The Bulwark Podcast
The Bulwark Podcast
The Bulwark
Mark Leibovich: Democrats Are Too Afraid of Hurting People’s Feelings
49 minutes Posted Feb 18, 2026 at 8:30 pm.
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Most Democratic politicians are scared to criticize each other. They also fear dinging former presidents, or the various groups that make up the party’s broad coalition. And too many Dem candidates are afraid to color outside the lines, even if voters want them to be less establishment and more like regular people.