约翰·斯图尔特为民主党在1月重掌权力时制定了一份计划。“这份机遇的首要任务，是拆除那些让我们陷入困境的障碍和陈旧思维，”这位《每日秀》喜剧演员说道。“必须有人回应这个时代的召唤，他们必须展现出——而这个时刻不是‘哦，我们可以弹劾所有人’……你们拥有一个真正施政的机会。”
John Stewart has a plan for the Dems when they re-take office in January. “Job one of this opportunity is to tear down the obstacles and old way of thinking that got us into this mess,” Said the “Daily Show” comedian. “Someone has to meet this moment and they have got to show — and this moment is not, ‘oh, we get to impeach everybody' ... like, you have an opportunity to actually govern.”
民主党刚刚取得了一些重大的政治胜利。但赢得选举和保持选民信任是两码事。如果民主党认为这场胜利自动证明了带领他们走到这一步的国会领导层是正确的，那将是一个错误。事实并非如此。
Democrats just secured some major political victories. But winning an election and keeping the trust of voters are two very different things. Democrats would be making a mistake if they assumed this victory automatically validates the congressional leadership that got them here. It does not.
在他的播客节目《每周秀》中，斯图尔特进一步发难，炮轰参议院民主党领袖查克·舒默：“顺便说一句，他们现在已经在说‘查克·舒默功不可没’了……查克·舒默曾拼命反对其中一半的[哔——]人！即便他没反对，他也不理解这一刻的紧迫性和未来的要求。我真心这么认为。”
On his podcast, “The Weekly Show,” Stewart went a step further, taking aim at Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer: “By the way, they’re already like, ‘Chuck Schumer deserves a lot of credit’ ... Chuck Schumer fought tooth and nail against half of these [BLEEP] people! And even if he didn’t, he does not understand the urgency of the moment and what the future demands. I truly believe that.”
他接着说，许多资深领导人该下台了，大家应该记住，是舒默这位“天才”给我们带来了海利·史蒂文斯。众议院少数党领袖哈基姆·杰弗里斯，则是那位曾共同发起“全民医保”立法、随后却上全国电视表示自己改变主意的“天才”。
He went on to say that many senior leaders need to go, and folks should remember Schumer was the genius that brought us Haley Stevens. Hakeem Jeffries, the House minority leader, was the genius who previously co-sponsored Medicare for All legislation and then went on national TV and said he’s changed his mind.
本周，舒默和杰弗里斯还收到了美国以色列公共事务委员会（AIPAC）的祝贺。“AIPAC祝贺数百名在昨晚选举中获胜的亲以色列民主党人和共和党人。已有超过234名获得AIPAC成员支持的候选人当选，还有许多竞争激烈的选区结果尚未揭晓。”
Schumer and Jeffries were also congratulated by AIPAC on their wins this week. “AIPAC congratulates the hundreds of pro-Israel Democrats and Republicans who won their elections last night. More than 234 candidates supported by AIPAC members have already won, with many additional races still too close to call. We congratulate Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries on the resounding victories for their caucuses.”
我们祝贺参议院民主党领袖查克·舒默和众议院民主党领袖哈基姆·杰弗里斯，祝贺他们的党团取得压倒性胜利。与此同时，舒默和杰弗里斯都因与美国以色列公共事务委员会（AIPAC）的关系，以及不愿支持纽约市长佐赫兰·马姆达尼等候选人，而面临进步派的批评。围绕AIPAC的政治版图正在发生变化。甚至共和党人也在质疑我国与以色列的关系。
Meanwhile, both Schumer and Jeffries have faced criticism from progressives over their relationship with AIPAC and their reluctance to embrace candidates like New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and others. The political landscape surrounding AIPAC is changing. Even Republicans are questioning our countries ties to Israel.
该组织及其关联机构在密歇根州民主党参议员初选中投入近3000万美元支持史蒂文斯，这一巨额投入最终未能阻止进步派挑战者阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德赢得提名。随后，该组织又向迈克·罗杰斯的竞选活动注资。埃尔-赛依德依然赢得了整场大选。但我跑题了。民主党人需要小心——他们不能花费未来两年时间去证明自己在对抗共和党方面比改善民生更在行。
The group and affiliated organizations spent nearly $30 million backing Stevens in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, an enormous investment that ultimately did not prevent progressive challenger Abdul El-Sayed from winning the nomination. Then the group poured money into Mike Rogers campaign. El-Sayed still won the entire election. But I digress. Democrats need to be careful — they cannot spend the next two years proving they are better at fighting Republicans than they are at improving people's lives.
是的，应该有问责、调查，可信的滥权行为应当接受审查。例如，民主党应当调查据报干涉乌克兰使用马斯克的“星链”和“星盾”系统一事，以及围绕特朗普总统家族加密货币项目的财务关系，包括币安在促成其家族稳定币方面的作用，以及特朗普随后赦免币安创始人一事。但请听清我的话：将弹劾作为新多数党议程的核心将是一个错误。
Yes, there should be accountability, investigations and credible abuses of power should be examined. For example, Democrats should investigate the reported interference with Ukraine's access to Musk's Starlink and Starshield systems, as well as the financial relationships surrounding President Trump's family crypto ventures, including Binance's role in facilitating his family's stablecoin and Trump's subsequent pardon of the Binance founder. But hear me clearly: making impeachment the centerpiece of the new majority's agenda would be a mistake.
我这么说，是作为一个对特朗普及其政府持深度批评态度的人。不要让治理被搁置一旁。民众正深陷困境。美联社近期的一项选民民调显示，79%的选民表示通胀给其家庭带来了中度或严重的经济困难。这就是民主党需要直面的现实。食品杂货、住房、医疗、水电。这些不是抽象的政治口号。这是严肃的现实。
I say that as someone deeply critical of Trump and his administration. Do not let governing fall to the wayside. People are seriously struggling out here. A recent AP Voter Poll found that 79 percent of voters said inflation had caused their households either moderate or severe financial hardship. That's the reality Democrats need to confront. Groceries, housing, health care, utilities. These are not abstract political talking points. This is serious.
舒默并非自动成为参议院多数党领袖，杰弗里斯也并非自动成为众议院议长。这些职位需要各自党团的支持。他们俩都没有理所当然获得该职位的权利。这可能是一个契机，让我们跳出熟悉的名字，寻找新的领导人——他们依靠的大额捐赠者更少，愿意倾听工薪家庭的呼声，与年轻选民建立联系，挑战根深蒂固的政治利益集团，并提供比“仅仅是唐纳德·特朗普的替代者”更有吸引力的选择。
Schumer does not automatically have to become Senate majority leader, and Jeffries does not automatically have to become Speaker of the House. Those positions require support from their respective caucuses. Neither of them have an entitlement to the job. This could be an opportunity to look beyond the familiar names and find new leaders, with fewer big-pocket donors, who are willing to speak to working families, connect with younger voters, challenge entrenched political interests and offer something more compelling than simply being the alternative to Donald Trump.
林赛·格兰杰是NewsNation撰稿人，也是《国会山报》评论节目《崛起》的联合主持人。本专栏为其电视评论的编辑版文字记录。
Lindsey Granger is a NewsNation contributor and co-host of The Hill’s commentary show “Rising.”This column is an edited transcription of her on-air commentary.