Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin told party leaders in a recent private conversation that he’s unsure about his ability to lead the party because of infighting created by Vice Chair David Hogg.

“I’ll be very honest with you, for the first time in my 100 days on this job … the other night I said to myself for the first time, I don’t know if I wanna do this anymore,” he said in a May 15 Zoom meeting of DNC officers, according to a recording obtained by POLITICO.

In the recording, an emotional Martin describes being deeply frustrated by the fallout over Hogg, who has ignited a firestorm in the party by vowing to spend $20 million in safe-blue primaries to oust incumbent Democrats he believes are ineffective. Martin paused twice while appearing to choke up.

The intraparty feud, Martin said on the recording, is making it more difficult for the party to do its work — and had ruined his ability to demonstrate leadership.

“No one knows who the hell I am, right? I’m trying to get my sea legs underneath of me and actually develop any amount of credibility so I can go out there and raise the money and do the job I need to to put ourselves in a position to win,” Martin said, addressing Hogg. “And again, I don’t think you intended this, but you essentially destroyed any chance I have to show the leadership that I need to. So it’s really frustrating.”

It was an extraordinary admission from the chair of the Democratic Party, just a few months after being elected to lead the party through its post-2024 crisis. The nearly two-minute clip does not include the entire conversation, including how Hogg and others may have responded to Martin.

Anonymous wrote:he was a terrible choice from the start

+1. Why is this smarmy low iq effeminate grifter a Democratic star? He’s detestable in every way. Tell him to go get a real job for the first time in his life and circle back when he has some life experience.

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Anonymous wrote:What was the issue that prompted this revote, or rather a vote to have a revote?

David Hogg announced his plan to campaign for primary opponents against Democrats he wants out of office, and other Democrats felt that bias this, which is fine on an individual level, is not appropriate for an internal Party leader.

+1 Actual party officials aren’t supposed to play favorites within Democratic primaries. That’s why Tulsi left her DNC position after she endorsed Bernie and why everyone got mad at Debbie Wasserman Schultz when she was supposedly favoring Hillary.

They are suppose to win. The Dems are heading for another loss. Got to remove the deadwood.

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Anonymous wrote:What was the issue that prompted this revote, or rather a vote to have a revote?

David Hogg announced his plan to campaign for primary opponents against Democrats he wants out of office, and other Democrats felt that bias this, which is fine on an individual level, is not appropriate for an internal Party leader.

+1 Actual party officials aren’t supposed to play favorites within Democratic primaries. That’s why Tulsi left her DNC position after she endorsed Bernie and why everyone got mad at Debbie Wasserman Schultz when she was supposedly favoring Hillary.

Anonymous wrote:What was the issue that prompted this revote, or rather a vote to have a revote?

DNC Vice Chair explains here:

Anonymous wrote:Mitch McConnell considered his #1 priority to be defeating the Tea Party.
Chuck Schumer wants to destroy AOC's group.

No, Mitch McConnell’s number one priority was, quite famously, trying to make Obama a one-term President. 😆

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Anonymous wrote:Is Hogg the equivalent of the Tea Party?
Please explain

He wants to primary all the old democrats and bring in fresh young leaders. And the old guard is not having it. So they will vote and keep voting to kick him out.

Because democracy or something.

Gerry "It's my turn" Connolly was emblematic of this attitude. And then he died months later, thereby leaving a leadership vacuum on his committee. He should've let AOC take the reins of the committee.

Brilliant strategy. Gerontocracy Dems are scared of their own shadow.

-Former Dem, now Independent

In other news, Charlie Rangel (D-NY). I'm a republican, but liked him. He had personality.

RIP, Charlie

omfg. A party of corpses.

Rangel retired a decade ago.

Anonymous wrote:Is Hogg the equivalent of the Tea Party?
Please explain

He hurt old man Carville's feelings so he must be taken down.

I vote blue, but this is a prime example of why I'm not a registered Democrat. I'm sure Hogg is imperfect in many ways, but David Hogg is the future.

he was a terrible choice from the start

The current democratic leadership is unable and unwilling to challenge Trump and his republicans. They have compromised every time. If you are willing to compromise and the other side is not you will lose everything. They have to go.

The country needs strong leadership who will fight. Not one democrat has attacked Fox News in the past 10 years. Instead of going on Fox News the democrats need to destroy Fox News.

Anonymous wrote:Mitch McConnell considered his #1 priority to be defeating the Tea Party.
Chuck Schumer wants to destroy AOC's group.

+1 there are plenty of things I disagree with AOC about, however I do think she genuinely believes in what she says, and walks the walk of no lobbying dollars and no insider trading. It makes the rest of them look more corrupt because it shows that it can be done and she is a threat to donor political control.

I loathe Trump, was fine with Kamala, and I’m a monthly supporter of David Hogg and Maxwell Frost.

Mitch McConnell considered his #1 priority to be defeating the Tea Party.
Chuck Schumer wants to destroy AOC's group.

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Anonymous wrote:What was the issue that prompted this revote, or rather a vote to have a revote?

David Hogg announced his plan to campaign for primary opponents against Democrats he wants out of office, and other Democrats felt that bias this, which is fine on an individual level, is not appropriate for an internal Party leader.

Both things can be true
Hogg is right AND
he can’t do that in that position at the DNC

Yes, that's what PP said.

MAGA can't handle 2 ideas at once. You lose them at "AND". That's why they are always so confused.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is Hogg the equivalent of the Tea Party?
Please explain

He wants to primary all the old democrats and bring in fresh young leaders. And the old guard is not having it. So they will vote and keep voting to kick him out.

Because democracy or something.

Gerry "It's my turn" Connolly was emblematic of this attitude. And then he died months later, thereby leaving a leadership vacuum on his committee. He should've let AOC take the reins of the committee.

Brilliant strategy. Gerontocracy Dems are scared of their own shadow.

-Former Dem, now Independent

In other news, Charlie Rangel (D-NY). I'm a republican, but liked him. He had personality.

RIP, Charlie

omfg. A party of corpses.

He didn’t die in office dum dum.