Phones and Blame Fly at the DNC
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A slew of new reporting details big problems at the DNC, from deepening financial woes to leaks, paranoia, and an allegation that Chairman Ken Martin threw his phone at a staffer.Β
Jon, Tommy, and Lovett react to the disarray inside the Democratic Party, debate whether it’s possibleΒ to replace Martin before the midterms, and discuss how the DNC’s new 2028 primary calendar, which starts withΒ South Carolina, could shape the race for president. They check in on the Michigan Senate race, the latest in Trump’s continued back-and-forth with Iran, and his pitiful performance at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.Β
Then, Ben Wikler, former chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, stops by the new studio to talk to Jon about his new book “This Is the Plan” and what Democrats can do to restructure and protect American democracy.
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