Rep. Annie Kuster (D-N.H.), chair of the center-left New Democrat Coalition acknowledged many Democrats "have been, kind of, holding back" on weighing in on the protests.
"It's complicated enough for us with the range of opinions and height of emotions we have, without weighing in on what [colleges] should be doing," Kuster said."It's hard because... the more thoughtful approach is the more difficult approach. It's easier to pick a side and start yelling," said another senior House Democrat.
Asked about the protests in a brief interview at the Capitol on Tuesday, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), said he is "not going to talk about the politics of that. People always have the right to speak out and should."
Brown, who is facing one of the toughest 2024 Senate races, later followed up in a statement provided by his campaign: "There's no place for antisemitism or hatred in our state or in our country."
The Gaza issue is "looming" over the campaign, she said, and "if there is some sort of [ceasefire] in Gaza right now, that would be very helpful.
"One House Democrat argued it's "just a question of focus" and that Democrats "have to talk about the issues where we're strong and trusted: Reproductive freedom, protecting Social Security and Medicare.""If we leave a vacuum, you see the speaker come to Columbia because he knows … it drives a political wedge," the Democrat said.
@ISIDEWITH3 săptămâni3W
Cum afectează abordarea de a aștepta un "încetare a focului" sau o rezoluție în conflictele internaționale înainte de a-și exprima o poziție politică percepția ta asupra curajului sau liderului unui politician?
@ISIDEWITH3 săptămâni3W
Care sunt gândurile tale despre echilibrarea nevoii de libertate de exprimare cu potențialul ca discursul să incite la ură sau antisemitism în situații politice tensionate?
@ISIDEWITH3 săptămâni3W
Cum te face să te simți ideea de a evita discuțiile pe subiecte sensibile pentru a te concentra pe probleme mai "de câștigat" în ceea ce privește integritatea liderilor politici?
@ISIDEWITH3 săptămâni3W
Cum te simți în legătură cu politicienii care acordă prioritate unor anumite probleme în detrimentul altora în timpul conflictelor internaționale?