Where Are the Democrats?

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🗓️ 6 February 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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How is the Democratic Party navigating the dominance of President Trump — and reckoning with the reality that more and more voters have been souring on its message? The Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Shane Goldmacher, Reid J. Epstein and Annie Karni discuss the state of the Democrats. Guests: Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times; Reid J. Epstein, a New York Times reporter covering politics; Annie Karni, a congressional correspondent at The New York Times.

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0:00.0	Excuse me, hi.
0:02.0	Hi.
0:03.0	My name is Anna Foley.
0:04.0	I'm with The New York Times.
0:05.0	Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?
0:07.0	Okay.
0:08.0	How does it feel to be a Democrat right now?
0:10.0	That's an interesting question.
0:13.0	I feel like Rocky Balboa.
0:16.0	We just got punched.
0:17.0	We just got knocked down.
0:18.0	We got knocked down really hard and it hurts. I think to be honest with you, it feels a little bit like we're all in a listless ship, kind of just spinning about.
0:25.6	As a Democrat, it feels a little fresh.
0:28.6	We are a bit of a punching bag at the moment.
0:30.6	We've lost sight of our values.
0:32.6	And sometimes we get so over-invested into the policy differences that we end up separating ourselves. But I also think it's important to note that we're not completely in the wilderness, right?
0:41.3	This was not some election where Trump won by 20 points.
0:45.3	It was a close election.
0:46.3	I think we missed the mark somewhere.
0:48.3	And if there was ever a time, if there was ever an inflection point, it is now.
0:53.3	So we've got a lot of work ahead of us.
1:00.4	From New York Times, I'm Michael Bobarrow.
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