The Democrat Party's age crisis has finally come home to roost in Texas, where 78-year-old Rep. Al Green is desperately clinging to power against a challenger more than 40 years his junior in what's shaping up to be a brutal primary battle.
Green, who has represented Houston's 18th congressional district since 2005, finds himself in the fight of his political life against 37-year-old Rep. Christian Menefee in the March 3rd Democratic primary. The irony is delicious – after years of Democrats ignoring Biden's obvious cognitive decline, now they're eating their own over age concerns.
What makes this race even more interesting? Green was actually drawn OUT of his own district thanks to Trump-backed redistricting efforts that have left the aging Democrat scrambling to maintain his grip on power. That's what happens when you spend decades taking your constituents for granted while focusing on partisan witch hunts against President Trump.
The Generational Reckoning
Patriots, this is exactly what we predicted would happen. The Democrat establishment built their entire 2024 strategy around propping up an 82-year-old Biden, and now younger Democrats are demanding their turn at the trough. Green's predicament perfectly illustrates the broader crisis facing a party that has become a gerontocracy run by out-of-touch elites.
Menefee represents the new generation of Democrats who watched their leadership fumble away the White House, Senate, and any remaining credibility with working Americans. While Green was busy grandstanding with impeachment fantasies, real problems in Houston went unaddressed.
"This race shows that even safe Democrat seats aren't safe when you've lost touch with the people you're supposed to represent," one Texas political observer noted.
The Trump-backed redistricting that created this mess for Green is a masterclass in strategic political planning. While Democrats were focused on their January 6th obsession, Republicans were doing the hard work of winning elections and redrawing maps.
Will Houston Democrats finally wake up and demand fresh leadership, or will they stick with another Washington fossil? Either way, it's a win for conservatives watching the left tear itself apart from within.