If that report causes Martin to lose his position, then it will have been worth something. We've got to keep the pressure on. The centrist losers have to go. We need a new look for the DNC.
One very quick question pre-read…WHY THE HELL DO THE DEMOCRATS KEEP PICKING SUCH LOSERS FOR DNC CHAIR? I can’t think of anyone who has done an outstanding job…Wassermann-Schultz, Brazile, Perez, Harrison…none of them outstanding, in my opinion!
Christie...honestly? Because the job is built to produce EXACTLY that.
The DNC chair isn't really a leadership position...it's either a staff job for whoever's in the White House...or...a COMPROMISE pick...cobbled together by warring factions...when no Democrat is president.
Either way...the process rewards the person who offends the fewest people...NOT the one most willing to tell hard truths.
You don't get a leader out of that. You get a manager...who keeps everyone calm.
Martin is the perfect example. Handed one real test...release the autopsy or bury it...he tried to satisfy EVERY faction and ended up satisfying NONE.
That's not bad luck. That's the job...working as designed.
Until Democrats decide they actually want a chair empowered to LEAD... rather than to soothe...they'll keep getting EXACTLY what you've described.
This is getting depressing. The dnc had a younger guy that would have done his best to make a difference as the chair (I don’t recall his name) but what do they do..? Choose this guy instead. Harris was doing great out of the gate and what did they do….? Started ‘managing’ her so she started spouting all the old, tired stuff and we know how that ended. They ignored the Gaza / Palestine issue and……. it cost them my state…. straight up. 500,000 or thereabouts protest votes ENDORSED by an Islamic mayor. For the life of me, I don’t get that but it is what it is.
I’ve been screaming, yelling, cajoling, begging and pleading re: Project 2025 for a while yet ppl seem to be kinda blasé about it. I watched Mamdami with excitement, was geeked about him being elected and hope fervently for his success. The establishment Dems are scared to death of him. The way I see it is this…. he went out and actually talked to ppl - and - even more importantly, he really heard what they said and wants to make a difference, has a plan and is busily trying it out. Each and every area in the country needs their version of him. Will everything that gets tried work? Probably not but I, for one, am sick of the ‘well, we’ve always done it this way’ bullpucky. How can we convince these ppl they need to pull their heads out of their ever lovin’ asses???
Your P.S. literally says it all imo. Both parties have turned their national orgs into the equivalent of a corporation that is beholden to their shareholders and want to control all aspects of what goes down…. instead of doing their best to serve the candidates & voters. They constantly ask for $$ yet not ONE peep about what it’s for, how they will spend it or an accounting of how they did ultimately use the $$. Sorry, if they cannot give us the courtesy of saying how the $$ helped, no more will be forthcoming.
I’m not quite ready for a revolution and….. I’m also pissed as hell! The establishment folks are the definition of insanity (doing the same thing over & over while expecting different results)….. the times they are a changin’ as Dylan said a long time ago….
Thanks for listening to my rant…. am a tad animated today. 😉
Jack is correct in pointing out that the DNC’s current leadership approach and messaging strategy aren’t connecting with a lot of voters who feel ignored or left behind. That critique matters, because it highlights a real gap between party elites and the base they need to rebuild trust with.
At the same time, turning it into an “I told you so” moment risks missing the bigger opportunity: the focus now has to be on what comes next—clear strategy, stronger grassroots engagement, and policies that visibly improve people’s daily lives. If that shift happens, the criticism becomes a turning point instead of just another cycle in the same debate.
Would have, Should have and Damnit 😩 No doubt, Jack, this is the ground this DNC chairman will die on. So Shame... brilliant breakdown here, let's hope the Democratic party can hold itself together moving forward?!! There's going to be a lot of shackin' going on, I've got a good stock pile of Popcorn 🍿! TGIF to you and all of your readers, have a good, safe Memorial Day weekend, and will reStack ASAP 💯👍💙
If that report causes Martin to lose his position, then it will have been worth something. We've got to keep the pressure on. The centrist losers have to go. We need a new look for the DNC.
Walter...I'm right there with you. The autopsy fiasco was disqualifying on its own terms... and the pressure should absolutely stay on.
Thanks for reading, Walter...and for pushing on this.
-Jack
pressure is my jam lately! Go get 'em Jack!
Agree Walter...
One very quick question pre-read…WHY THE HELL DO THE DEMOCRATS KEEP PICKING SUCH LOSERS FOR DNC CHAIR? I can’t think of anyone who has done an outstanding job…Wassermann-Schultz, Brazile, Perez, Harrison…none of them outstanding, in my opinion!
Christie...honestly? Because the job is built to produce EXACTLY that.
The DNC chair isn't really a leadership position...it's either a staff job for whoever's in the White House...or...a COMPROMISE pick...cobbled together by warring factions...when no Democrat is president.
Either way...the process rewards the person who offends the fewest people...NOT the one most willing to tell hard truths.
You don't get a leader out of that. You get a manager...who keeps everyone calm.
Martin is the perfect example. Handed one real test...release the autopsy or bury it...he tried to satisfy EVERY faction and ended up satisfying NONE.
That's not bad luck. That's the job...working as designed.
Until Democrats decide they actually want a chair empowered to LEAD... rather than to soothe...they'll keep getting EXACTLY what you've described.
Thanks for reading!
#HoldFast
-Jack
Ahhhh, Jack.
This is getting depressing. The dnc had a younger guy that would have done his best to make a difference as the chair (I don’t recall his name) but what do they do..? Choose this guy instead. Harris was doing great out of the gate and what did they do….? Started ‘managing’ her so she started spouting all the old, tired stuff and we know how that ended. They ignored the Gaza / Palestine issue and……. it cost them my state…. straight up. 500,000 or thereabouts protest votes ENDORSED by an Islamic mayor. For the life of me, I don’t get that but it is what it is.
I’ve been screaming, yelling, cajoling, begging and pleading re: Project 2025 for a while yet ppl seem to be kinda blasé about it. I watched Mamdami with excitement, was geeked about him being elected and hope fervently for his success. The establishment Dems are scared to death of him. The way I see it is this…. he went out and actually talked to ppl - and - even more importantly, he really heard what they said and wants to make a difference, has a plan and is busily trying it out. Each and every area in the country needs their version of him. Will everything that gets tried work? Probably not but I, for one, am sick of the ‘well, we’ve always done it this way’ bullpucky. How can we convince these ppl they need to pull their heads out of their ever lovin’ asses???
Your P.S. literally says it all imo. Both parties have turned their national orgs into the equivalent of a corporation that is beholden to their shareholders and want to control all aspects of what goes down…. instead of doing their best to serve the candidates & voters. They constantly ask for $$ yet not ONE peep about what it’s for, how they will spend it or an accounting of how they did ultimately use the $$. Sorry, if they cannot give us the courtesy of saying how the $$ helped, no more will be forthcoming.
I’m not quite ready for a revolution and….. I’m also pissed as hell! The establishment folks are the definition of insanity (doing the same thing over & over while expecting different results)….. the times they are a changin’ as Dylan said a long time ago….
Thanks for listening to my rant…. am a tad animated today. 😉
Thank you! Frustration of the many in a nutshell. I'm tired of donating for nothing. Will the real leaders please stand up?
Now the story isn’t merely Democratic failure in 2024.”
This suppression by Marrin should lead to his replacement. He took a test and failed miserably. The true disaster is leaving him in charge.
Finally, RNC +DNC stand publicly on common ground. Same fuckery wrapped in different colred slime.
Jack is correct in pointing out that the DNC’s current leadership approach and messaging strategy aren’t connecting with a lot of voters who feel ignored or left behind. That critique matters, because it highlights a real gap between party elites and the base they need to rebuild trust with.
At the same time, turning it into an “I told you so” moment risks missing the bigger opportunity: the focus now has to be on what comes next—clear strategy, stronger grassroots engagement, and policies that visibly improve people’s daily lives. If that shift happens, the criticism becomes a turning point instead of just another cycle in the same debate.
#HOLDFAST
Would have, Should have and Damnit 😩 No doubt, Jack, this is the ground this DNC chairman will die on. So Shame... brilliant breakdown here, let's hope the Democratic party can hold itself together moving forward?!! There's going to be a lot of shackin' going on, I've got a good stock pile of Popcorn 🍿! TGIF to you and all of your readers, have a good, safe Memorial Day weekend, and will reStack ASAP 💯👍💙