The following is a
letter to the editor that I wrote about House Democrats and the need for new
leadership, which appeared in The New York Times:
July 15, 2018
To the Editor:
Re “Restless Factions Place Leaders on Notice as Congress Returns” (front page, July 9):
House Democrats are facing a watershed moment, and they need
new leadership at the helm that can steady the ship and bring it back on
course.
As they wrestle with an identity crisis and intraparty
friction, House Democrats need fresh faces at the top who can infuse their
caucus with energy and a sense of unity and optimism. Resolving the burgeoning
conflict between the progressives and moderates in the House will require
leaders with a new attitude and a novel approach.
The seismic primary upset that a young political novice in
New York scored over a powerful incumbent who was touted as a possible speaker
of the House is just the latest wake-up call for House Democrats. In an era
when the conventional political playbook has been turned on its head, House Democrats
need to try something different and move away from a timeworn model that has
essentially become obsolete.
N. AARON TROODLER
BALA CYNWYD, PA.
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