Staff Reports
Democrats have officially crossed the Rubicon, and if they thought they could just swim back without consequences, they were sorely mistaken. This week, Rep. Ro Khanna of California took to social media to lament about the embarrassing behavior of his fellow Democrats following President Donald Trump’s recent address to Congress. Apparently, even the skies seemed to agree with a flight attendant, Jim Barrett, who chased down Khanna in Chicago just to express his disdain for the party’s antics. It’s a rare moment of sanity from a Democrat, but clearly swimming against the tide of party loyalty can create quite the ripple.
The scene during Trump’s address was nothing short of a circus, with Rep. Al Green of Texas transforming the proceedings into a one-man show of heckling that got him promptly shown the door by House Speaker Mike Johnson. This led to an official censure for Green—not exactly the kind of behavior that screams “winning hearts and minds.” Then, in a display of cold indifference that would make even an ice cube shiver, Democrats refused to stand for an American prisoner freed from Russia, the families of victims of illegal alien crimes, and a young brain cancer survivor given honorary Secret Service status. It begs the question: What does it take to thaw the hearts of these Democrats—an ice sculpture of Trump?
Khanna’s response to Barrett’s remarks was to insist that a few of his colleagues did indeed stand and clap. Sure, those “few” were drowned out by the rest of the party, who appeared to be auditioning for roles in a horror film instead of showing basic decency. When Khanna reassured folks that Democrats still believe in kindness and bringing people together, one can’t help but wonder if the party’s compass hasn’t been completely shattered. Their version of kindness seems more like a lukewarm debate about whether or not to applaud a cancer survivor while the rest boo and hiss.
Even Democrats’ own actions tell a different story when it comes to “decency.” Just recently, the Senate voted against a bill that would have prohibited biological males from competing in female athletics. This is the party claiming a monopoly on moral superiority and compassion? Perhaps they believe their definition of decency is just as flexible as their stance on traditional values.
Flight Attendant Chases Down Democratic Congressman to Give Him a Piece of His Mind: “The way the party behaved was embarrassing.” https://t.co/29QdkUftQj pic.twitter.com/aBqFyopQ3a
— The Western Journal (@WestJournalism) March 7, 2025
Polling data has shown a complete disconnect between the Democratic narrative and public perception. CNN reported that 80 percent of viewers found Green’s unhinged behavior inappropriate, while Trump emerged from his address with a whopping 76 percent approval rating. It appears Americans have grown weary of the whining and theatrics that characterize the current Democratic approach. Even if the party can muster up a shred of self-awareness about their last-minute PR blunders, they still seem incapable of abandoning the commitment to their far-left base that demands absolute venom towards anything Trump-related.
Ultimately, Democrats are caught in a Faustian bargain that shackles them to this display of contempt and division. It’s become a near-impossible task to showcase any sort of decency without alienating the irrational base they’re pandering to. Dare to show any respect or empathy, and it’s almost a guarantee they’ll be ousted by a far more zealous contender. So, as Trump honors a brave child, the Democrats must keep their clapping hands firmly in their pockets, praying for the next outrage to distract from their moral bankruptcy. It’s a dark logic birthed from a party whose desperation to cling to power has stripped away any shred of genuine humanity.
