Former New York Gov. David Paterson (D) appeared on WABC 770 AM's John Catsimatidis' radio show “Cats Roundtable” on Saturday and said Democrats need to listen better to their voters. He said there is.
“We have to throw away all the information we have now and go out and start listening to people. Listening to them, not lecturing them, but the party too often I think we're too involved in that,” Patterson said.
He criticized Vice President Harris' speech at Howard University, calling it a “commencement speech” rather than a concession.
“When she gave her concession speech, I would have given it the same night, because your whole people followed you and literally gave their all to you. She delivered it the next afternoon. ,” said Patterson, a former New York Democratic Party chairman.
“But it didn't even sound like a concession speech. It sounded like a commencement speech at Howard University. [University] …name the topic something like “I want to solve tomorrow’s problems.” I heard her say that. ”
Exit pollsters are keeping an eye on the disconnect.
“I think she's a very intelligent woman, but she has huge communication problems and when she tries to address these issues, it's not accepted by the public,” he added.
Lawmakers like California Governor Gavin Newsom are preparing new statewide policies and protections for President-elect Trump's second term.
President Trump has criticized Newsom's special legislative session earlier this week and has relied on Republican lawmakers, including former Illinois Gov. JP Pritzker.
Patterson said the commander-in-chief will enter new areas of national power over the next four years. He encouraged President Trump to govern “wisely.”
“The president has an enormous opportunity because he probably has the House and the Senate and the Supreme Court behind him. I don't think there's ever been a president with this much power. I hope he uses it wisely. I hope so,” Patterson said. “If he does that, maybe in a few years he'll be able to look at the situation and say, 'Look, things aren't that bad.'
