{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Monday Musing: Establishment Dems Fail At Learning Lessons","description":"Click here to donate $5 on Left of Lansing on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/15494297/join)\nhttps://www.patreon.com/15494297/join\n\nHere's the Left of Lansing \"Monday Musing\" for June 8, 2026.\n\nSome establishment Michigan Democratic officials, like former Attorney General nominee Karen McDonald, fail to learn why it is they aren't reaching Democratic Party base votes, as well as independent voters.\n\nMcDonald suffered are stunning defeat against here progressive opponent, Eli Savit, at the party's nominating convention last month.\n\nBut instead of realizing her message didn't resonate with Democratic and independent working class Michiganders, McDonald is starting what she calls a \"Common Sense Coalition PAC.\"\n\nThat's McDonald's way, and many corporate-establishment Democrats' way, of saying they know what's right and that THEY are the ones who should always be in power, even if they're on the opposite and extreme side of the party.\n\nSo much for \"VOTE BLUE NO MATTER WHO,\" right Karen?\n\nPlease, subscribe to the podcast, download each episode, and give it a good review if you can!\n\nleftoflansing@gmail.com\n\nLeft of Lansing is now on YouTube as well (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQQWjoUxWJCQwSDv-7jKpqQ) !\n\nMusic provided by Wanderbeats. To hear the latest project, visit Space Leopard on various streaming sites, or visit: https://www.youtube.com/@SpaceLeopard\nClick here to donate $5 on Left of Lansing on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/15494297/join)\nhttps://www.patreon.com/15494297/join\n\nNOTES:\n\n\"Spurned by Dem convention voters, former AG candidate Karen McDonald launches ‘common sense’ PAC (https://michiganadvance.com/2026/06/08/spurned-by-dem-convention-voters-former-ag-candidate-karen-mcdonald-launches-common-sense-pac/) .\" By Kyle Davidson of Michigan Advance","author_name":"Left of Lansing","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4988141-left-of-lansing","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43688097/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}