The DNC autopsy: Did Democrats really want to know?
THE DNC AUTOPSY: DID DEMOCRATS REALLY WANT TO KNOW? Do you know who Paul Rivera is? Don’t feel bad if you don’t; he’s not a household name, even among political junkies. A little-known former Clinton White House aide and senior adviser to the losing 2004 John Kerry presidential campaign, Rivera became famous this week as the author of the Democratic National Committee’s disastrous analysis — the “autopsy” — of the party’s even more disastrous 2024 Kamala Harris campaign.
TL;DR
- Paul Rivera, a former Clinton White House aide, authored the DNC's "autopsy" of the 2024 Kamala Harris campaign.
- The report is facing criticism for its content, what is missing, and how it was prepared.
- Several disclaimers within the document state that it reflects only the author's views, not the DNC's.
- The DNC reportedly did not have access to underlying sourcing, interviews, or supporting data, and thus could not verify many claims.
- Sections like 'CONCLUSION' and 'NOTES FOR THE READER' were not provided by the author or were incomplete.
- Sourcing for charts and numerical data was often not provided, with an assumption it was Federal Election Commission data.
- The document noted that evidence was not provided for many claims made within certain sections.