Will Saletan

you know, it's the old Will Rogers line about how it's, you know, not an organized political party. And Ken Martin himself had, you know, his pitch to the crowd was like, the DNC should not be putting a finger on the scale in primaries. The DNC should not be dictating things.

you know, it's the old Will Rogers line about how it's, you know, not an organized political party. And Ken Martin himself had, you know, his pitch to the crowd was like, the DNC should not be putting a finger on the scale in primaries. The DNC should not be dictating things.

They asked the candidates, Tim, when one candidate wins the presidential primary, should the DNC become an extension of the presidential campaign, which is normal. That's what happens, right? And like one person raised their hand And they're all looking at each other like because they're afraid. There's like nobody leading the party. Everyone's trying to cater to the audience.

They asked the candidates, Tim, when one candidate wins the presidential primary, should the DNC become an extension of the presidential campaign, which is normal. That's what happens, right? And like one person raised their hand And they're all looking at each other like because they're afraid. There's like nobody leading the party. Everyone's trying to cater to the audience.

They asked the candidates, Tim, when one candidate wins the presidential primary, should the DNC become an extension of the presidential campaign, which is normal. That's what happens, right? And like one person raised their hand And they're all looking at each other like because they're afraid. There's like nobody leading the party. Everyone's trying to cater to the audience.

And so if the audience cares about this or that pet issue, that's what happens. You kind of need somebody who will represent what they think the party should stand for, regardless of what the people in the crowd are saying.

And so if the audience cares about this or that pet issue, that's what happens. You kind of need somebody who will represent what they think the party should stand for, regardless of what the people in the crowd are saying.

And so if the audience cares about this or that pet issue, that's what happens. You kind of need somebody who will represent what they think the party should stand for, regardless of what the people in the crowd are saying.

Okay. Okay, Tim.

Okay. Okay, Tim.

Okay. Okay, Tim.

But what do you do about the fact that that's bullshit? What do you do about the fact that the OCD level obsession with non-binary, you know, two of this and one of that and three of that. It's absurd.

But what do you do about the fact that that's bullshit? What do you do about the fact that the OCD level obsession with non-binary, you know, two of this and one of that and three of that. It's absurd.

But what do you do about the fact that that's bullshit? What do you do about the fact that the OCD level obsession with non-binary, you know, two of this and one of that and three of that. It's absurd.

Right. Okay. That's all ridiculous, but it's niche, right? It's like this. It's not the essence of the party. But Republicans managed to take that wherever it exists and make it look like that's the essence of the party.

Right. Okay. That's all ridiculous, but it's niche, right? It's like this. It's not the essence of the party. But Republicans managed to take that wherever it exists and make it look like that's the essence of the party.

Right. Okay. That's all ridiculous, but it's niche, right? It's like this. It's not the essence of the party. But Republicans managed to take that wherever it exists and make it look like that's the essence of the party.

Okay, but you've picked out that procedural vote, that 90 seconds or two minutes of Jamie Harrison. Okay, that's stupid. But like, no, in reality, they did talk about a lot of economic issues. It's just that that doesn't get the attention.

Okay, but you've picked out that procedural vote, that 90 seconds or two minutes of Jamie Harrison. Okay, that's stupid. But like, no, in reality, they did talk about a lot of economic issues. It's just that that doesn't get the attention.

Okay, but you've picked out that procedural vote, that 90 seconds or two minutes of Jamie Harrison. Okay, that's stupid. But like, no, in reality, they did talk about a lot of economic issues. It's just that that doesn't get the attention.