201d O\u2019Brien said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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