Ken Martin: I'm a Minnesotan. Here is a message I recently left Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar: "Why is it I get more information, representation, inspiration, and leadership from Bernie Sanders RIGHT NOW during these dark days than I do my own senators? Every other week, Bernie is uploading short videos on TH-cam, speaking directly to Americans, explaining how he's resisting, criticizing Trump-Musk, describing the bills he's introducing, and so on."
@@Nocloudedmindsyes. Write your congressmen, senators and governors. Make yourself known and speak your. Become the squeaky wheel. Ask your friends, neighbors, coworkers to do the same.
Finally, someone who understands the DNC needs to change how they do things. Messaging, local elections, podcasts, etc. I've been yelling about this for years
I think several of the DNC candidates have said the same thing. I like the guy from Wisconsin who has a proven record of turning things around in a horrible situation.
The DNC is run by the Rich. They want Republicans to win. I don’t even know if I trust them to not be Republicans themselves. Because they have very clearly suppressed anybody who truly has the progressive view. I feel like they’re just wearing the clothes and promoting other policies. Because they’re clearly in it for the riches too and right now that’s who controls our country so they won. Matter what face they put on they won. Now it’s really hard to win against the Rich so we’ll have to see what that means. But Simma is a great example. She literally made money off of, going against Democratic policies. Certain mansion. For their area they were considered Democrats, but their areas are very clearly right
Hit the nail on the head about texts. They need to show me they have better strategy before, I donate again. Promoting AOC would have been a good start.
Ken Martin will bring positive change to the DNC when he’s elected. As a Minnesotan, I’m grateful for what he has done here. His record is 25-0 means something and our state is benefiting from his leadership.
I agree. I met Ken years ago. He liked my husband's Democratic Party shirt I had made him in 2008, that I made one for him. I would think he still has it. My husband was very active in the DFL from Rochester, as was I.
I don't understand you guys in Minnesota and Wisconsin do people seem so friendly you have good food and even though many people say there's not a lot to do in those States they're very friendly people and interesting history in that state (play I'm a big record collector so there's a lot of good small label rock and roll and soul recordings that were made in those two states from the 1950s to the 1970s) but I digress...... It doesn't make sense that such a beautiful friendly place would vote Democratic and vote liberal you're supposed to be the Midwest the Midwest is supposed to be Republican it's supposed to be conservative to vote against life and to vote for progressive policies which long ago the progressive and the Democratic party was infiltrated by the Kremlin in the Communist party, doesn't make sense that it needs to change I'm not trying to force how anybody votes but when I go to a place where there's lots of friendly people who seem to live in reality get a vote for progressivism and anti-god policies what people are being duped into believing IE progressive is some good conservatism bad.
@@SCORPION89199 Um since you took the time and tried to be respectful i will try to describe how i was taught as a Christian. Why does your party block any bill that helps children and young single mothers. Smells like hypocrisy. Also i would never ask a woman to get an abortion but its her choice and God gave people free will. I would choose to have the child and take all the financial repsonsibility but that cause im a believer. I cant ask a person to believe in God or force Christian beliefs on people who choose not to believe in that. If one is ahteist then to them its not murder and God gave people freewill. Also there were back alley abortions that cause scared young women to bleed to death and if women are desperate enough they will try to abort by any means. You are missing many parts of the puzzle here. To me Republicans are pro death for how Reagan closed mental institutions and catholic liberakl Kennedy went along with that but it was mostly republicans and OBRA. With all due respect lets cut the BS sir. Maybe you are a nice gentleman and truly care but your party is cold greedy and filled with uncaring hypocrisy. In Minnestota we mind our own darn business and my grandparents taught if you cant say soemthing nice then dont say anything at all and mind your own business and dont judge people. What did the bible and the four gospels mostly speak of my friend. What Jesus taught in Matthew Mark Luke and John I dont see anything like that in the republican party and how they care about self mostly just like your guy Trump. You need to think long and hard about what it means to be a true Christian and what pro life means instead of what just pro birth means. Your party is pro birth not pro life. Thats a fact you cant hide from and will never win a debate with me in. Also i could speak of the Pharisees in Matthew 16 looking much like maga. A lota boulderash is being taught in by genx in all areas. Were talking about coffee shop pony tail guys in the 90s that sold out and became bitter old men that sold out to all the conservative selfish attitudes while trying to use religion. It simply doesnt fly and wont do. So lets continue calmly if you like and you can counter my argument. As i said there are many Christians in Mn that are truly pro life and want to pay taces to help young mothers get alllll the help they need. But we cannot force are beliefs on others cause God gave us freewill. Hope that answers some of your confusion.
Absolutely! Strong, visionary leaders are essential for shaping the Democratic Party's future and ensuring its core values-like equality, justice, and opportunity for all-remain at the forefront. Leaders like Ken Martin bring grassroots experience and a proven track record of winning elections at the state level, which is critical for expanding the party’s reach and mobilizing communities nationwide. If you'd like, I can help highlight key priorities for Democratic leadership or even outline potential strategies that align with current challenges. Let me know! 😊 Happy New Year and hope you are staying safe! 🎆
@@Helma12M3 they all need to go back to Europe, the same way Columbus came, and if they want to live in Russia they can go there, if they want to go to NK they can get a one way ticket.
I really liked that Firefighter analogy. We need to run towards the fire, not away. Very powerful message in this world we are living in now. Both literally and metaphorically. Great interview Brian.
Okay, so why didn't democrats run toward the fire during and after the election. Congress and the president just stood silently, not a peep, as the baton was just handed over to IT45, and we are not even sure he legitimately won. He said he cheated. People said their votes were not counted! Not a fn peep.
I was appalled to hear Greg Palast’s analysis on voter suppression and exactly how much it affected the 2024 election. We need to get the disenfranchised voters back on the rolls ASAP.
Exactly!! But even more unscrupulous things occurred. Russian interference, lost/destroyed ballots, people thrown off the voter rolls, Musk's bribery, constant lies, & Musk's tampering with Pennsylvania's voting machines/computers. Trump did NOT win the election. Everyone involved in tampering & committing fraud in this election should be arrested & prosecuted for treason. Kamala Harris belongs in the White House.
they should not have held back tim walz. Everyone in the party, including the hard leftists, absolutely loved him and were genuinely enthusiastic about the campaign. Then they held him back and you could tell at the debate, which caused harris to slowly lose her lead smh
Ken Martin's vision for the DNC is a breath of fresh air. Focusing on messaging, local elections, and connecting with younger voters is exactly what the Democrats need. Change starts with bold ideas! 💙
Bold, but achievable. Trump's weren't. A small but successful action would increase your image. Take taxation away from the President and give it to Congress. Your Constitution as it stands, makes every President an autocrat.
I concur! Wake up. Stop trying to be nice. Kick Republicans behind right , left and center. Do you Republicons playing nice? They all stand up behind the OLD orange baboon no matter what.
@@tammylewis2408 Not one person on that list has a snowball’s chance in hell. They’ve got the base locked down, sure. But what the Democrats really need is buy-in from the mostly apolitical public-those who aren’t emotionally invested in the circus, but are watching all the same.
Biden, Merrick Garland, etc. were trapped in old school thinking: The Republicans, even if cranky now, are a still an honorable decent party. They should have seen it wasn't an honorable decent party no later than Trump hijacking it. Trump operates like a schoolyard bully, a criminal syndicate head, and such.
I very much agree. I'm 75. My time has passed. It's time for the young to step up and to take responsibility for the world they want to live in. They need to stop waiting for the old guard to step aside. I'm thrilled with Maxwell Frost in Florida. He didn't wait. He stepped forward and said he was running. I get it that not everyone has the money to donate. So, step up and volunteer to work in a campaign office, todoor knock or help to arrange for town halls to get your candidate seen and heard.
Honestly I don't care about age so long as the individual is capable, but I do agree there's something wrong with the way so many politicans are well past retirement age.
Only thing like that is, I want people who are experienced, not like the Republicans hiring people that don't know zilch about government work. They have their hands on the button, I don't want to live like that or for Americans to live like that.
The Democratic ideas and ideals are basically garbage. They can’t be defended based on logic. They can only use emotion. That’s why they don’t go on anything other than friendly.
I wish you would share your plan here in Texas, so Abbott would stop Pushing the Democrats OUT. It’s sad to see people being pushed out and losing their VOTE.
I'm in texas, they gerrymander everything to keep Republicans in the house. They would lose 3 seats just in Houston if there was no gerrymandering. That is one city.
It's the RATPUBS way... LIE, LIE & CHEAT...& now Traitor Felon Rump has his GESTAPO'S RUNNING AROUND THE COUNTRY DOING HIS BIDDING... JUST LIKE 1930',S HITLER'S GERMANY.... THIS IS WHAT U VOTED 4...
I’m always asked by my trump supporter acquaintances where I get my news from. I get it here, on TH-cam. I don’t watch the news, I don’t watch the influencers who are obnoxious in telling their news. I love your show because you seem to tell it straight and I appreciate that. I can’t believe I have so many friends even one I was so close to she was like my sister who believe trump is good for our country. We’re Native Americans and I am absolutely afraid for our future, my kids and grandchildren’s futures. I can’t wait for this term to be over. I can’t even depend on his age to help it along since vance and others will be in charge. Sorry I’m just rambling now 😂 But I love your show, you’re doing a great job! Thank you
Many others are with you but keep talking sense to others not fighting but showing them a video of your choice & then discussing it. It will take time but if you win one, there will be others coming!
I am deeply saddened that you think the same government that has held your people down since the beginning will somehow save you from an American citizen standing up to them. Do you truly think the government was just and honest before 2016?
@ I’ve been trying lol they tell me my news is biased or not telling the whole story. I’m like he absolutely said these things, it doesn’t matter the context, come on folks 😔 I always get asked “did you watch the whole video?” Haha like why? To listen to him lie some more? “He’s a business man we need that in office!” Uh no he’s a FAILED businessman, he’s a cheat, fraud, racist and his heart is probably a crunchy Cheeto!
With all due respect miss, did President Trump wants to help everybody and even if you're not a Christian I encourage you to watch the Kim Clement prophecies because we are going to have some great times in this country if people would only come together but you're allowing the mainstream media and even people like these Independent leftist Media to fear-monger you and make you scared about things that have never happened in recent times most white and black Americans are fine with native Americans we would love for you to be our neighbors and learn about your culture but you stay on your reservation land and you hardly ever assimilate with the rest of the world cuz you think they hate you those are old movies and cartoons they haven't been true in a long time most white Black or Mexican American citizens don't hate native Americans this is a old Tropez from the wild west in the early 20th century we all want to get along and we love for you to move to a different town or city or community and be our neighbors but living where the Democrats have put you on the reservations (we all know you never should have been on those properties anyway because Andrew Jackson was a hard-ass and was good in some ways but really bad when it came to what he did to your ancestors) so there's no reason to continue to live there when you could have a better life living not necessarily in the big city but anywhere else in the country change your life would be better and you would have to deal with less drugs and less tragedy if you moved away from the reservations until something is fixed in those areas to bring more prosperity to you guys and to bring more jobs and more opportunities to you guys. What the heck, president Trump could set up opportunity zones where you live or near where you live just like he did in a lot of black inner city areas in his first term.
Agree with you. Have to admit I have only voted in presidental years. At 63. I have never thought the other times were important. Politics needs to be taught in school.
If you don't pay attention to politics, remember it is ALWAYS paying attention to you, AFFECTING EVERYTHING. There are some people who will rant "why don't Democrats do something?" they have NO CLUE that it requires both House and Senate majority to get bills made into laws.
I'm curious, as we're about the same age, where you went to HS. In Texas, we did have government class, but I've heard it's been cut in many places. Did your state cut civics/gov't earlier, or not ever have it?
Something that needs to be changed is that if an elected Democrat wins their seat but once they are in office ‘switch parties’. They should be required to resign their seat, instead of just switching parties, thus leaving the seat in Democrats hands. If they want to switch parties make them work for it. We cannot afford to lose seats this way.
Everything Ken Martin is saying is SPOT ON!! This is EVERYTHING I want to hear as a Voter. I would also add to MAKE SURE the Democrats KNOW the issues of Americans who want a liberal, progressive America. PLEASE do this! People are PAYING ATTENTION. I am a Millenial and we are VERY involved in what is going on with politics, our communities, our country and the world! The Democrats CANNOT afford to lose anymore elections or LOSE anymore Voters. PLEASE turn this sinking ship around. America DEPENDS on this CHANGE.✊✊✊
Democrats you lost now get up and go to the people and listen to what we want the old ways won't work anymore. Trump changed the rules. Use all your tool and media platforms that reach our young people and millennials.
We already know and we vote for the same things but you can take a horse to water but you can't make him drink, all we can do is sign people up and tell them what is happening on the ground, they have to correct their own mistakes, well this time we will let them and you work it out on your own how you walked into the lions den when you didn't listen except to the shiny mouthpiece. We voted all 95% of Blacks. Oh and what about telling Republicans what you want as a voter ..goes both ways in case you don't remember..
I thought the issues of saving our democracy from a dictator, protecting reproductive healthcare, getting the rich to pay their fair share in taxes, ending price gauging, getting more affordable housing, making college more affordable, getting more student debt relief out, saving social security/Medicare/Medicaid, lowering drug costs, supporting unions to build up the middle class, earning a livable wage, protecting the LGBTQ+ communities, ending monopolies, were all good issues. President Biden did get the ceasefire and hostage release for Gaza. He has been working on it for a year and a half. Those things take time. I know some young people don't realize that.
Well vote for democratic if you feel that way. We only have two parties. Guess you need to decide which is better, lesser then two evils! Concentrate on your state elections. Those are the ones that have way more impact on your life!
Agree 100% with you, ~99% with KM. He started by saying Democrats basically need to cast a wide net. Democrats need to stand for something, mainly progressive & pragmatic policies. The rest WAS spot-on.
We need to unite more than ever! We also need to raise our voices instead of sitting back and letting the big mouths run everything! Basically, stop being SO nice! And I agree, grow a pair.
Absolutely!!! Americans need to get together and show Trump we won’t be pushed around. I hope someone out there is working on this. Instead of sitting and watching we all need to come together
His “people who run toward the fire” describes Newsom, who runs to handle actual fire and also isn’t afraid to be on FOX and running to show up unexpectedly on the tarmac when The Felon flies in to sidestep him by meeting a mayor who invited him. The Felon was shocked into comparative silence. Newsom runs forward and doesn’t mince words.
Right... not just legacy media...independent media. I work for our local paper. We take a lot of flak and get called a lot of not so nice names in our online comments section and letters to the editor section because we are steadfast in our support of liberal candidates and causes. Our owner is a former judge,so he's used to that.
Why not just start new ones instead of having to rehabilitate and existing one? Cuban and Soros have the money. The right has bought up most everything.
Finally… someone talking sense! He hit a lot of the spots and is the first dem I’ve heard who understands what we’ve done wrong and provides SOLUTIONS!!
None of them talking about making the United States better for all Citizens (for all people regardless of skin color, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, etc)
A great analogy is: a sandy base to build on will result in crumbling when the waves come in, which is the natural feature of beaches. The local government/elections are the foundation for solid footing.
This country watched him try to overthrow the government and said:" Fuck it, bring him back." It's difficult for me to have faith in Americans to vote the GOP out of office.
We're winning because the american people have had enough of lunatic leftist ideology and rejection of reality. It took a couple years of feeble absentee rule under biden but now we have the momentum and wont be stopped anytime soon. We WILL be running vance in 2028.
Hello...the GOP doesn't exist anymore. It was taken over by MAGA during Trump's first term. Congress, the Supreme Court & RNC has also been taken over by MAGA.
Democrats need this, as well. A.I.D.A. Attention. Do they have our attention? Interest. Are they interested? Decision. Have the Democrats made the decision to make a commitment? Action. The Democrats cannot sit on the sidelines.
I would like to see MORE younger Democratic leaders in BOTH chambers of Congress. That especially goes for the Senate. It's the Democrats who work for the people of the United States and not for Big Oil, etc
9 of the top 10 states with the lowest emotional and physical well-being? The Republican-led states of Louisiana, Arkansas, West Virginia, Tennessee, Alaska, Alabama, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Kentucky.
What about Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, Montana, Iowa, Idaho, Wyoming, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, North/South Carolina, Arizona, West Virginia, Virginia…do I need to go on? Hell any red state would fit this bill!
Ken Martin speaks the truth! We have to do it at all levels - Towns, Cities, Counties, and States. Also, running for Schools Boards, Community Boards and so on.
They also ask us to do a poll to glean info, but the last question is always about donating with no option to opt out of donating. Then they keep asking you to do the poll. Those of us who are on limited or have no income just can't donate and they need to adjust. He's right. Volunteering. Going to local rallies are very good ideas.
I sign things, and then my signature can't go through because it requires a donation. Maybe I just don't have my card available, maybe I am about to leave for work. Go left, young man.
I've always assumed those aren't real polls. They're badly done from a survey design point of view, ignoring the money beg at the end. Real polls can be found on websites like Prime Opinion and others, where they might pay you twenty cents or so to do a survey.
You and I are in the same boat. I'm not able to work any longer so money is scarce. I always end up going to the site they suggest and it always ends with a request for money. Frankly, I end up feeling like I have to pay to state my opinion on things. It's a big turn-off and I need to go in and unsubscribe from all the DNC sites that just want money. Something major has to change. I want to feel good about being a Democrat again.
If anything, they need to put more into changing the narrative and reaching voters in red states. Start championing the working class and poor. Ffs learn how to communicate and motivate voters! The dems have been so brain dead!!!! What does it take????
@carolynredinger439 i know for sure that they don't give a damn about red super majority states like mine, Alabama. It's just "a lost cause" to them. There are plenty of left leaning people here, they just don't care because we are drowned out by the super majority that has been installed for my entire life almost and I'm 42.
@Solitaryka0s Absolutely. Blue dot in rural Tennessee here. The people aren't as entrenched a many think. They just do what the people before them did which is "Vote Republican". But when you talk to them, the majority of them think & feel much like we do. In other words, the people are not as divided as 'they' make us out to be.
How is America Doomed? This is the 3rd presidential election in alignment with MLK day. It's the Prague Astronomical Clock. 2000 South Carolina was the last state to make it a paid holiday. There is no way the US Supreme Court Case from 1989 making it legal to set the American flag on 🔥 is overlooked.
Thank you for doing these interviews with the DNC chair candidates. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone doing this before. I’ve thought the Dems need to organize and run EVERYwhere up and down the ballot.
You are making sense. Hindsight is 20-20, and it's time to evolve and progress. I'm 66, and I get my news online! I'll hear ideas and then research to validate/refute.
Martin is The Guy! He gets it and he's articulate and he's motivating because he has the experience and he's authentic. I hope he gets the spot. Exactly what we need!
Love Pete Buttigieg however read the comments by the radical left, they want Democratic Socialism which half of the sane Democrats don't want. I love Bernie however he spawned some ignorant followers. The Horseshoe effect of idiocracy.
Mr. Martin, right on it. I live where I don't get my cell signal. When I come off the hill my cell will have 5-20 texts and 95% of them are DNC begging and woe is me. Who ever writes the texts turns us all off. Positive messages have to be the direction we take. Thank you both for a very interesting conversation.
A HUGE issue is that people simply do not listen or pay attention to anything. They don’t read , they’re uneducated (and proud of it) and they hang out with people that share their sentiments. I work in the service industry, and I see it all day long. I listen to people all day long who absolutely scorn the Democrats and progressives and I am a progressive and a democrat at the same time and they don’t even know that I’m listening to them saying all this nasty stuff about said political leanings. I believe it’s going to take generations to even get to change the attitudes of large swaths of the American electorate. Sigh
If Republicans mess things up badly enough it might not take generations. People can be fickle. If they start feeling the pain of Drumpf taking a wrecking ball to the economy they might turn on him pretty quickly.
@Jeff456-p3c Why? In he'll not. Oh! It's your party running from Justice ⚖️ he doesn't care ,okay. Never have ! Can you hear , see what corrupt s--- going on ? But if not just keep on being a bug a-- (Hater).
@mnissa9 😊 If they want my opinion then ask for it without asking for money. It took me a time or two, to realize that these messages don't really care about my opinion. Money is what counts. I liked his message about this situation.
The Democratic Party needs to stand up and speak out. We had 10 million Democrats that did not vote last election . We need to get them to the ballot box. GROW A SPINE DEMOCRATS 💙
And call out voter suppression, and put a stop to it before it happened. Democrat use your power,before,not talk about it after it happens.Harris won voter suppression took her votes.America is counting on you it doesn't matter if our votes are stolen.
Kamala did that. She dropped her stance on Universal Health care. She became too conservative for the left wing of the party. If you're disappointed you're not going to vote for a conservative democrat. What the f*** happened to her? These f****** same Democratic Consultants keep getting hired to lose our elections. Do not hire any of those Consultants again
Same. As much as I want to curl up in a ball and say f it. I can’t…. We can’t. Trump wants us to do that. He wants us to give up. We need to be Defiant. We’ve got to do what we can. Also, we can’t make maga our enemy We have to hope that they come around and we can be there to welcome them
100% agree on those texts, they went way over the top in volume. It was a non stop barrage that got really annoying. Whoever chose that strategy was wrong.
The thing that drove me nuts in the '24 election was we heard nothing substanial about the issues we are all worried about and what the candidate would do about it. 1. Get money out of politics is a good start. Do the right thing, 2. Enlarge the corrupt Supreme Court. 3. Wind down the War Machine. FIX THIS KIND OF STUFF!
I am so happy to hear another competent person that’s running for the DNC chair if I had to pick it will be either this gentleman or the chair from Wisconsin. They are the two most educated and really know what is going on in the party and how to run the party.
Yes! I really like both of them. I hope whoever does not become chair stays in a leadership role. Dems need to put our best and brightest in charge of communications strategies. It will be a great advantage to the DNC to have leaders from the Midwest, not the coasts, who actually live among the opposition. On a related note, I hope they can twist Tim Walz’s arm to get him back on the national stage. People love him, for good reason
Ken Martin is proposing the best explanation for Democrats loss in this past election that I've heard. I think he is correct; this is the way we have to think and put into action.
We DIDN’T ACTUALLY LOSE!!! tRump & mUsk CHEATED!!!! We The People MUST DEMAND A RECOUNT OF ALL VOTES AS THEY WENT INTO THE TABULATION MACHINE!!!!!!!! 💙💜💙💜💙💜 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I live in a very red district in up state NY where a Democrat was running for a house seat. At a greet and meet for this Democrat he remarked that DNC wouldn't give him their mail/contact list unless he paid them about $1,000 dollars. Pretty short sighted on the party not to give this Democratic candidate any support what so ever.
I'm in a very red part of VA and an old friend of mine ran in a primary for a House seat back in 2018. He encountered a similar freezeout from the DNC, and the favored candidate lost to the Republican by like 40%. They got a lot of work to do.
The conservative party's doing started over 50 years ago This was one big master plan It went back and forth on that then flowed like a tied but it did keep going forward steadily They got their way.
The "run toward the fire" analogy has a problem. As a party, we are not organized. We each have a bucket of water, but we can't agree where the fire is. We're each throwing a bucket of water at a different fire.
As someone outside of America who has been watching US politics closely for a long time, I've heard all this before. The Democrats should have beaten Trump.
As an aging boomer, who has grown up subjected to, and within, broadcast t.v., I almost never consume it any longef. This isn't the world in which I grew up, and other older people need to wake up to that. We do need constant messaging.
"We do need constant messaging." Not sure if you're saying that we need the forty-gajillion templated "Send us money" texts we get each day. -I- sure find them annoying, especially when they come in with deeply insulting sh*t like "Tell us: Are you a Trump supporter now?" just because I don't always log in, to let my donations register to my email address. But yes... we do need to be aware of where the information is these days. And... ...of the behind-the-scenes manipulative efforts of, ohhhhh, say AIPAC and the ADL to try to keep Americans focused on unquestionably supporting the century-long mass-murder (yes, genocide) of Palestinians. Like... the way the Tik-Tok ban was solely because the genociders considered Tik-tok nothing more than a PR problem, rather than the relentless focus on their murderous behavior that it is/was. "Hey! American 'leadership': Tik-tok is revealing how awful we are. Do your job and make it stop. We're having trouble PR'ing our behavior away with insufficiently-trained young folks, on this platform we can't impact enough yet!"
Jesus, people. How did politicians get votes BEFORE mass media and fancy ad campaigns? I remember going to picnics where the politicians from both parties would come to talk and socialize. The draw was free food (hot dogs and chicken with the fixings, pop for kids, beer for adults) and lots of music. My parents weren’t political but they met all the state and local politicians and knew who they were, which is more than I can say.
That kind of grassroots would be wonderful but, sadly, I'm not sure that's even possible anymore. Perhaps if Union halls offered to sponsor that kind of event and highly publicized it, it might work in some areas.
@@ab6565 That could doubly work to get the majority of Americans who want union membership to start getting organized there as well. I can’t help but think that would turn away some bigger Democratic donors though… not that that matters anymore.
He’s right. We HAVE to fight back because we all have a common cause as well as a common enemy. We shouldn’t be divided into groups based on race, sexual preference, sexual orientation or nationality. All of these groups should be working collectively to defeat this monster. WE CAN DO IT AMERICA!!!
I really enjoyed this conversation with Ken and agree with everything he has to say about evaluation without self-flagellation, and using the information to move forward in a smartly strategic way.
Man don’t you dare try and give me hope. Dnc needs a massive make over, not just a reshuffling of the political consultancy and donor class. It needs radical change.
We need laws like Canada has keep big money out of politics
Omg when GW Bush allowed that in it was of course going to be abused. Now..Here we are! 😢
We did. MAGA SCOTUS overturned them.
REJECT THE CITIZENS UNITED SCOTUS DECISION. The only method is legislation and or a constitutional amendment
Question your sources.
Dems have 80% of the wealth in the country.
Yes, Musk's money and his propaganda platform were decisive last year.
Ken Martin: I'm a Minnesotan. Here is a message I recently left Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar: "Why is it I get more information, representation, inspiration, and leadership from Bernie Sanders RIGHT NOW during these dark days than I do my own senators? Every other week, Bernie is uploading short videos on TH-cam, speaking directly to Americans, explaining how he's resisting, criticizing Trump-Musk, describing the bills he's introducing, and so on."
You are 100% right.
Truth!!
On point
You are correct my friend.
I agree with reducing the barrage of requests for money. I tried to contact organizations to volunteer and never received a reply.
I hate how Democrats can be so docile. THIS IS WAR
Why aren't the American Democrats having marches and whatever you can do instead of blaming the government...🇨🇦
need 60 in the senate 220 house
@@Nocloudedmindsyes. Write your congressmen, senators and governors. Make yourself known and speak your. Become the squeaky wheel. Ask your friends, neighbors, coworkers to do the same.
Absolutely!
Why would they be anything but docile? The bribes are so much better when the GOP is in power.
As a Minnesotan, Ken Martin had done so much for our State.
Finally, someone who understands the DNC needs to change how they do things. Messaging, local elections, podcasts, etc. I've been yelling about this for years
Don't Stop! 👍
I think several of the DNC candidates have said the same thing. I like the guy from Wisconsin who has a proven record of turning things around in a horrible situation.
The DNC is run by the Rich. They want Republicans to win. I don’t even know if I trust them to not be Republicans themselves. Because they have very clearly suppressed anybody who truly has the progressive view. I feel like they’re just wearing the clothes and promoting other policies. Because they’re clearly in it for the riches too and right now that’s who controls our country so they won. Matter what face they put on they won. Now it’s really hard to win against the Rich so we’ll have to see what that means. But Simma is a great example. She literally made money off of, going against Democratic policies. Certain mansion. For their area they were considered Democrats, but their areas are very clearly right
So many people have been. Who has been crippling the DNC?
Nobody likes when people yell. That's an instant tune out.
Any Democrat Victories at this point are welcomed.
Sad that we are here now
need 60 in the senate 220 house
@jmartinez1989j get up and pull your 👖 on and stand up and fight. Go do what ever you can to help the Democrats..
Problem is they won’t even do anything with the majority…😡
@@Strega57 thats where we our good friend Mr. Cohen comes in
Hit the nail on the head about texts. They need to show me they have better strategy before, I donate again. Promoting AOC would have been a good start.
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Absolutely!!!
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Why play into Trump's b.s. at this point? Stand up and be counted!
The fact you think AOC of all people is gonna turn things around shows yall have learned nothing and still probably don't know why Trump won.
Ken Martin will bring positive change to the DNC when he’s elected. As a Minnesotan, I’m grateful for what he has done here. His record is 25-0 means something and our state is benefiting from his leadership.
i need to move back there greatest nicest place ever nicest people everything
I agree. I met Ken years ago. He liked my husband's Democratic Party shirt I had made him in 2008, that I made one for him. I would think he still has it. My husband was very active in the DFL from Rochester, as was I.
Ben Wikler!!
I don't understand you guys in Minnesota and Wisconsin do people seem so friendly you have good food and even though many people say there's not a lot to do in those States they're very friendly people and interesting history in that state (play I'm a big record collector so there's a lot of good small label rock and roll and soul recordings that were made in those two states from the 1950s to the 1970s) but I digress...... It doesn't make sense that such a beautiful friendly place would vote Democratic and vote liberal you're supposed to be the Midwest the Midwest is supposed to be Republican it's supposed to be conservative to vote against life and to vote for progressive policies which long ago the progressive and the Democratic party was infiltrated by the Kremlin in the Communist party, doesn't make sense that it needs to change I'm not trying to force how anybody votes but when I go to a place where there's lots of friendly people who seem to live in reality get a vote for progressivism and anti-god policies what people are being duped into believing IE progressive is some good conservatism bad.
@@SCORPION89199 Um since you took the time and tried to be respectful i will try to describe how i was taught as a Christian. Why does your party block any bill that helps children and young single mothers. Smells like hypocrisy. Also i would never ask a woman to get an abortion but its her choice and God gave people free will. I would choose to have the child and take all the financial repsonsibility but that cause im a believer. I cant ask a person to believe in God or force Christian beliefs on people who choose not to believe in that. If one is ahteist then to them its not murder and God gave people freewill. Also there were back alley abortions that cause scared young women to bleed to death and if women are desperate enough they will try to abort by any means. You are missing many parts of the puzzle here. To me Republicans are pro death for how Reagan closed mental institutions and catholic liberakl Kennedy went along with that but it was mostly republicans and OBRA. With all due respect lets cut the BS sir. Maybe you are a nice gentleman and truly care but your party is cold greedy and filled with uncaring hypocrisy. In Minnestota we mind our own darn business and my grandparents taught if you cant say soemthing nice then dont say anything at all and mind your own business and dont judge people. What did the bible and the four gospels mostly speak of my friend. What Jesus taught in Matthew Mark Luke and John I dont see anything like that in the republican party and how they care about self mostly just like your guy Trump. You need to think long and hard about what it means to be a true Christian and what pro life means instead of what just pro birth means. Your party is pro birth not pro life. Thats a fact you cant hide from and will never win a debate with me in. Also i could speak of the Pharisees in Matthew 16 looking much like maga. A lota boulderash is being taught in by genx in all areas. Were talking about coffee shop pony tail guys in the 90s that sold out and became bitter old men that sold out to all the conservative selfish attitudes while trying to use religion. It simply doesnt fly and wont do. So lets continue calmly if you like and you can counter my argument. As i said there are many Christians in Mn that are truly pro life and want to pay taces to help young mothers get alllll the help they need. But we cannot force are beliefs on others cause God gave us freewill. Hope that answers some of your confusion.
Excellent, We need democratic leaders
Absolutely! Strong, visionary leaders are essential for shaping the Democratic Party's future and ensuring its core values-like equality, justice, and opportunity for all-remain at the forefront. Leaders like Ken Martin bring grassroots experience and a proven track record of winning elections at the state level, which is critical for expanding the party’s reach and mobilizing communities nationwide.
If you'd like, I can help highlight key priorities for Democratic leadership or even outline potential strategies that align with current challenges. Let me know! 😊
Happy New Year and hope you are staying safe! 🎆
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Nobody is more obsessed with DEI (and trans) than you guys 😂
Needs a peoples revolution. The US is waaay too complacent. It actually makes America look extremely weak.
@@American_Fisherman5no one thinks about gay s** more than conservative men. Is that why Grindr crashed TWICE in Milwaukee during the RNC?
@@Helma12M3 they all need to go back to Europe, the same way Columbus came, and if they want to live in Russia they can go there, if they want to go to NK they can get a one way ticket.
I really liked that Firefighter analogy. We need to run towards the fire, not away. Very powerful message in this world we are living in now. Both literally and metaphorically.
Great interview Brian.
Instead you Democrats create the fire and then act surprised when it gets out of control for the reasons you were told it would for decades.
Okay, so why didn't democrats run toward the fire during and after the election. Congress and the president just stood silently, not a peep, as the baton was just handed over to IT45, and we are not even sure he legitimately won. He said he cheated. People said their votes were not counted! Not a fn peep.
Democrats have an innate external-locus of control.
They are victims, not heroes.
Make sure you have water when you run towards the fire
@@686Impulse686 Democrats are the first people to run from danger.
Conservatives are STILL having meltdowns over that woman bishop telling Trump to be merciful. Pathetic.
She wasn't a bishop.
All his nominees are getting confirmed. I cant wait to see meltdown 😂 when the changes are implemented
I agree with you. It is so pathetic 🤦♀️😝
@@hippiichick6146 Yes. She was. You people are sociopaths
Sociopaths
One of the most informative and relevant discussions of political efficacy I’ve ever heard. Bravo, Brian.
My patience is all used up - it is past time for Democrats to start standing up for AMERICA!
You're not paying attention...
That’s why people voted for Trump
Amen, Jan! (I'd insert an American flag emoji here, but YT apparently has seen fit to remove it from selection.)
@@pipsissewa6623 get it from your texting and paste it 🇺🇸
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Look at you cheering for billionaires as if they care about the peasants 😂😂🎉
I was appalled to hear Greg Palast’s analysis on voter suppression and exactly how much it affected the 2024 election. We need to get the disenfranchised voters back on the rolls ASAP.
Palast has been ringing the alarm on voter suppression for quite awhile yet he’s had no backup in getting the word out
💯 Even if we win, we lose with the cheating that is happening with the Jim Crow tactics spreading across the country.
Exactly!! But even more unscrupulous things occurred. Russian interference, lost/destroyed ballots, people thrown off the voter rolls, Musk's bribery, constant lies, & Musk's tampering with Pennsylvania's voting machines/computers.
Trump did NOT win the election. Everyone involved in tampering & committing fraud in this election should be arrested & prosecuted for treason. Kamala Harris belongs in the White House.
And it should start NOW!
Donald didn't really win there should be more media talking shout this.
Get Pete Buttigieg & Tim Walz out there talking. They're both level headed, articulate and a relatively untapped resource.
they should not have held back tim walz. Everyone in the party, including the hard leftists, absolutely loved him and were genuinely enthusiastic about the campaign. Then they held him back and you could tell at the debate, which caused harris to slowly lose her lead smh
Tim Walz is an absolute clown. Please stop trying. Pete bootyplug is too busy on maternity leave.
Love Pete!
@ they held him back because his misrepresentation of his rank was a political mine field.
I would listen to Pete. He tells it like it is and doesn't back down.
Ken Martin's vision for the DNC is a breath of fresh air. Focusing on messaging, local elections, and connecting with younger voters is exactly what the Democrats need. Change starts with bold ideas! 💙
Bold, but achievable. Trump's weren't. A small but successful action would increase your image. Take taxation away from the President and give it to Congress. Your Constitution as it stands, makes every President an autocrat.
Exactly The DEMOCRATIC Party must grown a spine!!! Definitely defending our RIGHTS is of upmost importance. 💙⚖️🇺🇸🔔✨💙
I concur! Wake up. Stop trying to be nice. Kick Republicans behind right , left and center. Do you Republicons playing nice? They all stand up behind the OLD orange baboon no matter what.
The only way is for the old guard to step aside for the younger democrats, i.e. AOC, Crockett, Jeffries, Buttigieg, etc.
@@tammylewis2408 Not one person on that list has a snowball’s chance in hell. They’ve got the base locked down, sure. But what the Democrats really need is buy-in from the mostly apolitical public-those who aren’t emotionally invested in the circus, but are watching all the same.
Biden, Merrick Garland, etc. were trapped in old school thinking: The Republicans, even if cranky now, are a still an honorable decent party. They should have seen it wasn't an honorable decent party no later than Trump hijacking it. Trump operates like a schoolyard bully, a criminal syndicate head, and such.
As a lifelong Democrat I say bring on the Youths. Old Democrats it's time for the new wave of young leaders. Old Democrats quit clinging to power.
I very much agree. I'm 75. My time has passed. It's time for the young to step up and to take responsibility for the world they want to live in. They need to stop waiting for the old guard to step aside. I'm thrilled with Maxwell Frost in Florida. He didn't wait. He stepped forward and said he was running. I get it that not everyone has the money to donate. So, step up and volunteer to work in a campaign office, todoor knock or help to arrange for town halls to get your candidate seen and heard.
I so agree!
At least under 70!
Honestly I don't care about age so long as the individual is capable, but I do agree there's something wrong with the way so many politicans are well past retirement age.
Only thing like that is, I want people who are experienced, not like the Republicans hiring people that don't know zilch about government work. They have their hands on the button, I don't want to live like that or for Americans to live like that.
Democrats need a chairman that can go toe toe with Trump and can go to FoX News to match them in debate like Pete does
Please don't call them news, they're not
The DNC Chairman's job isn't to go toe to toe with who is in the White House. Their job is to WIN ELECTIONS
We need people like Bernie, AOC, Nina Turner. Not moderates like Pete Buttigieg that got trump elected in the first place
@ okay, Fox Cartoon Network😂 but democrats still needs to go there
The Democratic ideas and ideals are basically garbage. They can’t be defended based on logic. They can only use emotion. That’s why they don’t go on anything other than friendly.
Minnesotan here, proud of him
I wish you would share your plan here in Texas, so Abbott would stop Pushing the Democrats OUT. It’s sad to see people being pushed out and losing their VOTE.
I'm in texas, they gerrymander everything to keep Republicans in the house. They would lose 3 seats just in Houston if there was no gerrymandering. That is one city.
@thank you 🙏
Voters suppression is a very real threat to democracy.
It's the RATPUBS way... LIE, LIE & CHEAT...& now Traitor Felon Rump has his GESTAPO'S RUNNING AROUND THE COUNTRY DOING HIS BIDDING... JUST LIKE 1930',S HITLER'S GERMANY.... THIS IS WHAT U VOTED 4...
I’m trans in ATX might not have a choice but to move but imma try and stay and fight as much as I can.
We have hope 🙏....we need more like this gentleman ! I like his " have to" mind set !
You love being told what you want to hear.
Yes we do
I really like Mr. Martin, too.🙂🙂
@@SeanP7195wrong that’s you fools for trump!
@@gretchenhill7366 Me three!!
I’m always asked by my trump supporter acquaintances where I get my news from. I get it here, on TH-cam. I don’t watch the news, I don’t watch the influencers who are obnoxious in telling their news. I love your show because you seem to tell it straight and I appreciate that. I can’t believe I have so many friends even one I was so close to she was like my sister who believe trump is good for our country. We’re Native Americans and I am absolutely afraid for our future, my kids and grandchildren’s futures. I can’t wait for this term to be over. I can’t even depend on his age to help it along since vance and others will be in charge. Sorry I’m just rambling now 😂 But I love your show, you’re doing a great job! Thank you
Many others are with you but keep talking sense to others not fighting but showing them a video of your choice & then discussing it. It will take time but if you win one, there will be others coming!
I am deeply saddened that you think the same government that has held your people down since the beginning will somehow save you from an American citizen standing up to them. Do you truly think the government was just and honest before 2016?
@ I’ve been trying lol they tell me my news is biased or not telling the whole story. I’m like he absolutely said these things, it doesn’t matter the context, come on folks 😔 I always get asked “did you watch the whole video?” Haha like why? To listen to him lie some more? “He’s a business man we need that in office!” Uh no he’s a FAILED businessman, he’s a cheat, fraud, racist and his heart is probably a crunchy Cheeto!
Trumpites got theirs from Faux and other GOP propaganda sources. Anything else they think is "all lies." #Cult
With all due respect miss, did President Trump wants to help everybody and even if you're not a Christian I encourage you to watch the Kim Clement prophecies because we are going to have some great times in this country if people would only come together but you're allowing the mainstream media and even people like these Independent leftist Media to fear-monger you and make you scared about things that have never happened in recent times most white and black Americans are fine with native Americans we would love for you to be our neighbors and learn about your culture but you stay on your reservation land and you hardly ever assimilate with the rest of the world cuz you think they hate you those are old movies and cartoons they haven't been true in a long time most white Black or Mexican American citizens don't hate native Americans this is a old Tropez from the wild west in the early 20th century we all want to get along and we love for you to move to a different town or city or community and be our neighbors but living where the Democrats have put you on the reservations (we all know you never should have been on those properties anyway because Andrew Jackson was a hard-ass and was good in some ways but really bad when it came to what he did to your ancestors) so there's no reason to continue to live there when you could have a better life living not necessarily in the big city but anywhere else in the country change your life would be better and you would have to deal with less drugs and less tragedy if you moved away from the reservations until something is fixed in those areas to bring more prosperity to you guys and to bring more jobs and more opportunities to you guys.
What the heck, president Trump could set up opportunity zones where you live or near where you live just like he did in a lot of black inner city areas in his first term.
Agree with you. Have to admit I have only voted in presidental years. At 63. I have never thought the other times were important. Politics needs to be taught in school.
If you don't pay attention to politics, remember it is ALWAYS paying attention to you, AFFECTING EVERYTHING.
There are some people who will rant "why don't Democrats do something?" they have NO CLUE that it requires both House and Senate majority to get bills made into laws.
I'm curious, as we're about the same age, where you went to HS. In Texas, we did have government class, but I've heard it's been cut in many places. Did your state cut civics/gov't earlier, or not ever have it?
Something that needs to be changed is that if an elected Democrat wins their seat but once they are in office ‘switch parties’. They should be required to resign their seat, instead of just switching parties, thus leaving the seat in Democrats hands. If they want to switch parties make them work for it. We cannot afford to lose seats this way.
@estergarcia7070 yes, especially since these switches are so clearly money driven
Senema & Manchon
I think the party switching is b******* and I think it's a way for them to subvent the system.
Absolutely. It should be put into law as soon as possible.
estergarcia, its a lack of quality of candidates if they switch parties.
As a Minnesotan, I'm so proud of my state and thankful to have been born here.
Tampon Tim State? M sorry for you. Get someone like Ron Desantis next time
@@Jacobandjeff 😂 exactly! How can anyone be proud of Minnesota nowadays.
I’m ashamed to have been born in Florida.
@Jacobandjeff the dude afraid of books? We're good. We will continue being one of the most educated and wealthy states
@@thorkagemob1297 so you support tampons in man's bathroom?
Everything Ken Martin is saying is SPOT ON!! This is EVERYTHING I want to hear as a Voter. I would also add to MAKE SURE the Democrats KNOW the issues of Americans who want a liberal, progressive America. PLEASE do this! People are PAYING ATTENTION. I am a Millenial and we are VERY involved in what is going on with politics, our communities, our country and the world! The Democrats CANNOT afford to lose anymore elections or LOSE anymore Voters. PLEASE turn this sinking ship around. America DEPENDS on this CHANGE.✊✊✊
Democrats you lost now get up and go to the people and listen to what we want the old ways won't work anymore. Trump changed the rules. Use all your tool and media platforms that reach our young people and millennials.
We already know and we vote for the same things but you can take a horse to water but you can't make him drink, all we can do is sign people up and tell them what is happening on the ground, they have to correct their own mistakes, well this time we will let them and you work it out on your own how you walked into the lions den when you didn't listen except to the shiny mouthpiece. We voted all 95% of Blacks. Oh and what about telling Republicans what you want as a voter ..goes both ways in case you don't remember..
I thought the issues of saving our democracy from a dictator, protecting reproductive healthcare, getting the rich to pay their fair share in taxes, ending price gauging, getting more affordable housing, making college more affordable, getting more student debt relief out, saving social security/Medicare/Medicaid, lowering drug costs, supporting unions to build up the middle class, earning a livable wage, protecting the LGBTQ+ communities, ending monopolies, were all good issues.
President Biden did get the ceasefire and hostage release for Gaza. He has been working on it for a year and a half. Those things take time. I know some young people don't realize that.
Well vote for democratic if you feel that way. We only have two parties. Guess you need to decide which is better, lesser then two evils! Concentrate on your state elections. Those are the ones that have way more impact on your life!
Agree 100% with you, ~99% with KM. He started by saying Democrats basically need to cast a wide net. Democrats need to stand for something, mainly progressive & pragmatic policies. The rest WAS spot-on.
Excellent commentary !!! DNC should be supporting our online TH-cam News Progressive Voice commentators...like You Brian.
We need to unite more than ever! We also need to raise our voices instead of sitting back and letting the big mouths run everything! Basically, stop being SO nice! And I agree, grow a pair.
Exactly!!!!
Ben Wikler is our guy! He has proven experience!
Yes!👍
You can be nice and kind and tough at the same time. Look at how we in Canada are standing up to your orange GodKing 🇨🇦
Absolutely!!! Americans need to get together and show Trump we won’t be pushed around. I hope someone out there is working on this. Instead of sitting and watching we all need to come together
His “people who run toward the fire” describes Newsom, who runs to handle actual fire and also isn’t afraid to be on FOX and running to show up unexpectedly on the tarmac when The Felon flies in to sidestep him by meeting a mayor who invited him. The Felon was shocked into comparative silence. Newsom runs forward and doesn’t mince words.
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Newsome bungled the fire management. He cut the fire budget but set aside 50 million to fight Trump. Now Trump flew in to California to fix things.
That was awesome to watch!! You could see Newsom take charge, and DT caught completely off guard!!👏👏
NEWSOM SHOULD RUN FOR PRESIDENT NEXT!
And Trump stood by while his wife kissed Newsome.
DEMOCRATS MUST BUY MEDIA OUTLETS AND NEWSPAPERS and spend money SUPPORTING OUR PODCASTERS
Great idea! They own so many outlets that they can flood the zones. We need to do what they’re doing flooding the zone with our messages.
We need to buy radio!!
Right... not just legacy media...independent media. I work for our local paper. We take a lot of flak and get called a lot of not so nice names in our online comments section and letters to the editor section because we are steadfast in our support of liberal candidates and causes. Our owner is a former judge,so he's used to that.
Why not just start new ones instead of having to rehabilitate and existing one?
Cuban and Soros have the money.
The right has bought up most everything.
We can’t podcast our way out of this
God bless him. All the best to him.
This gentleman hit the nail on the head for me!
Hahaha
Same
@@Jacobandjeff Shh 🤫
We need to stand up for everyone and everything thank you both
That means every single Democrat every day.
Finally… someone talking sense! He hit a lot of the spots and is the first dem I’ve heard who understands what we’ve done wrong and provides SOLUTIONS!!
Hear, hear!
He’s saying so many things I’ve been saying for years, and it’s only hit brick walls. Dare I have some hope with him leading the helm?
None of them talking about making the United States better for all Citizens (for all people regardless of skin color, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, etc)
Minnesota!! We love you guys!! ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉
Yeah gonna flip Iowa too!!!!
Go Democratic Farmer-Labor national!
Come visit sometime, preferably not in the winter, you'll love it here! ❤
@thatonekatie3428 Oh I have been!! In DECEMBER. Ain't scared. You guys are the BEST!!
loving these conversations BTC very insightful
A great analogy is: a sandy base to build on will result in crumbling when the waves come in, which is the natural feature of beaches. The local government/elections are the foundation for solid footing.
You said it EXACTLY right.. I'm tired of all the text that constantly ask for money
This country watched him try to overthrow the government and said:" Fuck it, bring him back." It's difficult for me to have faith in Americans to vote the GOP out of office.
There were over 3 million suppressed votes. He didn’t win the election. The GOP stole it.
I feel that way too, but I will keep doing good work and voting straight democratic.
It's really really ( worse) now😢
We're winning because the american people have had enough of lunatic leftist ideology and rejection of reality. It took a couple years of feeble absentee rule under biden but now we have the momentum and wont be stopped anytime soon. We WILL be running vance in 2028.
Hello...the GOP doesn't exist anymore. It was taken over by MAGA during Trump's first term. Congress, the Supreme Court & RNC has also been taken over by MAGA.
Awesome interview! Thank you for highlighting the changes that Democrats need to make! Amen to Stop the texts!
Yes! The messaging of Harris was way, way off. Walz might have been a better candidate but the decision was far too late.
Like Ben Meiselas says, Democrats must ABC - always be campaigning
need 60 in the senate 220 house
Democrats need this, as well. A.I.D.A.
Attention. Do they have our attention?
Interest. Are they interested?
Decision. Have the Democrats made the decision to make a commitment?
Action. The Democrats cannot sit on the sidelines.
"With the same lies "
Are you?
"Coffee is for closers." #MovieQuote
We need to win the house and the senate and by more than just 1 or 2 sets! We need 60 in the senate!!
I would like to see MORE younger Democratic leaders in BOTH chambers of Congress. That especially goes for the Senate. It's the Democrats who work for the people of the United States and not for Big Oil, etc
Omg he is saying it loud and clear. He is right grow a pair Democrats. Ty Brian and this strong man 🙏😇🙏
Glad to be moving to Minnesota this summer😊
I used to live there, should have never left.
Welcome, friend! We'll be glad to have ya 😁
Welcome to the land of 10,000 lakes and Vikings heartbreak.
Welcome! Born and raised here.👍
The summers ☀️ are beautiful in Minnesota ❤Welcome
9 of the top 10 states with the lowest emotional and physical well-being? The Republican-led states of Louisiana, Arkansas, West Virginia, Tennessee, Alaska, Alabama, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Kentucky.
What about Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, Montana, Iowa, Idaho, Wyoming, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, North/South Carolina, Arizona, West Virginia, Virginia…do I need to go on? Hell any red state would fit this bill!
They'll be crying without FEMA & SS, Medicare!
Racist! People's living in the pass
Indiana is also incredibly depressing.
I agree I'm in Ky,Republican lead,unbelievable how these Republicans can decide your life here
Ken Martin speaks the truth! We have to do it at all levels - Towns, Cities, Counties, and States. Also, running for Schools Boards, Community Boards and so on.
They also ask us to do a poll to glean info, but the last question is always about donating with no option to opt out of donating. Then they keep asking you to do the poll. Those of us who are on limited or have no income just can't donate and they need to adjust. He's right. Volunteering. Going to local rallies are very good ideas.
I sign things, and then my signature can't go through because it requires a donation. Maybe I just don't have my card available, maybe I am about to leave for work.
Go left, young man.
I've always assumed those aren't real polls. They're badly done from a survey design point of view, ignoring the money beg at the end. Real polls can be found on websites like Prime Opinion and others, where they might pay you twenty cents or so to do a survey.
You and I are in the same boat. I'm not able to work any longer so money is scarce. I always end up going to the site they suggest and it always ends with a request for money. Frankly, I end up feeling like I have to pay to state my opinion on things. It's a big turn-off and I need to go in and unsubscribe from all the DNC sites that just want money. Something major has to change. I want to feel good about being a Democrat again.
PS. Thank you for your time, intelligence, analytics and bravado!👊❤️😊
The National Dem party still needs to back up red state Democrats instead of just saying " ah, that's a lost cause".
If anything, they need to put more into changing the narrative and reaching voters in red states. Start championing the working class and poor. Ffs learn how to communicate and motivate voters! The dems have been so brain dead!!!! What does it take????
@carolynredinger439 i know for sure that they don't give a damn about red super majority states like mine, Alabama. It's just "a lost cause" to them. There are plenty of left leaning people here, they just don't care because we are drowned out by the super majority that has been installed for my entire life almost and I'm 42.
@carolynredinger439 hell, I live close to a Democratic HQ and the only time I've ever seen that place open is on an election day. Ffs.
They actually do to a greater extent.
@Solitaryka0s Absolutely. Blue dot in rural Tennessee here. The people aren't as entrenched a many think. They just do what the people before them did which is "Vote Republican". But when you talk to them, the majority of them think & feel much like we do. In other words, the people are not as divided as 'they' make us out to be.
Now that he won. I am rewatching this. See what we can expect
America with Trump is DOOMED! He needs to be impeached.
Resign. Impeachment didn't do shit.
We’ve impeached him twice it did nothing
How is America Doomed? This is the 3rd presidential election in alignment with MLK day. It's the Prague Astronomical Clock.
2000 South Carolina was the last state to make it a paid holiday. There is no way the US Supreme Court Case from 1989 making it legal to set the American flag on 🔥 is overlooked.
Enjoy 4 years 😂✌🏻
We gave Trump a trifecta. MAGA has the majority now in the House, Senate, and White House. I'm sooo disgusted with the people of our country. 🤬🤬🤬
Thank you for doing these interviews with the DNC chair candidates. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone doing this before. I’ve thought the Dems need to organize and run EVERYwhere up and down the ballot.
You are making sense. Hindsight is 20-20, and it's time to evolve and progress. I'm 66, and I get my news online! I'll hear ideas and then research to validate/refute.
Minnesota has kept producing the most on point Democrats that aren’t chastised as firebrands.
Martin is The Guy! He gets it and he's articulate and he's motivating because he has the experience and he's authentic. I hope he gets the spot. Exactly what we need!
I trust no one coming out of Wisconsin..
@@Ruby-ho3hu why?
I really appreciate you having so many candidates on to share their vision!
Super idea. It must be an ALL OUT, EVERY DAY EFFORT.
We need Pete Buttigieg to have his own show.
Love Pete Buttigieg however read the comments by the radical left, they want Democratic Socialism which half of the sane Democrats don't want. I love Bernie however he spawned some ignorant followers. The Horseshoe effect of idiocracy.
Mr. Martin, right on it. I live where I don't get my cell signal. When I come off the hill my cell will have 5-20 texts and 95% of them are DNC begging and woe is me. Who ever writes the texts turns us all off. Positive messages have to be the direction we take. Thank you both for a very interesting conversation.
Smartest info I’ve heard in a long time. Have him back on your show. He’s definitely speaking truth to powerful 🎉
Excellent! I was hoping for more videos like this where ways forward are discussed
I like Ken Martin hes a fighter
This guy is sharp. I've truly enjoyed listening to him. I hope he can help to motivate the party in the same direction.
I am so glad Brian you are talking for the people who can't and the things that are really important to most Americans.......
He is so right about turning off the donors. I had to block so many !
A HUGE issue is that people simply do not listen or pay attention to anything. They don’t read , they’re uneducated (and proud of it) and they hang out with people that share their sentiments. I work in the service industry, and I see it all day long. I listen to people all day long who absolutely scorn the Democrats and progressives and I am a progressive and a democrat at the same time and they don’t even know that I’m listening to them saying all this nasty stuff about said political leanings. I believe it’s going to take generations to even get to change the attitudes of large swaths of the American electorate. Sigh
If Republicans mess things up badly enough it might not take generations. People can be fickle. If they start feeling the pain of Drumpf taking a wrecking ball to the economy they might turn on him pretty quickly.
You need to talk to people that have an eighth grade education. Explain what promises mean, tariffs, immigrants. How it will affect them.
From the results of the last election, they really don’t seem to care about “facts”. The facts were out there for years…. Didn’t matter.
Right!
We need to talk to people and tell them never vote Democrat again
@Jeff456-p3c Why? In he'll not. Oh! It's your party running from Justice ⚖️ he doesn't care ,okay. Never have ! Can you hear , see what corrupt s--- going on ? But if not just keep on being a bug a-- (Hater).
@Jeff456-p3c Justice ⚖️. Big a-- (Hater) correction!
TY, a voice of Reason‼️
I donate when I can but I Delete and Block those texts. Even polling texts want you to pay. It’s insanity.
@mnissa9 😊 If they want my opinion then ask for it without asking for money. It took me a time or two, to realize that these messages don't really care about my opinion. Money is what counts. I liked his message about this situation.
We need to impeach. 1000 reasons to impeach
The reason to impeach that I like is, 'he's donald j trump.'
It's just an exercise in symbolism now that Republicans are the majority.
He was impeached twice last time. What good did it do? Just more victimhood complex for him.
Let him fuck up the whole country. The voters will feel it and will vote for a FDR type of candidate like Tim Walz
Impeachment doesn't do a dam thing.
He needs to be REMOVED!!
He says conservative Democrat like that's a good thing. Clearly he's never met Joe Manchin or John Fetterman
Yeah they really screwed up by not allowing AOC to step up as part of the committee person and installing one of the Democrat old guard.😢
Well, now we have a Republican from WV, manchin was better than what we have now.
At least Manchin is gone.
@@chrisarzu5196 was he?
Republicans are not conservative, they are fascists.
The Democratic Party needs to stand up and speak out. We had 10 million Democrats that did not vote last election . We need to get them to the ballot box. GROW A SPINE DEMOCRATS 💙
Grow a spine? There are Democrats who have spines.
And call out voter suppression, and put a stop to it before it happened. Democrat use your power,before,not talk about it after it happens.Harris won voter suppression took her votes.America is counting on you it doesn't matter if our votes are stolen.
Kamala did that. She dropped her stance on Universal Health care. She became too conservative for the left wing of the party. If you're disappointed you're not going to vote for a conservative democrat. What the f*** happened to her? These f****** same Democratic Consultants keep getting hired to lose our elections. Do not hire any of those Consultants again
Did they vote but their votes get surpressed by Republicans?
I feel defeated and despise our country right now.
That glass is only HALF EMPTY... look to the FULL HALF. Things will work out.
Despise the current leadership, not the country.
The feeling of being defeated will pass.
The fight continues. 🇺🇸
You might want to get involved so you can be a part of success INSTEAD of despair . No hope in despair
Same. As much as I want to curl up in a ball and say f it. I can’t…. We can’t. Trump wants us to do that. He wants us to give up.
We need to be Defiant. We’ve got to do what we can.
Also, we can’t make maga our enemy We have to hope that they come around and we can be there to welcome them
He is my ray of hope right now. A New Democratic Party has been born. Congratulations Ken Martin, God Bless America 🇺🇸 !!!!!
100% agree on those texts, they went way over the top in volume. It was a non stop barrage that got really annoying. Whoever chose that strategy was wrong.
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The thing that drove me nuts in the '24 election was we heard nothing substanial about the issues we are all worried about and what the candidate would do about it. 1. Get money out of politics is a good start. Do the right thing, 2. Enlarge the corrupt Supreme Court. 3. Wind down the War Machine. FIX THIS KIND OF STUFF!
Yes, let's move forward now! Let's start messaging in places where people will hear us.
We HAVE to find a way!
This guy is right , we are spineless …Evsry state every city and town
I am so happy to hear another competent person that’s running for the DNC chair if I had to pick it will be either this gentleman or the chair from Wisconsin. They are the two most educated and really know what is going on in the party and how to run the party.
Yes! I really like both of them. I hope whoever does not become chair stays in a leadership role. Dems need to put our best and brightest in charge of communications strategies.
It will be a great advantage to the DNC to have leaders from the Midwest, not the coasts, who actually live among the opposition. On a related note, I hope they can twist Tim Walz’s arm to get him back on the national stage. People love him, for good reason
We've been taking it in the face for months ~ hope we get some good news❤
You tell ’em!💙 🧑🚒👨🚒
Consultants get 20% of the ad money??!?!?!??!!!!!! Why is this the first time I have heard this?
Ken hit a lot of great points in this interview. I hope he is the next DNC Chair. Excellent interview Brian.
There are quite a few people DNC Chair candidates! Please, please unite and do not divide if you lose!
Great interview! I posit though that Gerrymandering is the ultimate problem along with the Electoral College
And Citizens United. And that goes for both parties. We rarely have candidates that represent us anymore.
I’m really glad that he’s the new chair of DNC. For now.
Thank you Bryan. Be sure to get rest when you can.
Ken Martin is proposing the best explanation for Democrats loss in this past election that I've heard. I think he is correct; this is the way we have to think and put into action.
We DIDN’T ACTUALLY LOSE!!!
tRump & mUsk CHEATED!!!! We The People MUST DEMAND A RECOUNT OF ALL VOTES AS THEY WENT INTO THE TABULATION MACHINE!!!!!!!! 💙💜💙💜💙💜 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I live in a very red district in up state NY where a Democrat was running for a house seat. At a greet and meet for this Democrat he remarked that DNC wouldn't give him their mail/contact list unless he paid them about $1,000 dollars. Pretty short sighted on the party not to give this Democratic candidate any support what so ever.
I'm in a very red part of VA and an old friend of mine ran in a primary for a House seat back in 2018. He encountered a similar freezeout from the DNC, and the favored candidate lost to the Republican by like 40%. They got a lot of work to do.
The conservative party's doing started over 50 years ago This was one big master plan It went back and forth on that then flowed like a tied but it did keep going forward steadily They got their way.
The "run toward the fire" analogy has a problem. As a party, we are not organized. We each have a bucket of water, but we can't agree where the fire is. We're each throwing a bucket of water at a different fire.
Valid point.
Thank you Ken Martin. You are RIGHT on the money about what needs to be done for the future of the DNC. Please set the DNC in the right direction.
Finally solid definitive steps to take to make the difference we are looking for
As someone outside of America who has been watching US politics closely for a long time, I've heard all this before. The Democrats should have beaten Trump.
As an aging boomer, who has grown up subjected to, and within, broadcast t.v., I almost never consume it any longef. This isn't the world in which I grew up, and other older people need to wake up to that. We do need constant messaging.
"We do need constant messaging." Not sure if you're saying that we need the forty-gajillion templated "Send us money" texts we get each day. -I- sure find them annoying, especially when they come in with deeply insulting sh*t like "Tell us: Are you a Trump supporter now?" just because I don't always log in, to let my donations register to my email address. But yes... we do need to be aware of where the information is these days. And...
...of the behind-the-scenes manipulative efforts of, ohhhhh, say AIPAC and the ADL to try to keep Americans focused on unquestionably supporting the century-long mass-murder (yes, genocide) of Palestinians. Like... the way the Tik-Tok ban was solely because the genociders considered Tik-tok nothing more than a PR problem, rather than the relentless focus on their murderous behavior that it is/was. "Hey! American 'leadership': Tik-tok is revealing how awful we are. Do your job and make it stop. We're having trouble PR'ing our behavior away with insufficiently-trained young folks, on this platform we can't impact enough yet!"
Jesus, people. How did politicians get votes BEFORE mass media and fancy ad campaigns? I remember going to picnics where the politicians from both parties would come to talk and socialize. The draw was free food (hot dogs and chicken with the fixings, pop for kids, beer for adults) and lots of music. My parents weren’t political but they met all the state and local politicians and knew who they were, which is more than I can say.
You're talking SEVERAL decades ago. It started with Jack Kennedy on tv.
That kind of grassroots would be wonderful but, sadly, I'm not sure that's even possible anymore. Perhaps if Union halls offered to sponsor that kind of event and highly publicized it, it might work in some areas.
@@ab6565 That could doubly work to get the majority of Americans who want union membership to start getting organized there as well. I can’t help but think that would turn away some bigger Democratic donors though… not that that matters anymore.
He’s right. We HAVE to fight back because we all have a common cause as well as a common enemy. We shouldn’t be divided into groups based on race, sexual preference, sexual orientation or nationality. All of these groups should be working collectively to defeat this monster. WE CAN DO IT AMERICA!!!
Too Little too late!
Russia?
China?
I really enjoyed this conversation with Ken and agree with everything he has to say about evaluation without self-flagellation, and using the information to move forward in a smartly strategic way.
Man don’t you dare try and give me hope. Dnc needs a massive make over, not just a reshuffling of the political consultancy and donor class. It needs radical change.