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Podcast: The Bulwark Podcast
Episode: David Plouffe: Democrats Have to Run Against Their Party
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The Republican Party may be deeply unpopular, but the Democratic Party is even more so. The Dems' brand is weak despite the success of the off-year elections in 2025. To have a shot at winning back the Senate in the midterms, and the White House in 2028, the most successful Dems will be the ones who run against the status quo of their own party. In the meantime, Dems should be aggressively holding Republicans responsible for the tariffs, the threat against Greenland, and the terrorizing of Minnesotansโ because they're not stopping the administration. Plus, cowardly CEOs, how to use A.I. as...