The Fight Agency’s Rebecca Katz joins host Molly Jong-Fast to celebrate a great night for Democrats, with almost all of her candidates winning, and credits the results in Texas, Michigan and Maine to a terrible environment for Republicans, rising costs, anger over schools and data centers, growing Latino and Asian electorates, and candidates who ran on populist, people-first messages rather than waiting for establishment approval. She explains why Gina Hinojosa’s Texas victory is especially significant, points to Abdul El-Sayed’s strong win in Michigan despite attacks and huge spending against him, and argues that candidates who are authentic, media-savvy and willing to take on corporations and power are the ones shaping the party’s future. She also says Democrats should use their new power to pursue real change, including on Citizens United and other big structural issues.
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Never heard of or encountered Rebecca Katz before now – here she's the most right-on, sensible, intelligent voice I've heard on these subects of late (excepting the part about you know-who writing the Art of the Deal: he published it but he did NOT write it). Thank you!!
He represented the common man
I've lived in Texas my whole life. Basically 44 years living under shitty leadership. I'm hopeful that we're finally turning the corner.
The Cyber Truck has the distinction of being the Tesla design that is all Elon. The rest of the line up is really an evolution from the real founders of Tesla. I have a Chevy Bolt, my wife has a Tesla Model 3 my son gave her after he purchased a Revian. The Bolt is a better designed and better built car and was less expensive.
The Rapture reference relative to Ted Cruz is apt. He's so not Christian that he was left behind.
The Dems didn't outplay anyone. The election was stolen. And the commie favorite, James Talarico, was on Saturday Night Live that very next Saturday. Our elections are being tampered with by foreign powers.
In Texas, the Republicans didn’t stay home. Look at Abbott’s vote totals across his elections. He had the same as the previous years. Independents and Democrats came out!
You need to start paying attention to the incoming insurrection. Executive order 13848 etc. Start paying attention to it because it's coming.
This episode seems to be badly edited.
Rebecca Katz? Hard pass. btw, glad we managed to get Troy Jackson over the line, despite Morris Katz and her trying to shove a walking red flag down out throats/cover for him. AES underperformed btw, and needed millions of dollars we could have otherwise spent in FL and LA.
21:04 ehhh abrupt segway
Thanks Molly and friends ☮️ your podcast is a must watch IMO 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I live in a data center Texas town. Recently applied for a different job and the company had their application system run through the center. It required 3 different apps that basically set up the applicant to be tied 3 ways (email, phone, and company system) to the data mine.
I walked off the job after 4 days after 25 IT emails, numerous SMS messages, and a 45min tech support call.
Patrick said he will never legalize cannabis and if we don't like it we can vote him out of office.
Done.
26:57 they need to make Tesla buy them back. They’re a road hazard. If they do t, victims should be able to collect billions.
Rebecca Katz is definitely the political strategist of my dreams. Still, this interview is interesting as much for what wasn't said as for what was.
The big question dodged: how can you lead your Party to success in 2028 when you are directly linked with two of the biggest albatross issues in America: American tax dollars going to Israeli genocide and Nerd Reich tech companies? Feels like they are begging to be outflanked by the likes of Tucker Carlsen. After all, there is no money in representing the people.
It looks like a refrigerator box go cart we built every time sears made a delivery in the neighborhood. Spare lawnmower parts were prized.
We have one cybertruck in our sleepy southern city on the River. I’m shocked dude still feels safe driving it. It’s a hideous joke. It’s entertaining to watch him as people point and laugh. 😂
Democrats need to be careful. When democratic socialists attack businesses, a large portion of Americans see 1) an attack on jobs and the economy and 2) a desire to hand corrupt businesses to an even more corrupt government. Government corruption should probably be tackled first.
It is infuriating to act like this election is in any way a mandate for Schumer or Jeffries. We don't have a parlimentary system, they were not on the ticket for anyone except in Jeffries district. They are two of the worst corporate democrats, the type who lost primaries across the board. Schumer in particular needs to get out of the way and let the new voices of the party step forward. Leaving him in power will be a total power drain on the movement.
When you win by this much IT MAKES IT COMPLETELY POSSIBLE TO CHANGE LEADERSHIP. There are so many new faces who haven't been ground into dust yet. They want to accomplish great things for We The People. Why can't they elect leadership that wants to take advantage of the MANDATE they just received?
Does Molly know what she is talking about with Tesla? Maga doesn't like electric cars, so I don't see the connection. Also the model X had problems with the gull wing doors. I never heard a review knocking the Cybertrucks doors.
30:26 – “concern and pearls” lol. That’s MJF funny.