It was shocking to hear Adam Schiff admit this.
He made a very big mistake that had major consequences.
And he admitted to this mistake in a national interview.
Adam Schiff has been one of the most consistently left-wing members of Congress, which works for him politically because he represents California, one of the most liberal states in America.
His policy views, however, apparently are not in touch with what the average American swing voter wants, and this contributed to the massive defeat Democrats just suffered at the polls.
Schiff won his race, and will be sworn in as a senator, but he is admitting to the role that he played in Kamala Harris’s defeat at the hands of Donald Trump.
He is taking the blame on himself and admitting that he is at least partially to blame for what happened to his party on election night.
And while he didn’t go into specifics about why he was partially to blame, an objective observer would say it’s because he pushed an agenda that was too far left for the American public.
This is something Democrats will have to grapple with, although many of them don’t seem to want to.
According to Fox News, “California Senator-elect Adam Schiff said the ‘entire Democratic Party’ is to blame for Vice President Kamala Harris’ election defeat as party leaders continue to point fingers over their colossal losses earlier this month.”
Here’s part of what Schiff said: “Look, I think the entire Democratic Party bears the responsibility. Myself included. And the former president…they mounted an effective campaign. You have to give them credit for that.”
What many will wonder after hearing this interview is whether Schiff is willing to change anything as a result of his taking of the blame.
It is great that he has the humility to take the blame on himself, but it will only be helpful if he responds to it by changing his approach to politics.
The article continues, “Democrats have spent the days following Trump’s resounding victory casting blame at different factions of the party for Harris’ stunning loss. Some have blamed Biden for staying in the race as long as he did, while others said Harris was to blame for covering up Biden’s mental decline. Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders pinned blame for the loss on the Democratic Party for ‘abandoning’ the working class.”
Sanders is probably the closest to the truth here, as he has generally not been known for being quite as radical on social issues as other Democrats.
Schiff, on the other hand, has taken very extreme left-wing social positions, and if he wants to make things right for his party, he should lead the way in moderating some of those views.
There may not be much appetite among Democrat activists for moderating their views, but it’ll be necessary if they want to win elections again.
Schiff taking responsibility is a good first step, but the next step is stepping back from the ledge and abandoning some of their extreme views on things like LGBT and abortion.