Juana Summers

I want to turn now to the retreat that you helped organize in February. You got a group of moderate Democrats together for a day and a half. And I understand that was a group that included some elected officials, consultants, folks who worked on campaigns and a couple of words. What was the vibe like?

I want to turn now to the retreat that you helped organize in February. You got a group of moderate Democrats together for a day and a half. And I understand that was a group that included some elected officials, consultants, folks who worked on campaigns and a couple of words. What was the vibe like?

Give us a sampling of what some of those conversations were like among you and your fellow Democrats.

Give us a sampling of what some of those conversations were like among you and your fellow Democrats.

Give us a sampling of what some of those conversations were like among you and your fellow Democrats.

I've heard you say several times that your party appears to have lost the battle for reasonableness. How does it win it back?

I've heard you say several times that your party appears to have lost the battle for reasonableness. How does it win it back?

I've heard you say several times that your party appears to have lost the battle for reasonableness. How does it win it back?

At the same time, we have noted that you come from a more moderate perspective. There are progressives in your party who might disagree with some of what you've said. I want to play you a cut of tape. It is from Virginia's Democratic Senator Tim Kaine. He spoke to my colleague Michelle Martin this morning.

At the same time, we have noted that you come from a more moderate perspective. There are progressives in your party who might disagree with some of what you've said. I want to play you a cut of tape. It is from Virginia's Democratic Senator Tim Kaine. He spoke to my colleague Michelle Martin this morning.

At the same time, we have noted that you come from a more moderate perspective. There are progressives in your party who might disagree with some of what you've said. I want to play you a cut of tape. It is from Virginia's Democratic Senator Tim Kaine. He spoke to my colleague Michelle Martin this morning.

Matt Bennett, it's sort of a funny line, but I do kind of wonder, can the party marshal the discipline to reach out to voters with a unified message?

Matt Bennett, it's sort of a funny line, but I do kind of wonder, can the party marshal the discipline to reach out to voters with a unified message?

Matt Bennett, it's sort of a funny line, but I do kind of wonder, can the party marshal the discipline to reach out to voters with a unified message?

That was Matt Bennett. He's the executive vice president for public affairs at Third Way. Matt, thank you.

That was Matt Bennett. He's the executive vice president for public affairs at Third Way. Matt, thank you.

That was Matt Bennett. He's the executive vice president for public affairs at Third Way. Matt, thank you.

This episode was produced by Alejandra Marquez-Hance, Connor Donovan, and Jeffrey Pierre. It was edited by Courtney Dorning. Our executive producer is Sammy Yenigan. It's Consider This from NPR. I'm Juana Summers.

This episode was produced by Alejandra Marquez-Hance, Connor Donovan, and Jeffrey Pierre. It was edited by Courtney Dorning. Our executive producer is Sammy Yenigan. It's Consider This from NPR. I'm Juana Summers.

This episode was produced by Alejandra Marquez-Hance, Connor Donovan, and Jeffrey Pierre. It was edited by Courtney Dorning. Our executive producer is Sammy Yenigan. It's Consider This from NPR. I'm Juana Summers.