"The party still seems flummoxed that there are big swaths of the country where Democrats once roamed that now regard the Democratic brand as garbage and its long-in-the-tooth leadership as overstaying its welcome.

"The vibe is suffocating," Dowd said. "Where’s the fresh talent?"

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"The party still seems flummoxed that there are big swaths of the country where Democrats once roamed that now regard the Democratic brand as garbage and its long-in-the-tooth leadership as overstaying its welcome.

"The vibe is suffocating," Dowd said. "Where’s the fresh talent?"

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