National Democratic Party Chair Ken Martin is said to be in survival mode. That’s how people close to the embattled leader describe his mindset as he navigates a storm of frustration from within the party heading into the November elections.

Ken Martin is in survival mode.

Desperate to save his job as chair of the Democratic National Committee, he is avoiding media appearances, monitoring his critics’ social media posts and refusing — at least so far — to make any substantive changes at his troubled organization.

A half dozen state leaders and other committee members, most of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal conversations, described Martin as defensive and extremely distrustful of others, even some people on his own team, as calls for his resignation grow louder among Democratic operatives who lament his leadership decisions, lackluster fundraising and even his tendency to lash out in anger.

But there is no sign that the organization’s membership plans to replace Martin before the midterm elections in November, even as some wonder how much longer he can hold on. The drama threatens to undermine the party’s momentum in the battle to retake control of Congress from President Donald Trump’s Republican Party.

  • fascistno1hater@sh.itjust.works
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    3 days ago

    This is factual statement, the DNC is corrupt. They are inundated with a wealthy consultant class that will not change. Because they are enriching themselves even more by not actually campaigning but with ad buys and the commissions they receive from them. They don’t understand the average Americans struggle anymore.

    • immutable@lemmy.zip
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      2 days ago

      It’s been amazing watching the DNC fumble for the last decade.

      I’ve given them thousands of dollars over the years, but now my money goes to the DSA.

      But because I once gave them money I’m inundated with their awful fund raising. I don’t know who the fuck comes up with their messaging but it’s so similar for every candidate and it seems like such a losing strategy. They got James Talarico blowing up my inbox and every YouTube video with the same message “we are falling behind and need more money to win. We are sinking ship with basically no hope, give us money”. And the asks have gone from “some money” to “$5” now down to “$1” which makes them seems like they are in a hopeless death spiral.

      You know what makes people crack open their wallets and spend, a hopeless lost cause. And what exactly does talarico need this money for, I guess to run more ads telling us how much he’s getting walloped and is about to lose. Hooray, what a great way to spend my hard earned cash.